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| The cast of The Help leads the SAG noms with 4. Prizes awarded Sunday |
The Screen Actors Guild awards are this Sunday! It’s always a fun guild to watch, since the actors comprise the largest wing of the Academy, so a win here hints at potential Oscar upsets (re: Crash). Although most the individual acting prizes seem pretty much wrapped up, the top prize – Best Cast – could go any way. The only one I wouldn’t bet on, though, is my #1 film of the year, Midnight in Paris… it could win here, but that seems unlikely since all the other films have nominees in other categories. If the actors vote based on acting, The Help will would win by a landslide; If they vote for Best Cast as a “Best Picture” prize, then chalk one up for the whimsy of The Artist. I won’t do a full write-up, since my thoughts haven’t changed much since the Golden Globes. I still feel crazy for predicting Meryl Streep over Viola Davis though... I'm guessing they'll award Streep and that support for Davis will help The Help win Best Cast.
For entertainment purposes, though, here’s some picks:
★Will win
For entertainment purposes, though, here’s some picks:
★Will win
If I picked the winner
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Best Performance by a Cast…
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
★The Help
Midnight in Paris
Snubbed: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
★George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Snubbed: Michael Fassbender, Shame
Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
★Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Snubbed: Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
★Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Snubbed: Corey Stoll, Midnight in Paris (and why wasn't he included in the cast's nomination?!)
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
★Octavia Spencer, The Help
-->It could be Chastain, though... surely the actors recognize her strong body of work for the year, right?
Snubbed: Carey Mulligan, Shame; Vanessa Redgrave, Coriolanus
*I haven't seen enough of the TV noms to do my own picks, so I'll guess take a stab at them...
-->It could be Chastain, though... surely the actors recognize her strong body of work for the year, right?
Snubbed: Carey Mulligan, Shame; Vanessa Redgrave, Coriolanus
*I haven't seen enough of the TV noms to do my own picks, so I'll guess take a stab at them...
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Glee"
★"Modern Family"
"The Office"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominees:
"Boardwalk Empire"
★"Breaking Bad"
"Dexter"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock"
Ty Burrell for "Modern Family"
Steve Carell for "The Office"
Jon Cryer for "Two and a Half Men"
★Eric Stonestreet for "Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominees:
Julie Bowen for "Modern Family"
Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey for "30 Rock"
★Sofía Vergara for "Modern Family"
Betty White for "Hot in Cleveland"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Patrick J. Adams for "Suits"
Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire"
Kyle Chandler for "Friday Night Lights"
★Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad"
Michael C. Hall for "Dexter"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees:
Kathy Bates for "Harry's Law"
★Glenn Close for "Damages"
Jessica Lange for "American Horror Story"
Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife"
Kyra Sedgwick for "The Closer"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Nominees:
★Laurence Fishburne for Thurgood
Paul Giamatti for Too Big to Fail
Greg Kinnear for "The Kennedys"
Guy Pearce for "Mildred Pierce"
James Woods for Too Big to Fail
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Nominees:
Diane Lane for Cinema Verite
Maggie Smith for "Downton Abbey"
Emily Watson for "Appropriate Adult"
Betty White for The Lost Valentine
★Kate Winslet for "Mildred Pierce"
Oh, and the Director's Guild Awards are tonight. I'll say:
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
David Fincher, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
★Michael Hazanavicious, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
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