2026 Critics Choice Awards

Kathy Bates shocked viewers during the 2026 Critics Choice Awards when she licked a ping pong paddle as part of a nod to Timothée Chalamet’s role in Marty Supreme during the Jan. 4 ceremony.

January 5, 2026

Seth Rogen took home the prize for Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler Jan. 4, joking he was so happy he could cancel therapy.

January 5, 2026

The Glambot is back at the Critics Choice Awards 2026! See Amanda Seyfried, Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Biel, Keri Russell, Ego Nwodim, Danielle Brooks, Teyana Taylor, Odessa A’zion, Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Megan Stalter, Chase Infiniti, Ali Larter and more stars pose on the red carpet at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica Jan. 4.

January 5, 2026

At the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards, Elle Fanning shared why she looks to Kim Kardashian for fashion inspiration in an exclusive E! News interview.

January 5, 2026

Jacob Elordi was nominated alongside Benicio del Toro, Paul Mescal, Sean Penn, Adam Sandler and Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

January 5, 2026

Critics Choice Awards 2026 host Chelsea Handler’s monologue took aim at Leonardo DiCaprio, who laughed off the comedian’s jokes about ‘One Battle After Another’ and his recent yacht getaway in St. Barts.

January 5, 2026

Ariana Grande shared a heartwarming moment with Leighton Meester on the red carpet at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards Jan. 4 in E! News’ exclusive video.

January 5, 2026

The Critics Choice Awards kick off the 2026 season Jan. 4 and with Jessica Biel, Elle Fanning, Kristen Bell and Ariana Grande working the carpet, we're recognizing excellence in award show fashions.

January 5, 2026

In an exclusive E! News clip, Ariana Grande has a fangirl moment on the red carpet at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards after catching a glimpse of Leighton Meester and her husband Adam Brody.

January 5, 2026

‘One Battle After Another’ co-stars Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti had a sweet reunion during E!’s Creator Cam with Erin Lim Rhodes at the Critics Choice Awards 2026.

January 5, 2026

Ali Larter stunned in a silky black gown at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 in Santa Monica, Calif.

January 5, 2026

Ali Larter donned a showstopping black dress for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, where she presented two categories alongside fellow Landman actress Michelle Randolph.

January 5, 2026

At the Critics Choice Awards 2026 on Jan. 4, host Chelsea Handler honored "nicest guy in Hollywood" Rob Reiner three weeks after he and wife Michele Singer Reiner were murdered.

January 5, 2026

January 5, 2026

Three months after Ego Nwodim announced her ‘Saturday Night Live’ departure, she further detailed her decision with E! at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Jan. 4.

January 5, 2026

At the Critics' Choice Awards 2026, Heated Rivalry star, François Arnaud, weighed in on the public's obsession with the sports romance in an exclusive E! News interview.

January 5, 2026

Jessica Biel spoke exclusively with Justin Sylvester on the red carpet during Live From E!: Critics Choice Awards 2026 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

January 5, 2026

Paradise star Krys Marshall arrived at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 red carpet sporting a baby bump. The 36-year-old confirmed she’s pregnant, expecting her second baby with husband Ted Dolan. 

January 5, 2026

Teyana Taylor—who is nominated at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance in One Battle After Another—turned heads on the red carpet Jan. 4. 

January 5, 2026

Justin Theroux’s pregnant wife Nicole Brydon Bloom showed off her baby bump on the red carpet of the Critics Choice Awards 2026 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

January 5, 2026

Ariana Grande shared insight into her upcoming The Eternal Sunshine tour in an exclusive interview with E! News at the Critics Choice Awards.

January 4, 2026

At the Critics Choice Awards 2026, Marcello Hernández talked to Live From E!'s Justin Sylvester about whether he'll be leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’ anytime soon after Bowen Yang's departure.

January 4, 2026

‘Hacks' stars Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs channeled their inner Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at the Critics Choice Awards, copying the couple's all-orange looks from the ‘Marty Supreme’ premiere.

January 4, 2026

Ariana Grande told Justin Sylvester during Live From E!: Critics Choice Awards 2026 about how she is preparing former upcoming ‘Eternal Sunshine Tour’ and if the setlist will feature any songs from ‘Wicked: For Good.’

January 4, 2026