The 2020 Emmys: How Do You Throw a Party Without People?

How do you have a party without people? That's the question at this year's Emmys."TV's biggest night" is essentially a celebration: for the actors and directors, but also for viewers across the country.Normally, the event is held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown L.A., a stone's throw from USC.Traffic is clogged all day as hundreds of nominees make their way through the policed maze, entourage in tow.This year, the main signifiers of celebration—food and drink, the red carpet, ball gowns—have disappeared.Nominees were mailed the wine they would have been served: a 2016 cab sauvignon and a 2017 chardonnay.And for those who want to sip along, it might be possible to find the nationally distributed bottles at your local store.Nominees will be as far flung as Tel Aviv and London—camera kits have been shipped to 12 cities overall.But at the end of the day, even without the red carpet, the flowing wine, and a packed theater, it's still the Emmys