Seth Rogen is known for a solid awards zinger and tonight was no different.
After winning the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series at SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards, Rogen roasted the Writers Guild after it canceled its West Coast ceremony.
He congratulated the actors guild for being able to put on the show, which is streaming on Netflix. “You were able to pay your own employees enough to keep the awards show from being canceled. Take notes, WGA,” he said.
It came only a few hours after the WGA West canceled the March 8 ceremony after the LA-based guild became embroiled in an internal battle that saw its own staff union go on strike nearly two weeks ago.
Rogen beat out the likes of Nobody Wants This’ Adam Brody, A Man on the Inside’s Ted Danson and Only Murders in the Building’s Martin Short (who won the award last year).
The Studio star also beat out his colleague Ike Barinholtz. “I hoped my ego was strong enough to withstand losing to Ike,” he joked. “I’m glad I don’t have to find out. I would have been meaner to you at work no matter what, it would have created a weird dynamic. I can admit that.”
Rogen created the Apple series, which is still winning awards for its first season ahead of the second season. “I always, honestly, kind of consider myself more of a writer who is able to write myself roles that I then kind of force people to allow me to perform in. But this actually makes me feel like an actor for this evening, so I really appreciate it,” he added.