Page 30 - AT

A30 PEOPLE & ARTS
Thursday 12 december 2019
‘Parasite,’ ‘Bombshell’ get a boost in SAG nominations

By JAKE COYLE The SAG Awards are one of
Associated Press the most closely watched
NEW YORK (AP) — Scarlett Academy Awards bell-
Johansson received two in- wethers because, histori-
dividual nominations, “Par- cally, a best ensemble
asite” scored a best en- nomination from the actors
semble nod and both “The is usually a prerequisite for
Irishman” and “Once Upon any best-picture contend-
a Time ... in Hollywood” so- er’s resume. Actors make
lidified their Oscar favor- up the largest percentage
ite status in nominations of the film academy, giv-
announced Wednesday ing them the greatest influ-
for the 26th Screen Actors ence of any branch.
Guild Awards. The actors guild, as expect-

This image released by Lionsgate shows Charlize Theron, from left, Nicole Kidman and Margot
Robbie in a scene from “Bombshell.”
Associated Press

ed, nominated both Martin “Jojo Rabbit,” Jay Roach’s film.
Scorsese’s Netflix opus and Fox News docudrama Notably missing out on
Quentin Tarantino’s Hol- “Bombshell” and Bong the best ensemble nomi-
lywood fable for best en- Joon Ho’s class satire “Par- nation was Noah Baum-
semble, along with a pair asite.” bach’s divorce drama
of individual acting nods: “Parasite,” the much- “Marriage Story,” which on
Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for praised Korean film, be- Monday led the Golden
“The Irishman” and Leonar- came just the second for- Globe nominations with
do DiCaprio and Brad Pitt eign language film to be six nods. It still came away
for “Once Upon a Time.” nominated for the SAGs’ with acting nominations
Each film also added stunt top award. Only “Life Is for its leads, Adam Driver
ensemble nominations. Beautiful” managed to do and Johansson, and Laura
But the guild’s other choic- it before, in 1997. Already Dern for best female ac-
es were less predictable. one of the year’s most criti- tor in a supporting role. Jo-
The SAGs rounded out best cally acclaimed films, “Par- hansson was nominated in
ensemble with the casts asite” looks assured of a that category, as well, for
of Taika Waititi’s Nazi Ger- rare best-picture nomina- her performance in “Jojo
many coming-of-age tale tion for a foreign language Rabbit.”q

Michelle Obama promotes girls

education in Vietnam school

By HAU DINH light on you and the work give them power and a
Associated Press that’s going on here ... voice and an opportunity
LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) so that there are people to improve their lives and
— Former U.S. first lady around the world, who the lives of their families
Michelle Obama spoke understand that when and the lives of their com-
to students at a school in you educate a girl, you’ll munities,” Obama said.q
southern Vietnam while
promoting education for
girls to help reach their full
potential.
Obama, accompanied
by actresses Julia Roberts
and Lana Condor and
“Today Show” co-host
Jenna Bush Hager, met
on Monday with girls at
a high school in Long An
province by the Mekong
delta, where they listened
to the students talk about Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama speaks to female
their schoolwork and students at Can Giuoc high school in Long An province,
challenges. Vietnam Monday, Dec. 9, 2019.
“We are gonna shine a Associated Press