12/14/11 SAG AWARDS 2012 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED "The Artist continues to clean up among critics and voters. Along with its best picture nod, it earned a lead actor nomination for Bejo. Other lead actors: George Clooney for The Descendants Demián Bichir for A Better Life, Leonardo DiCaprio for J. Edgar and Brad Pitt for Moneyball. The surprise of the category, says Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger, is A Better Life's Bichir. "Maybe this nomination will lead more academy members to watch" Bichir's little-seen immigrant drama. Among actresses, Michelle Williams of My Week With Marilyn wil face Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) and Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin), a surprise recognition. "Glenn Close needed this nomination to stay in the (Oscar) race," Karger says. "And she got it." In addition to The Help and The Artist, best picture nominees include Bridesmaids, George Clooney's The Descendants and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. "No film has won best picture without a SAG nomination in 15 years," Karger notes. "Which isn't a great sign for Hugo,' ..." http://www.wbir.com/news/article/195692/141/2012-SAG-Award-nominations-shake-up-Oscar-forecasts-

SAG AWARDS 2012 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
"The Artist continues to clean up among critics and voters. Along with its best picture nod, it earned a lead actor nomination for Bejo. Other lead actors: George Clooney for The Descendants Demián Bichir for A Better Life, Leonardo DiCaprio for J. Edgar and Brad Pitt for Moneyball. The surprise of the category, says Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger, is A Better Life's Bichir. "Maybe this nomination will lead more academy members to watch" Bichir's little-seen immigrant drama. Among actresses, Michelle Williams of My Week With Marilyn wil face Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) and Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin), a surprise recognition. "Glenn Close needed this nomination to stay in the (Oscar) race," Karger says. "And she got it." In addition to The Help and The Artist, best picture nominees include Bridesmaids, George Clooney's The Descendants and Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. "No film has won best picture without a SAG nomination in 15 years," Karger notes. "Which isn't a great sign for Hugo,' ..."
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/195692/141/2012-SAG-Award-nominations-shake-up-Oscar-forecasts-