SAG Awards Wrap Up

It was a star-studded night as actors put aside their differences regarding a potential strike to honor their own at this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards.

“30 Rock” rocked the show…

And the late Heath Ledger was given a fitting farewell…

Brooke Anderson has more.

HOLLYWOOD’S ACTING COMMUNITY PUT IN-FIGHTING ASIDE LONG ENOUGH TO HOST “THE
15TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS”—WHERE MEMBERS TRADED STABBING EACH
OTHER IN THE BACK FOR PATTING EACH OTHER ON THE BACK.

ON THE MOTION PICTURE FRONT…

THERE WAS A HAPPY ENDING FOR THE GRITTY CINDERELLA STORY, “SLUMDOG
MILLIONAIRE,“ WHICH EARNED “OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST” FOR ITS
MUMBAI-BASED ACTORS.

MERYL STREEP’S “LEAD ACTRESS” WIN FOR HER ROLE AS A CRUSADING NUN IN “DOUBT”
LED HER TO DOUBT HER WARDROBE CHOICE…

“I didn’t even buy a dress!“ 

AND WHEN “MILK” STAR SEAN PENN PICKED UP HIS PRIZE FOR PLAYING GAY RIGHTS
ACTIVIST HARVEY MILK, HE ADMIRED THE ANATOMICALLY CORRECT STATUETTE.

I notice that the two statues have rather healthy packages. (Laughter)  As
actors, we don’t play gay, straight. This is a story of equal rights for all
human beings.

I didn’t see Sean Penn at all.  I saw Harvey Milk.

It always goes back to the writing and Harvey Milk, in this case, happened to
write himself a sensational life.  He was such a charismatic person.“

SUPPORTING TROPHIES WENT TO KATE WINSLET FOR “THE READER” AND TO THE LATE HEATH
LEDGER FOR “THE DARK KNIGHT.“

He was an extraordinary young man with an extra-ordinary talent I thank him.“

AND IN THE T-V CATEGORY…

THE SHOW WON “OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES.“ 

FOR “COMEDY SERIES,“ IT WAS THE CAST OF “30 ROCK,“ WHICH TALLIED THREE WINS,
INCLUDING NODS FOR ALEC BALDWIN AND TINA FEY.  OF COURSE, FEY COULDN’T RESIST
TAKING A JAB AT SAG’S STALLED CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH INDUSTRY PRODUCERS.

What do you mean you don’t get residuals for this?

AND THE PLOT THICKENS…

BROOKE ANDERSON, CNN HOLLYWOOD.