Wide Variety of Winners at the 30th Critics Choice Awards posted to Roger Ebert

California’s sunshiny 70-degree weather set the tone for the 30th Critics Choice Awards held February 7 at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger, as huge smiles prevailed. In covering the awards for the last ten years, this Chicago-based critic always looks forward to the sunny, warm weather, although this year was the best as there was also an electric atmospheric vibe from talent.

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 07: Guests attend the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Streaming live on the E! channel, Chelsea Handler, the prior year’s host’s opening monologue was hysterical.

My article is posted to Roger Ebert: Roger_Ebert_Critics_Choice_2025

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Jesse Eisenberg “The Social Network” (2010), Actor, “A Real Pain” (2024) Writer, Director, Actor

Ariana Grande a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress. “Wicked” (2024)

Boen Yang ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member, “Wicked” (2024)

Melissa Rauch ‘Night Court’ (2023) NBC Producer, Actress

Actress Melissa Rauch spoke with me as she’s a producer and main star of NBC’s “Night Court,” which premiered in 2023, portraying the lead role of Judge Abby Stone. She and her husband, Winston Rauch, co-produce the show. She talked about her character’s optimistic point of view as a quality she admires. The show is the continuation of the original Night Court series 1987, and John Larroquette, the Judge from the original show, appears in the series playing her father. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the © purple chiffon dress she was wearing.

Again, my full article on Roger Ebert: Roger_Ebert_Critics_Choice_2025