What is it really like to attend the Emmys?
In this Gold Room episode, I’m answering some of the questions people ask most about Emmy night — from how you actually get invited to the Emmys to what happens once the cameras stop rolling.
How do you get tickets to the Emmys?
Where do nominees, celebrities and Television Academy members sit?
What do seat fillers actually do?
What happens during commercial breaks?
Where do Emmy winners go after they leave the stage?
Can everyone walk the red carpet?
What happens backstage after you win an Emmy?
What is the Governors Gala really like?
And does winning an Emmy actually change your career?
After attending 16 Emmy ceremonies, receiving four nominations, winning an Emmy for VEEP, and now serving as a Television Academy Governor, I’m sharing what I’ve seen from inside the room — including a few things I experienced myself as a winner.
I’m also answering one of the questions I get constantly: Where do I get my Emmy dresses?
This year I dressed for all three Emmy nights — dresses, shoes, jewelry and accessories — for under $500, and I’m sharing where I shop, what I look for online and why tailoring can make an inexpensive dress look much more expensive.
Then I’m taking you inside the Governors Gala, The Garden After Dark: how the room is created, what it looks like before thousands of guests arrive, the food, Emmy engraving, the after-parties and what actually happens once the awards ceremony ends.
And finally: does winning an Emmy change your career?
I tell you what changed for me — and what absolutely didn’t.
This is Emmy night from the inside.