It’s a good thing the cast members of “The Big Bang Theory” are fun to hang with. In the course of the entire TCA tour we have three, count ‘em, three cocktail parties with them. Most of the critics are lining up to talk to Emmy nominee Jim Parsons, but I’ve chatting mostly with the other four major actors who are also very strong performers who, strangely, don’t seem to be getting much attention.

Kaley Cuoco, who should have gotten an Emmy nod, joked about how all the attention has gone to Parsons’ head. “Now when we do a scene, he makes me wear a paper bag over my head,” she said. A spent nearly a half hour with Johnny Galecki who shared tales of his recent trip to Europe and memories of his days on “Roseanne.”

Had the chance to catch up with Diablo Cody who told me she’s finished two more movie scripts. One is a comedy for Steven Spielberg; the other is a drama. She was mum on details, but more than willing to dish about “The Real Housewives.” I was able to introduce her to University of Minnesota alums Lix Brixius and Linda Wallem, the creative team behind “Nurse Jackie.” They were glowing in their praise for Cody and how she helped open up some doors to women writers. Cody, of course, took it all in stride.

You haven’t seen stunning beauty until you’ve seen Elle Macpherson in a white dress. Wherever she went, jaws dropped.

Not sure who was the last celeb to leave; might have been “Survivor” host Jeff Probst who was in high demand. Among the others I brushed by: Joe Mantegna, LL Cool J, Ashlee Simpson Wentz, Michael C. Hall, John Lithgow, Edie Falco, Paula Marshall (who shared a very funny story about a nude vomiting scene she did with David Duchovny), Tracey Ullman and Kevin Nealon.

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