Emmys after-parties feature wardrobe hilarity, Colbert’s victory lap

LOS ANGELES — Though the 2026 Emmys saw plenty of celebrities mingling in the VIP section, the after-parties were where the stars let loose and caught up with their industry pals.

First stop, of course, was the Governors Gala, where the Emmy winners had their new trophies personally engraved. Then it was to various parties across town thrown by studios like Apple TV, Disney, Netflix and HBO.

As the Emmy-winning "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) and "The Pitt" (HBO Max) teams fanned out across town to their respective celebrations, some of the nominees branched outside of their TV networks' events. That's allowed on Emmys night.

Here's what we heard and saw at the Emmys after-parties.

You can always gauge the excitement of an Emmy win by how quickly the winner gets in line to have the trophy engraved on the spot at the Governors Gala, a short walk away from the Peacock Theater.

Stephen Colbert, who won outstanding variety series for the final season of his canceled CBS late-night show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” was the second winner to get his trophy engraved. Colbert actually brought two Emmys to the engraving station, including the trophy he won a week…

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