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"The Help," a movie about the treatment of maids in a Mississippi town during the civil rights era, took top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, making it the movie to watch as the Oscar awards approach next month.

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SAG lifts 'The King's Speech' Oscar oddsupdated: Sun Feb 27 2011 19:04:00

"The King's Speech" actor Geoffrey Rush joked that the SAG awards should be called the "Uplift" awards because of the boost it gave his movie just four weeks before the Academy Awards.

TV and film honored at SAG Awardsupdated: Sun Feb 27 2011 19:04:00

The best in acting are honored at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Political Circus: Senator makes a leap to the big screenupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 16:09:00

Politics is serious business -- but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail, there's always something that gets a laugh. Here are some of the things you might have missed.

Oscar Theory #4: Best Supporting Actor goes to ... the creepy guyupdated: Tue Mar 02 2010 20:04:00

The way I see it, this year's Best Supporting Actor race is between two actors--Christoph Waltz, who won both the SAG and Golden Globe for his role in "Inglourious Basterds," and Stanley Tucci, who was the one good part of the fairly universally panned "The Lovely Bones."

Tarantino talks Oscarupdated: Tue Mar 02 2010 20:04:00

Director Quentin Tarantino discusses his Oscar nominated film, "Inglourious Basterds."

People.com: Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep Vie Again - for Oscarsupdated: Tue Feb 02 2010 12:18:00

Former husband and wife James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow to compete for Best Director prize

Who's going to be nominated for Oscar?updated: Mon Feb 01 2010 21:58:00

Here are my latest predictions for who'll get nominated in the eight main Oscar races on February 2.

People.com: Date Night! Star Couples Share Sweet Evening at the SAG Awardsupdated: Mon Jan 25 2010 10:31:00

The actor's better halves party with their superstar spouses

SAG awards wrap-upupdated: Mon Jan 25 2010 06:55:00

The 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards boost Bullock over Streep, echoing last week's Globes. Kareen Wynter reports.

Bullock, Bridges win big at SAG Awardsupdated: Mon Jan 25 2010 06:55:00

Sandra Bullock refuses to believe she has a chance at a best actress Oscar, even though she's now won the Screen Actors Guild award and a Golden Globe for "The Blind Side."

People.com: You Voted! Best & Worst of the SAG Awardsupdated: Mon Jan 25 2010 06:40:00

From cleavage-baring gowns to the actor who most needs a shave, see who scored with PEOPLE.com live blog readers

People.com: SAG Memorable Moments: Drew Gets Nauseous, Felicity Can't Seeupdated: Sun Jan 24 2010 21:11:00

Jeff Bridges is told to "wrap it up" and other highlights of this year's show

People.com: Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock To Face Off at SAG Awardsupdated: Sun Jan 24 2010 11:50:00

The stars of Julie & Julia and The Blind Side continue their mock rivalry for best actress awards

People.com: SAG Awards Menu Sneak Peek: Chicken Salad to the Stars!updated: Thu Jan 21 2010 14:48:00

Make your own celebrity eats with this recipe from the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards dinner

'Precious,' 'Up in the Air' score with SAG nodsupdated: Thu Jan 14 2010 17:06:00

The Screen Actors Guild announced it nominations for the 16th annual SAG Awards Thursday, with "Precious" and "Up in the Air" earning three nominations each. Both films also picked up multiple Golden Globe nominations this week.

Screen Actors Guild film nomineesupdated: Thu Jan 14 2010 16:43:00

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:

People.com: Sandra Bullock to Deliver SAG Tribute to Betty Whiteupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 12:17:00

The veteran Golden Girl will receive the Life Achievement Award Jan. 23

People.com: SAG Award Nominees Out - Will It Be a Sweep Season?updated: Thu Dec 17 2009 13:51:00

Clooney, Streep, Bullock, Mo'Nique and more familiar names get top nods

Actors' guild approves two-year contractupdated: Wed Jun 10 2009 01:19:00

Members of the Screen Actors Guild overwhelmingly voted to approve a new two-year contract with studios and producers, the union announced Tuesday.

Board of actors' guild recommends new contractupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 00:24:00

The board of the Screen Actors Guild voted to approve and recommend to members a new two-year agreement with studios and producers Sunday, ending a months-long deadlock over contract talks.

Actors unions reach agreement with ad agenciesupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 14:00:00

The two largest actors unions reached a tentative agreement on a new work contract with advertising agencies early Wednesday morning, just as the old agreement expired.

SAG board turns down 'final offer' from Hollywood studiosupdated: Sun Feb 22 2009 06:15:00

The board of the Screen Actors Guild rejected the "last, best and final offer" by producers Saturday night, continuing a months-long deadlock over contract talks.

More infighting at Screen Actors Guildupdated: Tue Feb 03 2009 22:06:00

Instead of resuming contract talks to prevent a Hollywood movie and TV production shutdown, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members were in court Tuesday fighting over who should lead those negotiations.

People.com: Angelina Jolie Is Just Like Her Momupdated: Mon Jan 26 2009 18:39:00

Jolie tells PEOPLE about how "proud" she is to have her SAG card – as was her mother

'Slumdog' cast wins, 'Button' gets zip at SAG Awardsupdated: Mon Jan 26 2009 10:00:00

The actors of "Slumdog Millionaire" won outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, and Heath Ledger posthumously won best supporting male actor at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.

SAG Awards - winners wrapupdated: Mon Jan 26 2009 10:00:00

The Screen Actors Guild stops its in-fighting long enough for "The 15th Annual SAG Awards." CNN's Brooke Anderson reports.

People.com: SAG Awards a Crystal Ball into Oscars?updated: Mon Jan 26 2009 09:08:00

Sunday night's ceremony may very well predict who'll take home Academy Awards

'Benjamin Button,' 'Doubt' compete at SAG Awardsupdated: Sun Jan 25 2009 20:14:00

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was the big name when the Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday. But it's "Doubt" that leads the pack at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which is being aired Sunday night.

People.com: Katie Holmes Joins List of Presenters at SAG Awardsupdated: Sun Jan 25 2009 20:08:00

The stars will be out: James Franco, Claire Danes and Amy Adams to appear Sunday night

Actors union delays strike voteupdated: Tue Dec 23 2008 09:38:00

The leadership of the Screen Actors Guild delayed a strike vote Monday and scheduled an emergency meeting for January over the union's failure to negotiate a new contract with producers.

CNNMoney: SAG strike delayedupdated: Tue Dec 23 2008 06:24:00

The leadership of the Screen Actors Guild delayed a strike vote Monday and scheduled an emergency meeting for January over the union's failure to negotiate a new contract with producers.

People.com: SAG President Says Possible Strike Won't Affect Award Showupdated: Fri Dec 19 2008 08:57:00

"We're a long way away from calling a strike," says Alan Rosenberg. "People shouldn't even worry about it"

People.com: Double SAG Nominations for Kate Winsletupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 16:52:00

The star is recognized for two movies, while Heath Ledger earns another posthumous honor

Screen Actors Guild to ask for strike after talks collapseupdated: Sat Nov 22 2008 15:40:00

Marathon talks between Hollywood's largest actors union and producers broke off early Saturday, with the Screen Actors Guild saying it will ask its members to authorize a strike.

L.A. police chief disses proposed 'Britney Law'updated: Fri Aug 01 2008 11:39:00

The sponsor of a proposal to rein in aggressive celebrity photographers is meeting resistance from Los Angeles' top cop, who says the law is not needed when celebrities just behave.

Time.com: SAG Rejects Latest Contract Offer updated: Fri Jul 11 2008 09:30:00

The Screen Actors Guild rejected the latest contract offer from Hollywood studios but claimed it was willing to negotiate and presented a counterproposal

Hollywood strikes again?updated: Wed Jul 09 2008 23:34:00

Hollywood braces for another strike, this one involving the actors and studios. CNN's Kareen Wynter reports.

Time.com: Actors Union Ratifies Studios Dealupdated: Wed Jul 09 2008 07:20:00

The labor drama gripping Hollywood is now entering its final act after one actors group said its members ratified a new deal and the other prepared to turn down the major studios' final offer

Hollywood actors' union approves contractupdated: Wed Jul 09 2008 05:00:00

Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) approved a new contract with film and television studios on Tuesday.

Actors guild: Members, continue workingupdated: Tue Jul 01 2008 08:35:00

The Screen Actors Guild told its 122,000 members to stay on the job even as the union failed to reach a deal with film and television studios before their contract expired early Tuesday.

SAG president: Stop that strike talkupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 19:21:00

The Screen Actors Guild has told its 122,000 members to stay on the job even if the union fails to reach a deal with film and television studios before their contract expires at midnight Monday.

Time.com: Another Strike in Hollywood?updated: Fri Jun 20 2008 13:00:00

This time it's the actors who haven't nailed down a contract. And just to add to the drama, there's a fight between unions

Time.com: Major Union Leaders Back Hollywood Labor Contractupdated: Mon Jun 09 2008 15:00:00

Leaders of Hollywood's second-largest actors union approved a new contract with studios late Friday

Time.com: Actors Strike Threat Ups Productionupdated: Tue Apr 29 2008 12:10:00

Feature film production in the Los Angeles area jumped 11 percent in the first three months of the year as studios moved to get ahead of a possible actors strike

Time.com: SAG OKs Strike Filming For One Companyupdated: Thu Apr 17 2008 20:00:00

The Screen Actors Guild has cut a deal that would let its members work for an independent film company regardless of a future strike against the major studios

People.com: Hollywood Actors' Unions Bitterly Part Waysupdated: Mon Mar 31 2008 12:46:00

SAG and AFTRA split, which gives fear to a possible strike come June 30

People.com: George Clooney Seeks to Avert Actors' Walkoutupdated: Thu Feb 14 2008 13:42:00

Now that the writers' strike is over, Hollywood is girding for an actors' strike – though not if George Clooney has his way.

Time.com: British Oscars: Worthy But No Wowupdated: Mon Feb 11 2008 11:00:00

The stars showed up and the likes of Atonement, No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood took the major awards

People.com: Brad & Angelina Get Romantic at the Screen Actors Guild Awardsupdated: Tue Jan 29 2008 09:23:00

They had everybody talking during their major red carpet entrance. But Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie seemed unable to keep their eyes off each other at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday.

SAG awards bring glitz backupdated: Mon Jan 28 2008 15:13:00

CNN's Kareen Wynter reports on which stars shined and who boosted their prospects for the strike-threatened Oscars.

People.com: Sopranos, 30 Rock Win Screen Actors Guild Awardsupdated: Mon Jan 28 2008 12:42:00

The Sopranos may be off the air but the Mob clan still rules with an iron fist – at least at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards from Los Angeles's Shrine Auditorium.

Time.com: Uplift at the SAG Awardsupdated: Mon Jan 28 2008 05:00:00

Unbowed by the writers' strike, the season's first big movie awards show puts Hollywood glamour on display

People.com: SAG Awards Launch Belated Red Carpet Seasonupdated: Sun Jan 27 2008 22:44:00

After the writers' strike doomed the Golden Globes, the stars will finally come out Sunday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards – the first major televised award ceremony to get a waiver from the Writers Guild of America.

People.com: Recovering Zac Efron to Present at SAG Awardsupdated: Wed Jan 16 2008 16:03:00

Zac Efron has until Jan. 27 to get back on his feet – that's the night he's set to step onstage as a presenter at the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the event's organizers have announced.

People.com: Will the Grammys and Oscars Also Be Canceled?updated: Wed Jan 16 2008 13:43:00

With the Golden Globe awards victimized by the writers' strike, Hollywood's attention – and deep concern – now shift to the Academy Awards and the Grammys.

People.com: Stars Won't Attend Golden Globe Awardsupdated: Sat Jan 05 2008 21:03:00

Golden Globe-nominated actors and presenters won't attend the televised award show Jan. 13 because of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced Friday.

People.com: Cate Blanchett, Into the Wild Lead SAG Nominations updated: Thu Dec 20 2007 19:46:00

Cate Blanchett was recognized for leading- and supporting-actress performances, and Into the Wild earned four top nods as the nominations for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Thursday.

People.com: Jessica Alba 'Freaked Out' by Possible Broadway Debutupdated: Mon Nov 26 2007 14:22:00

Video courtesy Buena Vista EntertainmetJessica Alba confirmed Monday that she's in talks to star on Broadway in a revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow – the role that Madonna originated in the 1988 Broadway production.

The show must go onupdated: Fri Nov 16 2007 12:14:00

CNN's Maggie Lake reports on the latest developments in the writers strike that has brought Hollywood to a standstill.

Fortune: Drama inside the actors' unionupdated: Tue Oct 16 2007 12:02:00

Hollywood's creative talent - writers, directors, and actors - could go out on strike anytime between now and next summer. On the surface the issue that has their unions - the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) - up in arms is how to treat residual payments from TV episodes in the Digital Age.

DiCaprio doubles up at SAG Award nominationsupdated: Thu Jan 04 2007 08:53:00

Leonardo DiCaprio doubled up at the 13th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Thursday, with nods for best actor and best supporting actor.

'Crash' crashes the Oscar partyupdated: Mon Jan 30 2006 12:05:00

For more than eight months, "Crash" has been the little movie that could.

Screen Actors Guild Awardsupdated: Sun Jan 29 2006 22:12:00

A complete list of nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Sunday's winners underlined:

'Brokeback' leads SAG Award nominationsupdated: Thu Jan 05 2006 08:16:00

"Brokeback Mountain" continues rustling up honors, picking up nominations Thursday for best ensemble, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress for the 12th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Fortune: Hollywood Picketsupdated: Mon Dec 12 2005 00:01:00

Movie and television studios are bracing for a potential labor showdown with actors, writers, and directors, even formulating strike contingency plans. "We have no choice but to prepare for the wor...

'Sideways,' Foxx on top of SAG nominationsupdated: Tue Jan 11 2005 09:19:00

"Sideways," perhaps the most critically lauded film of 2004, added to its laurels when the nominations for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Tuesday.

Fortune: Actors To Sag Boss: It's Netflix Or Us!updated: Mon Jun 28 2004 00:01:00

And speaking of actors: as head of the Screen Actors Guild, A. Robert Pisano is supposed to protect the thespians who make Hollywood dramas. But these days he's starring in a drama of his own.

CNNMoney: Cute kid? Put him to workupdated: Mon Apr 19 2004 11:49:00

Your kid is cute, precocious, and has that special sparkle in his eyes. He may be 5, but he already knows how to spell H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D.

CNNMoney: Actors unions eye contract extensionupdated: Mon Feb 09 2004 06:42:00

Two unions representing movie and television actors are discussing a one-year extension in their current contract, a joint statement from the unions and management negotiators said.

Money Magazine: Want More Cash?updated: Tue Mar 12 2002 11:03:00

Maybe you just want a little extra spending money – or you're trying to catch up with the bills. Some freelance work can go a long way in bridging your personal budget gap. But instead of following the same worn-out job-search track, why not blaze your own creative path?

FSB: Live Wireupdated: Tue May 01 2001 00:01:00

As rags-to-riches stories go, it's tough to beat Madam C.J. Walker. The daughter of slaves, Walker invented a hair cream and parlayed it into a thriving beauty enterprise. One of the wealthiest wom...

Fortune: The Entertainers They found profit in a nation of pleasure seekers.updated: Mon Oct 25 1999 00:01:00

The brief history of entertainment in 20th-century America goes something like this: In the beginning, there was light; at the end, there was Armageddon.

Fortune: SEXISM IN CINEMAupdated: Mon Sep 10 1990 00:01:00

Is Sylvester Stallone really worth four times as much as Meryl Streep? The average moviegoer may not think so, but Hollywood does. Salaries for top movie actors have exploded in recent years, with ...

Fortune: COVER STORY REAGAN ON DECISION-MAKING, PLANNING, GORBACHEV, AND MORE updated: Mon Sep 15 1986 00:01:00

Ronald Reagan was typically relaxed and jovial when he sat down in the Oval Office to talk about himself as a manager rather than as a politician. As FORTUNE managing editor Marshall Loeb, Washingt...

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