Kristen Bell slips up on name of award show she's hosting

"Renaming it is a big thing to apply to the old processor. There's been a lot of slip-ups. But we politely correct each other when I say the SAG Awards. Nope, it's now called the Actor Awards. That's what this show is about, that's what makes it unique. Some branding genius was like, 'Why not call it the Actor Awards?'"

"The decision to change the name was not her department and above her pay grade, but she hoped the new title would emphasize that the ceremony represents a chance for actors alone to have their say on the film and television performances of their peers."

Kristen Bell returns as host for the Actor Awards ceremony this weekend, the rebranded version of the SAG Awards she previously hosted in 2018 and last year. Bell humorously acknowledged the challenge of adapting to the new name, noting frequent slip-ups when referring to it by its former title. She emphasized that the rebranding aims to highlight the ceremony's unique purpose: allowing actors to exclusively recognize their peers' performances in film and television. One Battle After Another leads nominations with seven nods, though the ceremony faced criticism for notable snubs, including Cynthia Erivo's exclusion from Wicked nominations and the absence of any foreign film performances.

Read at The Independent