In contrast to the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony held Saturday in LA honored a diverse group of actors. Winners in television categories included:
Idris Elba (Luther) and Queen Latifah (Bessie) for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) and Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Drama Series
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) and Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black) for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series
Downton Abbey for Outstanding Drama Ensemble, and Orange Is the New Black for Outstanding Comedy Ensemble

One highlight of the telecast: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler presenting the Lifetime Achievement to Carol Burnett. “Let’s all calm down about Leonardo DiCaprio and how hard it was to shoot The Revenant. OK?,” said Poeher. “So you slept in a horse and you ate bison liver, big whoop. [ed not: Leo laughed.] Carol would have slept in that horse, worn it, done a song and a dance, and made a much funnier face about eating something very disgusting. The point is, Carol is better than all of us. We’re gonna give her a prize for it.” Said Burnett at the conclusion of a moving acceptance speech, “I’m so glad we had this time together.”