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CHAMPAGNE DINNER AND EMMY DREAMS: While the city bustled below, six Emmy-nominated actresses gathered high in Beverly Hills to drink, dish and celebrate their success at a special women’s dinner, hosted by Chandra Wilson, to toast this year’s nominees.

“It’s so sweet to get the female performers together, sit down, no pressure and have some cute food and some champagne or wine that you never tried,” said Wilson, nominated three consecutive years for her work on “Grey’s Anatomy.” “You come away feeling educated and tipsy.”

Alfre Woodard, Sandra Oh, Holland Taylor, Kathryn Joosten, Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad gathered poolside on the patio of a private home in the hills with sparkling views of the city for a four-course meal.

“This is very special,” said Rashad, who was last nominated for an Emmy in 1986. “It’s ladies night — the ladies getting together just being the ladies. It’s very, very nice.”

The no-pressure event stands in stark contrast to Emmy night, when all will be competing for awards and navigating the hoopla that comes with them. Traci anna koval, Marconi awards 2008, Pirate name generator, Talk like a pirate day 2008,