Dave Lawson, Sarah Snook, Mariska Hagitay, Claire Daines and Hugh Dancy at NBCUniversal's Pre-Emmys Party on Sept. 12. Joelle Grace Taylor/NBC The long Emmy weekend is upon us, which means that the cast of The Pitt has been released from the Warner Bros. lot bunker where they’re kept and let loose on the City of Angels. Studios, streamers and agencies are once again throwing their signature awards season bashes both before and after Monday’s NBC telecast and THR is on the scene to report on all the happenings. Check out the latest below, with many updates to come.
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BAFTA TV Tea Party
Image Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for BAFTA Brits and non-Brits alike gathered for tea on Sunday, as BAFTA North America hosted its annual mid-day toast to this year’s nominees. For many stars, it was the first stop of several on a busy Emmy Eve, with Widow’s Bay actor Stephen Root declaring, “This is the best day just because this is party day. The nomination is the win and the trophy is the party, and that’s what we’re doing today.”
Inside the celebration, held on the Maybourne Beverly Hills terrace, Root caught up with co-star Dale Dickey as well as engaged (and expecting) couple Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey — who were overheard wishing the Widow’s Bay standout good luck. Sarah Snook, Sarah Pidgeon (with her mom in tow), Richard Gadd, Karolina Wydra, Jessica Williams and Michael Urie made the rounds, munching on the spread of tea sandwiches, scones and pastries, accompanied by (obviously) an extensive tea and coffee station and champagne wall. The Pitt team continued their busy weekend of festivities — THR counted a dozen cast members in attendance — as Katherine LaNasa emphasized, “Gotta pay your respects!” when it comes to awards weekend.
After winning last year, LaNasa also explained her approach to the big night this time this around, and is jotting down a speech in advance. “I realized last year that no one tells you to do it, and when you get up onto the stage, it’s like the aliens have come to take you away; there’s bright lights and you leave your body,” she teased. “I told [co-star] Gerran [Howell] to write something, no matter what just write something… I left my body so big time, I thought I whiffed the whole thing but it was alright. So I do it out of respect for the audience.”
Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Cuoco Matei Horvath/Getty Images for BAFTA 
Chris Perfetti, Jackie Tohn and William Stanford Davis Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for BAFTA 
Sarah Pidgeon Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
