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Critics Choice Awards 2026 Red Carpet: Louis Vuitton Dominates

Critics Choice Awards 2026 Red Carpet: Louis Vuitton Dominates

At the Critics’ Choice Awards​ last weekend — the first major red carpet of awards season — the actual black ​c​arpet ride was less about fantasy and more about moment​um. The question isn’t simply who wore what anymore — it’s who won. Not just the actors and filmmakers collecting trophies inside, but the designers and stylists tallying quieter victories outside. Call it the Critics’ Choice Most Dressed race: a count of who dressed the most stars, who dressed the winners and whose looks actually landed. By those measures at last week’s CC, Louis Vuitton dominated. Even amid internal change — including the recent exit of longtime vp, celebrity relations Maggie Jenks-Daly — the house easily outpaced its rivals, with Nicolas Ghesquière creating looks for nine attendees: Chase Infiniti, Hannah Einbinder, Erin Doherty (a persuasive case for spearmint’s return), Michael B. Jordan (oxblood on men, now officially “a thing”), Katherine LaNasa, Rhea Seehorn, Joel Edgerton, Ryan Coogler and Miles Caton. Four of them went home with awards. Vuitton may still spend more than anyone else, but volume + wins is hard recipe to argue with. That same arithmetic now applies to stylists, especially as …

Timothee Chalamet Wins Critics Choice Award, Thanks Kylie Jenner

Timothee Chalamet Wins Critics Choice Award, Thanks Kylie Jenner

Timothée Chalamet scored his first win of the 2026 awards season, taking home the award for best actor at Sunday’s 2026 Critics Choice Awards. The 30-year-old Marty Supreme star looked extremely surprised when his name was called, leaning over to kiss girlfriend Kylie Jenner. The actor has been earnestly upfront about his desire for recognition in this role, which he carried over into his awards speech. “I got a lot of people to thank. I don’t know if I’ll be up here again, so give me a second,” Chalamet told the gathered crowd as he went down his list of those to thank. Chalamet was visibly shaken by the win, stumbling over his words a few times. “Damn, I’m more nervous than I thought I’d be,” he said, correcting his mistake. The actor thanked his fellow nominees, singling out Michael B. Jordan in particular. “Michael, man, unbelievable. Just rewatched Sinners. [I] hadn’t seen the after-credit scene. I’m happy I stuck around the second time.” He also thanked Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie for “crafting a …

Seth Rogen Jokes He ‘Can Cancel Therapy’ After 2026 Critics Choice Win

Seth Rogen Jokes He ‘Can Cancel Therapy’ After 2026 Critics Choice Win

Seth Rogen joked about the importance of awards to his emotional and psychological well-being when he accepted the 2026 Critics Choice award for best actor in a comedy series. “This is so nice as someone who deeply, deeply, deeply cares what critics think of them and their work,” the Studio star quipped from the stage. “This is what I’m looking for. I can cancel therapy this week, this is like — I’m good. I’m fixed. I’m fine, I think.” Rogen beat out fellow nominees Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This, Ted Danson for A Man on the Inside, David Alan Grier for St. Denis Medical, Danny McBride for The Righteous Gemstones and Alexander Skarsgard for Murderbot. In addition to the acting award, Rogen and the team behind The Studio, including fellow co-creator Evan Goldberg, also won the 2026 Critics Choice award for best comedy series, with Rogen noting during his comedy actor win that Goldberg was “literally in the bathroom, but we’ll tell him that I won when we get back.” The Studio‘s Ike Barinholtz …

10 Best Dressed Stars at 2026 Critics Choice Awards

10 Best Dressed Stars at 2026 Critics Choice Awards

Hollywood knows how to ease into an awards season, as proven at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards. From a style standpoint, the event at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar put a focus on easy looks that for the most part lacked any fuss or felt overtly grand. On the black carpet, more than one star noted that this night requires a quick bounceback from holiday vacations, hence the plethora of sleek gowns and modern takes on evening suits. That latter theme was embraced not only by men — including Paul Mescal in Gucci and the plush turtleneck that Tom Pelphrey wore under his black tux jacket by Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello — but also a slew of women, starting with Pelphrey’s wife, Kaley Cuoco, who wore a satin blazer and trousers by Simkhai, while Critics Choice winner Sarah Snook looked chic in a menswear-inspired tuxedo by Akris. Critics Choice Awards host Chelsea Handler also wore a suit during the show’s final half-hour as a tribute to the menswear influence Diane Keaton made famous in Annie …

Chelsea Handler Kicks Off Show

Chelsea Handler Kicks Off Show

Chelsea Handler kicked off the 2026 awards season by hosting the 31st Critics Choice Awards Sunday night in Santa Monica. The comedian paid tribute to to the late Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner. “Everyone in this room knows that the nicest guy in Hollywood was Rob Reiner,” Handler said to the crowd towards the end of her monologue. “Anyone who ever spent time with Rob Reiner knows that the minute that you met him, he felt like an old friend,” she continued. “When you were in a conversation with him, he was present, he was focused, and he was funny.” Handler noted that both Rob and Michele Reiner “were tireless” in their devotion to causes that all revolved around decency and that everyone should be looking out for one another. Handler told the crowd, “I think we can all agree that we definitely need more of that, so let’s use tonight as a reminder of that decency and as a reminder of everything Rob and Michele represented and fought so hard for.” While …

All the Stars’ Arrivals and Looks

All the Stars’ Arrivals and Looks

Will the reshuffling of the event calendar enhance the anticipation for Sunday night’s kickoff of the 2026 awards season? That question is among many that promise to be answered as the red carpet opens for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, taking place at the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport. For the first time in nine years, the Critics Choice Awards has leapfrogged to the front of the awards season schedule, enabling this organization of film, TV and streaming journalists to help set the narrative for the coming months and perhaps nurture a buzz for films and actors in contention for the season’s most coveted trophies. That includes Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme and Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, as well as Jesse Buckley for Hamnet and Amanda Seyfried for The Testament of Ann Lee. (Keep up with the winners as they are announce live.) It’s also the first opportunity to get a sense of who will emerge as the year’s most-discussed style stars on the awards season red carpet. Frankenstein’s Jacob Elordi and …

Critics Choice Awards 2026: Winners List (Updating Live)

Critics Choice Awards 2026: Winners List (Updating Live)

Chelsea Handler is returning as host of the show, which will air live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on E! and USA. Published on January 4, 2026 Critics Choice Awards trophy Critics Choice Association he Critics Choice Awards are being handed out Sunday night. Chelsea Handler is returning to host the annual ceremony for a fourth consecutive year. The critics organization has added four new categories to this year’s celebration of the best in film and TV: best variety series, stunt design, casting/ensemble and sound.  Heading into the show, Sinners leads the Critics Choice Awards nominees with a total of 17, followed by One Battle After Another with 14 and Hamnet and Frankenstein with 11 nominations each. The 31st Critics Choice Awards are set to air live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on E! and USA from 7-10 p.m. ET and PT. (Find out where to stream this year’s show.) The list of the 2026 Critics Choice film and TV nominees below will be updated as they are announced live. Refresh for the latest. Best Picture Bugonia (Focus Features)Frankenstein (Netflix)Hamnet (Focus Features)Jay Kelly (Netflix)Marty Supreme (A24)One Battle After Another (Warner …

How to Watch Critics Choice Awards 2026, Red Carpet Online Free Stream

How to Watch Critics Choice Awards 2026, Red Carpet Online Free Stream

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Chelsea Handler, the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards will be broadcast live on both coasts on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. It’s preceded by the two-hour red carpet special at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. Since the ceremony and carpet will air on E! and USA Network, cord-cutters can stream the annual broadcast live on any TV streaming service that carries those networks, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. At a Glance: How to Watch the Critics Choice Awards 2026 Since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, viewers can catch the star-studded evening at no cost; keep reading to learn more about each option, and scroll down for this year’s film and TV nominees. How to Watch Critics Choice Awards 2026: Air Date and Time, …

Critics Choice Young Performer Nominees on Their Dreams for the Future

Critics Choice Young Performer Nominees on Their Dreams for the Future

Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year. Ahead of the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, The Hollywood Reporter asked the six actors, ranging from age 9 to 20, what their ambitions are for their future in Hollywood. And yes, working with Tom Cruise is still a dream of many just starting out in the industry. Below, Everett Blunck, Cary Christopher, Nina Ye, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Jacobi Jupe and Miles Caton weigh in. Everett Blunck, age 15 The Plague (Independent Film Company) “I hope people can see themselves in the characters I play and that I can use those characters to connect with my audience in an authentic and meaningful way.” Cary Christopher, age 10 Weapons (Warner Bros.) “As one of the fastest players on my Little League team, I’d love to one day work on an action movie with Matt Damon or Tom Cruise!” Nina Ye, age 9 Left-Handed Girl (Netflix) “I hope everyone can find their dreams through …