Kieran Culkin Hilariously Shading Adrien Brody, Selena Gomez’s Unfiltered Reaction To Her Win, And 10 More Of The Funniest Moments From The 2025 SAG Awards

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Because seriously, what was going on with the teleprompter?

Last night’s SAG Awards gave us plenty to talk about, from unexpected wins and rousing speeches to some hilarious gags. And while the glitz and glam of the evening had us all wowed, there were, as always, a couple of malfunctions and surprise moments along the way.

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So, I’ve gone ahead and rounded up my personal favorite, funny, and awkward moments from the night for us all to enjoy. Let’s dive in!

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Before giving one of the most talked about speeches of the night, Timothée’s stunned reaction to his Best Male Actor win for A Complete Unknown was definitely a standout moment. Hearing your name called for such a prestigious award would have anyone shocked, but Timmy’s face had folks online cracking up.

Some viewers even pointed out the similarity between Timothée’s reaction and his Lady Bird costar Saoirse Ronan’s adorable reaction to winning at the recent IFTA Awards, and I literally can’t get over them.

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Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell received his first-ever SAG award last night for The Penguin, but the announcement of his win wasn’t quite what we all expected.

Thankfully, Colin took Jamie’s callout in stride, kicking off his speech by saying, “Guilty as charged. But Brendan Gleeson fucking gave it to me! So I was just spreading the love.”

3. Selena Gomez’s genuinely shocked reaction to Only Murders in the Building’s win

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Only Murders in the Building took home a surprise win for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series — and it seems as though no one was more shocked than Selena herself.

4. Martin Short and Steve Martin’s absence from the ceremony, and Selena poking fun at them onstage

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Selena continued her speech to explain her Only Murders in the Building costars’ absence, saying, “Marty and Steve aren't here because, you know, they don't really care.”

However, it's worth noting that Martin’s absence was actually due to him contracting COVID-19 at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary show last week, as Steve recently shared. Martin seemingly caught it off Maya Rudolph, and Steve joked that the “SNL curse is real.”

5. Joey King totally panicked when Martin Short wasn’t there to collect his individual award

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Along with winning in the ensemble category, Martin was also awarded his first-ever individual SAG award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series. But it looked like someone forgot to mention that he was absent, as presenters Joey King and Jack Quaid were left floundering.

6. The teleprompter in general, actually

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Viewers at home noticed that there seemed to be a lot of moments where actors flubbed their lines while reading from the teleprompter. From the Anora cast reading the stage directions, to Timothée admitting he “should’ve gone to rehearsals,” folks online were asking the real questions — like, was the teleprompter broken or just really small?

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7. Harrison Ford looking exceptionally guilty as he was caught eating on camera

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As is customary, the show began with a selection of stars describing their actor origin stories — but Shrinking star Jessica Williams may have had her spotlight stolen by a hungry Harrison Ford sitting right behind her.

8. Jane Fonda vs. The Sound System

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While Jane accepted her Lifetime Achievement Award and gave a legendary speech, the sound system was unfortunately malfunctioning — but she handled it in the absolute smoothest way possible. Give her another award just for that.

9. The Law & Order drinking challenge

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One of my fave viral moments from the night — Keke Palmer and Colman Domingo challenging the audience to drink if they had been on Law & Order. Cut to everyone and their mother taking a sip.

10. Leighton Meester and Kristen Bell doing a Gossip Girl bit

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Kristen Bell definitely slayed as the host, but folks online loved this Gossip Girl reunion featuring none other than a hungry Blair Waldorf.

11. Kristen Bell’s Challengers joke with the cast of The Good Place

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And Kristen’s hilarious moments didn’t stop there — she joined Ted Danson and William Jackson Harper to make a reference to Challengers, hastily exiting once things heated up between Ted and William.

And while there are definitely a couple of honorable mentions for funny and awkward moments, including Kristen’s Frozen parody and Lilly Singh’s questionable red-carpet interviews, my personal favorite moment of the night was definitely the Best Supporting Male Actor speech.

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And finally, 12. Every single thing that went down during Kieran Culkin’s completely unhinged acceptance speech

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While Kieran is definitely known for his unconventional speeches, this one might just be my favorite of all time. The show's running joke was how heavy the awards were, and it seemed like Kieran could not physically stop riffing about the “heft” of the statues. So much so that he had to give his actual speech in about five seconds after being told to wrap it up by the tiny teleprompter.

Kieran Culkin, please never stop giving speeches. What was your favorite moment of the night? Let me know down below.

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