The Critics Selection Awards have come and gone for an additional yr.
For the second yr in a row, the ceremony was hosted by comic and tv host Chelsea Handler, who informed friends as she opened her monologue, “We have all been by sufficient this yr, so I will not put you thru any extra.”
Barbie led the movie nominations with an enormous 18 nods, carefully adopted by Oppenheimer and Poor Issues every receiving 13 nods. Whereas these movies and their stars triumphed by the evening, they did not win all classes.
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9honey Movie star tracked the massive moments and highlights as they occurred – from the soiled joke that left Margot Robbie in stitches to Meg Ryan’s return to the stage. All occasions in AEDT.
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1:55pm: Oppenheimer wins once more
Oppenheimer took out one other big win within the ‘Barbenheimer’ battle, taking out the title of Finest Image.
The movie was up in opposition to different movies equivalent to Saltburn, Previous Lives and Poor Issues.
Producer Emma Thomas accepted the award on behalf of the forged and crew.
“Our movies often begin fairly small it is type of a household enterprise, typically occasions it begins as a dialog round our breakfast desk with the children,” she mentioned.
“And step by step we deliver increasingly folks on and it type of expands… after which abruptly we’re right here with our movie household.
“I couldn’t be extra grateful for the work and for simply figuring out all of those sensible sensible folks.
“Thanks to the critics for serving to get the phrase on the market and generally we love what you say and generally we’re not so certain, but it surely means a terrific deal to us thanks.”
1:49pm: Christopher Nolan wins Finest Director
Oppenheimer took out one other big win for the evening with Christopher Nolan being topped Finest Director.
“This can be a great honour,” mentioned Nolan earlier than thanking the critics, “For convincing mainstream audiences {that a} movie about quantum physics and ‘apocalyptics’ [sic] could possibly be value their time”
He gave a shout out to his “unimaginable” forged, describing main man Cillian Murphy as “incomparable”.
Nolan was up in opposition to names such Greta Gerwig for Barbie, Martin Scorsese for Killers of The Flower Moon, and Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Issues.
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1:40pm: Paul Giamatti beats out Cillian Murphy and Leonardo DiCaprio
Paul Giamatti was introduced because the winner of Finest Actor for his function as Paul Hunman in The Holdovers.
“I did not suppose my week may get any higher than going viral for consuming a cheeseburger,” the actor mentioned as he accepted his award.
“You guys are the hardest crowd, the critics, you are robust, that is your job to be robust.
“So thanks, it is very nice how a lot you’ve got cherished this film as a result of I like this film, I believe it is fantastic, it is a good story about folks connecting in divisive occasions.”
Giamatti stored his speech brief, thanking his crew and co-stars earlier than closing out with a nod to his late father: “[He] by no means noticed me act professionally – if that is what I do skilled appearing, I am not so certain – however he was a critic. He was a literary critic, and so that you could not get away with something however good work with him.
“So this might make him actually glad, and that makes me actually glad.”
1:28pm: Emma Stone beats out Margot Robbie and Lily Gladstone
The actress, who gained for her function as Bella in Poor Issues, mentioned she was “in full-blown shock” when accepting the award for Finest Actress.
She named every of the actress she was up in opposition to saying “this does not make any sense.”
“Thanks a lot, this implies a lot to me,” mentioned Stone. “I do not know what to say.”
“Enjoying Bella was one of many biggest joys in my life,” mentioned Stone. “I obtained to unlearn lots of issues enjoying her, unlearn elements of disgrace and societal stuff that will get placed on us
“I am nonetheless engaged on it, that is the Critics Selection Awards its about exterior opinion, and I’m very grateful to the critics, I am simply studying to not care what you suppose,” she laughed. “However thanks nonetheless a lot!”
Though Margot Robbie missed out on the award, host Chelsea Handler went rogue and invited Robbie and Director Greta Gerwig to the stage to “say one thing” about their earlier skimmed-over win of Finest Comedy for Barbie.
1:04pm: The Bear wins finest comedy, and everybody has one query
The Bear was introduced because the winner of Finest Comedy Collection after the present’s stars, Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, took residence the trophies for Finest Actor and Actress in a Comedy.
Nonetheless, social media appeared to have only one query – why is The Bear within the comedy class?
Final week on the Golden Globes, the present additionally took residence a number of wins within the Musical/Comedy class, and followers are confused.
“I hold hoping somebody has an inexpensive clarification as to why The Bear is taken into account a comedy,” mentioned one X (previously Twitter) person, whereas one other echoed, “The Bear has swept the Critics Selection!!! won’t ever perceive the way it’s a “comedy”.. however I will take them profitable any and all awards.”
Majority of followers appear to suppose the present belongs within the Drama class, with one person even stating they “really feel unhealthy” for anybody selecting to look at the present after its a number of wins and anticipating a lighthearted comedy.
12:52pm: Sarah Snook wins Finest Actress in a Drama Collection
After profitable final week on the Golden Globes, Sarah Snook has taken residence the win for Finest Actress in a Drama Collection for her function in hit TV present Succession.
The Aussie thanked the critics earlier than joking that she performs costume ups for a dwelling: “What a foolish thrill that’s.”
She additionally thanked her scene companions Keiran Culkin and Matthew Macfayden.
“You’re so humorous and enjoyable to work with and cussed and annoying and the most effective due to it,” she mentioned to Culkin, earlier than addressing Macfayden: “And Matthew, you’re so gracious and fantastic and beautiful and such a enjoyable companion to work with, thanks for being my faux husband.”
She additionally gave a shoutout to her real-life husband Dave Lawson, saying, “Thanks for being the most effective husband in a supporting function.”
Proper after her win, Culkin was introduced because the winner of Finest Actor in a Drama Collection for his function alongside Snook in Succession.
12:47pm: Harrison Ford accepts the Lifetime Achievement award
The Indiana Jones actor took to the stage and accepts the coveted Lifetime Achievement award.
“I am actually glad to be right here tonight to see what our enterprise is popping into,” mentioned Ford, accepting his trophy. “I am right here due to a mixture of luck and the work of fantastic administrators writers filmmakers.
“I really feel enormously fortunate and glad for this honour and I respect it very a lot.”
He took the time to thank his spouse of 14 years Calista Flockhart, for supporting him “once I want lots of assist and I want lots of assist.”
He continued: “I am grateful to all of the effective actors, I see lots of them right here tonight that I’ve labored with, I am deeply glad to have had the alternatives that I’ve had and I am grateful, I will not take anymore of your time, thanks.”
Reese Witherspoon brings daughter Ava as date to pink carpet
12:32pm: Meg Ryan presents award for Finest Appearing Ensemble
’90s icons Meg Ryan and David Duchovny took to the stage to current the award for Finest Appearing Ensemble.
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Ryan, who hardly ever makes an look at awards reveals, introduced Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer because the winner of the award.
The actress has lately made her comeback to Hollywood together with her new rom com What Occurs Later, which she directs and stars in, alongside Duchovny.
“I took an enormous break as a result of I felt like there’s simply so many different elements of my expertise as a human being I needed to develop,” she mentioned in October 2023, explaining why she determined to take a break from appearing on the peak of her profession.
“It is good to consider it as a job and never a life-style. And that’s a good way of navigating it for me.”
12:05pm: Margot Robbie presents America Ferrera with the SeeHer award
America Ferrara was honoured with the eighth annual SeeHer award, representing a world motion devoted to the correct portrayal of girls and women in leisure.
Her Barbie co-star, Margot Robbie took to the stage to current Ferrera with the honour.
“America is each my co-star and my buddy so I really feel extraordinarily certified to let you know she is genuine in every little thing she does,” mentioned Robbie. “On display screen she performs characters that defy stereotypes, push boundaries and encourage the following era to see themselves as they’re.
“Off display screen she is remarkably grounded, surprisingly foolish, seemingly unaffected by the expertise she possesses and at all times, at all times on the suitable aspect of a trigger.”
Ferrera gave a transferring speech when accepting her award, explaining how rising up she, “yearned to see folks like myself on display screen as full people.”
“It appeared inconceivable that anybody may make a profession portraying absolutely dimensional Latina characters,” she mentioned. “However due to writers, administrators, producers and executives who have been daring sufficient to rewrite outdated tales and to problem deeply entrenched biases, I and a few of my beloved Latina colleagues have been supremely blessed to deliver to life some fierce and unbelievable ladies.”
She additionally honoured her fellow Barbie Crew and forged, thanking Greta Gerwig for the chance to play the function of Gloria.
She closed out her speech by saying, “Unabashedly telling feminine tales doesn’t diminish your energy, it expands them.”
1:30am: Elizabeth Debicki wins Finest Supporting Actress in a Drama Collection
The Aussie actress took out the highest gong for Finest Supporting actress for her function as Princess Diana in The Crown for the second time, after profitable the award on the Golden Globes final week.
”Thanks I actually didn’t count on this,” she mentioned, accepting her trophy. “This function has been an unimaginable reward to me it has been an unimaginable problem, a terrifying problem and I’ll at all times be pleased about it.
“My solely hope for it actually, is that I might do that exceptional ladies, this unimaginable superb girl proud by enjoying her on this present.”
She additionally gave a shoutout to her co-star Khalid Abdalla who performs Dodi in The Crown: “If I did something good on this present, you’re half of it and also you held me by it… you’re a pricey buddy and I like you. ”
11am: Chelsea Handler deems Margot Robbie ‘Soiled Barbie’
Chelsea Handler left Margot Robbie pink within the face with a joke about her manufacturing firm’s new movie starring fellow Aussie Jacob Elordi.
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Speaking about how 2023 was not solely the “yr of girls” but in addition “the yr that everybody was sexy”, Handler highlighted a few of the controversial scenes within the movie Saltburn.
“And Margot Robbie produced that movie, which suggests you are a Soiled Barbie and I like that,” she added, with cameras catching Robbie cracking up in her seat.
The comic additionally took the chance to have a good time the numerous achievements of girls in her monologue.
“This was an enormous yr for girls, ladies have been victorious in all venues, Barbie on the field workplace, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé on their excursions, Gwyneth Paltrow at these ski trials… you would virtually say it was the yr of girls.”
She went on to have a good time Greta Gerwig’s achievements as the very best grossing feminine director, ”Which might solely imply one factor: Hollywood executives are at present debating if Greta is value taking a second probability on.”
10:21am: The Aussies have arrived
Aussie stars Margot Robbie, Sarah Snook and Elizabeth Debicki have arrived!
On the Golden Globes final week, Barbie took out the the trophy for Excellent Cinematic and Field Workplace Achievement, however star Margot Robbie missed out on the highest gong for finest actress.
At present, she will get a second probability on the win together with her Critics Selection nomination for Finest Actress in a Movie.
Talking with pink carpet host Sam Rueben, Robbie mentioned of Barbie’s report breaking 18-nominations: “It means a lot, you realize you actually care what the critics suppose… its very nice within the occasion of Barbie to know most people cherished it and the critics cherished it, I really feel like so hardly ever do motion pictures meet within the center like that.”
The famous person additionally made certain to present a nod to her followers again residence. “I do know I mentioned I care what the critics factor however I care most what Australians suppose,” she mentioned. “So I am glad to know they’re watching proper now.”
Additionally up for an award are Aussies Sarah Snook for Finest Actress in a Drama Collection and Elizabeth Debicki for Finest Supporting Actress in a Drama Collection, for his or her roles in Succession and The Crown respectively.
9:58am: Harrison Ford on the pink carpet
Harrison Ford is taking residence the Lifetime Achievement Award tonight.
Talking with pink carpet host Sam Rueben, Ford mentioned: “All of it ends at a sure level, it is a lifetime so there’s an finish, however I am grateful for the eye thanks.
“I am grateful for the general public assist, I am grateful that I’ve had the chance to make movies that different folks directed, that have been different folks’s concepts which have created the alternatives I’ve had for the profession I’ve had,” he continued.
“However I have been round a longtime, I am certain they know what Abraham Lincoln seems to be like too.”
9:43am: Preparations are underway
As the celebrities march down the pink carpet, we have been given a sneaky glimpse of what they will be consuming throughout this night’s ceremony.
It appears the occasion is catered by Baja Recent, with what seems to be like mini-charcuterie bins awaiting the celebs.
Grapes, crackers, meats and a aspect of corn chips are all on the menu for tonight!
9:03am: Dominic Sessa wins Finest Younger Actor/Actress
Dominic Sessa has taken out the highest gong for Finest Younger Actor/Actress.
He was nominated for his function as Angus in The Holdovers and was up in opposition to expertise equivalent to Ariana Greenblatt for her function in Barbie and Calah Lane for her function in Wonka.
