What s the difference between the Globes, the Oscars and the SAGs?
From CNN s Lisa Respers France
Awards season is super busy for us entertainment journalists (think multiple Super Bowls without the snacks that come along with that big game) and while there are plenty, the big three when it comes to acting are the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the granddaddy if them all, the Academy Awards a.k.a. the Oscars.
But how are they different?
Glad you asked.
Regina King speaks onstage during the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25 in Los Angeles. Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images
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