Bart Freundlich and Julianne Moore with Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres

Evening Before was on Saturday, September 22, 2012

The Evening Before the Primetime Emmy® Awards is a night that celebrates the entertainment industry’s top talent in the television community, while raising money and awareness for MPTF, an organization that has been Taking Care of Our Own more than 90 years. This exclusive event is set under the stars to make for a casual, stress-free atmosphere, and includes food and hors d’oeuvres prepared by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

“This will be a relaxed and fun night where everyone is a winner and the spirit of the party is one of community celebration, not only the Emmy nominations but the idea of giving back to take care of those less fortunate in the entertainment community. MPTF has been taking care of the entertainment industry for almost a century; tonight is about helping MPTF continue to be a safety net for countless entertainment industry professionals and their families.”
— Jeffrey Katzenberg, Chairman, MPTF Foundation Committee

Evening Before 2012 Host Committee

Christina Applegate
Emily Blunt & John Krasinski
Matt Bomer
Julie Bowen
Connie Britton
Ty Burrell
Steve Buscemi
Bridgid Coulter & Don Cheadle
Claire Danes & Hugh Dancy
Robin Dearden & Bryan Cranston
Zooey Deschanel
Tina Fey
Mariska Hargitay & Peter Hermann
Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Brad Hall
Julianna Margulies
Joel McHale
Debra Messing
Julianne Moore
Jim Parsons
Amy Poehler
Eric Stonestreet
Jennifer Westfeldt & Jon Hamm

Evening Before 2012 Executive Host Committee

J.J. Abrams
Len Amato
Kary Antholis
Will Arnett
Matthew C. Blank
Linda & Jerry Bruckheimer
Charlie Collier
Robert Greenblatt
Bonnie Hammer
Ted Harbert
Doug Herzog
Steve Koonin
John Landgraf
Paul Lee
Michael Lombardo
Nigel Lythgoe
Julie & Leslie Moonves
Steve Mosko
Ryan Murphy
Sue Naegle
Bill Nelson
Jeanne & Gary Newman
Richard Plepler
Peter Rice
Peter Roth
Josh Sapan
Ryan Seacrest
Jennifer & Ben Silverman
Anne Sweeney
Dana Walden
Dick Wolf
Michael Wright
Lauren Zalaznick
Cyma Zarghami
David Zaslav