There’s strong evidence Trump watches Kimmel live.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! won Best Talk Show at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, and Kimmel knew it was thanks to his biggest fan. “I want to thank our president, Donald Jennifer Trump, without whom, we would be going home empty-handed tonight,” Kimmel said at the awards show, held in Santa Monica Sunday night. “So thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day. It’s been a banner couple of weeks, and we can’t get wait to get back on the air tomorrow night to talk about them. Thank you, everyone.”
But not everyone who won an award Sunday night had personal beef with the president. Some did (South Park won Best Animated Series), but not everybody. Timothée Chalamet thanked his “partner of three years,” Kylie Jenner while winning Best Actor for his role in Marty Supreme. “Thank you for our foundation.” Other big winners of the night included Frankenstein (4 wins), Sinners (4), and One Battle After Another (3). In television, The Pitt and Adolescence cleaned up, lining up nicely with the Emmys last year. Read on for the full list of winners.
Best Picture: One Battle After Another
Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Best Young Actor/Actress: Miles Caton, Sinners
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
Best Production Design: Tamra Deverell, Shane Vieau, Frankenstein
Best Editing: Stephen MIrrione, F1
Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Best Hair and Makeup: Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Best Visual Effects: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Comedy: The Naked Gun
Best Foreign Language Film: The Secret Agent
Best Song: “Golden,” Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy, KPop Demon Hunters
Best Score: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Best Casting and Ensemble: Sinners
Best Stunt Design: Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
Best Sound: F1
Best Drama Series: The Pitt
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman, Severance
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Best Comedy Series: The Studio
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Best Limited Series: Adolescence
Best Movie Made for Television: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Best Foreign Language Series: Squid Game
Best Animated Series: South Park
Best Talk Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Best Comedy Special: SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Best Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
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