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At SAG Awards, Seen as Oscars Bellwether, This Won Big

At SAG Awards, Seen as Oscars
Bellwether, One Movie Won Big

Feb 26, 2023 10:50 PM CST

At SAG Awards, Seen as Oscars Bellwether, One Movie Won Big

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates

(Newser) - The unlikely awards season juggernaut Everything Everywhere All at Once marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered stream with wins not just for best ensemble, female lead actor Michelle Yeoh, and male supporting actor Ke Huy Quan, but also for Jamie Lee Curtis in...

After SAG Awards
Win, Oscar Buzz
Spikes for
Will Smith

Mar 1, 2022 7:55 AM CST

After SAG Awards Win, Oscar Buzz Spikes for Will Smith

'King Richard' role may earn him first Academy Award; same for Jessica Chastain for Tammy Faye biopic

(Newser) - It's not a guarantee that if you win a Screen Actors Guild Award you'll also be taking home an Academy Award, but your odds do shoot up. That's why there's now Oscar buzz around Will Smith and Jessica Chastain, who both took home the top acting...

CODA Takes Top Honors at
an Unpredictable SAG Awards

Feb 27, 2022 10:22 PM CST

CODA Takes Top Honors at an Unpredictable SAG Awards

'Succession,' 'Squid Game,' 'Ted Lasso,' Will Smith also take home awards

(Newser) - In an upset, the deaf family drama CODA took top honors at an unpredictable and history-making 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of Squid Game, the cast of Ted Lasso, and Will Smith. The ceremony, held Sunday at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California,...

SAG Awards Include
a Pitt-Aniston Moment

Jan 20, 2020 5:32 AM CST

SAG Awards Include a Pitt-Aniston Moment

Both win, as does 'Parasite'

(Newser) - Parasite has officially infected Hollywood's award season. Bong Joon Ho’s Korean class satire became the first foreign language film to take top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday, setting itself up as a legitimate best picture contender to the frontrunner 1917 at next month’s Academy...

SAG Awards Nominees Out,
and Some Big Names Missing

Dec 11, 2019 11:26 AM CST

SAG Awards Nominees Out, and Some Big Names Missing

Robert DeNiro didn't make the cut

(Newser) - The list of nominees for the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which air Jan. 19 on TNT and TBS, was revealed Wednesday. USA Today points out some of the most notable snubs, among them, Eddie Murphy for Dolemite Is My Name (he did get a Golden Globe nom),...

Black Panther Takes
Top Honor at SAG Awards

Jan 28, 2019 12:24 AM CST

Black Panther Takes Top Honor at SAG Awards

Glenn Close, Rami Malek won lead acting categories

(Newser) - Black Panther took the top award at Sunday's 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, giving Ryan Coogler's superhero sensation its most significant awards-season honor yet and potentially setting up Wakanda for a major role at next month's Academy Awards. The two leading Oscar nominees—Roma and The Favourite—...

A Shining Star,
Plenty of Snubs
at SAG Nominations

Dec 12, 2018 11:30 AM CST

A Shining Star, Plenty of Snubs at SAG Nominations

'Vice' misses out on best ensemble nod

(Newser) - A Star Is Born leads nominations for the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nods including best ensemble, firmly establishing Bradley Cooper's romantic revival as this year's Academy Awards front runner, reports the AP . In nominations announced Wednesday in West Hollywood, the actors guild—one of the...

Three Billboards
Sweeps SAG Awards

Jan 22, 2018 12:53 AM CST

Three Billboards Sweeps SAG Awards

This Is Us, Veep had big wins on the TV side

(Newser) - The Western-inspired revenge tale Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri swept the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with wins for best ensemble, best actress for Frances McDormand, and best supporting actor for Sam Rockwell. It was almost an exact repeat of the major Golden Globe Awards wins, with Gary Oldman...

7 Stars Who Slammed
Trump Order at SAG Awards

Jan 30, 2017 6:33 AM CST

7 Stars Who Slammed Trump Order at SAG Awards

Show was political right from the start

(Newser) - The Screen Actors Guild Awards happened as protests against President Trump's immigration order were taking place nationwide Sunday—and the awards show itself was political right from the start, with Ashton Kutcher welcoming everyone in the crowd "and everyone in airports that belong in my America." He...

Hidden Figures,
Stranger Things
Win Big at SAGs

Jan 30, 2017 1:33 AM CST

Hidden Figures, Stranger Things Win Big at SAGs

Shameless, Veep, Crown stars also scored SAGs

(Newser) - The cast of Hidden Figures won the Screen Actors Guild Award for best film cast on Sunday, beating out several other Oscar best picture contenders. The movie, which tells the story of a group of black female mathematicians who were crucial to the United States' successes during the early days...

Birdman Takes Top SAG Prize

Jan 26, 2015 1:51 AM CST

Birdman Takes Top SAG Prize

Comedy gets 2nd Oscar boost in 2 days

(Newser) - A big Oscar boost for Birdman: The dark showbiz comedy took home the top prize at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards last night, winning best ensemble the day after it won the top honor at the Producer Guild Awards. The movie has now overtaken Boyhood as front-runner for Best...

Birdman Leads
SAG Nominations

Dec 10, 2014 9:31 AM CST

Birdman Leads SAG Nominations

Snags 4 nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards

(Newser) - The dark showbiz comedy Birdman topped this morning's Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations with four, including best ensemble cast. Star Michael Keaton was recognized for his work, as well as supporting co-stars Emma Stone and Edward Norton. Following with three nominations each were the coming-of-age tale and critics award...

12 Years a Slave
Dominates SAG
Awards Nods

Dec 11, 2013 9:19 AM CST

12 Years a Slave Dominates SAG Awards Nods

Gets 4 nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards

(Newser) - SAG Awards nominations have been announced, and leading the pack is 12 Years a Slave. The film received four nods: lead actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), supporting actor (Michael Fassbender), supporting actress (Lupita Nyong’o), and the biggest trophy of all, cast ensemble (often a bellwether for Best Picture at the Oscars)....

Argo Snags
Top Prize at
SAG Awards

Jan 28, 2013 1:22 AM CST

Argo Snags Top Prize at SAG Awards

Affleck's CIA thriller continues awards sweep despite Oscar diss

(Newser) - Ben Affleck's Argo is heading into the Oscars with huge momentum, after taking the top prize at last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards. The thriller about a 1980 CIA plan to rescue hostages in Iran took the Best Ensemble prize, adding to prizes including Best Drama and Best...

The Help, Boardwalk Empire
Win Big at SAG Awards

Jan 30, 2012 3:30 AM CST

The Help, Boardwalk Empire Win Big at SAG Awards

'60s-set drama scores upset win

(Newser) - The Help was the big winner at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards last night, taking three awards many had expected to go to The Artist. The drama about racism in the South won awards including best cast performance, the SAG equivalent of the Oscars' best picture, reports the...

SAG Red Carpet:
Who Rocked It?

Jan 31, 2011 7:34 AM CST

SAG Red Carpet: Who Rocked It?

One notable trend? Baby bumps

(Newser) - The Screen Actors Guild Awards are “awards season’s most self-congratulatory show,” writes Fug Girl Jessica Morgan, but that didn’t stop her from live-blogging the red carpet on the Fug Girls' website . Baby bumps were definitely very trendy, as were plunging necklines . Click through some of the...

King's Speech
Takes Top Prize
at SAG Awards

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Jan 30, 2011 10:54 PM CST

King's Speech Takes Top Prize at SAG Awards

Colin Firth, Natalie Portman take top acting honors

(Newser) - The King's Speech took top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, giving the Oscars front-runner added momentum after it took top honors at the Directors Guild awards Saturday night. The British royals drama won the trophy for outstanding cast, the SAG equivalent of Best Picture, reports the Los Angeles ...

King's Speech, Fighter Come
Out Swinging in SAG Nods

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Dec 16, 2010 10:34 AM CST

King's Speech, Fighter Come Out Swinging in SAG Nods

It gets four noms, as does 'The King's Speech'

(Newser) - Echoing the Golden Globe nominations, The Fighter and The King's Speech led the pack of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees with four noms each, including best film ensemble, a sort of SAG equivalent of the Oscars' best picture category. They're joined by ensemble nominees Black Swan, The Kids Are All ...

Bridges, Bullock
Continue Roll
at SAG Awards

Jan 24, 2010 6:00 AM CST

Bridges, Bullock Continue Roll at SAG Awards

Sandra, Mo'Nique build momentum in run-up to Oscars

(Newser) - Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, and Mo'Nique firmed up as Oscar favorites after picking up honors at the SAG Awards last night in an awards show oddly reminiscent of the Golden Globes—save Inglourious Basterds' triumph over Avatar for best ensemble performance. Calling her awards season success a "fluke,"...