SAG Awards: Snubs, surprises and nominee reactions
"Spotlight," "Beasts of No Nation," "The Big Short," "Trumbo" and "Straight Outta Compton" are the Screen Actors Guild Award nominees for cast in a motion picture. The 22nd SAG Awards will be presented on Jan. 30 on TBS and TNT.
Nominee reactions are filled with gratitude
Jacob Tremblay is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in “Room.”
Nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday morning, and actors and filmmakers expressed their gratitude -- and registered shock -- regarding their nominations. Check out what some of what the nominees are saying...
Sarah Silverman shocked by nomination
Sarah Silverman is nominated for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role for her performance in “I Smile Back.”
December movie releases get little SAG Awards love
Jennifer Lawrence in the movie JOY.
It may be the most wonderful time of the year in other ways, but movies opening on or around Christmas traditionally face a significant hurdle when it comes to landing SAG Awards nominations. Voting for this year's SAG Awards nominations closed Dec. 7, putting films opening later in December at a competitive disadvantage, and, as in years past, the nominations largely reflected that.
Hollywood loves Hollywood
Hollywood continues its love affair with Hollywood. “Trumbo,” starring Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren, earned three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations Wednesday.
Hollywood has always loved Hollywood during awards season.
This year is no exception with "Trumbo" earning three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations Wednesday morning: ensemble, lead male actor for Bryan Cranston as blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and female supporting actor for Helen Mirren as his archenemy, the conservative and powerful gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
Edie Falco injects a bit of gratitude for her 'Nurse Jackie' nom
Sarah Silverman balances joy with loss after SAG nomination
F. Gary Gray on being true to yourself and 'Straight Outta Compton'
Director F. Gary Gray on the set of “Straight Outta Compton”.
Hugh Bonneville responds to SAG ensemble nomination on behalf of 'Downton Abbey' cast
For 'Mr. Robot's' Rami Malek, a SAG Award nomination calls up a 'Gilmore Girls' lesson
Rami Malek in “Mr. Robot.”
Do we have “Gilmore Girls” to thank for Rami Malek’s performance as the enigmatic Elliot Alderson in the USA network hacking thriller “Mr. Robot”?
Will a very Murray deadpan lead to a SAG Award?
Adam McKay on his 'murderer's row' ensemble in 'The Big Short'
Christian Bale plays Michael Burry in the movie “The Big Short.”
"The Big Short" director Adam McKay, on the movie's cast receiving a SAG Award nomination for performance in a motion picture:
Ted Sarandos on Netflix's 10 SAG nominations
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos speaks onstage July 28 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills during the 2015 Summer TCA media tour.
Why a Sarah Silverman Oscar campaign is tricky
Sarah Silverman dives deeply into drama in “I Smile Back.” “Comedy is very different from drama, but they share an adjacent wall,” she says.
Bryan Cranston on the media in 'Trumbo' compared with today
A 9-year-old on a sugar rush
Brie Larson is ready to get back in a room with Jacob Tremblay
Brie Larson expressed her gratitude to the SAG Awards in a statement sent out to reporters:
Maybe we shouldn't be surprised by Sarah Silverman's SAG Awards nomination
One of the surprises of Wednesday's SAG Awards nominations was Sarah Silverman's inclusion in the category "performance by a female actor in a leading role." But all the way back in January at Sundance, people were talking about Silverman's turn toward dramatic acting in "I Smile Back," as Times writer Amy Kaufman wrote during the Utah festival. Later, The Times' Jeffrey Fleishman spent time with Silverman and wrote this profile:
Uzo Aduba grateful for SAG recognition
Rami Malek on the twisty world of 'Mr. Robot'
Rami Malek in USA’s “Mr. Robot.”
How will Saoirse Ronan celebrate tonight?
SAG Award nominations mix newcomers like 'Transparent' with old favorites 'Downton Abbey' and 'Homeland'
“Downton Abbey” is one of the TV productions to dominate the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Old favorites including "Downton Abbey," "Homeland" "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family" dominated the television nominees for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Today.
For performance by an ensemble in a drama series, the members of SAG nominated last year's winner, "Downton Abbey" (PBS), along with "Homeland" (Showtime), "Mad Men" (AMC), "Game of Thrones" (HBO) and "House of Cards" (Netflix). "Mad Men," which is returning to the category after a two-year absence, is the only series that was not nominated last year.
Double talk
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 19, 2015 - Alicia Vikander, the Swedish actress who is Hollywood’s latest rising star. You recognize the 27-year-old from EX MACHINA and THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E, but she’s going to be in the awards conversation for her turn in the transgender drama THE DANISH GIRL. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Saoirse Ronan on being Irish for the first time on-screen
Brie Larson woke up like this
Michael Shannon on being nominated for '99 Homes' over 'The Night Before'
“It would taka lot right now to talk me into playing a killer,” says Michael Shannon. He plays much different sorts in this weekend’s “99 Homes” and “Freeheld.”
Making potatoes out of poop does not equal a SAG nom
Matt Damon in a scene from the film, “The Martian.”
The one with Sarah Silverman?
Michael Shannon thanks his peers
Notable black folk with #SAGAwards noms
No love for 'The Martian'
Some 'wacky' groupings...
No nomination for Taraji P. Henson
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries
Nicole Kidman, “Grace of Monaco”
Queen Latifah, “Bessie”
Christina Ricci, “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles”
Susan Sarandon, “The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe”
Kristen Wiig, “The Spoils Before Dying”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or miniseries
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Bill Murray, "A Very Murray Christmas”
Ben Kingsley, “Tut”
Ray Liotta, “Texas Rising”
Mark Rylance, “Wolf Hall”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
“Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Key and Peele"
"Modern Family"
"Orange is the New Black"
“Transparent"
“Veep"
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series
Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series
Ty Burell, “Modern Family”
Louis C.K., "Louie”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jim Parsons, “Big Bang Theory”
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
"Beasts of No Nation"
"The Big Short"
"Spotlight"
"Straight Outta Compton"
"Trumbo"
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role in a motion picture
Michael Fassbender, "Steve Jobs"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant"
Eddie Redmayne, "The Danish Girl"
Bryan Cranston, "Trumbo"
Johnny Depp, "Black Mass"
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a lead role in a motion picture
Saoirse Ronan, "Brooklyn"
Sarah Silverman, "I Smile Back"
Brie Larson, "Room"
Cate Blanchett, "Carol"
Helen Mirren, "Women in Gold"
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Idris Elba, "Beasts of No Nation"
Michael Shannon, "99 Homes"
Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies"
Jacob Tremblay, "Room"
Christian Bale, "The Big Short"
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role in a motion picture
Rooney Mara, "Carol"
Rachel McAdams, "Spotlight"
Helen Mirren, "Trumbo"
Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl"
Kate Winslet, "Steve Jobs"
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series
Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul”
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
Rami Malek, "Mr. Robot"
Five things to expect from today's nominations
FILE - This Jan. 30, 2011 file photo shows a close up of the Screen Actors Guild trophy at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Nominations for the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in six film and eight television categories will be announced on Wednesday morning, Dec. 9, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
Wednesday morning -- we’re talking 7 a.m. Pacific, folks -- Anthony Mackie and Anna Faris will announce this year’s Screen Actors Guild nominees. Will you be up? Probably not! But I will be, ready to tell you really important information, like how meaningful XYZ actress finds her nomination because it's from her peers.
In the meantime, here’s a primer on what you can expect from the nominations.
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