Stars of “Hacks”, “Loot”, “The Gilded Age”, and more celebrate Emmys season kick-off — see the portraits
Plus, the stars and creatives behind Universal Studio Group Emmy contenders "Lopez vs. Lopez," "Based on a True Story," "Girls5eva," and more.
You know it's officially Emmy season when the stars start hanging out together.
Universal Studio Group hosted its annual Emmy kick-off luncheon this week in Los Angeles, where contenders including Hannah Einbinder and Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Hacks), Morgan Spector (The Gilded Age), Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sara Bareilles (Girls5eva), George Lopez and Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs. Lopez), Kaley Cuoco (Based on a True Story), Alison Brie (Apples Never Fall), Michaela Jae Rodriguez and Joel Kim Booster (Loot), and more came out to celebrate their shows and chat with press.
Check out exclusive images of the stars and creators below.
'Hacks' co-creators Jen Statsky and Lucia Aniello, co-creator/star Paul W. Downs, and stars Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and Mark Indelicato
'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder
'Hacks' co-creator/co-showrunner and star Paul W. Downs
'Girls5eva' stars Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sara Bareilles, creator Meredith Scardino, stars Busy Philipps and Paula Pell
'The Gilded Age' star Morgan Spector
'Loot' stars Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, and Joel Kim Booster
'Loot' star Michaela Jae Rodriguez
'Loot' star Joel Kim Booster
'Loot' star Ron Funches
'Loot' and 'Mulligan' star Nat Faxon
'Ted' stars Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach
'Lopez vs. Lopez' stars Mayan Lopez, George Lopez, and Selenis Leyva, and co-creator Debby Wolfe
'Lopez vs. Lopez' co-creator and star George Lopez
'Lopez vs. Lopez' co-creator and star Mayan Lopez
'Lopez vs. Lopez' star Selenis Leyva
'Based on a True Story' stars Kaley Cuoco and Tom Bateman
'Based on a True Story' star Kaley Cuoco
'Based on a True Story' star Tom Bateman
'Apples Never Fall' star Alison Brie and showrunner Melanie Marnich
'Apples Never Fall' star Alison Brie
'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' star Ellen Wong, and co-creators/co-showrunners Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski
'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' star Ellen Wong
'The Wall' host Chris Hardwick
'Resident Alien' creator Chris Sheridan
'Dr. Death' co-creator Ashley Michel Hoban
'Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie' executive producer David Hoberman
'Never Have I Ever' co-creator Lang Fisher
Universal Television Alternative Studio President Toby Gorman; Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe; UCP & Universal International Studios President Beatrice Springborn; Universal Television President Erin Underhill
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