Critics Choice Awards 2023 LIVE — Brendan Fraser breaks down in tears as fans say Michelle Yeoh was ‘robbed’

What to know about Janelle Monae

Born on December 1, 1985, SeeHer Award recipient Janelle Monae is a native of Kansas.

They began singing as a child while growing up in the church.

After graduating from FL Schlagle High School, Janelle moved to New York City to study theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

They dropped out the next year and headed to Atlanta to further their education.

In 2003, Janelle self-released their first album – a demo that they allegedly sold out of the back of their car.

By 2006, they were signed to Sean Combs‘ Bad Boy Records.

Henry Winkler wore a dirty shirt

Barry star Henry Winkler said that he didn’t think he was going to win the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – so he didn’t clean his shirt after the Golden Globes.

“Thank you so much, I love what I do and I get to do it every day,” the legendary actor said.

Paul Walter Hauser announced pregnancy

Actor Paul Walter Hauser took home the award for his performance in Black Bird.

The star took to the stage and thanked his wife for his support before revealing that the couple is expecting!

The actor excitedly said: “The sequel is coming this April, another baby boy.”

Best Foreign Language Film is…

RRR won the Critics Choice for Best Foreign Language Film.

The action film was directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad.

RRR also took home the Best Song award for Naatu Naatu.

Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller presented first award

The stars of upcoming movie The Gorge presented the first awards of the night.

Miles rocked a mustache while Anya Taylor-Joy stunned in a nude gown.

The young stars presented the award to Amanda Seyfried, who won Best Actress in a Limited Series for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout!

Brendan Fraser stunned in spectacles

After not attending the Golden Globes, Brendan Fraser came to the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards ready to win.

Fraser won Best Actor for his performance in The Whale.

Some stars weren't in attendance

After last week’s Golden Globes, a few celebrities tested positive for Covid-19 – meaning that there were some empty seats at Sunday's ceremony.

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, stars of The Banshees of Inisherin, reportedly tested positive after the awards show.

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, was also not in attendance last night after testing positive.

Best Picture nominees reached an ‘exact tie’

There were 11 Best Picture nominees this year due to an “exact tie,” according to the Critics Choice Association.

Everything Everywhere All at Once beat out the other 10 contenders, which included:

• Avatar: The Way of Water
• Babylon
• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Elvis
• The Fabelmans
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
• RRR
• Tár
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Women Talking

A-list presenters took the stage

Many celebrities took to the stage last night to present other artists with Critic Choice Awards, including:

• Benjamin Bratt
• Quinta Brunson
• Cedric the Entertainer
• Misha Collins
• Claire Danes
• Phoebe Dynevor
• Ayo Edebiri
• Eve Hewson
• Jude Hill
• Tyler Hoechlin
• Sharon Horgan
• Sarah Hyland
• Troy Kotsur
• Diego Luna
• Natasha Lyonne
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach
• Aubrey Plaza
• Jean Smart
• Anya Taylor-Joy
• Miles Teller
• Kerry Washington
• Jeremy Allen White

About Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler hosted the Critics Choice Awards last night.

Handler is an American comedian, actress, writer and television host.

She hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on E! from 2007 to 2014.

Chelsea Handler called out Hollywood's sexism

Critics Choice host Chelsea Handler started off the show by talking about Hollywood's continued pattern of sexism.

The comedian joked: “I don’t want to say that studios treat male and female directors differently, but James Cameron was given a budget of $350million and Sarah Polley had to film Women Talking in a barn.”

Elvis wins Best Hair and Makeup

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis took home the Critics Choice for Best Hair and Makeup.

Elvis beat out the following hair and makeup teams:

• Babylon
• The Batman
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• The Whale

Pachinko won Best Foreign Language Series

Pachinko on Apple TV+ won the Critics Choice for Best Foreign Language Series.

The show beat out the following series:

• 1899
• Borgen
• Extraordinary Attorney Woo
• Garcia!
• The Kingdom Exodus
• Kleo
• My Brilliant Friend
• Tehran

Jennifer Coolidge 'feels so alive'

The White Lotus star took to the stage to accept her Critics Choice Award with an emotional speech where she admitted that she feels "so alive" after returning to Hollywood.

"I feel so alive, you know?" the actress said.

"You go through your life, and you sort of just assume you're used to going a certain way and you just take on whatever that baggage is and that it's never going to change.

"My life was changed overnight, and I could not be more grateful." 

Best Talk Show awarded

HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver won the Critics Choice Award for Best Talk Show.

The show beat out the following nominees:

• The Amber Ruffin Show
• Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
• The Kelly Clarkson Show
• Late Night with Seth Meyers
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Amanda Seyfried had a wardrobe malfunction

When actress Amanda Seyfried joined her crew onstage to accept The Dropout's Critics Choice Award for Best Limited Series, she wore a black jacket over her gorgeous gold gown.

During an interview on the red carpet before the event, Seyfried had admitted to Access Hollywood that her dress "kept breaking."

"I'm just going to take off my dress," she joked, showing that her sleeve had fallen down her arm.

"Honestly it's old, it's beautiful!"

She then added: "It's a statue dress so if I don't get one, at least I look like one."

Brendan Fraser's past, continued

The actor revealed he had lasting injuries sustained while performing stunts in various films.

“By the time I did the third Mummy picture in China [in 2008], I was put together with tape and ice—just, like, really nerdy and fetishy about ice packs.

"Screw-cap ice packs and downhill-mountain-biking pads, 'cause they're small and light and they can fit under your clothes. I was building an exoskeleton for myself daily," he explained.

Brendan's injuries led to many surgeries over the years, which included a partial knee replacement and a procedure to repair his vocal cords.

Another reason for him taking time off from the movies was a messy divorce in 2009 and his mother's death in 2016.

Here's what happened to Brendan Fraser

You'd be hard-pressed to find a film from the 90s and early 2000s that DIDN'T star Brendan Fraser in the leading role.

However, in 2003, the actor said he was taking a brief hiatus from Hollywood.

But this "short break" would see Brendan disappear from Tinsletown, with the actor's fans wondering what happened to him.

In 2018, he spoke with  and revealed that he slowed down, and turned down later reboot offers for The Mummy and Journey to the Center of the Earth, due to his declining health.

Sheryl Lee Ralph's acceptance speech

Abbott Elementary actress Sheryl Lee Ralph spoke directly to the camera during her acceptance speech, saying: "To all of you watching here, come close to the screen and listen.

"People don't have to like you. People don't have to love you - they don't even have to respect you.

"But when you look in the mirror, you better love what you see."

Biggest award of the night

The Critics Choice for Best Picture has gone to EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE!

The cast and crew give a shoutout to Jamie Lee Curtis, who isn't at the awards due to testing positive for Covid-19 after the Golden Globes last week.

Cate Blanchett wins

Actress Cate Blanchett has won Best Actress for her performance as Lydia Tár in Tár.

Just last week, she took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress.

Cate jokes that this is her "second award" of the evening because Julia Roberts gave her a bottle of mouthwash earlier.

Brendan Fraser sobs

Brendan Fraser has won Best Actor for his performance in The Whale.

The actor burst into tears when his name was announced.

Best Director announced

THE DANIELS have won the Critics Choice Award for Best Director.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert wrote and directed Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Other awards given

Gabriel LaBelle has won Best Young Actor for his work on The Fabelmans.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has won Best Acting Ensemble.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won the Critics Choice Award for Best Original Screenplay for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

The Critics Choice Award goes to...

BETTER CALL SAUL has won the Critics Choice Award for Best Drama Series.

Director Peter Gould accepts the award, saying that he didn't expect such success from the Breaking Bad spinoff.