The Screen Actors Guild Awards had its second-ever host with Megan Mullally overseeing the festivities and it's safe to say she didn't disappoint. The Will & Grace star kicked off the ceremony with a playful take on the ceremony's "I am an actor" opening. "The year was 1942, the film was Casablanca and I had just turned 35. If I didn't get that role, I was ready to give it all up and got back to my day job as a design engineer on the Manhattan Project," she joked. "Luckily, I did get the role. And I haven't stopped working since. Hi, I'm Megan Mullally and I'm not just an actor, I'm your host."<doc-sep>She has a long and successful comedy and acting career and is best known these days for her role on the sitcom Will & Grace. But on Sunday, Megan Mullally took on another role - that of host of the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. She didn't beat about the bush when it came to an opening salvo about this year's nominees. 'Obviously we still have a ways to go, but in 2018, Hollywood did manage to get a few things right,' she joked. 'They cast Black people in Black Panther, so that was good. Asian people in Crazy Rich Asians. And a green book in Green Book. You know there were some executives saying 'umm could the book be white.'' Joked abut Hollywood: Megan Mullally brought her comedy chops to her hosting gig at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night Having started with racial diversity, Mullally then tackled age discrimination. From the stage, she singled out actress Emma Stone, who was nominated for her role in the Netflix series Maniac and also for her supporting role in the movie The Favourite. Mullally began: 'And the beautiful Emma Stone, who just turned 30 .... Our condolences.' As the audience laughed, she went on: 'You had a great run, like a really great run. We're looking forward to your reverse mortgage loans commercials — they're going to be great. Chin up, yeah.' Tackled age discrimination: From the stage, she singled out actress Emma Stone, remarking: 'And the beautiful Emma Stone, who just turned 30 .... Our condolences' Punchline: Mullally went on: 'You had a great run, like a really great run. We're looking forward to your reverse mortgage loans commercials — they're going to be great. Chin up, yeah' Praise: The majority of people on social media thought Mullally did a good job calling her 'very funny' and a 'comedic god' But Mullally still wasn't done. Next on her list was typecasting of actresses. 'Roles for women continued to break new ground,' she said, with her tongue firmly in her cheek. 'Glenn Close played a wife. So that's new,' she said. 'Melissa McCarthy played a woman who repeatedly apologizes and asks our forgiveness.' 'Emily Blunt played a nanny, and in another film, written and directed by her real-life husband, John Krasinski, Emily played a mom who wasn't allowed to speak. Took on typecasting: 'Roles for women continued to break new ground,' Mullally said, with her tongue firmly in her cheek. 'Glenn Close played a wife. So that's new' Funny: 'Emily Blunt played a nanny, and in another film, written and directed by her real-life husband, John Krasinski, Emily played a mom who wasn't allowed to speak,' she quipped Paid off: Blunt went on to win best supporting actress for her silent role in A Quiet Place in which she starred with Krasinski who also directed the movie Most commentators on social media agreed that Mullally did a good job and was funny. But some were less than impressed by what went on when she was joined on stage early on by Alec Baldwin to present the first award of the night. The two indulged in some sexual innuendo before announcing the winner, and it was branded as 'awkward' and 'painful' by some Twitter users. 'Awkward': Some Twitter users, however, were not impressed when Mullally indulged in some sexual innuendo word play with Alec Baldwin when presenting the first award of the night Not impressed: The pair's interaction was branded as 'awkward' and 'painful' by some Twitter users Critical: The Twitter-verse 'cringed' during Mullally's Baldwin moment Later on in the night, Mullally paid homage to her Will & Grace character, with Charles C. Stevenson Jr. making an appearance to portray his role as bartender Smitty. Stevenson served the actress a drink and asked whether she was still on to meet after the show. 'I mean sure I'm hosting an award show tonight and I'm beyond wonderful. But tomorrow it will be a fleeting memory,' Mullally responded. Sitcom co-star: Later on in the night, Mullally paid homage to her Will & Grace character, with Charles C. Stevenson Jr. making an appearance to portray his role as bartender Smitty Inside joke: Stevenson served the actress a drink and asked whether she was still on to meet after the show Pro: Mullally appeared to enjoy herself on the telecast<doc-sep>The 2019 SAG Awards host reveals she went dress shopping online when high-fashion designers refused to dress her Megan Mullally went shopping for her SAG Awards dress online! The actress, 60, who is hosting the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards in L.A. Sunday night, revealed she turned to the internet to find her gown after designers refused to lend her a high-fashion piece. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I always pick out clothes online and buy my own stuff because first of all I like it because I can just wear what I want to wear but also the major designers are not interested in sending me any dresses,” Mullally told Access Hollywood on the red carpet. 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Jan 2019 Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock The star ultimately selected a black Alexander McQueen gown, Marni purse, Aquazzura heels, Chanel earrings and vintage rings and bracelets all from her own closet. But she did note that Alexander McQueen did provide her with some options before she decided to purchase a dress on her own. The official pre-show, People, Entertainment Weekly and TNT Red Carpet Live: 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, will livestream beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on PEOPLE.com, EW.com, tntdrama.com/sag-awards and sagawards.org, in addition to being broadcast live in Times Square. “Alexander McQueen did send two dresses but they didn’t work out, but this is an Alexander McQueen dress that I bought online,” Mullally said. She added, “I said I am literally hosting. There is a 100 percent chance that I will be on camera. But people were like, ‘No, no thanks. '” But the SAG Awards host didn’t let that bring her down. “But that’s ok. I think it’s funny but I think it’s interesting for people to know that because I think everybody in the general public thinks well everybody is getting dresses thrown at them left and right, but that’s not actually the case,” Mullally said.<doc-sep>Megan Mullally is following in the footsteps of Kristen Bell, who was the award show's first-ever host in 2018 Megan Mullally is in the building. On Sunday, the Will & Grace star took the stage at the 2019 SAG Awards to deliver the 25th annual award show’s opening monologue. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “I haven’t written anything yet, but that reminds me I should probably get on that,” Mullally joked on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony. “There’s still time.” But when the show began, Mullally, 60, went on to poke fun at nominated actresses Glenn Close, Lady Gaga and Emma Stone. “To SAG nominee, the beautiful Emma Stone, who just turned 30,” Mullally said at the Shrine Auditorium to a surprised Stone. “Our condolences. You had a great run, like a really great run,” she joked. “Extra good. But we’re looking forward to your reverse mortgage loan commercials. They’re going to be great.” AFP_1CQ9RS Mullally hosting the 25th annual SAG Awards on Jan. 27. | Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Mullally follows in the footsteps of Kristen Bell — the show’s first-ever host in 2018 — and opened up the night by joking about awards season. “It is my great privilege to welcome you all to the 25th annual SAG Awards — the night where Hollywood finally shines a spotlight on actors,” said Mullally. “It’s just brave. Look, I mean come on, everybody knows that winning a SAG Award is the greatest honor an actor can receive this weekend.” Mullally also didn’t shy away from calling out some of the issues that have come to the forefront of Hollywood in recent years. “Roles for women continue to break new ground,” Mullally said. “Glenn Close played a wife. So that’s new. Melissa McCarthy portrayed a woman who repeatedly apologizes and asks for forgiveness. I was like, what? This is groundbreaking. Emily Blunt played a nanny. And in another film written and directed by her real-life husband John Krasinski, Emily played a mom who wasn’t allowed to speak. I mean, so great not to have to learn any lines, am I right? That was really, really thoughtful of you, John. Thank you.” Check out our full SAG Awards coverage for the latest news, fashion and more. A four-time SAG Awards winner herself, the actress was announced as host in December. “As a frustrated casting director and full-on fangirl of great actors everywhere, I’m over the moon to be a part of the SAG Awards 25th Anniversary,” she said in a statement. SAG Awards executive producer Kathy Connell added that she was “delighted to have the talented, warm and funny Megan Mullally to host the SAG Awards Silver Anniversary.” RELATED VIDEO: Our Favorite Performances Nominated for the 25th Annual SAG Awards “This is a very special year, and we are all looking forward to a memorable show,” she continued. Speaking to Variety, Mullally said it was “really cool that they asked me to host because [hosts are] not always women.” “It’s not always women my age. I don’t have 19 million followers on social media,” she said. “I have so many great memories of the SAG Awards. It’s just a fun one to go to, and you see all your friends and sometimes there’s like, Olivia Colman that you can prostrate yourself in front of.” 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, USA - 27 Jan 2019 Mullally at the SAG Awards on Jan. 27. | Credit: Rob Latour/REX/Shutterstock She also touched on her preparation process leading up to the big day. “I had a couple of ideas that are funny that require some shooting some stuff outside of the actual live broadcast, so we’ll see,” she said. “I don’t think I have an inordinate amount of screen time. I’m not on stage for 20 minutes telling a series of amazing political jokes. That’s not going to happen. It’s not going to be political. It’s going to be about actors and celebrating talent.”<doc-sep>
Megan Mullally may have been hosting the 2019 SAG Awards at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in L.A. on Sunday, January 27, but the Will & Grace star revealed on the red carpet that she ended up buying her own gowns for the event … online. Rocking a black short-sleeve Alexander McQueen dress with gold sequined embellishment, the 60-year-old told Access Hollywood that the British design house was one of the few that actually offered to send her options, but it ended up being easier to just take care of it herself. “I always pick out clothes online and buy my own stuff because … first of all, I like it because I can just wear what I want to wear, but also the major designers are not interested in sending me any dresses,” she said. “I said I am literally hosting. There is a 100 percent chance that I will be on camera. But people were like, ‘No, no thanks.’” Mullally took to Instagram back in December after it was revealed she’d be emceeing the 25th annual event honoring the best of TV and film to lament her lack of clothing options. “Looks like I will be buying my dress online though, as per my usual, even though there is literally a 100 percent chance that I will be on camera, because I’M HOSTING IT,” Mullally wrote. “Designers do not send me dresses.” At the time, Christian Siriano (who is known for offering his services to actresses who are having a hard time procuring dresses) volunteered to create something for her, but it looks like the red-haired beauty opted to go in a different direction. This isn’t the first time the SAG Award-winner has purchases her own red carpet look. She sported a sheer rose-printed Carolina Herrera gown at the 2018 Emmys in September that was also an online find. Ultimately, Mullally said she’s candid about her wardrobe struggles because she wants her fans to know that not everyone in Hollywood is afforded the same perks. “I think it’s interesting for people to know that,” she told Access Hollywood, “because I think everybody in the general public thinks everybody is getting dresses thrown at them left and right, but that’s not actually the case.”