2008 Emmy's Kick-Off With TV Tea Party & Online Celeb Auction!

In celebration of the 2008 Primetime Emmy® Awards, The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles® is hosting its sixth annual TV Tea Party, together with its annual Online Celebrity Auction. The public is invited to bid on the celebrity designed and autographed teapots, gift packages and more, with all of the proceeds benefiting BAFTA/LA’s philanthropic activities, including BAFTA/LA Inner City Cinema benefiting local youth, the Heritage Archive, scholarships, seminars and mentoring programs and internships!

The online auction features teapots designed and signed by numerous celebrities, including: Kiefer Sutherland and the cast of 24, Jimmy Kimmel, the judges and choreographers of So You Think You Can Dance ‘07 & ‘08, Randy Jackson, Mr. T, and cast members from several shows including 90210, Farscape, and CSI Miami, among others. Take a look at this picture of past teapots!

The Celebrity Online auction begins on Saturday, September 13, 2008 and will conclude on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 6:00pm (PST). Bids can be placed at http://www.baftala.org/auction.html.

New Emmy Dress Designer!

Lauren Conrad is not the only young designer set to design a dress for The Prime time Emmy's presenters. Recently Project Runway winner Christian Siriano has signed on to create some fierceness for the trophy girls as well.

Siriano stated “I am honored to design a gown for this year's Prime time Emmy Awards trophy presenter. It has been so inspiring watching the Emmys every year to see who is going to be the most fabulous diva at the show. It’s wonderful to see what the stars are wearing and which designer takes over the carpet. It will be such an experience seeing my own creation on stage.” (people)

We can't wait to see the gowns! Which design are you looking forward to seeing?

Lauren Conrad Established Designer?

Lauren Conrad will be designing at least one, maybe two dresses for the prime time Emmy Awards. The designer of the Lauren Conrad Collection will prove her skills when she dresses the two Trophy Girls, who bring the actual award out to the winner, for the event. Conrad explains “It’s a huge compliment to be asked to do that, and it was really amazing to be taken seriously.”

Recently she has been scrutinized for the lack of input she actually has on her collection. But we hope those rumors will be squashed when LC designs fabulous dresses for the Trophy Girls!