THE ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY AWARD to Nicolas Cage, whose $200,000 contribution to the guild was the highest. Also opening their pockets were Bruce Willis ($100,000), Harrison Ford ($100,000), and erstwhile ''90210'' star Brian Austin Green, who dipped into his rap career savings to come up with $10,000.
THE HELLISH TREATMENT AWARD to Elizabeth Hurley, who outraged union members by filming a perfume commercial in July. Though she apologized (claiming ignorance) and pledged $25,000 to SAG, the actress was granted no mercy: Protesters bore placards reading ''ugly scab'' at the L.A. premiere of her film ''Bedazzled.''
THE ''BLAME CANADA'' AWARD to, well, Canada. The already competitive country saw an increase in production thanks to the prolonged strike -- not good news for Los Angeles, which lost an estimated $229 million. Sucks for the States, eh?
THE NORMA RAE AWARD to Susan Sarandon, who presented the actors' case to Capitol Hill Oct. 12. The ''Thelma & Louise'' star also held a one hour closed door meeting with Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Word has it he’s a huge ''Rocky Horror'' fan. We made that up.
THE DAVID HASSELHOFF AWARD FOR ODD CAREER TRAJECTORY to SAG president William Daniels, whose hard driving efforts on behalf of the union were almost enough to make us forget that he voiced the talking car KITT on ''Knight Rider.''
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