**Screen Actors Guild Announces Name Change: SAG Awards to Become The Actor Awards**

Nov. 15 (UPI) — The Screen Actors Guild has officially announced a name change for its annual Hollywood ceremony that honors excellence in film and television acting. Previously known as the SAG Awards, the gala will now be called **The Actor Awards**.

“Since the beginning, our statue has been called The Actor and we’re a show that’s entirely about actors, so this new name is a perfect next step in the show’s evolution,” said Jon Brockett, the Actor Awards showrunner and executive producer, in a statement released Friday.

He added, “The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA gives viewers in 190-plus countries an immediate understanding of who we are and what we’re about.”

This year’s event is scheduled to take place on March 1 and will be streamed exclusively on Netflix.
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