TeeVee: The SAG Awards (1/30/11)
The 17th SAG Awards (or the Screen Actors' Guild Awards) were given out last night on TNT and TBS. Check here for the winners, and look out for the SAG Awards Fashion Police!
And those of you who like the odds, for the Golden Globes I correctly predicted 52% of the winners (12/23), my dark horses won 17% of the time (4/23), my 3rd choice and my surprised nominee won 13% each (3/23), and lastly my 2nd choice won only 4% (1/23) of the time.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Black Swan - 3rd Choice
The Fighter - Dark Horse
The Kids are Alright - MY PICK
The King's Speech - Would be surprised - WINNER!
The Social Network - 2nd Choice
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Leading Role
Jeff Bridges, True Grit - 3rd choice
Robert Duvall, Get Low - would be surprised
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network - 2nd choice
Colin Firth, The King's Speech - MY PICK - WINNER!
James Franco, 127 Hours - dark horse
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Leading Role
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right - 2nd Choice
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole - dark horse
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone - 3rd Choice
Natalie Portman, Black Swan - MY PICK - WINNER!
Hilary Swank, Conviction- would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Supporting Role
Christian Bale, The Fighter - MY PICK - WINNER!
John Hawkes, Winter's Bone - would be surprised
Jeremy Renner, The Town - 3rd Choice
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Alright - Dark Horse
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech - 2nd Choice
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Supporting Role
Amy Adams - The Fighter - Dark Horse
Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech - 2nd Choice
Mila Kunis - Black Swan - 3rd Choice
Melissa Leo - The Fighter - MY PICK- WINNER!
Hailee Steinfeld - True Grit - would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (TV)
Broadwalk Empire - MY PICK - WINNER!
The Closer - Would be surprised
Dexter - 3rd pick
The Good Wife - dark horse
Mad Men - 2nd Choice
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (TV)
30 Rock - dark horse
Glee - 2nd Choice
Hot In Cleveland - would be surprised
Modern Family - MY PICK - WINNER!
The Office - 3rd pick
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Drama (TV)
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire - MY PICK - WINNER!
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - dark horse
Michael C. Hall, Dexter - 3rd Choice
Jon Hamm, Mad Men - 2nd choice
Hugh Laurie, House - would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Comedy (TV)
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock - 2nd pick - WINNER!
Ty Burrell, Modern Family - dark horse
Steve Carell, The Office - would be surprised
Chris Colfer, Glee - MY PICK
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family - 3rd pick
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Drama (TV)
Glenn Close, Damages - 3rd choice
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU - would be surprised
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife - MY PICK- WINNER!
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men - 2nd choice
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer - dark horse
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Comedy (TV)
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie - 3rd pick
Tina Fey, 30 Rock - 2nd pick
Jane Lynch, Glee - MY PICK
Sofia Vergara - dark horse
Betty White - Hot in Cleveland - would be surprised - WINNER!
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - TV Movie/Miniseries
John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack - 3rd choice
Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack - MY PICK
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship -2nd choice
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos - dark horse
Patrick Stewart, Macbeth (Great Performances) - would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - TV Movie/Miniseries
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin - MY PICK - WINNER!
Catherine O'Hara, Temple Grandin - 2nd pick
Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin - would be surprised
Winona Ryder, When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story - dark horse
Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack - 2nd Pick
NOT SHOWN ON TV...
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Green Zone
Inception - MY PICK - WINNER!
Robin Hood
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV Series
Burn Notice - would be surprised
CSI: NY - dark horse
Dexter - 3rd choice
SouthLand - MY PICK
True Blood - 2nd choice - WINNER!
And just if you're keeping track, I correctly predicted 11 of the 15 awards (for 73%!). My second choices picked up 2 awards, and I was surprised by 2 as well.
MY PICK - who I think WILL win
2nd Choice - who I think has the best chance of the upset
3rd Choice - who I think has the second best chance of the upset
dark horse - I think is the person that probably should win, but might not be seen as the front-runner
would be surprised - person I think has the least chance of winning
2nd Choice - who I think has the best chance of the upset
3rd Choice - who I think has the second best chance of the upset
dark horse - I think is the person that probably should win, but might not be seen as the front-runner
And those of you who like the odds, for the Golden Globes I correctly predicted 52% of the winners (12/23), my dark horses won 17% of the time (4/23), my 3rd choice and my surprised nominee won 13% each (3/23), and lastly my 2nd choice won only 4% (1/23) of the time.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Black Swan - 3rd Choice
The Fighter - Dark Horse
The Kids are Alright - MY PICK
The King's Speech - Would be surprised - WINNER!
The Social Network - 2nd Choice
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Leading Role
Robert Duvall, Get Low - would be surprised
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network - 2nd choice
Colin Firth, The King's Speech - MY PICK - WINNER!
James Franco, 127 Hours - dark horse
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Leading Role
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right - 2nd Choice
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole - dark horse
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone - 3rd Choice
Natalie Portman, Black Swan - MY PICK - WINNER!
Hilary Swank, Conviction- would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Supporting Role
Christian Bale, The Fighter - MY PICK - WINNER!
John Hawkes, Winter's Bone - would be surprised
Jeremy Renner, The Town - 3rd Choice
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Alright - Dark Horse
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech - 2nd Choice
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Supporting Role
Amy Adams - The Fighter - Dark Horse
Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech - 2nd Choice
Mila Kunis - Black Swan - 3rd Choice
Melissa Leo - The Fighter - MY PICK- WINNER!
Hailee Steinfeld - True Grit - would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (TV)
Broadwalk Empire - MY PICK - WINNER!
The Closer - Would be surprised
Dexter - 3rd pick
The Good Wife - dark horse
Mad Men - 2nd Choice
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (TV)
30 Rock - dark horse
Glee - 2nd Choice
Hot In Cleveland - would be surprised
Modern Family - MY PICK - WINNER!
The Office - 3rd pick
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Drama (TV)
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire - MY PICK - WINNER!
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - dark horse
Michael C. Hall, Dexter - 3rd Choice
Jon Hamm, Mad Men - 2nd choice
Hugh Laurie, House - would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - Comedy (TV)
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock - 2nd pick - WINNER!
Ty Burrell, Modern Family - dark horse
Steve Carell, The Office - would be surprised
Chris Colfer, Glee - MY PICK
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family - 3rd pick
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Drama (TV)
Glenn Close, Damages - 3rd choice
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU - would be surprised
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife - MY PICK- WINNER!
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men - 2nd choice
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer - dark horse
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - Comedy (TV)
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie - 3rd pick
Tina Fey, 30 Rock - 2nd pick
Jane Lynch, Glee - MY PICK
Sofia Vergara - dark horse
Betty White - Hot in Cleveland - would be surprised - WINNER!
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor - TV Movie/Miniseries
John Goodman, You Don't Know Jack - 3rd choice
Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack - MY PICK
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship -2nd choice
Edgar Ramirez, Carlos - dark horse
Patrick Stewart, Macbeth (Great Performances) - would be surprised
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor - TV Movie/Miniseries
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin - MY PICK - WINNER!
Catherine O'Hara, Temple Grandin - 2nd pick
Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin - would be surprised
Winona Ryder, When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story - dark horse
Susan Sarandon, You Don't Know Jack - 2nd Pick
Lifetime Achievement Award went to Ernest Borgnine!
NOT SHOWN ON TV...
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Green Zone
Inception - MY PICK - WINNER!
Robin Hood
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a TV Series
Burn Notice - would be surprised
CSI: NY - dark horse
Dexter - 3rd choice
SouthLand - MY PICK
True Blood - 2nd choice - WINNER!
And just if you're keeping track, I correctly predicted 11 of the 15 awards (for 73%!). My second choices picked up 2 awards, and I was surprised by 2 as well.
























