Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards Speech: ‘Empathy Is Not Weak or Woke’

While some stars have been less politically outspoken this awards season, she issued a call to action as she accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.

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Jane Fonda delivers fiery speech accepting SAG's lifetime achievement award: 'Empathy is not weak or woke'

Actor and activist Jane Fonda received the lifetime achievement honor at the SAG Awards recognizing her decades-spanning work and her humanitarian accomplishments.
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'Conclave' wins big at SAG Awards; Jane Fonda’s speech offers a moment of political resistance

The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an ...
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SAG Awards 2025 Red Carpet Photos: Jane Fonda, Timothée Chalamet and More

Check out what film and television stars wore as they arrived for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night.
The New York Times - 10h
Jane Fonda defends ‘woke,’ saying it 'means you give a damn about other people'

Jane Fonda defended “woke” while accepting an award Sunday from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, a speech largely aimed at President Trump and the current American moment. Fonda, 87, accepted a Life ...
The Hill - 9h
Jane Fonda, Sneakerhead

The actor and activist on aging into her latest role: sneaker model.
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SAG Awards: Complete List of Winners

The thriller about choosing a new pope took home the top film prize, while Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet won individual honors.
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The 31st SAG Awards are today. Here's what to know

The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards should offer the final clue in an unusually unpredictable Oscar race
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Stars turn on the style at SAG Awards red carpet

Millie Bobby Brown, Mikey Madison and Timothée Chalamet were among the stars posing for pictures.
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SAG Awards 2025: 'Conclave' crashes the party

Screen Actors Guild Awards winners often repeat at the Oscars. Might 'Conclave' be the new front-runner for best picture?
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