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Julianne Moore Wins SAG Award & Recalls Her Soap Roots In Acceptance Speech: "When I Was On As The World Turns …"
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Last night on the 21st Annual SAG Awards, Julianne Moore moved one step closer to winning an Oscar after receiving the biggest acknowledgment from her peers; winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor In A Leading Role in a Motion Picture for her star turn in Still Alice!
When Julianne took to the podium to deliver her acceptance speech, the actress who has continually never forgotten her soaps roots and even visited As the World Turns before it went off the air, and when she was a motion picture star, began by addressing the camera and those in attendance by recalling her time on the defunct CBS soap opera and her times playing the plum dual role of Frannie and Sabrina Hughes, that also won her a Daytime Emmy.
Julianne Moore: “When I was on As the World Turns (thunderous applause in audience, to which Julianne continues.) Yeah! I was so excited when they wrote two parts for me: the classic twin sister role, the good and the evil one, and I couldn’t wait to do it. I was so excited, and then I realized it’s super boring to act by myself, and what I really loved, and what I really craved, and what was most exciting for me, was being with another actor and feeling that intimacy, and that excitement and that thrill of getting to know somebody in that way. And, that’s what keeps me coming back to acting, and again, and again, and again.”
Later, at the end of the evening upon presentation of the award to the cast of Birdman for Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture, actor Zach Galifianakis riffed off the beginning of Moore’s speech, as each one in the Birdman cast got an opportunity to say a few words. Galifianakis started with: “When I was on As the World Turns,” and then handed the mic over to actress Amy Ryan, who admitted,” There’s no way to follow that, just thank you so much.”
Now watch Julianne’s SAG Award winning speech after the jump! Then share your thoughts on Moore recalling her time on ATWT, and paying homage to her acting roots.
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2024 Golden Globes: Justin Hartley and Amanda Seyfried Among First Round of Presenters
The 2024 awards season truly gets underway this Sunday night ,January 7th on CBS with the presentation of the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in motion picture and television as deemed by the voters of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
The ceremony will be broadcast live and will air beginning at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The ceremony will also be available on the CBS app and will stream on Paramount+. (Note, however, only Paramount+ subscribers who have Showtime can stream the event live; others can watch the show the next day.)
The first round of presenters was revealed on Wednesday and two soap opera alums are on the list including Justin Hartley (ex-This Is Us, The Young and the Restless, Revenge, Passions) and Amanda Seyfried (ex-Lucy, As the World Turns and ex-Joni Stafford, All My Children).
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Joining Justin and Amanda as presenters are: Angela Bassett, Will Ferrell, Michelle Yeoh,George Lopez, Julia Garner, Justin Hartley, Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams. Previously, Jo Koy was named host for the telecast.
The Golden Globes are back on CBS for the first time since 1982. In addition, Dick Clark Productions is back after years away as the longtime Globes producers.
To review the nominees click here.
So, looking forward to the Golden Globes and seeing Justin and Amanda? Comment below.
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Richard Roundtree, ‘Generations’, ‘ATWT” and ‘Shaft’ Star, Dead at 81
Motion picture and television leading man, Richard Roundtree, has passed away at the age of 81. The actor, best known for his role in the iconic film Shaft, and its sequels, died from complications from pancreatic cancer on October 24th in his home in Los Angeles.
In a statement, Roundtree’s manager, Patrick McMinn shared, “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film. The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
During his extensive credits and career, Roundtree made two stops to two daytime soap operas. In 1990 till 1991, Roundtree played Dr. Daniel Ruebens on the defunct NBC soap opera Generations. He later appeared on As the World Turns from 2002-2003, taking on the role of Oliver Travers, the father to T. Marshall Travers played by Lamman Rucker.
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Roundtree’s leading lady on Generations, Jonelle Allen took to her Facebook upon learning the news of the death of her former castmate and friend, expressing: “My Leading Man on Generations. I Am Very Sad. My Condolences To Your Family. Dearest Richard Roundtree.”
In a subsequent post, Allen shared a photo of their Generations’ characters, Daniel and Doreen about to lip-lock. Jonelle stated, “In the scene with him I kept thinking: ‘Shaft is about to kiss ME!!!’ Thank You.”
On Generations, Roundtree’s character of Daniel Reubens was a brilliant doctor, who was accused of killing someone by causing an explosion at a lab in 1974. He and his daughter, Maya, then went “underground” for the next 15 years. Maya was played by Viveca A. Fox.
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Fox, honored her former on-screen soap father with an Instagram post upon learning of his death. Vivica wrote: “GM Dawlings! My heart is sad this morning as late last night I learned that LEGEND Actor @officialrichardroundtree had passed. I had the blessing of working with Richard on alot of 1st in my acting career! He played my Dad on the soap opera #Generation‘s TV show #90210BeverlyHills Mr Roundtree thank u for your AMAZING GIFTS! U will truly be missed as u were the 1st African American Action Star #SHAFT I’ll never forget the time u stood for ME when a director was being a jerk to me! I’ll miss your smile, jokes, laughs & hugs! REST EASY KING! U DID WELL. #Classic #LEGEND #LeadingMan #Actor #SuperStar #Respect #RestInPeace”
Richard was also known for his roles in Roots and the Brad Pitt thriller Se7en. On television, Roundtree appeared on: Murder, She Wrote, A Different World, Beauty and the Beast, 21 Jump Street, MacGyver, Beverly Hill 90210, L.A. Law, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Alias, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Fire, and Private Practice and many more.
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Soap Alum John Wesley Shipp Shares Health Update
John Wesley Shipp, best known to daytime fans for his roles on As the World Turns, Guiding Light, One Life to Live et al, and primetime fans for his role in The Flash, shared a heartfelt health update via his Instagram.
While Shipp did not go into specifics, he did say he underwent surgery earlier in September for an urgent medical issue.
In his post, accompanying by his photo, John expressed: “Hello out there! Friends and contacts have written recently, like, “where are you? are you ok?” Well, here’s the deal: I had surgery early this month for a health issue that had to be dealt with immediately. All went well, but I’ve had to postpone a theatre production and personal appearances as the recoup will take some weeks. I do read and appreciate what you share with me, that you entrust me with your thoughts and feelings. You are ever on my mind and in my heart, and I look forward to getting active and out there again as soon as possible. Until then, remember to play nice, be kind, and stay engaged! Our futures depend on it.”
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John’s soap resume is quite impressive having portrayed: Dr. Kelly Nelson/Victor Laszlo on Guiding Light, Doug Cummings on As the World Turns, Martin Ellis on Santa Barbara, Carter Jones on All My Children and Eddie Ford on One Life to Live. Shipp won two Daytime Emmys along the way.
More recently, John has appeared in primetime’s, Arrow, The Flash, Stargirl and countless other TV appearances.
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Truly a class act. Congratulations Ms. Moore.
To all you east coast soap fans, stay warm & safe in the pending snowstorm.
I’m so happy she acknowledged her soap opera roots. There is such a wealth of talent within the soap opera community. To all those marvelously talented artists – actors, writers, producers, sets, make-up, wardrobe, lighting, sound, cameras, everyone – thank you.
She, Nathan Fillion, & Sarah Michelle Gellar are all proud soap alumni. But, if Julianne Moore receives an Academy Award in February, she may become the only actor to win a competitive Daytime Emmy, Primetime Emmy and Academy Award. Go, Julianne!
As an ATWT fan, I was thrilled she mentioned her beginnings. The crowd didn’t seem as pleased, then she trailed off by saying it was boring. As I remember, she worked with a lot of wonderful cast members. From the little I know about the industry, a soap opera is the only place where you learn every facet of the job. I’ll never understand why their peers are so hard on the shows that started it all. They need to realize that the masses don’t always have the opportunity to see Shakespeare in the park, nor want to.
She didn’t say acting on a soap was boring. She said she was bored acting opposite *herself* when she was playing the twins/lookalike storyline & much preferred acting with others.
Well, she said it was boring to act . . . with herself, as Frannie/Sabrina, though she was initially thrilled with the twin storyline. I never thought about it, but I suppose I see her point.
She remembers where she started from! 🙂
It was funny when Zach Galifianakis repeated that line!
I appreciate that she’s never afraid to state she was on the cast of ATWT. Ms Moore is a very gifted actress and I wish her the best in the run for the Oscar.
One of the reasons why I’m such a big fan of Julianne Moore is because she remembers and values her roots in Daytime. When I heard her talk about ATWT and then cheer for the show, I let out a little shout. I love her and love that she respects Daytime for the learning experience it was. I can’t bring myself to see Still Alice because the topic of Alzheimer’s hits close to home, but I hope she wins the Oscar. She’s a great ambassador for Daytime in the world of film and prime time. She’s got a fan for life.
I won’t be able to see Alice either but am another fan for life.
The fact that she appeared on ATWT, months before the end, for one episode, makes Julianne Moore a class act in my book.
I was her ‘security’ in ’86 at a World Turns fan event. Having spent so much one on one with her, I felt if she ever achieved success, she would always remember her roots. Not only has she remembered them, she references them. Brava, to one heck of a lady.
Great that she holds her beginnings in high esteem.
Amy Ryan was AMAZING in Gone Baby Gone!!!
I was watching this live on TV and I got chills when Julianne mentioned ATWT! I’ve never been a viewer of ATWT but I loved it’s sister soap Guiding Light. That was so cool to see Julianne do, she loved ATWT so much that she came back in it’s final week. It’s great to see a famous person acknowledge the soaps they came from. Look who all came from soaps: Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Meg Ryan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon, etc.
I loved it when Zack G. (famous for the Hangover movies) said the line about ATWT, that was hilarious. LOVED it!
Julia Roberts never appeared on a soap opera. Maybe you’re thinking of Kyra Sedgwick, who was on ANOTHER WORLD.
Or maybe you’re thinking of Eric Roberts, who was also on Another World (in the 1970s).
Julia’s brother Eric Roberts appeared as the 1st Ted Bancroft on Another World back in the late 70s…that is whom Blake might have meant…i could be wrong but im certain i read somewhere that before she hit it big in movies Julia Roberts audition for the soap ‘Santa Barbara’ but…obviously…didnt get the part!!!
TRUE LADY WHO DIDNT FORGET HER START….A NICE DIVERSION FROM MOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD CROWD!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!
She comes across as very genuine. Now, admittedly—with an excellent actor, it’s hard to tell, right? But she does seem that way.
Whenever I’ve seen her on talk shows, etc., through the years, she’s always been very positive about her soap opera experience. She acknowledges the far-fetched-ness of some of the storylines (identical cousins, for example) while at the same time saying she admired how well-written and well-produced ATWT was—and she comes off as though she means it. I’ve always appreciated that about her (in contrast to certain other soap alumni who try to distance themselves from their soap days, as though it’s something to be ashamed of to have acted on a soap).
Thank you Julianne Moore for an ATWT shout out. I had the pleasure to meet JM at the National Book Festival a few years (after ATWT went dark) and I got to thank her for coming back near the end. I love that she acknowledges her roots in daytime.
I have always appreciated that she isn’t “ashamed” of her soap roots. How refreshing to find such a talented actor who has the spine to constantly recall their roots. She is total class.
Great actress. While it was interesting that she acknowledged…rather than hides…her soap experience, she did seems, probably unintentionally, downplay her role or the significance it played in her career. I wouldn’t say the crows cheered for soaps; seems they laughed at what they thought was either her…but when she changed her tone to a cheer they went sling with it. So many actors came from soaps…Demi Moore, Marisa Tomei, Tommy Lee Jones…
Egads! She did seem…to downplay…crowd not crows…not either, should say “with”…along, not sling.
When I heard she called the producers of ATWT and said she would be willing to come back to the show and say goodbye . She had a fan for life. Some actors think they are too good for soaps, what they don’t realize is. Soap fans are the most loyal fans in the world. They will go see your movies and support your tv shows.forever. be ashamed of your time on a soap, and they will forget you . Miss Moore is a class act. Congratulations to her .Happy she won !
I haven’t been this excited for an academy awards …. since Viola Davis lost for “the Help” to meryl overrated streep
Julianne Moore : YES !
Patricia Arquette : YES !
Laura Dern : YES !
I’ve loved Julianne Moore since ATWT … followed her work forever ! talk about the most celebrated daytime alumni… and a close 2nd would also be an ex-ATWT STAR… also one of my faves… Marisa Tomei… ta-da Oscar got her
off the cuff…. two of my favorite movies by JM :
1. Far from Heaven : w/Dennis Quaid…The film tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a 1950s housewife, living in wealthy suburban Connecticut as she sees her seemingly perfect life begin to fall apart. her husband comes out of the closet
2. The prize winner of Defiance, Ohio : w/Woody Harrelson…is based on the true story of housewife Evelyn Ryan, who helped support her husband and ten children by winning entries in jingle-writing contests.
remember when she was nominated in both the supporting and best actress category ? year 2002…
I LOVE her
Patricia Arquette is inarguably the sexiest woman alive… yikes… I love everything about her
Laura Dern …. ADORE her : just to see her nominated … is a HOOT… she’s in the same category as Patricia Arquette…. every since she starred in “the rambling rose” with Robert Duvall
the weekend is drawing near : plan to watch “boyhood” movie with Patricia Arquette and the superbowl
c’mon frannie hughes !