01of 09No Host? No ProblemTNTThe big night kicked off with the customary"I am an actor" segment, in which stars share anecdotes about what got them into acting.Schitt’s Creek’sEugene Levy took his turn on camera to relay a long-winded tale while his costar and son, Dan, cringed in the background. After several minutes, Dan interrupted Eugene to say that he was taking so long they had to skip Tom Hanks.“That’s okay, Tom’s a good guy. He’ll take it well,” Eugene replied, as the camera panned to an unhappy-looking Hanks.The Levys remained in the spotlight to introduce the night’s first nominees; who needs a host when you’ve got Canada’s favorite family on hand?
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No Host? No Problem
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The big night kicked off with the customary"I am an actor" segment, in which stars share anecdotes about what got them into acting.Schitt’s Creek’sEugene Levy took his turn on camera to relay a long-winded tale while his costar and son, Dan, cringed in the background. After several minutes, Dan interrupted Eugene to say that he was taking so long they had to skip Tom Hanks.
“That’s okay, Tom’s a good guy. He’ll take it well,” Eugene replied, as the camera panned to an unhappy-looking Hanks.
The Levys remained in the spotlight to introduce the night’s first nominees; who needs a host when you’ve got Canada’s favorite family on hand?
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Alex Borstein Admitted She ‘Voted forFleabag’ asMrs. MaiselCast Wins Ensemble Award
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“I don’t know what to say. I’m going to take this home and make sweet love to it under my Spanx hole,” she hilariously continued, before adding, “This makes no sense,Fleabagis brilliant.”
“Thank you guys,” Brosnahan concluded. “This is a mistake, but thank you.”
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Brad Pitt Celebrates First SAG Award Win with His Priorities in Order
Brad Pitt at the 2020 SAG Awards.Kevork Djansezian/Getty
“Let’s be honest. It was a difficult part,” he quipped. “A guy who gets high, takes his shirt off, and doesn’t get on with his wife. It was a big stretch.”
04of 09Jennifer Aniston’s Reaction to Pitt’s ‘Wife’ Joke Said It AllTNTAfter Pitt landed his joke about playing Cliff Booth, the character who “doesn’t get on with his wife,” during his acceptance speech, cameras quickly panned to ex-wife Aniston to catch her reaction.And it was a good one! Aniston laughed off the joke andeven caught up backstage with her ex for a hug.
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Jennifer Aniston’s Reaction to Pitt’s ‘Wife’ Joke Said It All
After Pitt landed his joke about playing Cliff Booth, the character who “doesn’t get on with his wife,” during his acceptance speech, cameras quickly panned to ex-wife Aniston to catch her reaction.
And it was a good one! Aniston laughed off the joke andeven caught up backstage with her ex for a hug.
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TheParasiteCast Was Welcomed With a 2-Minute Standing Ovation
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Speaking through a translator, Song thanked the crowd, calling the award “a great honor.”
“Although the title isParasite, the story is about coexistence and how we can all live together,” he said. “But to be honored with the best ensemble award, maybe it occurred to me that we haven’t created such a bad movie.”
“I am so honored to receive this award in front of so many actors I admire,” he continued. “I will never forget this beautiful night.”
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Jennifer Aniston Wins First SAG Award SinceFriends
Jennifer Aniston.Kevork Djansezian/Getty
“Boy, did we get to dive deep into our own experiences and our own history and really be able to breathe life into these extraordinary characters,” Aniston said. “Who knew that emotional breakdowns felt that good? It was literally about 7 months of therapy that covered 20 years of work. So thank you for watching that.”
Aniston also shouted out herMorning Showcostar Reese Witherspoon, who she called her “partner in crime.”
“I love you, girl,” Aniston continued. “It took 20 years, but we did it!”
07of 09Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Embrace BackstageEmma McIntyre/GettyIt might not have happened on the telecast, but it was all people were talking about that night!
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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Embrace Backstage
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It might not have happened on the telecast, but it was all people were talking about that night!
08of 09Robert De Niro Gets Political During SAG Life Achievement Award SpeechRobert De Niro.Kevork Djansezian/GettyThe night’s biggest honoree received a standing ovation as he was honored with the highest tribute at this year’s awards. De Niro used hisSAG Life Achievement Awardspeech to thank his fellow actors and SAG-AFTRA before talking a bit of politics.“I can imagine some of you are saying, ‘Alright, let’s not get into the politics,’ ” De Niro said. “But we’re in such a dire situation and it’s so deeply concerning to me and so many others, I have to say something. There’s right and there’s wrong, and there’s common sense and there’s abuse of power. And as a citizen, I have as much right as anybody — an actor, an athlete, a musician — anybody else to voice my opinion. And if I have a bigger voice because of my situation, I’m gonna use it whenever I see a blatant abuse of power.”The actor then thanked his son Julian, 24, who’s also an actor and was sitting in the audience, as well his other kids watching at home.
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Robert De Niro Gets Political During SAG Life Achievement Award Speech
Robert De Niro.Kevork Djansezian/Getty
The night’s biggest honoree received a standing ovation as he was honored with the highest tribute at this year’s awards. De Niro used hisSAG Life Achievement Awardspeech to thank his fellow actors and SAG-AFTRA before talking a bit of politics.
“I can imagine some of you are saying, ‘Alright, let’s not get into the politics,’ ” De Niro said. “But we’re in such a dire situation and it’s so deeply concerning to me and so many others, I have to say something. There’s right and there’s wrong, and there’s common sense and there’s abuse of power. And as a citizen, I have as much right as anybody — an actor, an athlete, a musician — anybody else to voice my opinion. And if I have a bigger voice because of my situation, I’m gonna use it whenever I see a blatant abuse of power.”
The actor then thanked his son Julian, 24, who’s also an actor and was sitting in the audience, as well his other kids watching at home.
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Joaquin Phoenix Recalled Losing Parts to Leonardo DiCaprio As a Young Actor
“No actor would ever say his name ’cause it was like too much, but every casting director would whisper like, ‘It’s Leonardo, it’s Leonardo,’ " he continued, before adding, “Leo, you’ve been an inspiration for over 25 years to me and so many people. I thank you very, very much.”
source: people.com
