Daveed Diggs, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Leslie Odom Jr. to Open the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
Daveed Diggs, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Leslie Odom Jr. to Open
the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
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Ceremony Will Be Simulcast Live at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on
TNT & TBS and Available Next Day on HBO Max
LOS ANGELES (February 22, 2022) – Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Daveed Diggs (Snowpiercer, Hamilton), songwriter, actor and director Lin-Manuel Miranda (Encanto, tick, tick…BOOM!, Hamilton), and vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, One Night in Miami) are confirmed to open the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® ceremony.
The SAG Awards® will be nationally simulcast LIVE on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. For the first time, the ceremony will be available the following day on HBO Max.
This announcement follows the recent news that SAG Award® and Oscar®-winning actress Kate Winslet will present the 57th SAG Life Achievement Award to five-time SAG Award and Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren during the SAG Awards. Additional show presenters include Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus, True Detective), Rosario Dawson (Dopesick, Go-Big Show), Ross Butler (To All The Boys, 13 Reasons Why), Vanessa Hudgens (tick, tick...BOOM!, The Princess Switch), and more to be announced.
About the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC will be produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment, Inc. and will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. For the latest updates, follow the SAG Awards® on social (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok), online at sagawards.org, and join the conversation by using the official hashtag #sagawards.
About TBS
TBS, a WarnerMedia brand, is a top-rated destination for television among young adults and known for escapist, lean-in entertainment, featuring smart, imaginative stories with heart and comedic edge. From scripted comedy series to late-night shows, game shows, and animated programming, TBS' Originals slate is comprised of some of the most popular shows on cable — “AEW: Dynamite,” “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses,” "Miracle Workers," "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," "American Dad!" and "Chad," along with upcoming series “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear”. The network's slate of premium unscripted series includes "Go-Big Show," "Wipeout," "Friday Night Vibes," and "The Cube," along with upcoming series “Rat in the Kitchen,” "The Big D,” and “Stupid Pet Tricks”. TBS' lineup also includes comedy hits like "Young Sheldon" and "The Big Bang Theory," and classic sitcom favorite "Friends," blockbuster movies, and live event coverage of Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and "ELEAGUE," WarnerMedia's eSports gaming competition. Website: www.tbs.com
About TNT
TNT, a WarnerMedia brand, is watched by more people than any other cable network and known for big, lean-forward television that gives viewers the best seat in the house for electrifying stories, dynamic characters and thrilling events. TNT is home to some of television's most popular original series including "Snowpiercer,” "Animal Kingdom,” and big-ticket movies. TNT is expanding its programming to include premium unscripted with the docuseries “Rich & Shameless,” “Rhodes to the Top,” and "Shaq Life." TNT also presents primetime specials and sports coverage, including Inside the NBA, the NHL, NBA and NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championships and the professional wrestling league All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which has exploded onto the scene with "AEW: Rampage" and the AEW specials “Battle of the Belts”. Website: www.tntdrama.com