Nerd Prom in Washington is officially over, and all of the celebrities are back home. From the People/TIME party on WHCD Eve to the Making News Party, from the MSNBC and Vanity Fair/Bloomberg after-parties to the brunches with media elites, here is a look back at the glittery parties of WHCD weekend, in chronological order:

It's almost time for "Nerd Prom" in Washington, the annual gathering of celebrities and media elites known as the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Here are the hottest parties you won't want to miss this year:

Olivia Munn, Aaron Sorkin, Ginnifer Goodwin, Norman Reedus and more TV stars and creators honor their shows at the 30th Annual PaleyFest; David LaChapelle, Russell Westbrook and others join in the release celebration of Flaunt Magazine's 'Plutocracy' issue; Zachary Levi, Seth Green, Clare Grant and more hit the music video launch of Team Unicorn's "For The Win!"—get caught up on the weekend's top L.A. events in this installment of Last Night's Parties.

Over the weekend, President Obama and Vice President Biden were sworn in for their second term and a whole lot of partying commemorated the occasion. Here's where celebrated the 57th Inauguration:

[More added 1/17--check the last slides] With bars open until 4am and politicos ready to party, there will be a lot going on to celebrate Obama's second Inauguration. Even if you missed out on the official ball tickets from the Presidential Inauguration Committee, there are still a lot of events you won't want to miss (in fact, most of the ones here will be better parties, period)! Balls come and go every 4 years, so pay attention to learn what's hot and what's not for 2013.

The Obamas and Bidens have been invited to basically all of the events listed here. They are only obligated to show up to the two official balls but just might pop in when you least expect them to...

Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston and other fan favorites win big at the 39th Annual People's Choice Awards; Nicki Minaj and Ryan Seacrest celebrate the season 12 premiere of "American Idol"; LoveGold fetes Miss Golden Globe 2013 Francesca Eastwood with a luncheon at Chateau Marmont—find all the details on Wednesday's top events around town in this installment of Last Night's Parties.

Sarah Hyland and Chris Colfer celebrate the premiere of Struck By Lightning; stars like Elisabeth Moss and Naomi Campbell show off and field questions about their new TV shows at the Winter 2013 TCA Panel; Bradley Cooper and others make a pilgrimage to the desert for the Palm Springs International Film Festival; Naomi Watts, Bryan Cranston and many more help kick off Golden Globes Week with a party at Cecconi's Restaurant; Timothy Olyphant and the stars of FX's "Justified" step out for the season 4 premiere—get the comprehensive update on who was where during the official first weekend of 2013 in this installment of Last Night's Parties!

Last night in NYC, The Weinstein Company hosted a private screening of "Project Runway Spotlight: Marchesa," Peter Brant Jr. had a night out with his ladies at Smyth Tribeca for the Sam & Drew launch after party, Andre Saraiva, Simonez Wolf and Sebastian Puga hosted their Mercury nights Holiday Party at Le Bain, Fool's Gold raised money for Rockaway Relief at The Westway, and so much more!

Keira Knightly and costars step out for the Hollywood premiere of Anna Karenina; Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Dita Von Teese and more help Kimberly Snyder launch her new juice bar in West Hollywood; Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Aisha Tyler, Julie Bowen and others celebrate marriage equality; Johnny Depp, Sarah Silverman and Nick Valensi cover Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hits for charity; GQ hosts their annual "Men of the Year" party at Chateau Marmont with guests Rihanna, Ben Affleck, Aaron Paul and many more; Stevie Nicks performs at The Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai 55th Anniversary Gala—get the rundown on who was out at Tuesday and Wednesday's top events in this double dose of Last Night's Parties.

We're excited for this year's Emmy Awards for a lot of reasons: Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting for the first time, and the nominees are full of fresh faces and new shows. The suspense is killing us, but while you're waiting for next Sunday's show to start, check out our top picks for the awards and let us know who you're rooting for! More»

Olivia Munn, Aisha Tyler and others hit up a special screening of The Babymakers at the Silent Movie Theatre; Matthew Perry, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and many more from NBC/Universal's camp kickoff the network's two-day turn on the 2012 Summer TCA Press Tour; Samsung and UrbanDaddy partner up to throw a Picture Perfect Evening on the Andaz roof—it all went down Tuesday in L.A. and we have your details in this edition of Last Night's Parties. More»