Anyway, the whole shebang is a little weird because everyone wants to dress-up, but not too much, so they can save their best look for the Oscars just four weeks later. (This show is also just two weeks after the Golden Globes.) And everyone tries to speak better now that they\u2019re \u201cact-ors.\u201d The whole thing is strange to me. But I\u2019m grateful for this show because it means that we actors and actresses get to see tons of movies free, and better yet, in many cases, get to hear movie stars speak about their \u201cprocess.\u201d And find an occasional gem like Javier Bardem.<\/p>\n
So, enough background; here are my quick impressions of the SAG Awards and attendant Red Carpet moments:<\/p>\n
Keeping with my comments above, Steve Buscemi and his Boardwalk Empire <\/em>cast won, I believe, because actors vote for bad-looking ones to give themselves hope!<\/p>\n I voted for Supporting Actress winner Melissa Leo because she deserved it, but I\u2019ve been disappointed in her acceptance speeches. And, she didn\u2019t even acknowledge her on-screen son, Christian Bale, when he tried to congratulate her! Strange.<\/p>\n Jon Hamm is so not funny, and he should stop trying to be.<\/p>\n James Franco is such an adorable, honest, charming guy. My admiration for him grows all the time.<\/p>\n There were certain presenters that I didn\u2019t understand the presence of. Angle Harmon, Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Josh Duhamel, and Donald Sutherland haven\u2019t had any projects for years, have they? Why would they be there? Usually, it\u2019s current stars, so I just have to ask: what\u2019s up with that?<\/p>\n Of course I voted for the cast of Modern Family<\/em>, which has no weak links, but when they won, they couldn\u2019t come up with anything amusing to say!!! I guess it proves that comic actors aren\u2019t necessarily funny without their writers.<\/p>\n Speaking of Ernest Borgnine,when they showed the retrospective of\u00a0his career, I was shocked that he still looks the same! Unbelievable. And, since he wasn\u2019t attractive to begin with (probably the reason they gave him this award, because it goes along with my basic premise from the beginning of this column,) he\u2019s actually gotten better-looking as an older man. [Note: I\u2019m totally kidding about why he got the award. He 100% deserved it for his long and varied career]<\/p>\n And speaking of that tribute, Tim Conway\u2019s introduction speech of Ernie may have been funny waaaaaay back in the day, but it just sat there now. Shame, because I had always heard that Tim was a riot back then.<\/p>\n But at least it was appropriate to have someone who worked with Ernest at his most famous intro-ing him at the SAGs. Usually, they come up with some hip and happening young actor to do the honors, which is just wrong.<\/p>\n They should have let Hugh Laurie win for dramatic TV actor because then at least we\u2019d have had some entertainment! The rest of the speeches were duds. And why were they all thanking the teamsters? Was someone gonna get whacked if they didn\u2019t?<\/p>\n Claire Danes looked so uncomfortable in her dress. She needed to stand-up straight (well, she always needs to do that,) and pull the top up!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/helena-bonham-carter-sag-awards.jpg\" "\\"helena-bonham-carter-sag-awards\\"")
<\/a>Regarding Helena Bonham-Carter: that chick can dress! Not.<\/p>\n<\/a>I love that Betty White won, even if people possibly voted for her because of her age. Ernest Borgnine was the only person there older than she! I love people respecting their elders, and only hope that all of us can grow-up to be like they are now. Mr. X once got to work with Betty and was in awe.<\/p>\n<\/a>Last note on Mr. Borgnine–I, shamefully, had never thought to appreciate him before, until a recent event. I watch a lot of old movies, but was never attracted to his films, not even Marty<\/em>. (It just looked too sad.) But, a couple of months ago, he was on the What\u2019s<\/em> Up With That <\/em>segment of SNL<\/em>, being one of the stars that the fake host ignores. All of the other celebs in that perennial skit sit there with looks of shock and disdain, which is what they\u2019re supposed to do. But Ernie just had a big old grin on his face the entire time, and couldn\u2019t help tapping his toes to Keenan Thompson\u2019s character\u2019s inane singing. (BTW–It\u2019s the best bit on the current shows.) I immediately loved Ernest Borgnine for enjoying that skit so much! And his SAG speech was great–better than all the others.<\/p>\n