SAG Awards: Netflix Wins Big During Pandemic Year With ‘The Crown,’ ‘Chicago 7’ and ‘Ma Rainey’

In a pandemic year where most viewers consumed movies and TV shows from their couches, Netflix had a big night Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with “The Trial of the Chicago 7” winning best motion picture and “The Crown” being named best TV drama.

Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek” continued its hot streak on its farewell tour, winning for best TV comedy.It proved to be a history-making night.

For the first time in the telecast’s 27 years, all four movie acting awards went to actors of color: Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman for lead actors (for “Ma Rainey’s Bottom”), Daniel Kaluuya for supporting actor (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) and Yuh-Jung Youn for supporting female actor (“Minari”).Netflix’s drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” won the top film prize, capping off a big night for the streaming giant.

Frank Langella accepted the award, delivering a

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