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\n Related: <\/span>Emma Stone and More Stars Who Skipped the 2026 Critics Choice Awards<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe 2026 Critics Choice Awards were a star-studded affair, but some nominees missed out on all the fun. Awards season officially started on Sunday, January 4, with\u00a0Chelsea Handler hosting the Critics Choice Awards for the fourth year in a row. Held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California, Hollywood\u2019s biggest stars rubbed elbows as [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Scroll below for all the unseen moments from the big night.\n<\/p>\n
Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Partied With Pals<\/h2>\n
Chalamet and Jenner went out to Max & Helen\u2019s<\/a> in Los Angeles for pal Lauren Perez<\/strong>\u2018s birthday after the show, per E! News<\/em><\/a>. Kendall Jenner<\/strong>, Hailey Bieber<\/strong> and Marty Supreme<\/em> director Josh Safdie<\/strong> were also in attendance. The outing was captured in videos shared via Instagram by a fan account, where Perez was seen blowing out candles on a birthday cake while Chalamet and other attendees cheered in the background.<\/p>\nKylie Jenner Posed for Selfies<\/h2>\n
In another clip<\/a> circulating on X, Jenner was seen taking glamorous selfies with celebrity interviewer Taylen Biggs<\/strong> inside the Barker Hangar. Chalamet greeted and hugged other attendees in the background of the video.<\/p>\nTimothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Shared a PDA Moment<\/h2>\n
As if they couldn\u2019t get any sweeter, Chalamet was captured in a fan video<\/a> with his arm around Jenner\u2019s waist as they sat together at the ceremony. The Wonka<\/em> actor slid his hand down to Jenner\u2019s butt and playfully tapped it a few times before removing it and turning his attention toward the stage.<\/p>\nAriana Grande and Leighton Meester\u2019s Red Carpet Exchange<\/h2>\n
Ariane Grande<\/strong> was starstruck by Leighton Meester<\/strong> when they bumped into each other on the red carpet. The interaction was seen in videos<\/a> shared via X, where Grande, a self-proclaimed Gossip Girl<\/em> fan, said, \u201cLove you so much. Wow, wow, wow.\u201d Meester echoed, \u201cWow, wow, wow,\u201d as she walked in the opposite direction.<\/p>\nGrande also posed for photos<\/a> with Stranger Things<\/em> star Noah Schnapp<\/strong> backstage.<\/p>\nThe \u2018Marty Supreme\u2019 Cast Took Celebratory Shots<\/h2>\n
The Marty Supreme<\/em> cast celebrated Chalamet\u2019s win with shots in a video shared via X<\/a>. Jenner clinked her wine glass with Safdie\u2019s shot glass before taking a swig.<\/p>\nRobby Hoffman Had Some Red Carpet Fun<\/h2>\n
Hacks<\/em>\u2019 Hannah Einbinder<\/strong> shared a BTS video<\/a> of costar Robby Hoffman<\/strong> doing an array of silly poses on the red carpet.<\/p>\nAdam Brody Shared a Bedroom Secret<\/h2>\n
A reporter on the red carpet approached Adam Brody<\/strong> with a paper fortune teller, and he happily took part in the game. After making his selections, the reporter read out the piece of paper to Brody and asked him if he makes his bed before leaving the house in the morning. \u201cHalfway,\u201d Brody confessed<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s not [a] military tuck. But I throw the blanket back on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"GettyImages-2254765807](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254765807-critics-choce-behind-the-scenes-adam-brody.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Monica Schipper\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOwen Cooper and Jacob Elordi Made Hearts Melt<\/h2>\n
Owen Cooper<\/strong>, who won the trophy for Best Supporting Actor for Adolescence<\/em>, and Jacob Elordi<\/strong>, who earned the honor for Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein<\/em>, embraced each other in the crowd. The duo costar in Wuthering Heights<\/em>, which is set to release next month, and it seems like a great friendship is brewing between them.<\/p>\n\n
Kylie Jenner Posed for Selfies<\/h2>\n
In another clip<\/a> circulating on X, Jenner was seen taking glamorous selfies with celebrity interviewer Taylen Biggs<\/strong> inside the Barker Hangar. Chalamet greeted and hugged other attendees in the background of the video.<\/p>\n As if they couldn\u2019t get any sweeter, Chalamet was captured in a fan video<\/a> with his arm around Jenner\u2019s waist as they sat together at the ceremony. The Wonka<\/em> actor slid his hand down to Jenner\u2019s butt and playfully tapped it a few times before removing it and turning his attention toward the stage.<\/p>\n Ariane Grande<\/strong> was starstruck by Leighton Meester<\/strong> when they bumped into each other on the red carpet. The interaction was seen in videos<\/a> shared via X, where Grande, a self-proclaimed Gossip Girl<\/em> fan, said, \u201cLove you so much. Wow, wow, wow.\u201d Meester echoed, \u201cWow, wow, wow,\u201d as she walked in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n Grande also posed for photos<\/a> with Stranger Things<\/em> star Noah Schnapp<\/strong> backstage.<\/p>\n The Marty Supreme<\/em> cast celebrated Chalamet\u2019s win with shots in a video shared via X<\/a>. Jenner clinked her wine glass with Safdie\u2019s shot glass before taking a swig.<\/p>\n Hacks<\/em>\u2019 Hannah Einbinder<\/strong> shared a BTS video<\/a> of costar Robby Hoffman<\/strong> doing an array of silly poses on the red carpet.<\/p>\n A reporter on the red carpet approached Adam Brody<\/strong> with a paper fortune teller, and he happily took part in the game. After making his selections, the reporter read out the piece of paper to Brody and asked him if he makes his bed before leaving the house in the morning. \u201cHalfway,\u201d Brody confessed<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s not [a] military tuck. But I throw the blanket back on.\u201d<\/p>\n Owen Cooper<\/strong>, who won the trophy for Best Supporting Actor for Adolescence<\/em>, and Jacob Elordi<\/strong>, who earned the honor for Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein<\/em>, embraced each other in the crowd. The duo costar in Wuthering Heights<\/em>, which is set to release next month, and it seems like a great friendship is brewing between them.<\/p>\nTimothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Shared a PDA Moment<\/h2>\n
Ariana Grande and Leighton Meester\u2019s Red Carpet Exchange<\/h2>\n
The \u2018Marty Supreme\u2019 Cast Took Celebratory Shots<\/h2>\n
Robby Hoffman Had Some Red Carpet Fun<\/h2>\n
Adam Brody Shared a Bedroom Secret<\/h2>\n
<\/div>Owen Cooper and Jacob Elordi Made Hearts Melt<\/h2>\n