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Peacock is one of the smaller streaming services in the streaming business, but what it does have is NBC’s years and years of library, which consists of classic sitcoms and brilliant original shows, including The Office and Ted. So, we thought of compiling a list of some of the best TV shows on Peacock that you shouldn’t miss out on.

30 Rock Credit – NBC

30 Rock is a satirical comedy series created by Tina Fey. The NBC series is set behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show, and it follows its head writer and showrunner, Liz Lemon, as she tries to juggle eccentric actors and an arrogant new boss. 30 Rock stars Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman,...

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30 Rock is a satirical comedy series created by Tina Fey. The NBC series is set behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show, and it follows its head writer and showrunner, Liz Lemon, as she deals with a new and arrogant boss and eccentric stars. 30 Rock stars Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Katrina Bowden, Keith Powell, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, Maulik Pancholy, and John Lutz. So, if you loved hilarious comedy, entertaining stories, and compelling characters in 30 Rock, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Credit – NBC

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a police procedural workplace comedy series created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur. The Fox and, later on, the NBC series is set in New York City.

Grizz Chapman, who rose to national fame playing one-half of Tracy Jordan’s security detail on 30 Rock, has been left temporarily unhoused after a disastrous car crash caused a tractor-trailer to demolish his condominium in Prince William County, Virginia.

On Monday, a crash sent a semi-truck barreling into the Moorings of Occoquan Condominiums where Chapman, 50, lived for two years before the catastrophe. According to NBC Washington, an SUV driven by an unidentified 67-year-old man illegally pulled in front of the freight truck on the main boulevard near Chapman’s condo, causing the truck to T-bone the car and sending both vehicles sprawling off the road.

Now, Chapman is temporarily living in a nearby hotel, and he says that he’s lost almost all of his most valuable possessions, including numerous pieces of 30 Rock memorabilia from his time on the beloved sitcom. Chapman’s 30 Rock co-star and bodyguard partner,...

From his antics as a naked Jedi to him nearly stabbing Conan O’Brien, 30 Rock’s Tracy Jordan was an uncontrollable comedic wildman, which pretty much tracked with the guy who portrayed him: Tracy Morgan. And so, when it came time to cast Tracy’s fictional entourage, 30 Rock producers turned to two guys who had firsthand experience in at least trying to control Morgan’s worst impulses.

Kevin “Dot Com” Brown was the founder of The Uptown Comedy Club and Morgan’s first manager, while Grizz Chapman was a bouncer at a club Morgan frequented. On the show, Dot Com chimed in with deeply intellectual quotes about American history, while Grizz shared a hilariously fleeting romance with Tina Fey’s character, Liz Lemon. And although they were supposed to just orbit Jordan/Morgan’s world — and again, establish some kind of order to his chaos — they became beloved parts of...

If you are in the St. Johns University area and attending Borough Con this weekend make sure to stop at one of Comic Uno's panels she will be taking a part of. Below are the days and times when Kat's panels will be taking place.

Friday 3:45-4:45 - Indie Comic PublishingSaturday 2:15-3:15 - Comics in the Internet Age

Superhero, animation and gaming fans will soon converge on Utopia Parkway for a four-day celebration in a park-like setting.

St. John’s University will host BoroughCon, a new pop culture convention, over Memorial Day Weekend 2017, May 26-May 29. The event, which is expected to draw up to 20,000 attendees, will appeal to enthusiasts of heroic stories in film, television, gaming and graphic formats, as well as to those who enjoy anime and manga –animation and comics, respectively, in the Japanese tradition.

BoroughCon programming will include panels and autograph sessions with celebrities,...

'Money Monster' with George Clooney and Jack O'Connell: TV celebrity and unwise investor/hostage taker. 'Money Monster' review: Jodie Foster movie suffers from both qualitative and intellectual disconnect Sometimes there's a difference between what a movie thinks it is and what it actually is. Usually it's a qualitative disconnect, as in “this movie thinks it's exciting but it's actually boring” or “this movie assumes Kevin Hart is funny when, in fact, he's not.” In the case of Money Monster, the divide is also an intellectual versus anti-intellectual one. The fourth film directed by Jodie Foster fancies itself a ripped from the headlines wail from the bottom of the economic ladder. A thriller-cum-exposé into how Wall Street and big media suckered average Americans into following the Pied Pipers of TV's financial punditry class over the cliff into economic ruin. However, the movie we're really getting is...

Parents TV Council is outraged ABC went from "It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" to a “Scandal” sex scene “Shame on ABC for putting a peep show next to a playground,” said Tim Winter, president of the TV watchdog. “In less than 26 seconds we were taken from the Peanuts pumpkin patch to a steamy ‘Scandal’ sex scene.” Discovery Life Channel orders transgender reality show “Those Girls" Set in Kansas City, “Those Girls” promises to offer the first television close-up look at the transgender community. Brian Williams uses “NBC Nightly News” to debunk reports that a meteorologist was shown peeing Williams says Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Seidel is owed an apology after being accused of peeing on live TV. Click Read Full Post For More Rashida Jones rallies to save “A to Z,” insists it's not canceled The “Parks and Rec” star is producer of the NBC sitcom: "If you love #AtoZ keep watching!

It's always an incredible night to see stars honor their fellow performers at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and tonight was no exception (January 18).

The 20th Annual event was full of wonderful moments as many talented actors and ensembles took home the coveted statues awarded to them for their tremendous roles on the big and small screens.

The biggest award of the night went home to the cast of "American Hustle," taking home the Actor for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

Other notable trophies went home to Cate Blanchett for Best Actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine," and Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor for his work in "Dallas Buyers Club."

Check out the full list of 2014 SAG Award nominees below:

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Bruce Dern / Woody Grant – “Nebraska” (Paramount Pictures)

Chiwetel Ejiofor / Solomon Northup – “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tom Hanks / Capt.

It's always an incredible night to see stars award their fellow performers at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, and tonight was no exception (January 18).

The evening was full of wonderful moments as many talented actors and ensembles took home the coveted statues awarded to them for their tremendous roles on the big and small screens.

The biggest award of the night went home to the cast of "American Hustle," taking home the Actor for Best Picture.

Other notable trophies went home to Cate Blanchett for Best Actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine," and Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor for his work in "Dallas Buyers Club."

Check out the full list of 2014 SAG Award nominees below:

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Bruce Dern / Woody Grant – “Nebraska” (Paramount Pictures)

Chiwetel Ejiofor / Solomon Northup – “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tom Hanks / Capt.

SAG Awards 2014 winners: Lupita Nyong’o surprises, shoo-in Cate Blanchett doesn’t (photo: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong’o in ’12 Years a Slave’) The 2014 SAG Awards ceremony was held at downtown Los Angeles’ Shrine Exposition Center earlier this evening, January 18. Presenters included Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Josh Holloway, Clark Gregg, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Mindy Kaling, and Pauley Perrette, in addition to about a couple of dozen nominees. Most of the winners — including those in the television categories — were the expected ones, e.g., Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad, Best Actor Oscar winner Michael Douglas (Wall Street, 1987) for his portrayal of Liberace in Steven Soderbergh’s Behind the Candelabra, Jared Leto for Jean-Marc Vallée’s Dallas Buyers Club, two-time Oscar winner Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1969; California Suite, 1978) for Downton Abbey, and Best Actress Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen, 2006) for Phil Spector. Even so, there...

The award season is now in full swing. This morning, SAG-aftra announced the nominees for the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Nominations and wins at these awards often add to one’s Oscar hopes, so it’s always interesting to see which projects are getting the most attention.

One neat personal note here is that, since I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Screen Actors Guild for 7 years, I get to cast my votes on all of these. Looking forward to that.

And the nominees are…

20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Bruce Dern / Woody Grant – “Nebraska” (Paramount Pictures)

Chiwetel Ejiofor / Solomon Northup – “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tom Hanks / Capt. Richard Phillips – “Captain Phillips” (Columbia Pictures)

Matthew McConaughey / Ron Woodroof – “Dallas Buyers Club” (Focus Features)

Forest Whitaker / Cecil Gaines – “Lee Daniels’ The Butler...

Grizz Chapman of 30 Rock fame was one of two genuinely likable characters on the show, Dot Com naturally being the other. Chapman, no stranger to sketch comedy, was enlisted by MyDamnChannel for a hilarious video above. 7'0" tall actor walks around Manhattan with Mark Malkoff, 5'7" Colbert Report Veteran, strapped to his chest in a baby carrier.

You may not be surprised, but this was not the first time Malkoff was transported around NYC with unorthodox assistance.

Since he began producing The Mark Malkoff Challenge for distribution on My Damn Channel, MSN, and YouTube, comedian Mark Malkoff has engaged in a number of public stunts, ranging from crowdsourced beard shaving to out-of-season trick-or-treating to short-distance taxi riding. His latest effort is one of his most attention-grabbing ones yet. Malkoff has posted an episode where he entertains passersby and viewers alike by riding around Manhattan in a Baby Bjorn carried by 30 Rock actor Grizz Chapman. Chapman, who stands over seven feet tall, has more than enough strength to haul the 5'7" Malkoff around the city. Malkoff reacts to his Bjorn experience in the same way any of us would: with lots of smiles and naps. The only question is where Malkoff got a Bjorn so big that even he could fit in it. Maybe he stole from the nearly-14-pound baby who was recently born in Pennsylvania. "You...

Grizz Chapman no longer has to chase Tracy Jordan around on 30 Rock, but the soft-spoken big man has hardly taken it easy since the NBC comedy wrapped this winter. Appearing at the premiere of his one-time-boss Tina Fey's new film Admission on Tuesday, Chapman told The Hollywood Reporter gave a rundown of his recent activity -- his web series, a pilot and two films -- as well as his remaining to-do list. "I'm on a never-ending quest to get back on a TV series, and I want to get on The Walking Dead," Chapman said.

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Network: NBC

Episodes: 138 (half-hour)

Seasons: Seven

TV show dates: October 11, 2006 -- January 31, 2013

Series status: Ended

Performers include: Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander, Alec Baldwin, Keith Powell, Katrina Bowden, Maulik Pancholy, Lonny Ross, Kevin Brown, Grizz Chapman, John Lutz, Rachel Dratch, Jason Sudeikis, Chris Parnell, Teddy Coluca, Rip Torn, Marceline Hugot, and Dean Winters.

TV show description:

This sitcom focuses around single comedy writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) as she heads a Saturday Night Live-like comedy variety show.

The show stars her sweet, but self-absorbed friend Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski). Liz's life is turned upside down when a brash new network executive named Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) interferes with her show and bullies Liz into convincing unpredictable movie star Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) to join...

The Following has exploded onto Fox primetime, and we begin our exclusive look at the show that everyone is talking about. Creator Kevin Williamson along with actors Anna Parisse and Shawn Ashmore talk about just a few of the ways the series stands put from the rest of TV, plus as 30 Rock prepares to say goodbye, we talk to cast member Grizz Chapman who thinks the exit might be a little premature. And did you hear that the old X-men Movie gang is getting back together?

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Making Jane Krakowski look stunning is not difficult. Making the men of "30 Rock" look funny is.

Costume designer Tom Broecker, who has been with "30 Rock" since the beginning, succeeds.

Among the more challenging actors for whom to find clothes that fit are Tracy's (Tracy Morgan) buddies, Grizz and Dot Com (Grizz Chapman, Kevin Brown).

"One is 6-10, and one is 6-8," Broecker tells Zap2it. "Here is the thing: With this guy, part of the problem -- the speed with which the show has to happen, we are at the mercy of what is made by manufacturers. Sometimes we have the luxury of making the crazy stuff. We are at the mercy of the Internet and four stores in New York. Plus-size clothing for men and women is virtually impossible."

Having been with the show since its pilot, Broecker has accommodated the evolution of characters. "When we started this, they were the backups to Tracy,...

The "30 Rock" finale is shrouded in so much secrecy, but The Huffington Post spoke with the cast on the red carpet at the "30 Rock" wrap party got some details out of them about the fate of Liz Lemon and co.

The stars of "30 Rock" played a modified version of two truths and a lie -- two lies and a truth. Warning: Don't be surprised if some of the details the cast revealed are all lies.

Read on for the scoop!

Tina Fey (Liz Lemon)

"Oh! That's a fun game ... Tracy goes to space on Richard Branson's space module. Grizz gets a spinoff and someone dies."

Jane Krakowski (Jenna Maroney)

"Two lies and a truth? All the truths are coming to my head because they are so outrageous you won't believe them."

Maulik Pancholy (Jonathan)

"Jonathan takes over NBC Universal, Sue works for Jonathan and you'll probably shed a few tears.

The "30 Rock" finale is shrouded in so much secrecy, but The Huffington Post spoke with the cast on the red carpet at the "30 Rock" wrap party got some details out of them about the fate of Liz Lemon and co.

The stars of "30 Rock" played a modified version of two truths and a lie -- two lies and a truth. Warning: Don't be surprised if some of the details the cast revealed are all lies.

Read on for the scoop!

Tina Fey (Liz Lemon)

"Oh! That's a fun game ... Tracy goes to space on Richard Branson's space module. Grizz gets a spinoff and someone dies."

Jane Krakowski (Jenna Maroney)

"Two lies and a truth? All the truths are coming to my head because they are so outrageous you won't believe them."

Maulik Pancholy (Jonathan)

"Jonathan takes over NBC Universal, Sue works for Jonathan and you'll probably shed a few tears.

Here's a trailer for Jessica dela Merced's Nyu graduate thesis film Hypebeasts, which she tells us she wrote during an independent study under one professor Spike Lee (you may have heard of him). The film, which Jessica says "deals with race relations that blow up in an overnight sneaker line," features the acting talents of Grizz Chapman from 30 Rock, Aldon Smith of the San Francisco 49ers, and newcomer, Trevon Davis, among others. Here's the full description: The most coveted new sneaker goes on sale at 8am and sneakerheads across the country are camping out overnight to get them. Ronny, a young Filipino-American and die-hard sneakerhead, has...

Grizz Chapman's character on 30 Rock is a study in confounding expectations: a mountain of a man who works as a body guard/assistant to Tracy Morgan's erratic nut of a comedian, he is thoughtful, smart and sensitive. Surprising? Perhaps at first, but Chapman hopes it's just the beginning of a career spent upending pre-conceived notions. With 30 Rock in its final season, the actor is plotting out his next moves, though it's not always easy dealing with casting directors. "I mean, why can’t a seven foot guy play a doctor?" he asked The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday. "Why can’t

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Kit Harington, Game of Thrones SAG Awards 2012 Television Winners Pt.1 Ensemble/Drama Series * Boardwalk Empire Steve Buscemi / Enoch Nucky Thompson Dominic Chianese / Leander Cephas Whitlock Robert Clohessy / Ward Boss Jim Neary Dabney Coleman / Louis Kaestner Charlie Cox / Owen Sleater Josie & Lucy Gallina / Emily Schroeder Stephen Graham / Al Capone Jack Huston / Richard Harrow Anthony Laciura / Eddie Kessler Heather Lind / Katy Kelly MacDonald / Margaret Schroeder Rory & Declan McTigue / Teddy Schroeder Gretchen Mol / Gillian Darmody Brady & Connor Noon/ Tommy Darmody Kevin O'Rourke / Mayor Edward Bader Aleksa Palladino / Angela Darmody Jacqueline Pennewill / Lilian Vincent Piazza / Lucky Luciano Michael Pitt / Jimmy Darmody Michael Shannon / Agent Nelson Van Alden Paul Sparks / Mickey Doyle Michael Stuhlbarg / Arnold Rothstein Peter Van Wagner / Isaac Ginsburg Shea Whigham / Elias Thompson Michael Kenneth Williams / Chalky White Anatol Yusef / Meyer Lansky Breaking Bad Jonathan Banks / Mike Betsy Brandt / Marie Schrader Ray Campbell / Tyrus Kitt Bryan Cranston / Walter White Giancarlo Esposito / Gus Fring...

Michael C. Hall, Dexter

SAG Awards Television Pt.1

Ensemble/Drama Series

Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Steve Buscemi / Enoch Nucky Thompson

Dominic Chianese / Leander Cephas Whitlock

Robert Clohessy / Ward Boss Jim Neary

Dabney Coleman / Louis Kaestner

Charlie Cox / Owen Sleater

Josie & Lucy Gallina / Emily Schroeder

Stephen Graham / Al Capone

Jack Huston / Richard Harrow

Anthony Laciura / Eddie Kessler

Heather Lind / Katy

Kelly MacDonald / Margaret Schroeder

Rory & Declan McTigue / Teddy Schroeder

Gretchen Mol / Gillian Darmody

Brady & Connor Noon/ Tommy Darmody

Kevin O'Rourke / Mayor Edward Bader

Aleksa Palladino / Angela Darmody

Jacqueline Pennewill / Lilian

Vincent Piazza / Lucky Luciano

Michael Pitt / Jimmy Darmody

Michael Shannon / Agent Nelson Van Alden

Paul Sparks / Mickey Doyle

Michael Stuhlbarg / Arnold Rothstein

Peter Van Wagner / Isaac Ginsburg

Shea Whigham / Elias Thompson

Michael Kenneth Williams / Chalky White

Anatol Yusef / Meyer Lansky

Breaking Bad (AMC)

Jonathan Banks / Mike

Betsy Brandt / Marie Schrader

Ray Campbell / Tyrus Kitt

Bryan Cranston / Walter White

Giancarlo Esposito / Gus Fring...

The Screen Actors Guild has announced their list of nominations for the best performances of 2011. I have to point out that I'm surprised Tom Hardy and Joel Edgarton weren't nominated for their roles in Warrior, because they were pretty damn awesome in that film. I think they deserved a nom more than Leonardo DiCaprio. I'm a huge fan of DiCaprio but his performance in J. Edgar wasn't his best. Brad Pitt will end up taking home the award for Moneyball though. It was great to see Bridesmaids and The Help get a nomination for best ensemble cast. It will be interesting to see who takes home the award on this list, and how many of them will make their way to the Oscars.

Who would you like to see take home the award?

Here's the full press released with the list of Nominations:

Nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actors...

Nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are in, and Emma Stone is leading the way. Her summer sleeper hit, "The Help," nabbed the most movie nominations with four, followed by Oscar-fav "The Artist" with three and a handful of others with two ("Bridesmaids," "The Descendants," "Moneyball").

On the television side of things, "Modern Family" soared to the top of the pack with five nods, while "30 Rock" and "Dexter" each garnered two. HBO reeled in the most total noms with 11.

The SAG Awards ceremony will air live on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. Et

Read on for the full list of nominations below.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

DEMIÁN Bichir / Carlos Galindo - “A Better Life” (Summit Entertainment)

George Clooney / Matt King - "The Descendants” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Leonardo DiCaprio / J. Edgar Hoover - "J. Edgar" (Warner Bros. Pictures...

20th Century Fox Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.”

Meryl Streep was among the nominees when the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced this morning.

Streep was nominated for her role in “The Iron Lady,” a biopic about British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

“The Help” was one of the leading candidates with the film’s actors getting a nod for outstanding cast; “The Help” stars Viola Davis (leading role) and Octavia Spencer (supporting role) were also tapped for individual nominations.

After searching for love with Dennis the Beeper King (Dean Winters), Floyd (Jason Sudeikis), Dr. Drew Baird (Jon Hamm), Carol (Matt Damon) and "astronaut Mike Dexter," is it possible that Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) one true love was right under her nose this whole time—in Tracy Jordan's entourage? We just got a tip that our favorite Tgs writer may have been sublimating her feelings for a certain ginormous fella who helps out the star of her show, but will she actually get with the guy? Here's what we can tell you: We just talked to Grizz Chapman, who plays Grizz Griswold on 30 Rock, about his work promoting kidney health and organ-transplant awareness, plus what's to come on the show for...

Grizz Chapman is used to playing a supporting role, in his earlier life as a celebrity bodyguard and in his current role as part of Tracy Morgan’s entourage on the Emmy award-winning NBC hit show, “30 Rock.” But Chapman is taking the lead in the fight against kidney disease in his new role as spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation and Chairman for the Foundation’s 2011 Kidney Walk series.

The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk events are held throughout the year in nearly 100 communities nationwide, totaling 75,000 walkers. Chapman will personally attend seven Kidney Walks, helping raise funds through the creation of Walk teams in each city. Local walkers can join his “Team Grizz” by visiting teamgrizz.com and supporting the foundation’s efforts in public education, early detection, advocacy and research.

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The fact that Tracy Morgan‘s ex-girlfriend gave him a kidney makes us think she might be the one that got away. At the SAG awards on Sunday, the 30 Rock star gave a shout-out to former flamer Tanisha Hall for floating him the organ last year. “I’d also like to thank Tanisha for donating my kidney to me,” Morgan told E!’s Giuliana Rancic on the read carpet. When asked how he knew his donor, Morgan practically blushed. “We were together but then we separated, but she also gave me a kidney…I’m doing fine and happy to be here,” he explained. Tracy must know some seriously dark relationship magic to pull that off. Hats off to you, Tracy!

Morgan received the transplant in December, after which we’re hoping Tanisha got a hovercraft with her name spray-painted on the side. Tracy’s co-star Grizz Chapman also received...

Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2010 at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in ceremonies attended by film and television's leading actors, held Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was simulcast live coast-to-coast by TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt). An encore presentation was telecast on TNT at 10 p.m. (Et), 9 p.m. (Ct), 8 p.m. (Mt) and 7 p.m. (Pt).

The complete list of recipients of the Screen Actors Guild Awards follows.

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Colin Firth / King George VI - The King's Speech (The Weinstein Company)

Jeff Bridges / Rooster Cogburn - True Grit (Paramount Pictures)

Robert Duvall / Felix Bush - Get Low (Sony Pictures Classics...

The 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards belonged to Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech," now the frontrunner of the 2011 Oscar race. Last night, the Directors Guild crowned Hooper as the Best Director of 2010, tonight the Screen Actors Guild blessed "The King's Speech."

The drama about King George VI (Colin Firth) and how he overcomes his speech impediment to unite his country was given the Best Film Ensemble at the 2011 Sag Awards. Firth also received the Best Actor trophy.

Natalie Portman continues her awards momentum by winning the Best Actress trophy for "Black Swan." David O. Russell's "The Fighter" yielded Best Supporting trophies for Christian Bale for Supporting Actor and Melissa Leo for Supporting Actress.

Here's the complete list of winners and nominees (Check our Awards Avenue for complete winners/nominees for all award-giving bodies):

17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Winners And Nominees (Winners Highlighted)

Theatrical Motion...

Theatrical Motion Pictures Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Jeff Bridges / Rooster Cogburn -- 'True Grit' (Paramount Pictures) Robert Duvall / Felix Bush -- 'Get Low' (Sony Pictures Classics) Jesse Eisenberg / Mark Zuckerberg -- 'The Social Network' (Columbia Pictures) Winner: Colin Firth / King George VI -- 'The King's Speech' (The Weinstein Company) James Franco / Aron Ralston -- "127 Hours" (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Annette Bening / Nic -- 'The Kids Are All Right' (Focus Features) Nicole Kidman / Becca -- 'Rabbit Hole' (Lionsgate) Jennifer Lawrence / Ree Dolly -- 'Winter's Bone' (Roadside Attractions) Winner: Natalie Portman / Nina Sayers -- 'Black Swan' (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Hilary Swank / Betty Anne Waters -- 'Conviction' (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role...

This evening sees the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (Sags) which take place in La. The ceremony takes place at 8Pm Est, 5Pm Pst and 1Am GMT.

We’ve got the red carpet live stream before you below so you can watch all the stars arrive before the ceremony.

The nominations for the awards are below.

Tomorrow morning we’ll have all the winners announced on the site but for now, enjoy!

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges / Rooster Cogburn – “True Grit” (Paramount Pictures) Robert Duvall / Felix Bush – “Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics) Jesse Eisenberg / Mark Zuckerberg – “The Social Network” (Columbia Pictures) Colin Firth / King George VI – “The King’S Speech” (The Weinstein Company) James Franco / Aron Ralston – “127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Annette Bening / Nic – “The Kids Are All Right...

Welcome to Back Stage's exclusive guide to this year's Screen Actors Guild Award nominees in film and television. Here, you will find a write-up of every nominee for SAG Awards in 2011. Be sure to look for continued coverage of the awards race at our awards blog, "Behind the Scenes," at BackStage.com/bts.The 17th annual SAG Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, January 30, on TNT and TBS.Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series"Boardwalk Empire"Before it premiered in September, "Boardwalk Empire" seemed like about as much of a sure thing as a TV show can be. Terrence Winter, a writer and executive producer on "The Sopranos," created the series. Steve Buscemi would star. Martin Scorsese would direct the pilot. How could "Boardwalk" be anything other than the new best television show ever?Nearly one month after the season finale aired, "Boardwalk" is neither a masterpiece nor a failure.

30 Rock star Tracy Morgan is recovering from a kidney transplant and will be written out of the NBC comedy for several episodes this spring as a result.

Executive producer Tina Fey and her staff will explain Tracy's absence by claiming he has a meltdown ... because of a good thing that happens to him.

Yup, sounds like 30 Rock.

It's unclear what necessitated the transplant, but Morgan has battled diabetes for years.

From a writer's perspective, at least this happened to a character you can have go crazy and attribute it to anything to at any time. But from all of us, get well soon, Tm/Tj.

Tracy isn't the first member of the cast to undergo this procedure: Grizz Chapman, who plays Tracy’s bodyguard/assistant Grizz, had a kidney transplant earlier this year.

Here's wishing him a speedy recovery from the surgery he underwent Dec. 10. Our 30 Rock quotes library will go on without him,...

Comedian Tracy Morgan is recovering after undergoing a successful kidney transplant earlier this month. The "30 Rock" star, who suffers from diabetes, will spend the holidays recuperating from the surgery, but his health issue will not keep him away from the cameras for too long - he will only miss two episodes of the hit TV sitcom.

His representative tells GossipCop.com, "Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery. He is looking forward to going back to work after the holidays." Rumor has it the writing team will explain his absence by saying his character has some sort of meltdown after a good thing happens to him.

Morgan isn't the only "30 Rock" castmember to need a new kidney - his co-star Grizz Chapman underwent similar surgery earlier this year.

Los Angeles — "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan is recovering from a kidney transplant. A statement released Monday by Morgan's publicist says Morgan is doing well and taking "much-needed time" to recover from the surgery earlier this month.

The statement says the actor-comedian looks forward to returning to work on the New York-based NBC sitcom after the holidays.

The 42-year-old Morgan plays the goofy star of a TV show on "30 Rock." Another "30 Rock" cast member, Grizz Chapman, also received a new kidney earlier this year.

NBC didn't immediately respond to a query about how Morgan's surgery would affect production of the sitcom.

Comedian Tracy Morgan is recovering after undergoing a successful kidney transplant earlier this month.

The 30 Rock star, who suffers from diabetes, will spend the holidays recuperating from the surgery, but his health issue will not keep him away from the cameras for too long - he will only miss two episodes of the hit TV sitcom.

His representative tells GossipCop.com, "Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery. He is looking forward to going back to work after the holidays."

Morgan isn't the only 30 Rock castmember to need a new kidney - his co-star Grizz Chapman underwent similar surgery earlier this year.

"30 Rock" is oddly plagued by kidney issues.

After a Season 3 storyline (and all-star song) about needing kidney and supporting player Grizz Chapman's transplant earlier in 2010, star Tracy Morgan has reportedly undergone a kidney transplant of his own.

EW reports Morgan, who was diagnosed with diabetes in 1996, had the procedure on or around Dec. 10. "Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery," reads a statement from one of his representatives. "He is looking forward to going back to work after the holidays."

That recovery time isn't restricted to a bed. Morgan was spotted at Dec. 17 Knicks game in New York.

Morgan is expected to miss between 2 and 3 March episodes of "30 Rock" during his break from filming. EW also reports that his absence is being written into the series as the result of a meltdown following some good thing that happens to his character.

This is nothing to laugh about. E! Online reports that 30 Rock funny-man Tracy Morgan has gone under the knife to receive a kidney transplant. The good news? The 42-year-old comic actor is recovering nicely. The bad news? He'll be sidelined from his hit sitcom for a bit. A rep for Morgan says, "Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery." Morgan is expected to miss two episodes of 30 Rock this season due to the surgery, an absence that will be explained away with some "happy news," a 30 Rock source says. Interestingly, Morgan's co-star, Grizz Chapman—who...

Our Christmas gift came early this year, because word is 30 Rock’s Tracy Morgan received a kidney transplant around December 10, and he’s already almost back on his feet! “Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery,” his rep confirmed. We’re glad to hear he’s on the mend, but are still planning a candlelight vigil until New Year’s. No way are we giving up our Tracy Jordan. Amazingly Tracy, who was diagnosed with diabetes in 1996, will only miss two or three 30 Rock episodes set to air in March and will be “looking forward to going back to work after the holidays,” says his rep. Coincidentally Morgan is actually the second cast member to require a kidney transplant this year. Co-star and Tracy Jordan posse member Grizz Chapman also received a kidney in August after suffering from end-stage renal failure. If...

Expect a huge void on Tgs in March: EW has learned exclusively that Tracy Morgan — aka Tracy Jordan, the star of the show within the show, 30 Rock — will miss at least two episodes of the NBC comedy because he’s recovering from surgery. The comedian underwent a kidney transplant on or around Dec. 10 and though the surgery was successful — he was seen at a Knicks game on Friday – the writers are giving him plenty of time to recover.

EW has learned that executive producer Tina Fey and her team of scribes plan to address Morgan’s absence by saying he...

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Tracy Morgan will miss at least two episodes of '30 Rock' as he recovers from a kidney transplant, Entertainment Weekly is reporting.

Apparently the comedian underwent a successful surgery on Dec. 10, but the writers of his hit show are allowing extra time for him to recover. He'll be missing from several episodes set to air in March.

Grizz Chapman, who plays a member of Morgan's entourage on the show, also underwent a kidney transplant this year.

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Today the nominations for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was released. The King’s Speech and The Fighter received the most nominations, with four each. Thankfully the Guild seems to know what they are doing unlike The Golden Globes who pretty much screwed up all the nominations.

The nominees here are usually a very strong indication of how the acting award nominees will play out at the Oscars. King’s Speech has long been an Oscar favourite, but David O. Russell’s The Fighter has gained considerable steam in the past few weeks. Last year, 19 out of 20 SAG nominees went to the Oscars as well so you can be sure that The Fighter and King’s Speech will get a best picture nomination. The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on January 20th. See the complete list below.

Theatrical Motion...

The Screen Actors Guild announced their 17th annual SAG nominees this morning. The Glee cast is up for a comedy ensemble award, and Jane Lynch is also up for an individual award. The Kids Are All Right scored individual acting nods for Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo, as well as a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges / Rooster Cogburn – “True Grit” (Paramount Pictures)

Robert Duvall / Felix Bush - "Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Jesse Eisenberg / Mark Zuckerberg - "The Social Network" (Columbia Pictures)

Colin Firth / King George VI - "The King’S Speech" (The Weinstein Company)

James Franco / Aron Ralston - "127 Hours" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Annette Bening / Nic - "The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features)

Nicole Kidman / Becca – “Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate)

Jennifer Lawrence...

David O. Russell's "The Fighter" and Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" dominated the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. Both films receive 4 nods each with "The Fighter" receiving nominations for Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo in the supporting categories. But, the film's lead star, Mark Wahlberg, was not nominated.

For "The King's Speech," Colin Firth was nominated for male lead, while Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter received noms for their supporting roles.

Ernest Borgnine will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt) from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the SAG Awards red carpet during the TNT.TV and TBS.Com live pre-show webcasts,...

The Screen Acors Guild has released their award nominations for their upcoming 17th annual award ceremony, which will take place on January 30, 2011.

There are some great nominations here. My favorite picks include Christian Bale for his role in The Fighter, Natalie Portman in her role in Black Swan, and Jesse Eisenberg for his role in The Social Network. As much as I love most of these films, I'm surprised that Inception is no where to be seen. That was one of the best films of the year and it seems to be escaping a lot of the nominations in all the award ceremonies this year.

Check out the list of Film and TV nominations below and tell us what your favorite are!

Los Angeles (Dec. 16, 2010) — Nominees for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding performances in 2010 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the SAG...

Okay, totally kidding about the Colfer Lifetime Achievement Award thing - that will be going to Ernest Borgnine. But does it seem to you that the kid who plays Kurt Hummel is getting an awful lot of awards season love? (And wouldn't McHale's Navy have been so much better with him in it?)

The latest outpouring of Colfer acclaim comes from the Screen Actors Guild who announced their 17th annual SAG nominees this morning.

The Glee cast is up for a comedy ensemble award, but Colfer was the only cast member other than Jane Lynch to be recognized individually. And given who he's up against he's almost certain to be the frontrunner!

Another bit of good news for a Glbt favorite, The Kids Are All Right, scored individual acting nods for Annete Bening, Mark Rufallo, and also a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance...

The complete list of nominations for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards follows below. The ceremony will be held on January 30th, 2011.

Nothing really to highlight here, unfortunately. SAG voters apparently didn’t care for Halle Berry’s performance as much as the Golden Globes did, because she’s not on this list. And neither is Idris Elba, who was also nominated for a Golden Globe. The cast of For Colored Girls got no love either.

The significance here is that SAG nominees and winners are voted on by members of the union – essentially, their peers.

But one thing that should be obvious by now is that the Oscar race is going to come down to 4 films and the performances in those films: The Social Network, Black Swan, The King’s Speech, and The Fighter. I still have to see the last 2.

Here’s the full list:

17th Annual...

Nominees for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding performances in 2010 in five film and eight primetime television categories and for the SAG honors for film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood. The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 30 from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.

See the full list of nominees below including James Franco, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch and several other current and former soap stars.

Theatrical Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges / Rooster Cogburn – “True Grit” (Paramount Pictures)

Robert Duvall / Felix Bush - "Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Jesse Eisenberg / Mark Zuckerberg - "The Social Network" (Columbia Pictures)

Colin Firth / King George VI - "The King’S Speech" (The...