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Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Jean Smart Addresses Critics With Cheeky Best Actress Speech at 2026 Critics Choice Awards — Hacks star Jean Smart took home the prize for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler Jan. 4. Here's what she said in her acceptance speech.
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Kristen Bell Stuns in Lingerie-Inspired LBD at Critics Choice Awards 2026 With Bold Lace Cutouts — She's up for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in ‘Nobody Wants This.’ … It's safe to say, everybody wants this. Kristen Bell has arrived at the Critics Choice Awards 2026 …
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Tess Hill / HELLO!:
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are cozier than ever in photos from the 2026 Critics Choice Awards — Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all smiles at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. The A-list couple showed up to their first event of awards season in style.
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs Channel Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner at Critics Choice Awards 2026
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Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
Prince Harry stalker scare means he's ‘nailed on’ to be given armed police guards for UK visits, insiders claim — Prince Harry has won his fight for automatic taxpayer-funded armed police protection when he visits the UK, according to sources close to the Sussexes.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Teases Her Return to Touring After 6 Year Hiatus at Critics Choice Awards — Ariana Grande shared insight into her upcoming The Eternal Sunshine tour in an exclusive interview with E! News at the Critics Choice Awards. — Ariana Grande is ready to switch her bubble for a stage.
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Seth Abramovitch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mickey Rourke Approves GoFundMe to Prevent Eviction (Exclusive) — The ‘Wrestler’ actor has fallen behind $60,000 in rent. — Facing an eviction notice from his Los Angeles rental home, Mickey Rourke, 73, is turning to GoFundMe to pay $59,100 in owed rent.
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Yamillah Hurtado / People:
The Beauty Trailer: Ashton Kutcher Is a Shady Billionaire Whose New Super Drug Causes ‘Terrifying Consequences’ — The new series, created and written by Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson, also stars Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos and Bella Hadid — FX's new series, The Beauty, dropped its official trailer on Jan. 5
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Critics Choice Awards 2026: Charlie Hunnam's Girlfriend Had This Request About Monster Ed Gein Role — Charlie Hunnam shared his girlfriend Morgana McNelis' feelings on his portrayal of Ed Gein in Ryan Murphy's Monster during an exclusive interview with E! at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Jan. 4.
Tommy McArdle / People:
Kathy Bates Licks a Ping Pong Paddle for Timothée Chalamet Joke at Critics Choice Awards: 'I Can't Believe I Did That' — Host Chelsea Handler joked that whoever got a ping pong paddle under their seat could spank Timothée Chalamet at an afterparty
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Chelsea Handler Pays Tribute to Late Diane Keaton with Tailored Suit Look to Host Critics Choice Awards 2026 — The comedian hosted the awards show for the fourth consecutive year — Chelsea Handler returned to the 2025 Critics Choice Awards as host on Jan. 4
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
How the King plans to deal with the two albatrosses around the Royal Family's neck — It was a year that ended in much the same way as it started for our Royal Family. The King's heartening announcement in December that his treatment for cancer would wind down came 12 months after he revealed it would roll into 2025.
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Jennifer Lopez Lays Out Her Relationship Demands During Las Vegas Show — J LO IF YOU WANT MY LOVE IN 2026... YOU HAVE TO EARN IT!!! — JLO GETS REAL!!! — Jennifer Lopez may not know who her next man will be, but she knows he better come correct! That's according to a show …
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
The Pitt's Patrick Ball Reveals Family's Personal Connection to Show at Critics Choice Awards 2026 — The Pitt's Patrick Ball shared that he “couldn't write” how well his first job on the Noah Wyle series fit into his background during an exclusive interview at the Critics Choice Awards 2026.
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