With scores of actors from film and television to accommodate, 15-time SAG Awards producer Kathy Connell spends hours planning the seating chart.
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"It's challenging when you've got really wonderful but large casts," she said, noting that the actors from ABC's "Desperate Housewives" fill three tables. "You also want to be democratic and split up film and TV." There are also professional and personal relationships to consider, Connell said. Henson, for example, belongs to two nominated casts, so expect the "Button" and "Boston Legal" tables to be side by side. Seating arrangements at its annual awards show are hardly the biggest problem for the Screen Actors Guild , which has struggled internally recently over union leadership and a possible strike authorization vote. Guild members have been working under an expired contract since June. But union strife doesn't have much impact on the awards ceremony, Connell said.Full Story: Taraji P. Henson caps a stellar week at SAG Awards (AP)

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