Chelsea Handler Returning to Host the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards
Comedian Chelsea Handler is returning to host the Critics Choice Awards! The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards airs on Sunday, January 14th, 2024 on The CW.
This will mark Handler’s second consecutive year hosting the awards ceremony.
“I am very happy and excited to be hosting the Critics Choice Awards again this year, as last year was one of the most fun nights I’ve had,” Chelsea Handler said. “There is no greater reward than making fun of actors and then getting drunk with them afterward. It’s an honor.”
“We are thrilled to have Chelsea Handler join us once again to host the Critics Choice Awards,” said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. “After having her as our host last year, we couldn’t wait to have her back up on the stage again.”
The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards will air live on The CW from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT, check local listings). The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement.
Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
Watch this clip of Cheslea Handler hosting last year’s awards:
The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The Critics Choice Awards are represented by Dan Black at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA):
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists.
It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content.
The 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards will air Sunday, January 15th, 2023 ,7:00-10:00pm ET – (delayed PT, check local listings).
*Featured image credit: Mike Rosenthal
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.