Stars of TV and film mingle at Screen Actors Guild Awards

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Stars of TV and film mingle at SAG Awards

LOS ANGELES — The Screen Actors Guild Awards are all about the stars of TV and film honoring their own.

That meant a slew of famous faces everywhere Saturday, from the red carpet to the ballroom to the backstage press area and onsite after-party.

HEAVY MATTERS: SAG awards are heavy for adults, but the hefty statuettes presented Saturday evening’s youngest recipients a special challenge. Jared Gilmore and Kiernan Shipka, who play Don Draper’s children on “Mad Men,” both set their awards on the floor while adult castmates fielded questions from reporters backstage.

The 12-pound, 16-inch tall trophy stood knee-high in front of Gilmore during the Q-and-A session.

The AMC series won for best ensemble cast in a television drama.

Gilmore, 9, and Shipka, 10, weren’t the only ones who found the awards, dubbed “The Actor,” to be heavy. Jeff Bridges commented on its weight a couple of times on Saturday.

BEHIND SCHEDULE: An hour into Saturday’s Screen Actor Guild Awards, things were already running a bit late.

A woman announced to the actors who had yet to receive awards to keep their acceptance speeches short. As in 45 seconds or less short.

Winners of early awards took time to thank their spouses, parents, writers and the crew members who work on their shows.

Jeff Bridges was expounding on his love of acting while claiming his best actor trophy for “Crazy Heart” when he apparently got a signal to cut his remarks short.

“Please wrap it up? Oh man!” he exclaimed before continuing on.

CELEBRITY CRUSH: A crew of walkie-talkie-wearing publicists steered the crush of celebrity traffic on the red carpet outside the Shrine Auditorium.

“Tina Fey,” one woman shouted into her headset moments before the “30 Rock” star stepped onto the carpet. Another publicist wrangled Fey, telling her, “this is the pre-show.” Seconds later, Fey was on camera.

Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin, Christina Applegate, Vera Farmiga and Tony Shalhoub found themselves rubbing shoulders as they waited in front of a maze of TV-interview platforms from “Entertainment Tonight,” ”Access Hollywood,” E!, CNN and People magazine.

Cameramen followed nominee Anna Kendrick before she disappeared into the throng of celebs. A series of strobe flashes also followed Sophia Loren and Meryl Streep, who each arrived wearing shades.

A cluster of publicists used walkie-talkies to coordinate how to get the whole cast of “Glee” in one spot as stars Dianna Agron and Jane Lynch posed for photos on different corners of the carpet.

PARTY SCENE: The cast of “Glee” celebrated their victory for best comedy ensemble at the official SAG Awards after party, held inside a plush tent in the Shrine Auditorium parking lot. Star Jane Lynch cuddled with her girlfriend as the rest of the cast drank Champagne, nibbled on lobster pot pie and baked mac and cheese and posed for photos with their trophies. Jon Hamm and his “Mad Men” co-stars also mingled, while nominee Helen Mirren chatted up fellow guests. Cheryl Hines of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” hung out with her on-screen husband, Larry David. And when she walked away, David sat alone, taking in the whole scene.

AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen contributed to this report.