“The Fighter”, “The King’s Speech” lead nominees for tonight’s SAG Awards

The Fighter, the story of a boxer from the wrong side of the tracks, and The King’s Speech, a period piece about a British prince struggling to overcome a stammer, are the top nominees headed into tonight’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, with four nods each.

Ernest Borgnine to receive Screen Actors Guild’s life achievement award

Ernest Borgnine, who took home an Oscar for the lead role in Marty and became a fixture in American households with McHale’s Navy, will receive a Life Achievement Award tonight from the Screen Actors Guild.

SAG Award for actor won by Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech”

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Actor has been won by Colin Firth for his role in The King’s Speech.

SAG Award for actress won by Natalie Portman for “Black Swan”

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Actress has been won by Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan. This was her first SAG nomination and win.

SAG Award for supporting actor won by Christian Bale In “The Fighter”

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Supporting Actor in Film has been won by Christian Bale for his role in The Fighter.

SAG Award for actress, TV Movie or Miniseries won by Claire Danes in “Temple Grandin”

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Actress, TV Movie or Miniseries has been won by Claire Danes for her role in Temple Grandin.

SAG Award for actor, TV Movie or Miniseries won by Al Pacino in “You Don’t Know Jack”

The Screen Actors Guild Award for Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries has been won by Al Pacino in You Don’t Know Jack.

Sarah Michelle Gellar has a new CBS pilot

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s new CBS pilot Ringer is an “edgy thriller” — according to its producer. Peter Traugott spoke to Entertainment Weekly magazine about the project.

James McAvoy: X-Men made me want to act

James McAvoy says his career has come full circle with his role in X-Men: First Class. The Scottish movie hunk, 31, has revealed he set out to be an actor after watching X-Men cartoons as a kid.

Hailee Steinfeld recalls True Grit audition

Hailee Steinfeld has revealed that she was forced to audition several times for the role of Mattie Ross in True Grit. The 14-year-old star told Flaunt magazine that the thought of winning the part from thousands of other actresses was daunting.

Saoirse Ronan joins The Hobbit cast

Saoirse Ronan will reunite with her Lovely Bones director Peter Jackson on The Hobbit. The Oscar-nominated Irish actress’s involvement in the two-part fantasy prequel was confirmed by the movie’s casting director Ros Hubbard.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy disses The Kings of Leon

Ryan Murphy has branded rockers Kings of Leon “self-centred a*sholes”. The 45-year-old Glee creator has previously revealed the Nashville-based band refused to allow their hit single Use Somebody to be featured in the musical TV show, and Ryan has now claimed the band are “missing the big picture” by not opening up their back-catalog for use.

Actor Donald Sutherland says he’s proud of his wheelchair scene in The Mechanic

Donald Sutherland says he’s proud of the wheelchair stunt he carried out himself in new action movie The Mechanic.

Bruce Forsyth: Vernon Kay would be great Strictly host

Bruce Forsyth has backed Vernon Kay to be his successor on Strictly Come Dancing. Kay has long been tipped to take over from Forsyth when the veteran entertainer decides to step down from his role as the host of the BBC dance competition.

Ada Nicodemou: Home & Away will be shaken up

Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has praised the decision to introduce a new group of bad boys to Summer Bay. As first revealed earlier this month, fans of the soap can expect drama and conflict this year as a surf gang called the River Boys cause a stir among the Bay’s residents.

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta makes small screen debut

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will host the Indian version of the Guinness World Records show.