Inside Critics Choice Awards: ‘Hacks’ Gets New Cast Member; Will Smith Wants to Work With ‘Belfast’ Star; Security Shuts Off Red Carpet
14.03.2022 - 18:45
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Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and “Ted Lasso” were the big winners at Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards, as was Will Smith. But when the statuettes weren’t being handed out in front of the camera, there was plenty going on off stage.Waiting GameThe show had even started yet, but everywhere you turned there was a bottleneck.
Members of the press were stuck in line checking in up to the minute before the carpet opened because a computer glitch apparently lost everyone’s registration with proof of vaccination and negative COVID test. Then once the carpet opened, security wouldn’t allow many celebs, including Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo and “It’s a Sin” star Olly Alexander, to walk the arrival line when things got a bit too congested.
“Evil” star Andrea Martin was the last person allowed onto the carpet. Danielle Brooks summed up it up best when she posted a photo on her Twitter sitting at the foot of the stage.
“Didn’t get to do the @CriticsChoice red carpet because it was literally a <poop emoji> show so decided to hit the stage instead,” she wrote. “#goodtimes we don’t need no carpet to turn it out!” Waiting for everyone at their tables were dinner plates with large scoops of green hummus and two pieces of bread.
Bottles of Fiji water glowed from illuminated silver-colored coasters.“Hacks” Attack“Hacks” co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbeinder walked the carpet together, where they exclusively revealed to Variety that Margaret Cho will make an appearance on the second season of their hit HBO Max series. They also said they are also hoping Rosie O’Donnell will pop up on the show.Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder reveal one comedian who will be joining them
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