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'Moonlight', Netflix and Paramount shine in SAG Awards nominations<\/b><\/p>\n

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Early this morning, from the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, nominees for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards<\/strong><\/a> were announced. Moonlight<\/em><\/strong> garnered 3 nominations, Netflix<\/strong> surpassed all other television networks with 17 noms, and Paramount led the motion picture studio pack with 6.<\/p>\n

Continuing the streak of awards and nominations from major critics and industry associations, the intensely honest and beautiful film about a black inner city Miami youth’s struggle to find himself, his voice and his own sexuality as told through three stages in his life, Moonlight<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>has been nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Additional noms went to Naomie Harris<\/strong> (Paula) and Mahershala Ali<\/strong> (Juan) for Outstanding Performance by a Female and Male Actor in a Supporting Role respectively.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for FX’ The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>was out actress Sarah Paulson<\/strong> as prosecuting attorney Marcia Clark.  Joining her in this category is Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning performer, Audra McDonald<\/strong> who, as the openly bisexual<\/a> jazz vocalist and song stylist Billie Holiday, delivered a tour de force performance in HBO’s Lady Day in Emerson’s Bar & Grill<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Tituss Burgess<\/strong> was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for his hilarious and dynamic performance as Titus Andromedon on Netflix’ Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.  And continuing his streak of accolades for portraying Maura Pfefferman, a transgender woman<\/a> who came out to her family in Season One of Transparent<\/em><\/strong> <\/a>(Amazon), Jeffrey Tambor<\/strong> was also nominated in this category.  Earlier this year, when accepting his latest Emmy for this role, Tambor stated that:<\/p>\n

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“I would not be unhappy were I the last cisgender male<\/a> to play a female<\/a> transgender on television.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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With the exception of  HBO’s Veep<\/em>, Netflix ruled the roost in nominations within the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series category.  Jane Fonda<\/strong> and Lily Tomlin<\/strong> received their individual noms for Grace and Frankie<\/em><\/strong> (respectively).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ellie Kemper<\/strong> was also nominated in the above category for the title role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/em><\/strong>; and Uzo Aduba<\/strong> for her larger-than-life portrayal of Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Orange Is the New Black<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"OrangeThree fan favorites received nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.  Now into its 10th<\/sup> season, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory<\/em><\/strong>, led by multiple award winning out actor Jim Parsons, has been nominated in this category for the last four consecutive years.  ABC’s Modern Family<\/em><\/strong>  is a 7 time nominee in this category, taking home 4 “Actors”.  It has also been nominated for 7 GLAAD Media Awards, winning twice.  Netflix’ Orange Is the New Black<\/em><\/strong> has won in this category for the last two years and continues to be a favorite for its groundbreaking, creative and moving storylines. OITNB<\/em> is also a GLAAD award recipient.<\/p>\n

In terms of totals: Moonlight garnered 3 nominations (Male and Female Actors in Supporting Roles, and for Motion Picture Cast); Paramount Pictures movies received 6 noms; and Netflix topped all networks with 17 nominations, followed by HBO with 13.<\/p>\n

\"LilyIn celebration of decades of being at the top of her career – comedy, acting, writing, and producing – Lily Tomlin will be honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award<\/a><\/strong> “for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.  As the 53rd<\/sup> recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute, her body of work reflects excellence at all levels of the entertainment industry.  In fact, Grace and Frankie<\/em><\/strong> was a GLAAD Media Award 2016 nominee.<\/p>\n

Tomlin is well-known for her support of philanthropic organizations, particularly within the LGBTQ community, overcoming homelessness, civil rights and animal welfare.  She co-founded the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin\/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center<\/a>.  On January 7, GLAAD shared that Lily and Jane<\/a>, her partner of 42 years, married in a low key ceremony on New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles.  GLAAD congratulates Lily Tomlin for this well-deserved SAG recognition of a lifetime’s contribution of talent, mind and heart.<\/p>\n

The Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony will be Simulcast Live on Sunday, January 29, 2017 on TNT and TBS at 8 pm (ET) \/ 5 pm (PT)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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