The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

For anybody hoping to make money betting on the Oscars (who does that??) the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards may be your source for where to place your bets. Pretty much every SAG nod is mirrored by the corresponding OscarNomination. Meaning if you follow the winners and losers tonight, you’re almost guaranteed some sort of pay off. Last year the SAGs were the show with the most celebs due to the writers strike. Hopefully the attendance won’t drop now that that’s over. The SAG awards are playing live right now on TNT and TBS.

To create a dramatic arrivals area, impressive set and intimate dinner settings are prepared for the world’s leading actors who are gathering on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Shrine Exposition Center, for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

You’ll be amazed at what it takes to pull such an event off..
The decor:

* Lay 16,476.145 square feet of red carpet in the arrivals area, edged by 444.1 lineal feet of 3′-tall hedge and 337.11 lineal feet of 8′-tall trees.
* Lay 11,800 square feet of black carpet in the interior Shrine entrance and the showroom.
* Drape the interior Shrine entrance with 5,500 feet of gold fabric punctuated by eight silver-accented white columns that will be echoed onstage and utilize 15,000 square feet of black drape to cover the showroom walls and block sunlight.
* Post five 10’ Actor® statues along the red carpet and onstage.
* On the stage, install 700 feet of steel tubing to support 120 running feet of 22’-high set walls punctuated by eight gold and ivory fluted columns and a central radiating sunburst. Two stepped deco arches will be accented by 30 feet of translucent etched fins. Crowning the stage will be 400 feet of gold-leafed deco molding, illuminated by 400 feet of warm white neon tubing.
* Float a 20’-wide “silver screen” framed by a platinum screen-surround illuminated by 80 feet of embedded LED lights at center stage in front of 200 running feet of 30’-high fiber-optic star cloth.
* Line the stage floor with 150 4’x8’ sheets of black Formica.
* Above the stage hang three antique chrome and glass art deco chandeliers that will be echoed by the five chandeliers hung from the Expo Hall’s ornate ceiling.
* Place 3,600 pieces Regency crystal stemware, 2,400 pieces Scalini silver plated flatware and 1,200 Coupe black china chargers on 86 rectangular dinner tables and over 2,000 glasses at two 16’ beverage bars and two wine tasting bars.
* Create custom table coverings from 800 yards of black silk, accented by runners made from 800 yards of gunmetal crushed silk, complemented by 1,200 black and gunmetal Dior-style pinstriped 22-inch square napkins made from 200 yards of black-lined textured fabric.
* Soften black Chiavari guest chairs with 1,200 black padded seat cushions.
* To create a visual statement for each of the tables, florals will include over 100 exotic phaeleanopsis orchids highlighted by over 1,500 white miniature calla lilies, supplemented with over 3000 imported white orchids, enhanced with over 2500 white Ecuadorian roses and accented with over 500 stems of chartreuse hydrangea, arranged in more than 100 rectangular containers in wood and glass. Elements of dramatic foliage and succulents create movement, depth, and texture, completing the European contemporary look.
Guests will dine on an antipasto plate conceived by chef Alan Jackson, deliciously prepared and artfully arranged by Jackson Catering, consisting of:

* Dungeness Crab and Grapefruit Salad with Sriracha citrus emulsion
* Sugar Cane Lacquered Chicken with crispy corn grits cake, Seckle pear and ginger
* Short Rib and Sweet Corn Flan with wild mushroom ragout
* Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Salad, Basil oil, balsamic and parmesan
* Hand-made freshly baked breadsticks
To prepare this menu, Jackson Catering’s purveyor order for the SAG Awards includes:

* 225 pounds Crab
* 16 cups Sriracha Sauce
* 3 gallons Orange Juice
* 5 pounds Chop Chive
* 5 pounds Chop Shallot
* 6 gallons Grape seed Oil
* 600 Pink Grapefruits
* 300 Whole Endive
* 4 gallon Cider Vinegar
* 300 bunches of Frizee
* 5 pounds Fresh Dill
* 700 Poussin Chicken
* 40 gallon Pomegranate Juice
* 50 pounds white Polenta
* 20 gallon Vegetable Stock
* 400 Seckle pears
* 8 gallon Roasted Chicken Stock
* 20 pounds Dried Apricot
* 20 pounds Dried Fig
* 20 bunches Cilantro
* 10 pounds Fresh Ginger
* 225 Short Ribs Braised & Pulled
* 3 gallons Sweet Corn
* 10 gallons Cream
* 75 pounds Wild Mushroom Ragout
* 20 gallons Red Wine
* 30 bunch Parsley
* 40 gallons Assorted Baby Tomatoes
* 75 pounds Bocaccinni Mozarella
* 6 gallons Olive Oil
* 20 pounds Basil
* 6 gallons Balsamic
* 40 pounds Shaved parmesan
* 4 pounds Fleur De Sel
* 20 pounds Dried Black Olives
Beverages for guests include:

* For the tables: 204 bottles of Dry Creek Vineyard’s 2004 Endeavor Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and 204 bottles of Dry Creek Vineyard’s 2006 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
* Dry Creek Vineyard’s wine-tasting bars will offer a selection that includes their 2006 Russian River Valley Chardonnay, the 2006 Dry Creek Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel, the 2007 Sonoma County Fumé Blanc and the 2004 Endeavor Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A total of 192 bottles will be available for tasting.
* 234 magnums of Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française served in the showroom
* 144 magnums of Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française served in at the post-Awards gala
* 1548 glass decanters of Voss sparkling and still water served in the showroom
* Another 6,720 unbreakable half-liters of Voss still water for our more than 700 media and 300 fans in the bleachers

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