Chelsea Handler has been tapped to host the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards airing live on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The 2023 awards show will mark the first time the comedian and television host has guided the Critics Choice Awards which celebrates the best in movies and television.
The 2023 show will take place at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles and will air on The CW beginning at 7pm ET/PT (tape-delayed on the West Coast).
“We are thrilled to have Chelsea Handler joining us at the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards,” said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. “We all know and love her work as a standup comedian, a best-selling author, a podcast host, and actress – and now as host of the Critics Choice Awards! I know this will be the best year yet and can’t wait for everyone to see what we have in store.”
Chelsea Handler hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately for seven years. Handler also wrote six New York Times bestselling books, with Life Will Be the Death of Me set to be adapted into a TV series at Peacock. Handler is attached to star and will executive produce.
Handler received a Grammy nomination for Chelsea Handler: Evolution in the Best Comedy Album category.
Details on the Critics Choice Awards:
“The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement and will continue its combined film and television awards format honoring the best in cinematic, televised, and streaming achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations. The 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards show will be executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment.”
