Critics Choice Awards Ratings Bounce Back Via Simulcast on The CW and TBS

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen DeVaughn Nixon and Norm Nixon Jr. both showed up in the casting offices of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” on the same day — at the same time — it could have been awkward. And at first, it was.“They both lovingly shit talked each other,” says exec producer Max Borenstein.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 7, Episode 2, of “The Masked Singer,” “Masks at Dawn — Round 1,” which aired March 15 on Fox.Well, this is awkward timing. Joe Buck was the latest celebrity to be revealed on Fox’s “The Masked Singer” — on the same day that Buck also announced that he was splitting from Fox Sports and moving to ESPN.

Halle Berry has a lot of love for her boyfriend, Van Hunt. The actress took to Instagram on Monday to share a message of appreciation, and a sweet snapshot of the cute couple.Berry posted a photo of herself and Hunt decked out to the nines at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the Oscar winner was honored with the prestigious SeeHer Award.Berry sweetly captioned the photo in tribute to her boyfriend, writing, «When your man lifts you higher than you ever thought you could go! ❤️»A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)On Sunday, Berry and Hunt attended the star-studded awards show, and he cheered her on from the audience when she took the stage to accept the SeeHer Award.During her speech, Berry delivered one of the highlight moments of the night with an inspiring and impassioned message that Berry later said, in an Instagram post after the event, was meant for «every person who has felt diminished, misunderstood, marginalized and discounted.»A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)After being presented the honor by Issa Rae, an excited Berry shared a behind-the-scenes story of how she came to star in her 2020 directorial debut, «The first time I read the script for … I realized the role wasn't written for someone who looked like me.

Angelique Jackson Along the road to the Oscars, becoming an Internet hero can be a fleeting accomplishment.That’s what happened to Jane Campion, director of “The Power of the Dog,” over the weekend as she went from being championed on Twitter one night to being criticized the next.On Saturday, the Internet crowned Campion their queen for responding to Sam Elliot’s crude criticism of “The Power of the Dog” on the red carpet ahead of the DGA Awards.“I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H. He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor,” she told Variety’s Marc Malkin.

Squid Game has taken home two wins at the Critics Choice Awards.On Sunday (March 13), Squid Game cast members Lee Jung-jae, Jung Ho-yeon and Park Hae-soo attended the 27th Critics Choice Awards held in Los Angeles, where they took home two awards for the series.Lee, who played the series’ main character Seong Gi-hun, won Best Actor In A Drama Series for his performance, beating out Succession’s Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong, among others. “I’m grateful to an extent I can’t express,” said Lee during his acceptance speech, per Soompi.

It was a very big night for Sarah Snook at the 2022 Critics’ Choice Awards.

gathered together in Los Angeles and simultaneously in London on Sunday for the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, the ongoing war in Ukraine cast a looming shadow.As fans saw during this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards back in February, several stars addressed the ongoing conflict, and called for peace amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.From awards presenters using their time on stage to delivered a planned message of support to the words of unity shared by stars during their acceptance speeches, it was clear how prevalent the was was on the minds of those in attendance.Here's a look at some of the powerful messages shared by celebs throughout Sunday's awards gala.The Oscar-nominated Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova — who earned widespread acclaim for her performance in 2020's took the stage early on during the show and shared a message of support for the people of Ukraine.«I am from Bulgaria, and my home city just a few hundred miles from Ukraine. So as we gather on this special night, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the bravery of the people of Ukraine, who are defending their right to Independence and democracy,» she shared.

Sarah Snook was notably absent from the festivities at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, and according to her co-stars, it's because she tested positive for COVID-19.Snook won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, but was not at the event to accept the honor. Speaking to reporters backstage in the press room, her castmate, Kieran Culkin, shared the reason she was forced to miss the event.«She tested positive for COVID this morning,» Culkin shared.

Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer are hitting the red carpet together for the first time!

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Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple are locking lips!

Venus and Serena Williams came to shine at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards Sunday.The sisters stepped out in silver for the 27th annual awards show, where , the biopic which details their father's journey as he raises his daughters into tennis icons, was nominated for six awards.Venus wore a Versace gown with a plunging neckline and waist-high slits. Venus's outfit included a pair of shimmering bike shorts that were draped by the slits of the dress. The tennis star paired the look with a pair of platform heels. Venus kept the rest of her look simple, wearing her hair down, long and straight.

Billie Eilish took home another award Sunday night, this time winning Best Original Song for «No Time to Die» from the James Bond film of the same name.Eilish, a seven-time GRAMMY winner, won the award alongside her brother and creative partner Finneas.Eilish was up against Beyonce, Jay Z and Kid Cudi, Ariana Grande and Lin-Manuel Miranda in the category at the Critics Choice Awards.With the win, Eilish inches closer to her first-ever Oscar.Following news of their Academy Award nomination in February, Eilish and Finneas released a statement to ET, saying, «Words cannot describe how honored and excited we are to have been nominated for an Academy Award for our song 'No Time To Die.' It was a lifelong dream of ours to write a Bond theme, and one we never thought would ever come true. It’s completely unbelievable that we are here being recognized for this song, and this is a peak life experience for us as songwriters and artists.

The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards handed out their laundry list of honors on Sunday afternoon in a ceremony hosted by the incredible Nicole Byer and Taye Diggs. The Critics’ Choice never met an award they didn’t like and all in all handed out 41 trophies across both film and television.

Billy Crystal was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at 2022 Critics Choice Awards Sunday. The actor and comedian was presented the award by fellow funny man, Jimmy Kimmel.Kimmel paid tribute to his self-proclaimed «best friend,» joking about his long, storied career and nothing the importance about Crystal's influence in his own.«Maybe the most important thing about Billy for me selfishly, he is a great talk show guest. When Jay Leno forcibly took control of the  in 1993, he asked who to be his first guest? Billy crystal.