Screen Actors Guild Awards

Unfortunately it was a Glee shut out at the SAG awards last night. Chris Colfer lost to Alec Baldwin from “30 Rock,” Jane Lynch lost to Betty White from “Hot in Cleveland” and the show lost to “Modern Family.”

I was not surprised by any of the results. I predicted all three. Disappointing yes, but not unexpected. Still, there is much to rejoice about. The glow of the Golden Globes trifecta has not faded. And Chris and Jane should feel so proud and honored to have been nominated for SAGs, especially given that there are no categories for supporting cast members in the television section, so they were nominated with lead actors and actresses.

Plus, the E! channel definitely showed its love for “Glee” during the red carpet broadcast. Chris, Jane, Jenna, Dianna, Naya, and Chord were all interviewed, and Lea, Amber, Heather, and Jayma were spotlighted as they walked the red carpet. For six members of a show to be interviewed during a two hour telecast is quite impressive I think. The casts of no other television show or movie were afforded so much camera time.

Unfortunately, however, Giuliana Rancic’s interview with Chris was rather embarrassing at times. Yes, he’s a gay man, but that doesn’t mean he watches the “Real Housewives” or should be urged to “work it” when asked about his Dior suit. In the most bizarre moment of the interview, she seemed to point to the lower half of his body when she started to tell a story about his childhood, causing him to express concern that his fly was open. Of course Chris handled the situation with grace and humor. I do think Giuliana likes him, but evidently she doesn’t have a lot of respect for him, or for the audience, which is unfortunate.

On the up side again, I have to give big props to Max Adler and Kevin McHale, both of whom tweeted congratulations to the cast of “Modern Family” for their win. Ryan, Ian, Brad Falchuk, and Chris gushed about them as well after the Golden Globes. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet have sung Chris’ praises in tweets and the press. Sofia Vergara’s warm embrace when Jane won the Globe was a lovely antithesis to Ed O’Neil’s ridiculous public comments that Jane was undeserving of her Emmy. But I decided to forgive him when I noticed his big smile as Chris approached the stage to accept his Golden Globe.

Anyway, the point is, both casts seem to have mad respect for each other. And I am very proud of our classy Gleeks.

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