Celebs Rub Elbows At The 2022 Critics Choice Awards

Halle Berry has a tall teenager on her hands! On Wednesday, the “Bruised” actress shared a rare photograph of her daughter in honour of her 14th birthday.

Aunjanue Ellis’ road to becoming one of this year’s ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honorees is a beautiful one, to say the least. Born in San Francisco and raised on her grandmother’s farm in Mississippi, Ellis attended Tougaloo College – an HBCU – before transferring to the private Ivy League institution Brown University.

Halle Berry walked the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards with a brand new hairstyle.The ageless X-Men star, 55, has seemingly gone back in time with her stunning transformation echoing the shorter styles she had earlier in her career. Her latest version of her signature style sees Halle with a mix of a short back and sides and sweeping blonde fringe.It proved a hit on Instagram, with fans praising the actor for the new pixie cut and it reminded many of her well-known X-Men character Storm.One fan commented: "Yesssss I’m so happy I love your hair short!!!! You are the poster woman for us short hair baddies!!!!" While another person said: "This picture is screaming STORM!"One fan commented: "Yesssss I’m so happy I love your hair short!!!! You are the poster woman for us short hair baddies!!!!" While another person said: "This picture is screaming STORM!"Halle attended the Critics Choice Awards at The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday night and received the SeeHer award, which recognizes women who push boundaries and beat stereotypes.After her win, she said on Instagram: "I was extremely honored tonight to receive the SEEHER award...Here’s to every person who has felt diminished, misunderstood, marginalised and discounted.

Halle Berry’s oldest child is officially 14! Her daughter, Nahla, celebrated her 14th birthday on March 16. In honor of her daughter’s special day, Halle shared a rare mother-daughter photo on Instagram.

Many of the brightest stars in Hollywood headed out for a night in New York City, honoring some of the best films of the year at the National Board of Review Awards.Will Smith was honored for playing Serena and Venus Williams' father Richard Williams in King Richard, and during his speech about the dreams of every parent, turned his attention to Bradley Cooper, who he called, 'so beautiful.'Cooper was on hand to present the Breakthrough Performance Award to his Licorice Pizza co-stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, and he responded when taking the stage. Will's speech:Will Smith was honored for playing Serena and Venus Williams' father Richard Williams in King Richard, and during his speech about the dreams of every parent, turned his attention to Bradley Cooper, who he called, 'so beautiful' Response:Cooper was on hand to present the Breakthrough Performance Award to his Licorice Pizza co-stars Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, and he responded when taking the stageSmith was presented the award by Trevor Noah, continuing his impressive run of acting accolades leading up to the Oscars on March 27.Smith was talking about his character Richard Williams, saying, 'When he put the clothes on, he was trying to play a role for the world.

Don’t be surprised if Bradley Cooper and Will Smith wind up working on a project together, given the admiration the two actors displayed for each other at the National Board of Review gala on Tuesday, March 15.

Academy Museum Trustee and producer Miky Lee (Parasite), Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and Academy Award-winning actor Tilda Swinton (The French Dispatch) will be honored at the second annual Academy Museum Gala taking place on October 15, in celebration of the venue’s one-year anniversary, the Museum announced today.

Chris Rock called Licorice Pizza “probably the best movie I saw this year,” introducing his friend the director Paul Thomas Anderson at the National Board of Review gala. “I only saw about four movies.”

Julianne Hough put on a glamorous display as she graced the red carpet for the National Board of Review Awards.The 61-year-old actress looked younger than her years in a white off-the-shoulder number that she paired with silver heels.The Oscar winner dazzled with her red locks styled in a center part and loose cascading waves. Glam! Julianne Hough put on a glamorous display as she graced the red carpet for the National Board of Review AwardsShe wore silver-toned drop earrings that played off her footwear and she sported a glossy black manicure.Moore displayed her many freckles on her exposed shoulders and arms in the lovely evening wear.

Will Smith is soaking it all in. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the  star at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City Tuesday about his awards season wins and what it means to him to be recognized for his work in the film.«It feels great! I was saying to someone the other night, this is what I'm always trying to do.

Will Smith, who has been promoting – and celebrating – his new movie, King Richard.MORE: Will Smith breaks silence on Rebel Wilson's joke about his marriage to Jada Pinkett SmithIn the Oscar-nominated movie, the actor plays tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams' dad, Richard Williams. It depicts his fight to make them the iconic athletes they are today.Fresh off his win for Best Actor at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, Will Smith continued to celebrate his performance at Tuesday's National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in New York City, where he also won the award for Best Actor.WATCH: The King Richard trailerMORE: Will Smith calls out Critics Choice Awards during Best Actor speechDuring the red carpet, he grew candid talking about his thoughts on King Richard and his career.

Aunjanue Ellis is opening up about her career and her experience working on the Richard Williams biopic, King Richard.MORE: Savannah Guthrie takes time off Today for 'much-needed' rest, says co-starAunjanue plays Oracene "Brandi" Williams, Venus and Serena William's mother, alongside Will Smith, who plays their father.

The night of the 2022 National Board of Review Awards Gala has arrived and lots of stars stepped out on the red carpet!

Oscars for being “really boring”.The actor will not be attending this year’s ceremony, later this month.Rylance, 62, has admitted that he finds the annual Academy Awards ceremony “really boring” in a refreshingly honest interview. The acclaimed actor said: “‘I don’t think awards are a serious marker of what the greatest or most inspiring things are, but it’s nice to be celebrated.“I won’t be going this year,” Rylance continued in his interview with the Radio Times. “To be honest, they’re actually really boring.”Rylance previously won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2016 for his performance in Bridge of Spies, alongside Tom Hanks.When asked if his award was on display at his home, he replied that he "didn't like to be ostentatious about that kind of thing".The actor added that the Oscar had been "in a box" for some time, and he estimated that it was now on a shelf somewhere.Aside from his previous Oscar win, the Dunkirk star has also won three Baftas, three Tony awards and two Olivier awards. Rylance stars in Oscar-nominated Netflix film Don’t Look Up, which is an environmental catastrophe comedy about what would happen if we were told the world was actually ending.The film is nominated for four awards, including Best Picture, at the 2022 Academy Awards and also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence.Rylance plays eccentric tech billionaire Peter Isherwell, who blocks the destruction of the comet hurtling towards planet earth in order to mine it for precious elements. The Academy will host its 94th annual ceremony on March 27 at the Hollywood & Highland Centre.Nominees for Best Actor include Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield and Will Smith, who won a BAFTA for his King Richard performance on

Halle Berry has a lot of love for her boyfriend, Van Hunt. The actress took to Instagram on Monday to share a message of appreciation, and a sweet snapshot of the cute couple.Berry posted a photo of herself and Hunt decked out to the nines at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the Oscar winner was honored with the prestigious SeeHer Award.Berry sweetly captioned the photo in tribute to her boyfriend, writing, «When your man lifts you higher than you ever thought you could go! ❤️»A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)On Sunday, Berry and Hunt attended the star-studded awards show, and he cheered her on from the audience when she took the stage to accept the SeeHer Award.During her speech, Berry delivered one of the highlight moments of the night with an inspiring and impassioned message that Berry later said, in an Instagram post after the event, was meant for «every person who has felt diminished, misunderstood, marginalized and discounted.»A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)After being presented the honor by Issa Rae, an excited Berry shared a behind-the-scenes story of how she came to star in her 2020 directorial debut, «The first time I read the script for … I realized the role wasn't written for someone who looked like me.

Will Smith, 53, has responded to a joke made by Australian actress Rebel Wilson, 42, while she hosted the BAFTAs at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night.

Jane Campion has issued an apology for a remark she made toward tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday that landed her in hot water while accepting her award for best director. "I made a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved.

27th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards brought out stars from film and streaming in droves for a glamorous night of recognition and shoulder-rubbing in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Tennis legends Venus Williams and Serena Williams were in the building to support Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton for their multiple nominations for the biopic of their father Richard Williams. Though neither sister was not personally nominated, they ended up becoming a hot topic of conversation on Monday morning when fans caught wind of film director Jane Campion’s on-stage mention of them.While accepting the award for Best Director award for the Western psychological drama Power of the Dog, Jane Campion began a stream of consciousness expression of thanks, suddenly realizing the greatness she was in the presence of being in the same room with the Olympic gold medal-winning sisters.“Venus and Serena, what an honor to be in the room with you,” Campion said to the sisters.

Critics Choice Awards, when she made a comment about Serena and Venus Williams during an acceptance speech.Campion took home the awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for her work on at the ceremony. It was while accepting the former award that Campion said, «Serena and Venus, you are such marvels.

Amber Dowling Awards season continues its strong comeback as the Critics Choice Awards took over Twitter on Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of March 7 to 14. The Sunday night show, which was originally supposed to air in January, but was delayed amid the spread of the COVID-19 variant omicron, earned nearly 1.5 million engagements during its three-hour broadcast on The CW and TBS.The show was co-hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byers, and marked the continued return to in-person award shows following the Feb.

The Power of the Dog, but her latest statements have sparked a much different reaction. On Sunday, March 13, Campion won the for best director and delivered an acceptance speech that many say minimizes the experience of Black women and athletes. During her speech, the New Zealand director compared herself to tennis legends and , who were at the awards ceremony to support their film King Richard and the film's star , who was awarded best actor for his performance.“It’s absolutely stunning to be here tonight among so many incredible women.