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