In the TV comedy categories, “The Studio” repeated its Emmy win for best series, while acting winners included recent award magnets Jean Smart (“Hacks”) and Seth Rogen (“The Studio”), along with Ike Barinholtz (“The Studio”) and Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”) in the supporting categories. The win was unexpected at the time (the film hadn’t won a single award before top prize) but became the first step toward a big victory one month later at the Oscars. In the first 30 years of the Critics Choice Awards’ existence, its Best Picture winner went on to win the top Academy Award 18 times, including the last three years in a row and 10 times in the 16 years since the Oscars joined the CCA in having 10 Best Picture nominees.
Author: Joe McGovern
Published at: 2026-01-04 23:55:16
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