Hello From Toronto!

Enjoy loranc's report from the FanExpo in Toronto! --chris

Hello from Toronto!

Earlier this month, Chris asked if I would be interested in doing an interview with the creators of Durham County at Fan Expo 2010. Well, how could I say no? The interview was originally with writer Laurie Finstad Knizhnik, but because the show was such a collaborative effort, director Adrienne Mitchell and producer Janis Lundman themselves suggested to be part of it as well, to create a more complete piece.

With a list of 16 questions, sent to me by Chris, and a shiny new voice recorder in hand, I set off early Saturday morning for the Metro Convention Centre downtown. When I arrived, I found line ups several blocks long and general confusion everywhere, which pretty much set the scene for the rest of the day. Infact, it was only 15 minutes before the interview that I got confirmation on where and when to set up. And it wasn't until we were actually setting up in the hotel hallway (where our interview was to now take place, instead of the mysterious room 204 that none of us could find) that I was told Laurie could not attend and I only had 10 minutes with Adrienne and Janis. So, I turned to my little entourage of Forbes fans I met along the way that day (Deb from the Miranda Zero blog, a woman from the Propworx forum, and another woman who had travelled all the way from Germany) to assist me in quickly scrapping 11 questions and choosing the best 5 that applied to Adrienne and Janis only.

The result is what you hear on this audio file, lol. That rustling of papers sound was me flipping back and forth between sheets of questions while balancing myself as I knelt on the floor. It appeared the con ran out of chairs. The laughing and clapping in the background was from my little entourage, who were also on the floor, but were very supportive and clearly enjoyed the opportunity to sit-in on the interview.

Despite the initial fluster, it was a great experience and I was inspired by what these two trailblazing women had to say. Many thanks to Chris and the Durham County crew for making all this happen!



Update :: You can find a transcription of the interview here:
--> This Moment Of Tenderness

Note by chris: Sorry, no interview picture of Janis & Adrienne, instead: Michelle Forbes signing autographs for fans at the Anchor Bay booth, taken by loranc:

This Weekend, it's Fan Expo Toronto

It’s Fan Expo time in Canada!

Apparently, Michelle Forbes was busy this Friday morning with interviews.

Michelle on Breakfast Television Toronto ...




Source: bttoronto.ca



... and on CBC Radio Q live in studio. You can listen to the podcast tomorrow. Update:: The podcast is already online.

Don't miss the much anticipated Durham County panel and the autograph session tomorrow at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! More info on our sidebar, and on the official Durham County Facebook page.

Cast & Producers of Durham County at FanExpo Toronto

Meet the cast & crew of Durham County season 2 in person at this year's Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, August 27-29 2010).



Featured guests:

* ADRIENNE MITCHELL - Director / Executive Producer
* LAURIE FINSTAD KNIZHNIK - Writer / Executive Producer / Co Creator
* JANIS LUNDMAN - Executive Producer
* GREYSTON HOLT - Ray Prager Jr
* MICHELLE FORBES - Dr. Penelope Verrity (Saturday only)

Update ::
* Panel with Michelle Forbes, Greyston Holt, Adrienne Mitchell, Janis Lundman, Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik : 28 August · 12:30, ROOM 104A (Deluxe Pass required, acc. to the FanExpo site))
* 2:00pm: Cast and creators of DC S2 will be at the Anchor Bay Booth (#525) to meet fans and sign autographs (must provide proof of panel attendance to guarantee autograph)

And for those poor souls who can't make it to Canada, meet the producers of Durham County at their official Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/DurhamCountyTV

Fresh from the Canadian DVD bonus features - 38 minutes, interviews with cast and crew and 'Making Of':





Btw, the DVD includes two tracks, English and French :)

Update :: Quotes from a recent interview:

"Forbes [...] has an interesting take on visiting Canada. "It's funny to think that a very thin border separates the two of us. We look alike (in a multi-cultural sense). We sound alike. And yet it's a completely different feeling when you cross that border."
For her, the feeling is elation because she is fascinated by Canada's unique culture [...] Durham County offered stimulation."

Head over to torontosun.com to read more.

Collectormania Milton Keynes

Collectormania, Milton Keynes (UK). Three days signing & photo shoots.

Today at the Stadium:MK:



Update :: tomorrow, Sunday:



Sunday fan reactions (blogs, forums, twitter):

* No question, Michelle made my day and was the friendliest guest! She was amazing. Just a short conversation but when I said "I'm so glad you came over" she said "I'm so glad you came."
* Oh I loved Michelle, she was so friendly and I got talking to her about her role in True Blood and how much sexy dancing she had to do XD We had a laugh about that.
* i was very happy how close she allowed me in the photo shoot, she is gorgeous, lovely person
* I was keen to meet Michelle Forbes as a big fan of TV show Homicide Life on the Street and she was amused when I told her my friends and I thought she was really hot when we watched it back in the 90's, thankfully I managed to add she still looked great. She semed so friendly and her photoshoot was great ( her hands were so warm it was like a radiator on my shoulder ).
* she looked as always stunning, and she was very friendly and polite, smily, Im even thinking of a repeat visit ;-)
* her laugh is SO amazing. She's just so amazing. She really took time to talk to us. She thought we were CRAZY for coming all the way from Amsterdam just for her. And when we took a picture with her she told us to 'relax! youre not at the dentist!' I'll post a full update (incl pic) when I get back... Right now... Im just.. SO...IN...LOVE
* Woah michelle forbes actually came to me to give me a hug!!!! And then she asked me if I was having a good time and OMG I love her!!!
* Michelle Forbes was lovely! She told me the best things are small a la Audrey Hepburn b/c she towered over me in the photo. Lol!
* Met michelle forbes at collectormania: milton keynes and oh my god. Not only was she stunning but one of the friendliest, nicest people ever
* And Michelle Forbes was gorgeous and sooo tall!!
* Ohmyohmy! Michelle Forbes is one of the nicest, sweetest celebs I've ever met.
* One of the best moments of today. Chaske Spencer walking past Michelle Forbes and fangirling "Omg she's here? She's AWESOME!"
* She is indeed absolutely gorgeous. And so nice and friendly that I can't even hate her for it, dammit. If you get the chance to see her, go do it.
* I'm now a huge fan of Michelle Forbes. She's lovely ! <3
* michelle was lovely, gorgeous, polite and smily

This picture was posted on twitter, with an embed option:


Source: twitpic

* My god, was she amazing!!! Just so friendly and warm.
* Michelle Forbes is one of the nicest, funniest & most intelligent actors I've ever met. Great job doing creepy on TB
* I also thought Michelle was awesome! When I went to get my autograph she noticed that I was wearing short sleeves and said, "You must be freezing" and she rubbed my arms to help me get warm ... Shortly after, during her photoshoot she saw me and said "have you warmed up yet?" ... Definitely my favourite guest of the day.
* Michelle Forbes - gorgeous, very friendly and welcoming in the photo shoot, and still friendly (if frazzled!) when I went to get her autograph (she'd done several hundred by then).

Update :: Monday@MK:
Signing from 10 am - ~ 5 pm, signing zone D - 12
Photo shoots, booth A: 12:05 - 12:35

P.S.: Ekström sends survival kit to Michelle:



* FYI, Michelle Forbes is utterly GORGEOUS in RL! Photos and TV don't do her any justice.
* As for Michelle, she shook my big hairy hand in her two lovely delicate ones and they were like toast! I jst could not resist and after telling her that we really enjoyed her run in TRUE BLOOD, I said that she was totally gorgeous! She thanked me and gave that 'perfect white teeth' smile of hers. What a real lady.
* Michelle Forbes. Well what can I say. Very friendly, very chatty, she shook my hand in both of hers and I suddenly felt vey warm!! Damned sexy woman.
* Michelle really made my day, being so genuinely interested and friendly. Definately the best, loved her in Star Trek and 24 now an even bigger fan.
* I know I've said this elsewhere, but she really was everything you guys have said and more! Lovely, warm, funny and just a wonderful person all round, she loved meeting everyone and was worried about everyone else being cold a pleasure all round.
*Michelle was lovely wasn't she, an amazing lady all round ::Michelle was as you say an amazing lady - looking fantastic (wish I'd look that good at that age) and really nice to talk to and said hello and smiled at us when we saw her in the morning ::Showmasters please bring her back to another show!!!!!

Michelle in the UK

This afternoon in London, live on BBC Radio 5 - Michelle talked about In Treatment, True Blood and more:





I listened at work - if you missed it, you can download the interview from the BBC site ... link dead, sorry.

On Saturday Michelle accepted an award for True Blood at the SFXWeekender:

SAG Pictures

Michelle Forbes yesterday at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) 2010 in L.A.:





* Tonite on ION 'Durham County', episode 5: 'Boys Do Things'

Bellissima in Bianco e Nero

Michelle was reunited with her True Blood co-stars at the HBO Golden Globes' after party last night, Jan 17.









Pictured below with co-stars Anna Paquin and Deborah Ann Woll (with whom she shares the screen in the upcoming film Highland Park)

SFX Weekender

Michelle will be appearing on Saturday, Feb 6th, at the SFX Weekender in Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex, UK. Hosted by SFX magazine, the con's premise is the ultimate experience for every sci-fi fan. According to the news announcement, Michelle is be presenting a Golden Raygun award and holding a Q & A.

Tickets are said to be selling out fast, but you can still try getting them here. Let us know if you'll be attending.

AFI Awards and In Treatment Coming to DVD (UK)

Here they are! First pictures of Michelle Forbes in the roaring 2010!

The year has already begun with the AFI Awards' honorary luncheon in LA yesterday. Every year The American Film Institute celebrates outstanding work in film and television during the past year. True Blood has been chosen as one of the best TV programs. In its rationale, AFI singles out "Michelle Forbes' brilliant performance as Maryann Forrester[,] the magnetic center of an audacious and orgiastic season that [...] asks penetrating questions about what it is to be human - to desire, to discriminate and to dig deep into the delights of television."









Pictured below with co-stars Sam Trammell and Carrie Preston:





click onto the images for higher quality

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Season 1 of In Treatment will be out on DVD in the UK on February 1st. You can pre-order it on amazon.co.uk.

The series has reportedly been picked up for a 3rd season. Production should begin early this year. Let's hope that Michelle will be back as Kate. :)

En garde!

Durham County

"As great as the series is on the acting and writing side, its just as good on the filming side as well, the lighting, the flashbacks and looks into the minds of each character as they remember or imagine scenes, the ghosts that haunt them all appearing in certain places, the constant images of the powerlines, hinting that the electro magnetics of the powerlines are slowly driving everyone insane, just the whole thing is a huge iconic film noir style case study in how to shoot a film or a tv series to give it the very feel you want. Its just so brilliantly done it makes me almost slack jawed in complete and utter awe of its assault from all sides fo the creative spectrum at once. Truly a thing of wonder with no real equal."
Source: thelastangrycritic.blogspot.com

In Treatment UK

"- The first season run of 'In Treatment' ended today after 44 terrific episodes... This is one of the only shows that I have really been excited about seeing each night. I would go as far as to say; In Treatment is the best half-hour straight drama I have ever seen. I haven't done any research but, I can't honestly think of anything that it is comparable to.
- Seen them all so far - brilliant acting, scripts, direction. Top-quality drama."
Source: digitalspy.co.uk

Blog news inside

* We've got a new look&feel. Hope you like it :)
* iHelix takes a time out until Spring. Thanks, iHelix!
* In the background we're working on more 'Revisited' articles. And we'd love to plan even more. Let us know!

Un max de True Blood

Michelle Forbes, Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammell and Alexander Skarsgard in Paris, November 2009

"A l'occasion du lancement sur Orange ciné max de la saison 2 de True Blood, Sophie Soulignac a rencontré en exclusivité les comédiens de la série lors de leur venue à Paris. «Un max de True Blood», c'est 26 minutes exceptionnelles d'informations, de révélations et de surprises autour de la série culte d'Alan Ball."

Part 1:


Part 2:


Part 3:

Femme fatale - Femme fragile - Femme héroïque

Six miniatures from a photo session with Michelle Forbes in Paris, November 2009, with the allusion of archetypal characters in literature, film and art, the femme fatale, the femme héroïque, and even a glimpse of a femme fragile.



Source: gettyimages.com

The housewife and mother, the business woman, the psychopath, the mentor and protector, the loner in modern society, the tomboy, the damaged soul, the heroïne - she plays them all, in stirring and blazing performances. One role, various voices and interpretations. Just when we're about to get comfy with one face of a character, she turns her role upside down and surprises us again.

Did she already play a femme fatale? I'm uncertain ...

Champagne and Delicacies

True Blood event in Paris
* The weekly French magazine Télérama (Le Monde) is said to feature Michelle Forbes in its edition of November 25.
* More about the Paris True Blood soirée last week:
"Arrive ensuite le moment de découvrir qui sont les acteurs de la série venus tout spécialement pour l'événement! Montent alors sur la scène dans l'ordre d'arrivée: Michelle Forbes, Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammel et Alexander Skarsgard. Les interprètes de l'énigmatique Maryann Forrester, la toujours directe Tara Thorton, le gérant beau gosse Sam Merlotte et l'anti-vampire Bill, vampire Eric Northman. Je dois dire qu'ils ont vraiment la classe ces acteurs américains, sauf peut-être Alexander Skargard qui ne fera pas oublié son pantalon orange par son nœud papillon... Ça va faire cliché mais les deux actrices sont encore plus belles en vrai!"
Source: allocine.fr



* "Après un résumé de la saison 1 en image, le premier épisode de la deuxième commence. A la fin des 50 minutes, je décide de m’éclipser avant le second pour me diriger vers le Hard Rock café où se tient la soirée privée « en présence des acteurs ».
Entrée sur listing et bracelet, et là, c’est le choc visuel. On en prend pleins les mirettes. Pourquoi?
Simplement parce qu’au rez-de-chaussée, ils ont reconstitué le décor du Merlotte’s. Les enseignes sont là, les têtes d’animaux, la disposition des tables, les hamburgers (oui, les même que ceux servis dans la série), et surtout, à mon plus grand bonheur, du Tru Blood. Bon, certes, c’était du soda à l’orange (excellent ceci-dit), mais le packaging est tout simplement fabuleux (imaginez, au bar « Bonsoir, deux Tru blood s’il vous plait »).
Le temps de manger un bout, le premier étage ouvre et la claque visuelle est encore plus grande. Fumigène, lumière et rideaux rouges et un panneau. Nous voilà à Fangtasia, le bar des vampires.
Bouteille de sang derrière le comptoir, poche de sang au plafond, seringue de soupe tomate et fiole de coulis de cerise, une ambiance très glauque tout en restant jovial.
« En présence des acteurs » donc. Oui et non. D’abord dans une partie VIP (forcément, on était une bonne centaine), ils ont eu la gentillesse de sortir assez souvent pour quelques photos et autographes. Ils ont simplement été adorables, très ouverts et disponibles."
Source: cloneweb.net

* Rumour has it that there was a champagne party @ The Ritz in Paris :)

Durham County
* Durham County season 2 re-airs in Canada on 'Canal Mystère', first episode starts November 23.
* In Czechia they are already showing episode 4 of season two. - It looks like I'm missing more European air dates. Sorry for that.
* A multilingual English-German DVD of the first season of Durham County will be released in December.

The Chosen One
Michelle's short film The Chosen One has got a trailer on IMDb. Now .... here's the link: http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi1403127065/

Diplomacy
Don't believe what they're trying to tell you about aging 'gracefully'. I missed the screening of Diplomacy in Leiden (that's a few minutes from where I live) two weeks ago. Of course, the lads from the Leiden Film Festival don't answer my email.

MF Community Inside
* We were having a talk at the 'Messiah Revisited' article planning more 'Revisited' postings. So far the plan is ... Randy: Razor. Chris: Wonderland. Nicole: Swimming with Sharks. Akima: Durham County - for the January US premiere. Akima was first, and you'll never see my non-written posting 'A Love Letter to a Murderess'. - Would you like to join us?
* I was thinking of a multilingual mirror of this blog ... the advantage would be that the contributors can write in their native language, and the translated text would get published here.
* There's hope that we get another quiz soon ;-)
* Embedded Vimeo videos don't play on the iPhone nor on Androids or any other mobile device. :(
* We've got a no-nonsense listing of Michelle's work. It's a compilation of the IMDb listing, all episodes included.

Michelle in Paris

Michelle Forbes, Sam Trammell and Alexander Skarsgard last night at the Max Linder Cinema in Paris. True Blood Season 2 premieres in France in December.

Welcome in Paris, Michelle. - She's back in Europe, woohooooo :)





More photos at: wenn.com

"Orange Cinéma Séries avait fait les choses en grand pour annoncer la nouvelle, lors d'une soirée au Hard Rock Café redécoré en bars de Vampires. Plusieurs comédiens de la série avaient été invités pour l'occasion: Sam Trammell, Michelle Forbes, Rutina Wesley et Alexander Skarsgard.
La saison 2 de True Blood démarrera dès le mardi 1er décembre à 21h30 sur Orange Cinéma Séries. Chaque mardi, un nouvel épisode sera diffusé, ce qui devrait laisse la série à l'antenne jusqu'en février."
Source: cinemovies.fr


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"La soirée :
Pour cette soirée nous avions rendez-vous au cinéma " Max Linder Panorama " à 20 h pour assister à la projection des deux premiers épisodes de la deuxième saison de la série . -Cette soirée fut organisé par orange cinema series. - Avant cette soirée je ne connaissait pas cette série et ne la suivait donc pas. - Mais au vu des deux épisodes elle a l'air intérréssante et plûtot pas mal. Etant devant le Max Linder je découvre que l'entrée du ciné a été décoré pour l'occasion avec 2 gros projecteurs et un tapis rouge et un vigil plutot balèse ( bon ok le vigil n'etais pas là que pour la déco ni pour donner un coté "star "a la soirée ).
A l'entrée les noms et prénoms des personnes sont demander (ainsi que l'invitation ) et un sac nous est remis (il contenais des friandises, chips , etc...) ce qui permettais de grignoter un peu pendant la séance. - Un bracelet est également remis car après la projection la soirée continuais dans un bar ( le Hard Rock Café ) et ce bracelet etais le sésame pour y entrer.
La soirée commence avec l'arrivée des 2 acteurs et 2 actrices de la série et qui nous parle de leurs rôle et de cette série. Après le visionnage direction le Hard rock café qui se situe un peu plus loin et la quel surprise , le café a été entierement privatisé pour la soirée. Un peu d'attente a l'entrée et ceci due au monde qu'il y avait . Une fois entrée nous avons eu droit a un open bar plus nouriture a volonté. Hamburgers , Nuggets épicées , petites cuisses de poulets , etc... etais au rendez vous. Tout comme le champagne ,coca et True Blood (la boisson des vampires dans la série ) a volonté.
Et tout ceci sur de la musique ...rock bien évidement vue le lieu.
Apparement les acteurs et actrices etaient présent durant la soirée , perso je ne les ai pas vue."
Source: blogs.allocine.fr

We're all multilingual ... so, you get the first impressions of the evening in French. - Click on 'comments' for a translation. --chris

Update ::: ... and here's the video of the Soirée in Paris:

Soirée Promotion TRUE BLOOD saison 2 @ Paris from flexgraph on Vimeo.

More pictures :: (Click to enlarge)

Meet the True Blood Hounds

(From left - Rutina Wesley, Michelle Forbes, Kristin Bauer and Mariana Klaveno)

Last night Michelle Forbes was among the cast of True Blood who showed some well-needed love to our homeless four-legged friends on the first night of the “Bow Wow Beverly Hills” dog adoption event. The occasion benefits The Amanda Foundation animal rescue and comprises three days of dog adoptions in some of the most stylish establishments throughout Beverly Hills. Duffy who plays Dean/Sam on True Blood was also in attendance.

About The Amanda Foundation:

The Amanda Foundation was founded in 1976, and has since placed thousands of homeless animals. It is a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs and cats who, through no fault of their own, are spending their last days at City and County Shelters[...]

Every year, Los Angeles County's 28 shelters are forced to destroy well over 200,000 pets. These animals were either strays or brought into the shelters by their owners. We believe they all should have a second chance, and we will work tirelessly to rescue as many as possible.

You may go here to support The Amanda Foundation.

Respect for Diversity

Videos of the Respect Awards, Los Angeles, October 9, 2009.

Sam Trammell & Michelle Forbes@GLSEN:




Alan Ball & Michael Lombardo@GLSEN:



---> Watch In The Gloaming (mentioned by Lombardo in his acceptance speech), co-produced 1997 by HBO. I cried my eyes out when I watched this film some years ago.

Danny (Robert Sean Leonard), dying of Aids, returns home for his last months. - His mother (Glenn Close) sings Danny Boy:



And again I feel I'm probably not the right person to post about this Hollywood event. My knowledge about the US and the media industry and the struggle for lesbian and gay rights in the US is very limited. My first reaction was: Why do they send two straight actors to represent HBO? Where are the gay actors and actresses? And, more importantly, where are the lesbian characters in the HBO productions?

Good Vibrations

Yesterday GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, honored HBO at the fifth annual GLSEN Respect Awards in Los Angeles.

"The Respect Awards, held annually in Los Angeles and New York, recognize individual and corporate leaders who have helped propel GLSEN's efforts to ensure safe schools for all of America's students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Corporate Role Model: HBO
HBO has been instrumental in GLSEN’s growth and visibility the last few years. Its body of work is second to none in portraying positive images of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community through their exceptional series and movies. They also they stand as an example of diversity both on camera and as a corporate leader."

"About GLSEN:
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Established in 1990, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community."

GLSEN website

Michelle Forbes, Sam Trammell and Alan Ball were attending the event at the Beverly Hills Hotel.







If anyone heard more about vibrating activities at this orgy, let us know!

A Little Quiet

You may have noticed it's been a little quiet around mirandazero.blogspot lately. That's because we're having a break after our dedicated coverage of True Blood and Durham County in the past months. Both Randy and I are dealing with some personal challenges atm, but hopefully we'll be back soon!

Until then I'll try to give you a summary, every now and then. And I'd like to ask your forgiveness reg. my English grammar and spelling -- til Randy is back.

* In Treatment finally airs on British television. Season 1 starts on Monday 5 October on Sky Arts 1.

"Until quite recently, the HBO drama series In Treatment was being mysteriously shunned by British television, despite a trunk-load of Emmy and Golden Globe awards and nominations.
It's only now that it has found a home, with Sky Arts 1 as the surprise purchaser. So why the trepidation? Prestigious new American dramas, especially from HBO, are usually snapped up as fast as they can be produced, and this one's got a terrific cast, led by Gabriel Byrne, Blair Underwood and Dianne Wiest.
Well, I suppose there's the fact that outwardly nothing much happens in In Treatment – just two people sitting in a comfy room with subdued lighting, talking. What's more, it's a serious look at the psychoanalytical process, and we've never been particularly comfortable with head-doctoring in this country. In some ill-defined way, therapy is "foreign" – it doesn't sit well with our native stiff upper lip."
Source: independent.co.uk

* Michelle Forbes and Gabriel Byrne at the opening night of the Irish Film Festival in L.A. (September 24):


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* Short version of a couple of interviews the past weeks:
- Maryann is gone for good.
- Michelle had a lot of fun with True Blood.
- She's taking a little time off now.
- BAFTA interview on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKDFaq9CiXg

* The second season of Durham County which was expected to start October 19 on ION TV kind of 'disappeared' from the ION schedule. I'll try to keep you posted.

Electrifying Video and Party Time

The YouTube vidders are quite busy these days, yet another Maryann fan video for your (Sunday) pleasure:



A video titled "So happy together - Maryann and her white bull" to the Turtles song 'Happy together' got muted by YT due to the music mafia. No song, no joy :p

More orgies yesterday, September 19, in L.A. * BAFTA LA's 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards TV Tea Party (or so), and * HBO Luxury Lounge in honor of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel on September 19, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California" (what?)

Copy&paste done by Chris, who has no idea what this is all about, who is just back home from the Jordaan Festival, held in A'dam, yay! -- and who wonders if this blog is in need of a Hollywood reporter ;-)







Update ::
I had this certain feeling last night, my in-built chip beeped... when there's a pre- there has to be a post-party. Here we go:
"Actress Michelle Forbes attends HBO's post Emmy Awards reception at the Pacific Design Center on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California." (fondly copied&pasted by chris)