TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.

Byline: Elizabeth Snead and Joel Stratte-McClure

HAVE EMMYS, WILL PARTY: With HBO cleaning up at Sunday night's Emmys, that definitely made the cable network's after-party - next to West Hollywood's Pacific Design Center - THE place to be. After the prerequisite star-studded Governors Ball at the Shrine, natch.

HBO's huge, red-tented bash felt like the network's commercial that features characters from their series - ``Sex and the City,'' ``The Sopranos,'' ``Curb Your Enthusiasm,'' ``Deadwood'' and ``Six Feet Under'' - all interacting.

The ``Sex'' girls put on quite a fashion show. Sarah Jessica Parker, in a Chanel gown, clutched husband Matthew Broderick and (finally) her gold Emmy. She admitted she was thrilled with her statue, adding, ``The wait was worth it. It makes it even more special.''

Parker, now dancing in Gap TV commercials with Lenny Kravitz, just shot print ads with dancer/actor and Gap hunk Will Kemp. ``I just shot an ad with Will for magazines. I love him! I don't know if the Gap ads will last as long as 'Sex and the City,' but it's a wonderful relationship.''

Speaking of relationships, who was that guy Kim Cattrall was whispering to before she disappeared in her sexy pink Pamella Roland dress? Cynthia Nixon kept her Emmy statue in view on the table as she did dinner in her brown, one-shouldered gown with a giant turquoise necklace. Prada-clad Kristin Davis kept being interrupted as she ate but kept smiling and eating despite the flow of fans.

The ``Sopranos'' contingent celebrated their best drama Emmy win, and Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo held onto their best supporting actor Emmys. James Gandolfini admitted he was totally star-struck by party guest Juan Valdez. Yup, the real coffee commercial guy was there. He'd been flown in to the HBO Luxury Suites at the Peninsula Hotel Saturday and came to the bash, sans burro.

But it was HBO's ``Angels in America'' that everyone came to worship.

Meryl Streep had trouble sitting in her huge white dress but managed to grab bites of food before rushing out with her daughter to catch the red eye back to New York. She graciously stopped for a photo-seeking young fan. ``I have to catch a plane,'' said Streep, ``But I do have time to give you a kiss.''

The HBO acceptance speeches played on a loop on huge plasma screens around the party. But a tanned and trim Al Pacino stuck his fingers in his ears while his own speech played.

Ellen DeGeneres practiced dance moves, and the comedian gave the Emmys a reality-TV touch when she asked for the valet to get her car during the show. Did they bring it? Nope.

``That's the trouble with being a comedian,'' DeGeneres moaned. ``They thought I was kidding and didn't bother getting my car. It's a sad thing. You should see what happens when I go to a hospital.''

Chris Rock did a walk around the party, still poking fun at Elaine Stritch, who wouldn't leave the stage after she won for her one-woman HBO show, ``Elaine Stritch at Liberty.''

``Six Feet Under'' wasn't nominated this year, but it was no problem for James Cromwell. ``Our season this year was too late for Emmy contention,'' said Cromwell, there with his look-alike son. ``But we'll be picking up trophies next year.'' And will next season be the bomb?

``I'm the last person to know what will happen from week to week,'' said Cromwell, who was sleeping in a bomb shelter in the series finale. ``It keeps me on my toes.''

Also tiptoeing around: Famke Janssen, Gabrielle Union, Doris Roberts, Anne Heche, Billy Crystal, Bill Maher, both of ``Sex and the City'' lead character Carrie's old beaus Chris Noth (Mr. Big) and John Corbett (without Bo Derek), Cheryl Hines and Larry David, Bonnie Hunt, ``Deadwood'' stars Robin Weigert and Keith Carradine, Patricia Heaton, Marlo Thomas and William H. Macy.

Glenn Close and daughter Anne sneaked in from the Showtime bash at nearby Morton's restaurant. Totally pink Nicole Richie and Sharon Stone bopped over from the Fox party.

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PARKER, NIXON, DAVIS: The `Sex' girls

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