5 Things You Need to Know for Saturday Night's SAG Awards: Who, What, When and Where

By Lauren Huff (lauren.huff@mstarsnews.com) | Jan 29, 2016 06:28 PM EST

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The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards air Saturday, and are just the next stop on the road to the Oscars. Before tuning in, make sure you have all of the facts about this year's awards, including when and where to watch it, what winning a SAG means for the Oscars and why Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be presenting.

1. When and Where to Watch

The SAG Awards air live Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on TBS and TNT. E! will be covering the red carpet two hours before the show begins. The coverage can be viewed live on their website, as well as on E!. TNT and TBS will be live streaming the awards on their websites, as well.

2. Who is Hosting?

There is no host for the SAG Awards, and since there are less awards given out during the show than at most other awards shows, things move pretty quickly. Expect a two hour show filled with lots of celeb cameos and presenters.

3. Who is Presenting?

No host means lots of big-name presenters to keep people entertained, such as: Brie Larson, Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Idris Elba, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, Taye Diggs, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Priyanka Chopra, Anna Faris and many more.

4. Who is Winning the Lifetime Achievement Award?

Everyone's favorite comic duo, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be presenting the esteemed Carol Burnett (famous for The Carol Burnett Show and the original Annie) with the award.

5. What Does Winning the SAG Mean for Oscar Chances?

As with any awards show, nothing is ever a sure-fire Oscar indicator. However, only two films have ever won both the SAG best ensemble award (the SAG equivalent to Best Picture) and the PGA (The Big Short won there last week): Apollo 13 in 1995 and Little Miss Sunshine in 2006. If The Big Short should come out on top at the SAGs, it would all but guarantee a Best Picture award come Oscar Sunday. If Spotlight wins, The Big Short could be in trouble.

As for the other big film awards, since the SAGs started 22 years ago, the winner of best actor has gone on to win the same prize at the Oscars 17 times. In the last 11 years alone, every single winner has gone on to win at the Oscars. Best actress fares similarly, with the SAG winner going on to win again at the Oscars 15 times. All this to say that winning a SAG doesn't guarantee a corresponding Academy Award, but it does bode well for a performer's chances.

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