SAG Actor Awards 2026: All the moments you missed – from Kristen Bell’s unusual monologue to Timothée Chalamet’s surprise date

Timothée Chalamet has had his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, by his side throughout this year’s awards season so far. But on Sunday night, the Marty Supreme actor brought his mother, Nicole Flender, as his date. 

The mother-son duo sweetly posed together on the red carpet. While Timothée looked suave in a white shirt, blazer and black trousers, his mother wore a bright pink dress. 

Kristen Bell returned as host of the SAG Awards on Sunday night and, just like last year, chose to open the awards with a musical number. This time, the host played on the award show’s new name and poked fun at A-listers in the crowd by suggesting new stage names for them. 

“A stage name should be something fun — a name to ensure you’re the only one,” she said, before suggesting Jacob Elordi become Jacordi O’Lordy. She also suggested Teddy Dandaughter for Ted Danson, TeyTay for Teyana Taylor and Indoctrinate Me instead of Noah Wyle. 

Kristen also introduced a table tennis tournament, explaining that different actors would go head-to-head backstage throughout the night. “This is about actors supporting actors, and I am here to change that,” she said. “Because this year, I am escalating the competition, starting with a table tennis tournament.”

 Actors Ted Danson and Kristen’s Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn were the first competitors to play a match. 

The Office stars Mindy Kaling, Ellie Kemper, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey reunited on stage to present the award for outstanding ensemble in a comedy series, which went to The Studio. 

The group starred in the US version of the hit comedy, which follows employees of paper supply company Dunder Mifflin and ran from 2005 to 2013. 

Mindy quipped: “We are women who survived 22-episode seasons,” while Ellie added: “You didn’t plan a season around a pregnancy.”

Mindy continued: “Yeah, you gave birth on camera and then named the baby after a grip.”

While she didn’t take home an award, Kate was still in high spirits as she left the ceremony. As the actress made her way out of the show, she was happily singing, according to a HELLO! reporter on the ground. 

Kate, who was nominated for outstanding performance by a leading actress for her role in Song Sung Blue, brought her brother Oliver as her date on Sunday as her fiancé Danny Fujikawa was unwell. 

Harrison Ford was visibly emotional as he accepted the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. Walking onto the stage to the Indiana Jones theme tune, the 83-year-old actor received a standing ovation from the crowd. 

“I feel incredibly grateful for this kind attention but to be clear, I am also am quite humbled,” he said. “I’m in a room of actors, many of whom are here because they’ve been nominated to receive a prize for their amazing work.”

“Well, I’m here to receive a prize for being alive,” he joked. 

Meanwhile, on the red carpet, HELLO! asked the actor what was “bringing joy right now”. Gesturing to his surroundings, Harrison replied, “Everything”.