What do you wanna do tonight, Ernie?
To accept the Screen Actors Guild award for lifetime achievement was perhaps far more glamorous than Ernest Borgnine's most famous character — the humble butcher Marty Piletti — could have possibly dreamed.
And for the 94-year-old Borgnine, it was a moving moment when he took the stage to a standing ovation at Sunday night's SAG Awards.
In a still-continuing career that included such movies as "From Here to Eternity," "The Wild Bunch," "McHale's Navy" and so many more, Borgnine rarely failed to put a charge of humility into his work.
How fitting it was that the actor who personified humility in his Oscar-winning performance in 1955's "Marty" would take the opportunity of the lifetime achievement award to remind his colleagues of that quality.
"There are millions of those in the world who would love to be in our shoes," said Borgnine. "We are a privileged few who have been chosen to work in this field of entertainment."
He added: "I hope we will never let our dedication to our craft fail."
His words washed touchily over the crowd.
Borgnine, a World War II veteran, is still acting. He provides the voice of Mermaid Man in the Nickelodeon cartoon "SpongeBob SquarePants" and he made a cameo in last year's action film "Red."
"Comedy is just part of this man's wonderful career," said his "McHale's Navy" co-star, Tim Conway, who introduced him Sunday.
Morgan Freeman, who appeared with him in "Red," presented a misty-eyed Borgnine the award, pronouncing the old adage: "Life is what you make of it."
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Beyond the Headlines Lifetime Special The Tiffany Rubin Story
Preview of 'Beyond the Headlines':
In “Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story,” Tiffany Rubin recounts the story of her daring mission in March 2008 to take back her seven-year-old son, Kobe, who had been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Lee. She discusses her relationship with Lee, as well as their court battles over Kobe’s custody and abduction, and describes what it was like to have Kobe missing for seven long months.
In addition to Tiffany, the documentary also includes interviews with Kobe Lee, Belzora Cason (Tiffany’s mother), Mark Miller, Bazzel Baz (a former CIA agent who helped orchestrate the rescue), Joseph Fredericks (Kobe’s former court-appointed law guardian), and the FBI special agent in charge of the case. Additionally, “Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story” features Tiffany’s personal photos, Mark Miller’s photos taken immediately after the rescue, documents in the case against Jeffrey Lee, and a visit to the locations involved, including Seoul, South Korea.
Airing Details: 11:00 PM on January 30th, 2011 - Monday
Channel: LIFETIME Channel
Episode Details: Lifetime Special
Episode Name: The Tiffany Rubin Story
In “Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story,” Tiffany Rubin recounts the story of her daring mission in March 2008 to take back her seven-year-old son, Kobe, who had been kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Lee. She discusses her relationship with Lee, as well as their court battles over Kobe’s custody and abduction, and describes what it was like to have Kobe missing for seven long months.
In addition to Tiffany, the documentary also includes interviews with Kobe Lee, Belzora Cason (Tiffany’s mother), Mark Miller, Bazzel Baz (a former CIA agent who helped orchestrate the rescue), Joseph Fredericks (Kobe’s former court-appointed law guardian), and the FBI special agent in charge of the case. Additionally, “Beyond the Headlines: The Tiffany Rubin Story” features Tiffany’s personal photos, Mark Miller’s photos taken immediately after the rescue, documents in the case against Jeffrey Lee, and a visit to the locations involved, including Seoul, South Korea.
Airing Details: 11:00 PM on January 30th, 2011 - Monday
Channel: LIFETIME Channel
Episode Details: Lifetime Special
Episode Name: The Tiffany Rubin Story
Ernest Borgnine Accepts SAG Lifetime Achievement
To accept the Screen Actors Guild award for lifetime achievement was perhaps far more glamorous than Ernest Borgnine’s most famous character — the humble butcher Marty Piletti — could have possibly dreamed.
And for the 94-year-old Borgnine, it was a moving moment when he took the stage to a standing ovation at Sunday night’s SAG Awards.
In a still-continuing career that included such movies as “From Here to Eternity,” '‘The Wild Bunch,” '‘McHale’s Navy” and so many more, Borgnine rarely failed to put a charge of humility into his work.
How fitting it was that the actor who personified humility in his Oscar-winning performance in 1955’s “Marty” would take the opportunity of the lifetime achievement award to remind his colleagues ofthat quality.
“There are millions of those in the world who would love to be in our shoes,” said Borgnine. “We are a privileged few who have been chosen to work in this field of entertainment.”
He added: “I hope we will never let our dedication to our craft fail.”
His words washed touchily over the crowd.
Borgnine, a World War II veteran, is still acting. He provides the voice of Mermaid Man in the Nickelodeon cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants” and he made a cameo in last year’s action film “Red.”
“Comedy is just part of this man’s wonderful career,” said his “McHale’s Navy” co-star, Tim Conway, who introduced him Sunday.
Morgan Freeman, who appeared with him in “Red,” presented a misty-eyed Borgnine the award, pronouncing the old adage: “Life is what you make of it.”
And for the 94-year-old Borgnine, it was a moving moment when he took the stage to a standing ovation at Sunday night’s SAG Awards.
In a still-continuing career that included such movies as “From Here to Eternity,” '‘The Wild Bunch,” '‘McHale’s Navy” and so many more, Borgnine rarely failed to put a charge of humility into his work.
How fitting it was that the actor who personified humility in his Oscar-winning performance in 1955’s “Marty” would take the opportunity of the lifetime achievement award to remind his colleagues ofthat quality.
“There are millions of those in the world who would love to be in our shoes,” said Borgnine. “We are a privileged few who have been chosen to work in this field of entertainment.”
He added: “I hope we will never let our dedication to our craft fail.”
His words washed touchily over the crowd.
Borgnine, a World War II veteran, is still acting. He provides the voice of Mermaid Man in the Nickelodeon cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants” and he made a cameo in last year’s action film “Red.”
“Comedy is just part of this man’s wonderful career,” said his “McHale’s Navy” co-star, Tim Conway, who introduced him Sunday.
Morgan Freeman, who appeared with him in “Red,” presented a misty-eyed Borgnine the award, pronouncing the old adage: “Life is what you make of it.”
Betty White Follows Lifetime Achievement With SAG Win
A year after Betty White received the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement award, she was back, taking home another statuette.
The 89-year-old White was honored Sunday for outstanding actress in a comedy series for her performance on TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland.”
“I cannot believe this,” said a genuinely shocked White, after being helped to the stage by presenter Jon Hamm. “They got the old broad up those stairs — and that’s not easy.”
She added that the award was “the biggest surprise I’ve ever had in this business.”
It was a fitting win for White, whose recent comeback began at the SAG Awards. Her speech a year ago — in which she exhibited great comic timing and playful quips with presenter Sandra Bullock — was a huge hit. Afterward, a Facebook campaign was launched urging that she host “Saturday Night Live.”
She eventually did, in May, leading to an audience of 12.1 million for “SNL” and, later, an Emmy award for White. In December, Associated Press members voted her the AP Entertainer of the Year.
Back at the same podium that helped launch her unlikely late resurgence, White proved that another year hadn’t dulled her sharp wit. While speaking, she slyly ran her hand over the (particularly revealing) statuette, cooing, “ooh.”
The crowd roared.
The 89-year-old White was honored Sunday for outstanding actress in a comedy series for her performance on TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland.”
“I cannot believe this,” said a genuinely shocked White, after being helped to the stage by presenter Jon Hamm. “They got the old broad up those stairs — and that’s not easy.”
She added that the award was “the biggest surprise I’ve ever had in this business.”
It was a fitting win for White, whose recent comeback began at the SAG Awards. Her speech a year ago — in which she exhibited great comic timing and playful quips with presenter Sandra Bullock — was a huge hit. Afterward, a Facebook campaign was launched urging that she host “Saturday Night Live.”
She eventually did, in May, leading to an audience of 12.1 million for “SNL” and, later, an Emmy award for White. In December, Associated Press members voted her the AP Entertainer of the Year.
Back at the same podium that helped launch her unlikely late resurgence, White proved that another year hadn’t dulled her sharp wit. While speaking, she slyly ran her hand over the (particularly revealing) statuette, cooing, “ooh.”
The crowd roared.
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