Leonardo DiCaprio wins his first SAG award for The Revenant, as several black actors including Idris Elba and Viola Davis win statues tonight
Red carpet fashion at the 2016 Screen Actors Guild awards – in pictures
3.06am GMT
Well, that’s it. Spotlight takes home the big award, making it another strong contender for the Best Picture Oscar, though the Producers Guild winner, The Big Short, remains the favorite. Since the Oscars went to 10 Best Picture nominees, the winner has always won the Producers Guild Award as well.
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Mark Ruffalo describes the story of the Catholic sex abuse scandal as “one of the most horrific things our culture has allowed to happen.” Michael Keaton references the disenfranchised, including those in Flint, Michigan.
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Beasts of No Nation
The Big Short
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
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Demi Moore presents the award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. It feels like it’s been years since I’ve seen Demi Moore.
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Still no wins for the bear.
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I really hope Johnny Depp wins for playing Jack Nicholson in The Departed.
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Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
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Julianne Moore presents the nominees for Male Actor in a Leading Role without any banter. I guess we’re trying to wrap this up pretty soon, thank God.
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DON’T WORRY, EVERYONE. THIS HAPPENED. YOU CAN GO TO BED NOW.
Jacob finally meets Leo. it's a Hollywood miracle! #sagawards pic.twitter.com/4YLDvMeK7r
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Also. pic.twitter.com/I3sv5zFmT4
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“Watching your movies made me feel less alone.” Larson’s boyfriend gets caught on camera mouthing “I love you too.” What a sweetheart.
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Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back
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I assume they won because their costumes are older than the ones the Mad Men cast wore. As you would expect, the British cast of Downton Abbey was quite humble.
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Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
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Julia Louis Dreyfus and Keegan Michael Key introduce an award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series together because they’re both comedians and they both have three names, I guess?
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Amy and Tina zinging Leonardo DiCaprio is reason enough to have watched the #SAGawards https://t.co/NlsArUzulE pic.twitter.com/sm9B0Dzk09
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Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler, Julianne Moore representing The Power of Red tonight.
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Congrats to Kevin Spacey. Is this the first time a studio chairman has won a SAG Award? #SAGAwards2016
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Uh, Susan Sarandon's white pantsuit and black bra is my new aesthetic for the rest of forever, thanks.
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Film clips honor Omar Sharif, George Coe, Christopher Lee, Louis Jordan, Gary Owens, Dick Van Patten, Taylor Negron, Donna Douglas, Stan Freberg, Richard Dysart, David Bowie, Natalie Cole, Robert Loggia, Patrick Macnee, Fred Thompson, Alan Rickman, Leonard Nimoy, and others.
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Susan Sarandon says the years go by, but she looks about 30.
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He thanks his “creator. No, not that one. The one grounded on Earth.” Don’t worry, he also thanked his manager.
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Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
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Pedro Pascal and Priyanka Chopra introduce nominees for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series. How do you not give this to Jon Hamm?
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Idris Elba and Abraham Atta present the clip for Beasts of No Nation, noting the diversity of this awards show. Consider the shade thrown.
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“Why do I have to be a hero? Why do you have to like me? Why do I have to be a mentor?” A fair set of questions. Often, black actors have to represent the best of their culture on screen, but it’s equally as important to show all sides of blackness in pop culture.
2.23am GMT
I honestly don’t know anyone who watches Dowton Abbey, but I am sure there are plenty of Americans who can’t get enough of an English accent.
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Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House of Cards
2.21am GMT
Whatever else to be said about #sagawards, Carol Burnett’s generous and moving speech as good as it gets in television.
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So glad Carol Burnett was finally able to meet Eddie Redmayne
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Steve Carell helps Burnett onto the stage. “Tina and Amy, you just touched my heart. You guys are the whole ball of wax,” she says. “Back in the covered wagon days, they had double features.” She mentions that “The network tried to talk me into a half-hour sitcom called ‘Here’s Agnes’” and that they said that “comedy/variety is a man’s game.”
2.10am GMT
Up next, a montage of Carol Burnett clips, interspersed with interviews with Ellen DeGeneres and Jane Lynch.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Carol Burnett, one of the great comic minds of her time. They remind us how difficult comedic acting is. “Carol is better than all of us. We’re gonna give her a prize for it.” -- Amy Poehler
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Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, and Helen Mirren present the clip for Trumbo. Despite this being one of the least seen awards contenders this year, Cranston’s work elevates it.
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What can Film learn from Television regarding diversity? The cast of @OITNB answers #SAGAwards #backstage https://t.co/F5DOzDuYwo
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Idris
& Uzo
& Latifah
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When you win two #SAGAwards after being snubbed for #TheOscars pic.twitter.com/OgPSaLnkCW
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Elba wins for “a little train that was Luther.” “I really don’t know what to say tonight.”
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Ben Kingsley nominated for playing an Egyptian and Bill Murray nominated for playing “Bill Murray.”
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Idris Elba, Luther
Ben Kingsley, Tut
Ray Liotta, Texas Rising
Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
1.53am GMT
Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay present the award for Outstanding Performance from a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries. Tremblay reminds those of us who are not paying attention that he’s 9.
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Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Keaton introduce the clip for Spotlight. Keaton muscled McAdams away from the mic like a hungry schoolboy in line at the cafeteria.
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This is her second win for this category. She does a few curls with her trophy, which was, again, as hilarious as it sounds. She thanks her “brothers in the struggle.” She also thanks her “acting consultant,” which is an exciting new career for all of you kids to consider as you graduate from college!
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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
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Ana Ferris and Anthony Mackie present the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries. But first, they recognize American servicemen. Nicole Kidman was nominated for Grace of Monaco, which I think we all agree was terrible.
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President Howard introduces a video montage of scenes from film and TV exalting the virtues of the acting profession. They cut to a scene from Zach Braff’s last movie and I almost spit up my pizza. At least there’s plenty of diversity in this montage. I think I saw Mario Van Peebles.
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SAG’s president Ken Howard thanks all the other unions in Hollywood. The SAG Awards are easily the best awards show put on by a union since the Pipe Fitters’ Local 123 gave Timmy Barton the “Best Burp” trophy at the Memorial Day Cookout.
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The very things that handicap Netflix at the Emmys and Oscars make it a huge force at the #sagawards.
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Idris trips up the stairs and reveals that he got his SAG card for a performance in Law & Order. Thanks “Ted Something from Netflix.” Can we just let him play James Bond? At least once? “We made a film about real people and real lives.”
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Michael Shannon’s performance in 99 Homes is over-the-top and steals a modest film from Andrew Garfield. I interviewed him last year for Grantland.
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Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room
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I just googled how to spell “Saoirse Ronan” so that I could write about how she’s presenting Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
1.31am GMT
We’ve got a gallery of the red carpet fashions - take a look.
1.31am GMT
The cast of Straight Out of Compton presents their clip for Oustanding Cast in a Drama, “exposing life in the hood and starting a social revolution that still reverberates today.” It would be quite a statement for SAG to give this film their highest honor, after the snub from the Academy.
1.29am GMT
Well deserved victory. She has quite a hard time keeping it together during her acceptance speech. This is her first go at the awards circuit. She mentions her mom is an actress and “loved to watch her rehearse, loved to watch her perform.” She describes a “sudden thrill” of collaboration. “That magic only happens between acting companions.” She concludes by thanking the trans community and her family.
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Alicia Vikander had a truly amazing year, between Danish Girl and Ex Machina. Hard to say which performance was better.
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Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
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Jeremy Renner presents the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. He emphasized HOW INTENSE their performances are. Rooney Mara SMOKES A CIGARETTE.
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#SAGAwards: @OITNB wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series https://t.co/bxUYHLC4OV pic.twitter.com/D5SUYpgtCB
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One of my favorite things about the SAG Awards is that the entire cast gets to come up and enjoy the moment. “This is what we talk about when we talk about diversity.” -- Laura Prepon.
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Can we put The Big Bang Theory to bed? #SAGAwards
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The Big Bang Theory
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Transparent
Veep
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Patricia Arquette and JK Simmons announce the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
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Christian Bale and Steve Carell, co-stars of The Big Short, introduce a clip for their film, which is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. This feels to me like the favorite going into the Oscars.
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“The most amazing cast...except for Jason” -- Jeffrey Tambor, deftly avoiding a socially awkward moment.
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Jason Bateman says, “Get up here, Dad,” in reference to their days in the cast of Arrested Development. My wife says, “That made me want to cry.”
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Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis CK., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
1.09am GMT
Jason Bateman and Sarah Silverman are presenting the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Silverman did so with a mustache and glasses on, which is as hilarious as it sounds.
1.08am GMT
The SAG Awards are already blacker than the Oscars with the victory for Aduba’s performance as Crazy Eyes on Orange Is the New Black.
1.06am GMT
The show began tonight with actors in the crowd, including Rami Malek, explaining what made them become actors.
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Jon Hamm is the most charming person in the world and it makes me so mad. When will it be my time, Lord?
1.03am GMT
Let’s pray that no one gets Raj Koothrappali and Kumail Nanjiani mixed up again.
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The awards have started and I (Alex Needham) am handing over to our Dave Schilling. Take it away, Dave!
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Awards shows are half about trophies and half about dresses, I suppose.
My favorite looks at #sagawards
Alicia Vikander
Laverne Cox
Marisa Tomei
Laura Prepon pic.twitter.com/PSaZrjBIF4
12.57am GMT
Leonardo DiCaprio in the house, with slicked-back hair. He looks like he could do with a bit of lipsalve. He describes The Revenant as an “epic art house film” and he says he wants to make more movies like it.
12.56am GMT
Leonardo DiCaprio met with the Pope last week. Where is the Sean Penn/El Chapo photo for THAT?
12.46am GMT
Finally an awards ceremony the Guardian can get behind
SAG is filled with trade unionists! This red carpet is filled with Reds! Reds!!!!!!
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“In LA, you never put real clothes on” -- Rooney Mara. Um, ok. Sure. Whatever you say, ma’am. I wear sweatpants to funerals.
12.43am GMT
I’ll soon be handing over to our Dave Schilling who is in LA, although watching this on the telly, much like myself.
12.41am GMT
Kate Winslet is on the red carpet and just spotted herself on screen. “I’m pleased with how I look - well done me,” she announces. Which is nice. In other news, her favourite emojis are “the poo one and the chicken one.” This morning, Michael Fassbender sent her the shrimp one.
12.39am GMT
Kate and Rooney Mara are on the red carpet, looking elegant in plunging Valentino dresses. “Do these dresses describe who you are?” asks our host. “No,” say the Maras unsurprisingly.
12.36am GMT
A prediction from impartial12 in the comments:
DiCaprio will win, and no amount of cries claiming racism is going to diminish that achievement.
12.30am GMT
Saoirse Ronan looks glam in a translucent pink sheath by Michael Kors, if that doesn’t make her sound too much like a condom. She’s up for Brooklyn. She’s in living in New York at the moment as she’s about to be in The Crucible, directed by Ivo van Hove, whose last project was Lazarus, the musical co-written by David Bowie.
12.28am GMT
Not sure these tears were entirely sincere
#SAGAwards: @BryanCranston cries watching an early performance https://t.co/ZWG41XKGn1 pic.twitter.com/J314KOxsnq
12.25am GMT
This is interesting. Can it win tonight?
#SAGAwards box office: @ComptonMovie has earned more that double all the other top nominees combined w/$202M worldwide, incl $161M in U.S.
12.23am GMT
It’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, nominated for Modern Family. They’re talking about Barbra Streisand, who did a voiceover on Modern Family. “Very exciting,” he avers. He’s wearing Armani and Chopard diamond cufflinks, for those who are into that.
12.16am GMT
And here’s Idris Elba, who’s up for three gongs. “I’m feeling very sexy about it – it’s good because it’s my peers,” he says. He gives a sweet shout-out to his drama teacher, and says that getting his SAG card was the biggest moment of his life. SAG, of course, is the performers’ trade union.
12.13am GMT
Rami Malek is up for a gong for Mr Robot, which won two gongs at the Golden Globes a few weeks ago. His date is his publicist – there is a man who knows which side his bread is buttered.
12.08am GMT
Brie Larson, nominated (and hotly tipped) for Room, is trussed up in a slightly odd Versace dress, “the first one I put on” after flying in from Australia.
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It’s Alicia Vikander, nominated for The Danish Girl. She’s also in sequins – Louis Vuitton ones at that.
11.54pm GMT
Bryan Cranston is on the red carpet - he’s one of the best actor nominees, for Trumbo. He’s wearing a Burberry tux, the company that’s just ruffled feathers for getting Brooklyn Beckham to shoot their new perfume campaign. He pretended to shed a tear when being shown an early role of his in Baywatch.
11.47pm GMT
The bad behaviour has already started
Looks like #BradleyWhitford got a little grabby at the @SAGawards . #SAGAwards2016 #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/pFVF7oIvb1
11.46pm GMT
It’s Gaby Hoffman from Transparent who’s in a glamorous custom-made sequinned gown which she describes as “a little 80s lounge singer.”
11.44pm GMT
If you want to see a list of nominees, by the way, they’re here. We’ll be adding the winners as the night wears on.
11.41pm GMT
Ellie Kemper, surely a good bet for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is sashaying down the red carpet. She’s wearing a Peter Pilotto gown that the describes as “pretty cool ... I am very cool,” she sarcastically, but still rather adorably adds.
11.36pm GMT
Laverne Cox is looking pretty spectacular on the red carpet.
Sarah Hyland made the "Angelina Jo-leg" joke, but Laverne Cox is the one who's delivering it. -H #SAGAwards2016 pic.twitter.com/4AO4kJEddq
11.33pm GMT
Now it’s Christina Hendricks and her husband Geoffrey Arend on the red carpet. It’s all back to theirs after the awards, apparently. Mad Men is up for outstanding performance by an ensemble for its final season.
11.28pm GMT
It’s the Screen Actors Guild awards, the latest staging post on the way to the Oscars. However, with this year seeing the Academy mired in controversy for failing to nominate any actors of colour, the SAGs have a golden opportunity to make the Oscars look very stuffy indeed. Beasts of No Nation and NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton are both nominated, and there are two nods for Idris Elba, for Beasts and Luther (since TV acting awards are also given out tonight). As my colleague Andrew Pulver continued in his story about tonight’s show:
In the female actor categories, Queen Latifah is up for Bessie, a biopic of the blues singer Bessie Smith, Viola Davis for legal drama series How to Get Away With Murder and Uzo Aduba for her role as Crazy Eyes Warren in the prison show Orange Is the New Black.
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