62nd Emmy’s Governors Ball
david robin | films was again asked to document the 62nd Emmy’s Governors Ball at the Los Angeles Convention Center, last night.
The ball was the first stop on the night’s party circuit for many guests, who walked from the Nokia Theatre across the street to the Convention Center.
The football field-sized ballroom was decorated to the theme of “Starry, Starry Night,” with thousands of tiny mirror balls dangling from the ceiling. A 565-pound disco ball encased in a glittering sun sculpture hung above the musicians, while giant glowing spheres representing each sign of the zodiac circled the dance floor.
Partygoers dined on dungeness crab salad, rack of lamb with dried fruit crumble and dark chocolate decadence with smoked fleur de sel on a chewy fudge brownie. They washed it down with 4,416 bottles of red and white wine, champagne, and vodka cocktails.
Among the 3,600 celebrities and other invitees dining in close quarters were the cast of Glee, the cast of Madmen, Wanda Sykes, Lily Tomlin, John Lithgow, Glenn Close and daughter Annie Starke, and Rainn Wilson of “The Office.”
Emily Deschanel of “Bones” walked into the vast space with a cell phone clamped to her ear as the Valli Boys sang “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” from high atop a podium above the Impluse Orchestra.
The musicians played such classics as “Route 66″ and “Girl From Ipanema” during dinner, then gave way to current hits “Poker Face” and “I Gotta Feeling” that drew several partygoers to the circular dance floor surrounding the orchestra.
Phenomenal event and very excited to be a part of it!!!!
