Will the leading Oscar films pick up SAG nods? Here's the likely outcome

LOS ANGELES — There are fewer than 12 days 'til Christmas, and best picture Oscar contenders have been screening nonstop around town, just as voters prepare to hunker down with a warm mug of Irish coffee ("Slainte!") and a slice of (licorice) pizza to check out all the titles available on the film academy's streaming platform.

Now that all the titles have dropped, what acting ensembles are attracting the most favor, both with academy members and their counterparts at SAG-AFTRA, who will be voting soon? Let's look at the movies with the highest profiles.

'Being the Ricardos'

Lucy and Ricky, Fred and Ethel. You know the core four. And if you've listened to the excellent TCM podcast, "The Plot Thickens," you will also know Lucille Ball's remarkable story, the highlights of which "Being