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NBCUNIVERSAL EVENTS -- NBCUniversal FYC Emmy Luncheon -- Portrait Studio -- Pictured: Mariska Hargitay, Tracy Morgan, Dakota Fannin

Mariska Hargitay; Tracy Morgan; Dakota Fanning. Credit:

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If NBC hadn't just staged *Saturday Night Live*'s 50th anniversary special, you might've thought Avra restaurant in Beverly Hills was hosting a cast reunion on Wednesday.

Alums Tracy Morgan, Bobby Moynihan, Will Forte, Taran Killam, Leslie Jones, Abby Elliott, and current cast member Ashley Padilla all turned out as part of NBCUniversal's Emmy kick-off luncheon with their respective shows and specials — *The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins*, *The Four Seasons*, *Stumble*, *Leslie Jones: Life Part 2*, and *All Her Fault*— mingling and celebrating with stars and creators of other NBC, Peacock, and Universal Television- and Universal Studios Group-produced series including *Law & Order: SVU** *(Mariska Hargitay), *Hacks** *(Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Mark Indelicato, and more), *St. Denis Medical* (David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, and more), *Happy's Place* (Melissa Peterman, Belissa Escobedo, and more), *All Her Fault *(Dakota Fanning, and more), *Ted *(Seth MacFarlane, and more), and *The Four Seasons *(Kerri Kenney-Silver, Forte, and more).

***Check out more from EW's *****The Awardist*****, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our podcast diving into all the highlights from the year's best in TV, movies, and more.***

Check out all of **'s exclusive portraits (below) of the stars, creators, and executives.

Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU star, EP)

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'Law & Order: SVU' star and EP Mariska Hargitay.

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Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

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'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder.

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Mark Indelicato (Hacks)

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'Hacks' star Mark Indelicato.

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Paul W. Downs (Hacks Star, EP, co-showrunner)

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'Hacks' star, EP, and co-showrunner Paul W. Downs.

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Lucia Aniello (Hacks EP, co-showrunner)

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'Hacks' EP and co-showrunner Lucia Aniello.

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Jen Statsky (Hacks EP, co-showrunner)

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'Hacks' EP and co-showrunner Jen Statsky.

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Dakota Fanning (All Her Fault)

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'All Her Fault' star Dakota Fanning.

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Michael Peña (All Her Fault)

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'All Her Fault' star Michael Peña.

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Jay Ellis (All Her Fault)

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'All Her Fault' star Jay Ellis.

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Abby Elliott (All Her Fault)

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'All Her Fault' star Abby Elliott.

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Ashley Padilla (Saturday Night Live)

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'Saturday Night Live' star Ashley Padilla.

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Tracy Morgan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins star, EP)

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'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' star Tracy Morgan.

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Erika Alexander (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins)

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'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' star Erika Alexander.

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Bobby Moynihan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins)

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'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' star Bobby Moynihan.

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Jalyn Hall (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins)

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'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' star Jalyn Hall.

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Precious Way (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins)

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'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' star Precious Way.

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Alan Cumming (The Traitors star, EP)

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'The Traitors' star and EP Alan Cumming.

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Ben Archard (The Traitors EP, director)

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'The Traitors' EP and director Ben Archard.

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Siggi Rosen-Rawlings (The Traitors EP, stylist)

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'The Traitors' EP and stylist Siggi Rosen-Rawlings.

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Sam Rees-Jones (The Traitors EP, cinematographer)

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'The Traitors' EP and cinematographer Sam Rees-Jones.

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Seth MacFarlane (Ted Star, EP, co-showrunner)

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'Ted' star, EP, and co-showrunner Seth MacFarlane.

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Alanna Ubach (Ted)

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'Ted' star Alanna Ubach.

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Giorgia Whigham (Ted)

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'Ted' star Giorgia Whigham.

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Heather Gay (The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and Surviving Mormonism star, EP)

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'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star and 'Surviving Mormonism' star and EP Heather Gay.

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David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical)

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'St. Denis Medical' star David Alan Grier.

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Allison Tolman (St. Denis Medical)

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'St. Denis Medical' star Allison Tolman.

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Kahyun Kim (St. Denis Medical)

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'St. Denis Medical' star Kahyun Kim.

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Kaliko Kauahi (St. Denis Medical)

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'St. Denis Medical' star Kaliko Kauahi.

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Eric Ledgin (St. Denis Medical EP, showrunner)

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'St. Denis Medical' EP and showrunner Eric Ledgin.

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Melissa Peterman (Happy’s Place)

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'Happy's Place' star Melissa Peterman.

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Belissa Escobedo (Happy’s Place)

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'Happy's Place' star Belissa Escobedo.

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Rex Linn (Happy’s Place)

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'Happy's Place' star Rex Linn.

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Pablo Castelblanco (Happy’s Place)

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'Happy's Place' star Pablo Castelblanco.

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Tokala Black Elk (Happy’s Place)

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'Happy's Place' star Tokala Black Elk.

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Kerri Kenney-Silver (The Four Seasons)

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'The Four Seasons' star Kerri Kinney-Silver.

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Marco Calvani (The Four Seasons)

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'The Four Seasons' star Marco Calvani.

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Will Forte (The Four Seasons)

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'The Four Seasons' star Will Forte.

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Erika Henningsen (The Four Seasons)

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'The Four Seasons' star Erika Henningsen.

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Tracey Wigfield (The Four Seasons EP, co-showrunner)

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'The Four Seasons' EP and co-showrunner Tracey Wigfield.

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Lang Fisher (The Four Seasons EP, co-showrunner)

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'The Four Seasons' EP and co-showrunner Lang Fisher.

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Leslie Jones (Leslie Jones – Life Part 2)

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'Leslie Jones: Life Part 2' star Leslie Jones.

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Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper)

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'The Paper' star Domhnall Gleeson.

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Greg Daniels (The Paper EP, co-showrunner)

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'The Paper' EP and co-showrunner Greg Daniels.

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Michael Koman (The Paper EP, co-showrunner)

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'The Paper' EP and co-showrunner Michael Koman.

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Julia Duffy (The ‘Burbs)

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'The 'Burbs' star Julia Duffy.

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Celeste Hughey (The ‘Burbs showrunner)

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'The 'Burbs' showrunner Celeste Hughey.

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Erica Huggins (The ‘Burbs and (Ted EP)

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'The 'Burbs' and 'Ted' EP Erica Huggins.

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Ariana Madix (Love Island USA)

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'Love Island USA' star Ariana Madix.

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Jenn Lyon (Stumble)

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'Stumble' star Jenn Lyon.

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Taran Killam (Stumble)

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'Stumble' star Taran Killam.

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Mary Elizabeth Ellis (A Man on the Inside)

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'A Man on the Inside' star Mary Elizabeth Ellis.

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Lilah Richcreek Estrada (A Man on the Inside)

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'A Man on the Inside' star Lilah Richcreek Estrada.

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Haley Lu Richardson (Ponies)

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'Ponies' star Haley Lu Richardson.

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David Iserson (Ponies EP)

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'Ponies' EP David Iserson.

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Zoe Lister-Jones (The Miniature Wife)

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'The Miniature Wife' star Zoe Lister-Jones.

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O-T Fagbenle (The Miniature Wife)

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'The Miniature Wife' star O-T Fagbenle.

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Sofia Rosinsky (The Miniature Wife)

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'The Miniature Wife' star Sofia Rosinsky.

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Jennifer Ames (The Miniature Wife co-creator, showrunner)

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'The Miniature Wife' co-creator and showrunner Jennifer Ames.

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Steve Turner (The Miniature Wife co-creator, showrunner)

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'The Miniature Wife' co-creator and showrunner Steve Turner.

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Michael Chernus (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy)

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'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' star Michael Chernus.

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Gabriel Luna (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy)

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'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' star Gabriel Luna.

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Michael Angarano (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy)

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'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' star Michael Angarano.

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Chris Sullivan (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy)

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'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' star Chris Sullivan.

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Patrick Macmanus (Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy creator, EP, showrunner)

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'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' creator, EP, and showrunner Patrick Macmanus.

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Michael D. Fuller (Murdaugh Murders: Death in the Family co-creator, showrunner, writer, EP)

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'Murdaugh Murders: Death in the Family' co-creator, showrunner, writer, and EP Michael D. Fuller.

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Erin Lee Carr (Murdaugh Murders: Death in the Family co-creator, writer, EP)

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'Murdaugh Murders: Death in the Family' co-creator, writer, and EP Erin Lee Carr.

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Pearlena Igbokwe (Chairman of Television Studios, NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted)

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Pearlena Igbokwe, Chairman of Television Studios, NBC Entertainment & Peacock Scripted.

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