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Reuniting and it feels so good! Over the years, casts and costars have come together at awards shows to celebrate one another — and to revisit their old friends.
“Appropriately enough, the theme for tonight is ‘together again,'” Lin-Manuel Miranda said at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in February 2022, while opening the show alongside his former Hamilton costars Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs.
The Broadway vets weren’t the only ones who brought a dose of nostalgia to the ceremony. Later in the evening, Scandal alums Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn reunited to present the award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. “Should I read the nominees?” Goldwyn asked, before Washington channeled her iconic character, Olivia Pope. “It’s handled,” she said.
However, it was Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino who stole all of the attention that night as they recreated a scene from Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion. “Do you think that this is the cutest anyone’s ever looked at an awards show?” the Friends alum asked her former costar, referring to their blue and pink outfits.
“I just realized this. We’re wearing great ensembles while at the same time presenting great ensembles,” Sorvino responded.
Kudrow continued: “You are so right. You’re so right, and these cast ensembles are so hilarious, and you knew that ensemble had two meanings. OK, you’re a genius.”
Costar reunions have long been a staple of awards shows. In September 2019, most of the cast of Game of Thrones came together for an epic on-stage reunion at the Emmy Awards. “I think all of us agree how amazing the entire last season was for us,” Sophie Turner said at the time, several months after the HBO series aired its final episode. “We had no idea how it would end, who would betray whom and who ended up with the prize.”
Adding that the cast wished Game of Thrones “could have gone on forever,” Maisie Williams explained, “Tonight is a chance to once again thank all of those who watched.”
At the same event, a clip of Turner hugging her onscreen brother, Kit Harington, went viral. “You look so handsome!” the X-Men: Dark Phoenix star exclaimed, holding Harington’s face in her hands.
Many former Saturday Night Live performers have also teamed up over the years, including Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, who have hosted the Golden Globes together four times. “Tina and I are also both nominees tonight,” Poehler said during their inaugural performance at the 2013 Golden Globes, before adding, “Tina, I just want to say that I very much hope I win.”
Two years later, the pair touched on their friendship during their opening monologue. “Amy and I have been friends for 50 years,” Fey joked at the 2015 Golden Globes. “And the secret of our long-lasting friendship is that we have no overlap in our taste in men.”
Poehler concurred: “No, we never think the same man is attractive.”
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Two years after they were both nominated for their roles in A Star is Born, Gaga and Cooper shared an emotional embrace at the 2022 SAG Awards, where they earned nods for their performances in House of Gucci and Licorice Pizza, respectively. After spotting each other in the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, the duo smiled and chatted for a while before parting with a hug. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for SAG Awards
Their Scandal characters may not have ended up together, but Washington and Goldwyn still have a lot of love for one another and their former show, as proven by their 2022 SAG Awards appearance. Rob Latour/Shutterstock for SAG Awards
Do the SAG Awards have some kind of business women's special? Kudrow and Sorvino stole the night when they paid homage to their iconic Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion characters — complete with pink and blue outfits — while presenting at the 2022 SAG Awards. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock
While opening the 2022 SAG Awards, Odom and Diggs poked fun at Miranda and his lengthy resume. After noting that the New Yorker's directorial debut, Tick, Tick ... Boom!, is a "musical about writing a musical," Diggs joked about the composer's potential new project. "Have you ever thought about doing a musical about doing a musical about writing a musical?" the Snowpiercer star asked before Miranda joked that it had "just now" been greenlit by Netflix. Chris Pizzello/AP/Shutterstock
The cast of the hit musical series (minus Lea Michele) reunited virtually to celebrate the late Naya Rivera at the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards. "The character Naya played Santana Lopez, was groundbreaking for closeted queer girls, like I was at the time," Demi Lovato, who played Santana's love interest Dani, said during the tribute. "Her ambition and accomplishments inspired Latina women all over the world." In addition to sharing their favorite memories of working with Rivera on the show, the cast celebrated her work advocating for the LGBTQ+ community. "As an ally, Naya was so honored to represent them," Heather Morris said. GLAAD Awards/YouTube
After Jennifer Aniston presented an award in person at the 2020 Emmy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel caught up with her at her house, where she was watching the show with Kudrow and Courteney Cox. "We live together," Cox said when asked why she was at her former costar’s house. In response, Aniston noted that they've "been roommates since 1993," referring to their characters, Monica and Rachel. Kudrow, meanwhile, asked "where else" she would live than with her famous friends. "Yeah, like people live with their families," she added sarcastically. Uncredited/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
The Saturday Night Live alums opened the host-less Oscars in February 2019. "In my experience, all actresses are outstanding supporting actresses because women naturally support each other," Poehler said, before joking that she supports her fellow comedians "financially." Fey, meanwhile, added that she provides physical support to her Baby Mama costar while she jogs, and Rudolph claimed to "dub all [Fey's] dialogue internationally." Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Since meeting on the set of Titanic in 1996, Winslet and DiCaprio have been close friends and, thanks to their many accolades, frequent awards show buddies. When she won a Golden Globe for Revolutionary Road in 2009, Winslet hugged her former costar tightly before praising him from the stage. "Leo, I'm so happy I can stand here and tell you how much I love you, and how much I've loved you for 13 years," she said through tears. "I love you with all my heart." Seven years later, the duo walked the red carpet together at the Academy Awards. When DiCaprio took home the win for best actor, an emotional Winslet was spotted watching his speech intently. David Fisher/Shutterstock
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