Why Ben Affleck Skipped the 2022 SAG Awards Despite ‘Tender Bar’ Nomination

Ben Affleck is stepping out for the day.

Just like the old days! While Ben Affleck notably played his real-life partner’s love interest in her 2009 “Jenny From the Block” music video, he took a more low-key approach two decades later.

There was something about this year’s SAG Awards ceremony. It wasn’t as stressful as the 2021 Oscar Ceremony.

If you watched the SAG Awards, you may have noticed a pretty surprising absence by one particular A-lister.

Andrew Garfield and his girlfriend, Alyssa Miller, are officially...official.Two weeks after E! News confirmed that the actor and the Sports Illustrated model are dating, they made their debut as a couple at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday, February 27.It was a big night for Garfield, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his part in tick, tick…BOOM! For the occassion, he wore an all-black suit with silver pinstripe detail paired with a black button-down. As for Alyssa, she matched her man in a black blazer with matching pants, complete with a white ruffle button-down shirt underneath.The couple’s first official date night in the spotlight comes a few weeks after they were spotted leaving a tennis court together in Malibu, California on February 13.

Andrew Garfield brought a very special lady to the2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. On Sunday, the  star and his girlfriend, model Alyssa Miller, made their official debut as a couple.  Garfield, 38, and Miller, 32, didn’t walk the red carpet together but spent some quality time inside.

 co-stars Kieran Culkin and J. Smith-Cameron played into fan obsession on Sunday night at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. The hit drama picked up the award for Outstanding Performance By an Ensemble — Drama Series and when the win was announced, Culkin, 39, and Smith-Cameron, 64, who were sitting next to each other at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, stood up and locked lips. The candid moment played into their characters' unlikely romance on the series. After the win, ET's Nischelle Turner spoke with the cast, and Culkin admitted that they were not anticipating taking home the statue. «It feels like they're going to say, that's what it feels like,» Culkin quipped of hearing their show called for the win. Though the cast is remaining tight-lipped about any season 4 plot lines, Culkin did speak with ET on the red carpet prior to the award show about the future of, and the fan prediction that it might be coming to a close after season 4. «Maybe, I don't know. I have no idea,» he admitted to ET.

There was something about this year’s SAG Awards ceremony. It wasn’t as stressful as the 2021 Oscar Ceremony.

She’s an Oscar winner for her stoic portrayal of how Queen Elizabeth II struggled to manage the royal family’s image in the wake of an unimaginable tragedy. She’s a member of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, getting behind the wheel for pulse-pounding chase scenes and going toe-to-toe with Vin Diesel. And now, Dame Helen Mirren is a SAG Life Achievement Award.

Michael Keaton nearly missed out on winning an important honor at Sunday's 2022 SAG Awards!The actor won the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his role in, the Hulu miniseries about the American opioid epidemic. Presenter Salma Hayek joked that she had «stage fright» as Keaton raced to the stage to accept his award. «Sorry, quick trip to the men's room,» he joked.

Ben Affleck was notably missing from the 2022 SAG Awards Sunday night.The 49-year-old actor, who was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in , was absent from the crowd as the nominees were read aloud. The award ultimately went to Troy Kotsur for his role in .Affleck had a good reason to miss out on the 28th annual awards though. ET confirmed that Affleck did not attend Sunday's show because he was at his son Samuel's birthday party.

Lady Gaga took the 2022 SAG Awards by storm!The starred stunned in a while Armani gown on the red carpet at Sunday's awards show, where she's a double nominee, earning nods for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as embattled Italian socialite Patrizia Reggiani in During the awards show, Gaga introduced with co-star Jared Leto, and was even a good sport when Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr. joked in their opening monologue that her many accolades also include «an Ultimate Fighting Championship.»She also reunited with director and co-star Bradley Cooper, who was nominated for his starring role in Guillermo del Toro's The pair shared a smile in a sweet moment before the start of the show.Despite her recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and other major awards, Gaga was perhaps the most notable snubs of this year's Oscar nominations, getting bumped out of the Lead Actress category.

Dame Helen Mirren is a SAG Life Achievement Award.The 76-year-old actress was honored with the awards at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday, after a career retrospective and a glowing introduction from Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett.«Lifetime achievement? It sounds so grand. I guess I am still alive, so I am eligible,» Mirren said as she accepted her award. «But honestly, any achievement that I've succeeded in, is a result of my mantra, which is basically, be on time and don't be an ass.»«I hate to say the word 'sag' at my age, it's always S.A.G. for me,» she joked as she thanked her fellow guild members. «Of course, we know it takes a myriad of people to make a drama… but now, it is the actors I address,» she continued, naming performers she's admired, past and present. «I joined a tribe of rogues and vagabonds years ago, and it is you, you actors, that I want to thank, for you wit and humor.

Selena Gomez hit the red carpet at the 2022 SAG Awards in a stunning black dress that was anything but ordinary.The long, black velvet Oscar de la Renta gown featured a tiny cut-out at the bust and large, puffed-sleeve shoulders. Gomez let the dress do the talking, opting for a sleeked back bun which she adorned with a black bow, and a sparking choker necklace with glittering earrings to match.

Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night.  actor and the Australian-born actress walked the carpet arm-in-arm as they stunned in all-black looks.Crudup wore a black tuxedo with a black shirt and tie while Watts went for a sleeveless, sequined black dress, complete with a high-neck and cap-sleeve details. Watts styled her blonde bob straight, pairing her sleek look with long, diamond earrings and a ring to match.The pair, who typically keep their relationship private, were first spotted together in March 2017 and have been dating ever since.Crudup has an 18-year-old son, William, from a previous relationship with actress Mary Louise Parker. He also dated Claire Danes.For her part, Watts and actor Liev Schreiber got divorced in 2016.

Lady Gaga took the red carpet by storm at the2022 SAG Awards!The starred stunned in a while Armani gown on the red carpet at Sunday's awards show, where she's a double nominee, earning nods for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as embattled Italian socialite Patrizia Reggiani in During the awards show, Gaga introduced with co-star Jared Leto, and was even a good sport when Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr. joked in their opening monologue that her many accolades also include «an Ultimate Fighting Championship.»Despite her recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and other major awards, Gaga was perhaps the most notable snubs of this year's Oscar nominations, getting bumped out of the Lead Actress category.

2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrated the show's return to an in-person event with a hotly anticipated cast reunion. stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr.

The SAG Awards returned to an in-person ceremony for 2022 with a ceremony staged at the Santa Monica Airport. We’ll update the winners throughout the night.

It’s a glam slam! The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place on Sunday, February 27, at tk venue in Los Angeles. But before the event, there’s the red carpet — and the stars of film and television did not disappoint when it came to style— see every stunning gown here!