News Awards & Events The Best of 2005 Parties By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on March 25, 2015 @ 05:02PM Pin Share Tweet Email Trending Videos Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty The Best of 2005 Parties 01 of 11 Jeff Vespa/WireImage After her tears-of-joy episode onstage, Emmy winner Felicity Huffman was all smiles with husband William H. Macy and pal Camryn Manheim at the Governors Ball. 02 of 11 Emmys 2005 Parties Steve Granitz/WireImage Debra Messing smooched husband Daniel Zelman at the Governors Ball. 03 of 11 Steve Granitz/WireImage She may not have taken the statuette for her Their Eyes Were Watching God performance, but Halle Berry still gave a winning smile at the Governors Ball. 04 of 11 Steve Granitz/WireImage Wearing a magnolia-the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi-in honor of the Katrina victims, Ellen DeGeneres attended the Governors Ball with partner Portia de Rossi. 05 of 11 Stephen Shugerman/Getty Looking lovely in Chanel, Charlize Theron hit the HBO party to celebrate co-star Geoffrey Rush's win for The Life & Death of Peter Sellers. 06 of 11 Steve Granitz/WireImage Teri Hatcher toasted her Desperate Housewives co-star Nicollette Sheridan at the Governors Ball. 07 of 11 Eric Charbonneau/WireImage Blondes having fun: Jessica Simpson caught up with fellow singer/actress Mandy Moore at the TV Guide/Inside TV party. 08 of 11 Mathew Imaging/FilmMagic Fellow presenters Matthew Fox and Geena Davis posed at the Governors Ball. 09 of 11 Steve Granitz/WireImage Basking in the glow of his Emmys, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart's host mugged for the cameras before diving into his meal at the Governors Ball. 10 of 11 Steve Granitz/WireImage Former O.C. castmates Rachel Bilson and Mischa Barton dined together at the Governors Ball. 11 of 11 Kevin Winter/Getty Best actress in a drama winner Patricia Arquette, star of Medium, could barely contain her excitement as she hugged her Emmy and fiancé Thomas Jane.