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The winners<\/a> have been revealed, the trophies handed out, and the acceptance speeches have been delivered. But that\u2019s not the end of the story for the 2025 Emmys<\/a>. Vanity Fair<\/em>\u2019s Rebecca Ford<\/strong> and John Ross<\/strong> were inside the Peacock Theater for the ceremony and roaming the afterparties once the last prize was handed out (to HBO Max\u2019s The Pitt<\/em><\/a>), spying all the celebrity interactions that didn\u2019t make it onto your TV.<\/p>\n Look below to learn which afterparty had the most dancing, who was caught walking barefoot out of the theater, and which winner had nothing prepared for an acceptance speech\u2014but made up for it by recycling old podcast jokes.<\/p>\n During commercial breaks, the audience in the Peacock Theater was shown \u201cEmmy flashback\u201d clips\u2014some of the most memorable moments from previous years. The list included Meryl Streep<\/strong>\u2019s 2004 Emmy acceptance speech for Angels in America,<\/em> in which she said, \u201cThere are some days when I myself think I’m overrated\u2014but not today.\u201d The audience also saw Alan Alda<\/strong>\u2019s 1979 cartwheel and 2011, when Amy Poehler<\/strong> orchestrated a lovely idea<\/a>: having all her fellow nominees, including Melissa McCarthy, Tina Fey, Edie Falco<\/strong>, and Laura Linney,<\/strong> join her on stage before the category\u2019s result was announced. (The winner was McCarthy.) These clips reminded the audience how impactful a great acceptance speech can be\u2014and maybe gave this year\u2019s group of future winners some inspiration before they took the stage.<\/p>\n The cheesiest thing about the Emmys, in our opinion, is the concessions sold in the lobby. The lines are always horrendous, and the offerings range from nachos to hot dogs. Because that\u2019s exactly what you want to eat when wearing your black tie finest. To quench your thirst, you have to choose between cans of beer. or cans of wine. But in a fun twist, there\u2019s no VIP section\u2014which means that nominees are standing in line like the rest of us. Among them on Sunday night was Top Chef<\/em>\u2019s Tom Colicchio<\/strong>. Can\u2019t imagine what he thinks of this food.<\/p>\n After the first hour of the show, the lobby at the Emmys starts to get crowded. By this point in the slow, a good portion of the nominees have lost and are ready to let loose a bit more\u2014while others are just really hungry because they haven\u2019t eaten all day. Shrinking<\/em>\u2019s Brett Goldstein<\/strong> was there, surrounded by fans, and The White Lotus<\/em> siblings Sam Nivola<\/strong><\/a> and Sarah Catherine Hook<\/strong> were munching on popcorn and chatting in the corner. Taika Waititi<\/strong> ran up to give What We Do in the Shadows<\/em> star Harvey Guill\u00e9n<\/strong> a quick hug. Guill\u00e9n bought Red Vines at the snack area, while Sirens<\/em> nominee Meghann Fahy<\/strong><\/a> and a friend grabbed a can of chilled red wine after posing for a photo with a fan.<\/p>\n When The Pitt<\/em> was announced as the final winner of the night (for drama series), a few members of that team must not have been expecting the announcement. We spotted them running down the aisle from the lobby to join the rest of their team onstage; they made it in time, but it\u2019s the fastest we\u2019ve ever seen someone run in that room. Separately, when the show ended, The Bear<\/em>\u2019s Molly Gordon<\/strong><\/a> was spotted leaving the theater without shoes on. Quite brave to walk those downtown Los Angeles streets barefoot!<\/p>\n Right after the show, winners, nominees, and other partygoers make their way to the Governors Ball. This year\u2019s event had different food stations set up by former Top Chef<\/em> competitors. Along with getting a bite to eat or a drink, winners take this opportunity to get their names added to their new hardware at an engraving station. Adolescence<\/em> star Owen Cooper<\/strong>, who won the lead actor in a limited series award, went over with his mom, grabbing his phone out of her purse and taking a photo of the decorative giant Emmy statuette. His parents accepted a free bottle of Johnny Walker Blue on his behalf. (Cooper is just 15.) His Adolescence<\/em> co-star Stephen Graham<\/strong><\/a> arrived a bit later at the station; while Graham was waiting for one of his three trophies to be finished, he was dancing along to \u201cAin\u2019t No Mountain High Enough\u201d with his son.<\/p>\n On the way from the ceremony to the Ball, Severance<\/em> Emmy winner Tramell Tillman<\/strong> couldn\u2019t take more than two steps without being stopped and congratulated by fans, as well as TV Academy members who asked for photos and told him they had voted for him. His co-star Dichen Lachman<\/strong>, who plays Gemma on the show, ran up to him to give him a hug.<\/p>\n As Graham left the Governor\u2019s Ball, he ran into fellow winner Noah Wyle<\/strong><\/a> and congratulated him profusely, telling the other actor, \u201cYour performance was beautiful.\u201d Graham spoke in detail to Wyle, specifically about the scene in which Dr. Robby has a breakdown. (No spoilers here!) While the two actors chatted, their respective spouses hugged and got to know one another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nA Blast from the Past During Commercials<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Cheesy Concessions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Lobby Hob-Nobbing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
A Rush to the Stage, and a Barefoot Exit<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Having a Ball<\/strong><\/h2>\n