CW President Says ‘Far More Fun’ Critics Choice Awards Could ‘Replace’ the Golden Globes
thewrap.comCritics Choice Awards may be able to replace the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s big night. “That show, we believe — with a little bit of support, a little bit of marketing, a little more oomph behind it — that could almost replace the Golden Globes, maybe, with everything going on there,” Schwartz said.The network president called the 2023 Critics Choice Awards “absolutely” a better show than the Globes. “Far more fun, far more energy.
Chelsea Handler killed it,” Schwartz said. “It was a far better predictor of the Academy Awards than the Golden Globes.” He also highlighted the celebrities the event drew, saying that “everybody” was in the room, including Julia Roberts.The Critics Choice Awards will again be airing on The CW in 2024.
Next year, it’s set to air on Jan. 14, a week after the Golden Globes. At the moment, the Globes does not have a broadcast partner.
The awards show has aired on NBC since 1996, but as of the 2023 ceremony, that contract has ended. The “everything going on there” Schwartz is referring to is likely the Globe’s long list of recent controversies.
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