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The 19th annual SAG awards, which honor both film and television, were handed out last night (in a, thankfully, efficient, two hour ceremony, I might add). It's always a fun night, with actors opening the ceremony by talking about how they got into the business (I particularly liked Hal Holbrook's and Sofia Vergara's stories) and then, in acceptance speeches, continuing to talk about the community of actors. Herein, red carpet coverage and the full list of winners. You can also view the list of winners and learn more about SAG-AFTRA on sagawards.org .  We'll begin with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, fresh off their Golden Globe hosting gig . Both look great in black Oscar de la Renta dresses, with Fey looking soft and pretty and Poehler looking super sexy. Next up is our sparkle showdown. On the left we have Helen Hunt in Romona Keveza and on the right is Jennifer Garner in Oscar de la Renta. (de la Renta was well represented on the red carpet.) Hunt's look ...

The Golden Globes, which honor both film and television, were handed out last night. (The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, HFPA.)  It was a light, fun broadcast, with hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler back in their beloved SNL "Weekend Update" banter mode. They didn't bring the sting that previous host Ricky Gervais did (save for a cheeky jab at James Cameron), but they set the mood for the night and kept the show moving at a good pace.  I loved that President Bill Clinton presented the clip of  Lincoln . When he was first introduced, I thought it was another bit, but then - wonder of wonders - it was actually him! What a wonderful way to drive home the point of Lincoln  and the notion of reaching across the aisle and working together to move our country froward and to a better place.  I didn't love Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig's banter before announcing the Best Actress in a Feature Film, Comedy or Musical. It just we...