Weekend May 12/13, 2001

Poker Party

She entertains millions on "The West Wing" and when it comes to entertaining at home for friends, Emily Procter likes to make sure it's a top-notch production as well. So she came up with an almost foolproof formula: the theme party. We got to take a look at how she does it.

Emily Procter plays the republican lawyer shaking up “The West Wing.” She says, “I love that I’m getting to play someone who is smart and kind and silly at the same time. She's a three-dimensional character.”

In real life Emily is a southern charmer from North Carolina who loves to throw parties in her Beverly Hills home! She says, “I love hanging out with people. The best way is to entertain.”

Emily entertains with style. Throwing several parties a month and always focusing on a theme. She says, “Recently I had a disco party. A lot of times when I have parties I have costume parties.”

Tonight Emily is throwing a poker party with the help of celebrity caterer Alan Jackson of Jackson's Catering. He says theme parties are hip in Hollywood, “People like to make sure there are concepts behind their parties so it's not just another ordinary boring party.

Emily wanted to do a poker theme because it’s really important that the food matches her themes and we took it to an extreme today.”

Emily's guests start shuffling in right on time! And then the games begin. These guests know when to fold!
The jackpot here is the food!

Aces are high and so are spirits! This poker party hit the jackpot!!!