Actresses Mariska Hargitay, left, Allison Janney, center, and Jean Smart, all 2006 Emmy Awards nominees, laugh together during a reception for Emmy nominees in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. The reception was among dozens of pre-Emmy events in a week that was capped by the Emmy Awards ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles.
Actress Mariska Hargitay poses on the red carpet at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. Two days later, she won an Emmy for best actress in a drama series.
Actor Jon Cryer, right, and Lisa Joyner arrive at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. Cryer lost out to Jeremy Piven of "Entourage."
Actress Alfre Woodard arrives at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. She lost lost the award to Megan Mullally.
Elizabeth Perkins, left, an Emmy Awards nominee for supporting actress in a comedy series for "Weeds," and Allison Janney, a nominee for actress in a drama series for "The West Wing," chat together at a reception for nominees in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. The Emmy Awards were held two days later at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Actor Clifton Collins arrives at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.
Actresses Allison Janney, right, and Jane Kaczmarek pose together on the red carpet at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.
Actress Cheryl Hines, an Emmy nominee for best supporting actress in a comedy series for "Curb Your Enthusiasm," poses at a reception for Emmy Awards nominees in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.
Actor Actor Denis Leary, left, and his wife Ann arrive at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. The "Rescue Me" star lost the Emmy to Kiefer Sutherland of "24."
Actresses Sandra Oh, left, an Emmy nominee for supporting actress in a drama series for "Grey's Anatomy," and Jean Smart, a nominee in the same category for "24," share a laugh during a reception for nominees in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" cast member Mariska Hargitay, an Emmy nominee for best actress in a drama series poses at a reception for nominees in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. Hargitay won the Emmy two days later.
Actress Blythe Danner arrives at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. Danner won the Emmy, but her show "Huff" was canceled.
Actress Elizabeth Perkins arrives at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees reception in West Hollywood, Calif., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.
BAFTA Tea
Cat Deeley, host of "So You Think You Can Dance," arrives at a tea party given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Academy of Television Arts for the Emmy nominees on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Actress Jacqueline Bisset arrives at the tea party for Emmy nominees given Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Los Angeles by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Actress Frances Fisher, center, is photographed as she arrives for the Emmy Nominees tea given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Aug. 26, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Actor Roger Cross arrives with Josephine Jacob, left, and their child for the annual tea party given by BAFTA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Actor Tim Daly arrives for annual Emmy nominees tea party given in Los Angeles Aug. 26, 2006 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Actress Kristy Swanson arrives for the tea for Emmy Nominees sponsored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Los Angeles.
Actor Jon Voight arrives for Emmy nominee tea given by BAFTA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Los Angeles. Voight was nominated for his role as Pope John Paul II in a made-for-TV movie.