The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards ceremony was held tonight. The SAG President Ken Howard talked about the hopes of merging of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Ernest Borgnine. Borgnine has 200 titles listed on his Internet Movie Database page, including such iconic films as The Wild Bunch, From Here to Eternity, and The Dirty Dozen. He also won an Oscar in 1956 for his performance in Marty.
As for television, “Boardwalk Empire” won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, “Modern Family” won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (I love that show), Betty White won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (“Hot in Cleveland”), Julianna Margulies won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (“The Good Wife”), Steve Buscemi won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (“Boardwalk Empire”), and Alec Baldwin won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (“30 Rock”).
Al Pacino (a no show at the ceremony) won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (“You Don’t Know Jack”), and Claire Danes won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (“Temple Grandin”).
As for movies, Inception won Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture. Melissa Leo seems to be rolling right to an Oscar by winning the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (The Fighter). Christian Bale won Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Fighter and was joined on stage by the man he portrayed in the film, Dickey Eklund.
Colin Firth won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role in The King’s Speech and Natalie Portman won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her role in Black Swan.
The final award of the night went to The King’s Speech for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.