More esteemed than the Golden Globes, but with a worse name, the SAG Awards were last night, where The Help swept the awards because apparently people really love movies where someone shits into a pie and makes an evil white person eat it. Remember when Ryan Reynolds won the Oscar for National Lampoon’s Van Wilder? Exactly. RadarOnline reports:
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture — The Cast of The Help
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role —Viola Davis for The Help
Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role —Jean Dujardin for The Artist
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series — The Cast of Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series —Steve Buscemi for Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series— Jessica Lange for American Horror Story
Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award — Mary Tyler Moore
Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-Series — Paul Giamatti for Too Big to Fail
Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-Series — Kate Winslet for Mildred Pierce
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series — The Cast of Modern Family
Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series — Betty White for Hot in Cleveland
Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series — Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role — Octavia Spencer for The Help
Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role — Christopher Plummer for Beginners
So basically, The Help is this year’s version of The Blind Side: a pandering movie the makes white people feel good about themselves, but the cast is likeable and talented so we’ll let it slide. It’s nice to see HBO’s Boardwalk Empire added to the list of the greatest shows that I’ll probably never watch, and it’s nice to see Jessica Lange be rewarded for turning in one of the most awesomely campy performances ever in American Horror Story. I’m pretty sure Betty White won for being Betty White, because God help me that show is unwatchable save for her. And am I the only one who hoped Mary Tyler Moore threw her hat into the air in a freeze frame when she was honored with a lifetime achievement award?
