With a still undetermined awards race and an industry undergoing tectonic shifts with the Me Too and Time91裸聊视频檚 Up movements, awards shows have become canaries in the coal mine.
After the Golden Globes, it was clear that the entertainment business was not shying away from its problems, but the Screen Actors Guild Awards suggested that perhaps the Hollywood reckoning is now following a familiar script.
There were big moments Sunday at the 24th annual celebration of actors, like Harvey Weinstein accusers Marisa Tomei and Rosanna Arquette naming some of the key silence breakers who lit the fuse to the movement, and big questions about what would happen if the recently accused James Franco and Aziz Ansari won in their categories (they didn91裸聊视频檛).
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It was almost an exact repeat of the major Golden Globe Award wins with Gary Oldman also winning best actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in 91裸聊视频淒arkest Hour91裸聊视频� and Allison Janney taking supporting actress for playing Tonya Harding91裸聊视频檚 mother in 91裸聊视频淚, Tonya.91裸聊视频�
With many prominent men in Hollywood facing accusations of sexual misconduct, virtually every aspect of the awards season has been impacted by the scandal 91裸聊视频� from questions on the red carpet to anxiety over who might be nominated, attend or win any given ceremony.
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E! host Giuliana Rancic asked 91裸聊视频淕LOW91裸聊视频� actress Alison Brie about recent allegations of misconduct against her brother-in-law James Franco (Brie is married to actor Dave Franco.)
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Franco has also called some of the accusations inaccurate, but after two days of facing questions about the claims on late-night television, 91裸聊视频淭he Disaster Artist91裸聊视频� star has kept a lower profile, although he was in attendance at the SAG Awards. He did not attend last week91裸聊视频檚 Critics91裸聊视频� Choice Awards.
The winners, by and large, made sure to at least reference the moment.
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Big television winners included NBC91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭his Is Us,91裸聊视频� which took the ensemble award for drama and won Sterling K. Brown the outstanding actor award, and HBO91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淰eep,91裸聊视频� which got outstanding comedy ensemble and a best actress win for Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
HBO91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淏ig Little Lies91裸聊视频� picked up best actor in a miniseries wins for both Alexander Skarsgard and Nicole Kidman.
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But not everyone got a headline-worthy moment, Sunday. Lifetime achievement award recipient Morgan Freeman kept his remarks brief.
Producers say the female-forward approach was inspired by last year91裸聊视频檚 Women91裸聊视频檚 March, but the show arrived at a time when some of the industry91裸聊视频檚 biggest names are leading the Time91裸聊视频檚 Up and Me Too movements to address gender inequality, sexual misconduct, pay disparities and other issues.
The show comes two weeks after a black-dress protest at the Golden Globe Awards, and several stars including Meryl Streep, Emma Stone and Michelle Williams bringing activists to the show. The SAG red carpet saw the return of colorful frocks and far fewer Time91裸聊视频檚 Up pins 91裸聊视频� although some actors, like Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Rodriguez, were still sporting theirs.
The Globes were the first major awards show forced to confront the sexual misconduct scandal since it exploded in October with dozens of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of harassment and in some instances, rape. (Weinstein has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.)
Tomei and Arquette provided perhaps the most memorable moment of the evening. While Arquette held back tears, they named some of the 91裸聊视频渟ilence breakers91裸聊视频� in the movement including Asia Argento, Annabella Sciorra, Ashley Judd, Daryl Hannah, Mira Sorvino, Anthony Rapp and Olivia Munn.
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Not every show can have barn burning Oprah Winfrey moment, but sometimes a trace of genuine emotion is just enough.
Your move, Oscars.
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AP Entertainment Reporters Sandy Cohen, Amanda Lee Myers and Mike Cidoni Lennox contributed from Los Angeles.
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Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
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