The Before party

Jeffrey Katzenberg with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burke GALLERY: The Evening Before partyThe setting is elegant, the meals divine and also the swag impressive. However ,, it is the hobnobbing which makes the Evening Before party the can't-miss affair from the pre-Emmy social swirl.The 5th annual event, raising $1.5 million for that Film and tv Fund, came its usually eclectic guest listing of executives, talent, tenpercenters along with other bizzers on Saturday towards the Lawn at Century Park.Showing sponsors Target, Hewlett packard, People and Revlon stored partygoers entertained with cubicles featuring games and free gifts (Target's Missoni collection giveaways were a significant hit). However the most fun only at that government-formed outside party space was watching for interesting couplings -- for example Jim Parsons giving Edie Falco a bear hug as she showed up, or Margo Martindale within an animated conversation with Leslie Bibb, or J.J. Abrams and Conan O'Brien discussing deep ideas, or Eric Stonestreet and John Stamos getting fun.But even just in this high-powered group, there have been breakouts of fandemonium. "OK, you are awesome," a lady gushed to Aziz Ansari because the "Parks and Entertainment" star made his way with the crowd. "Large Bang Theory" professional producer Bill Prady confessed to some "total fanboy moment" because he and "Large Bang" trouper Kunal Nayyar anxiously waited outdoors the men's room for the opportunity to shake hands with "Bet on Thrones" thesp Jon Snow. GALLERY: The Evening Before party Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com