Inside the craziest moments of the Critics Choice Awards 2024: Ryan Gosling's instant meme moment, Ariana DeBose's rage at singing jab and Paul Giamatti's joke about THAT viral In-N-Out snap

Ryan Gosling's hilarious confused reaction to his Barbie track I'm Just Ken winning Best Song at the Critics Choice Awards led the craziest moments at the awards show on Sunday.

The Canadian actor, 43, furrowed his eyebrows and looked slightly horrified after the track was named Best Original Song at the event, which was held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California.

Gosling's deadpan expression had social media abuzz - with one fan saying: Gosling 'created a new meme with this face' at the show, while another user said, 'I'm sill laughing at Ryan Gosling's face hahahaha.'

Said one user, 'Yoooo Ryan Gosling's face on the "I'm just Ken" song SENT ME!'

One user said that it appeared Gosling was surprised by the song's victory at the event: 'If ryan gosling knew this win was wrong than it was DEFINITELY wrong.'

A user said that Gosling 'was as confused as all of us' by the song's victory in the category.

Another user said that it appeared Gosling was 'shocked' at the song's victory at the event, from his facial expression.

A user said that Gosling's dry expression was synonymous with the essence of the character he played in the film: 'ryan gosling being surprised “im just ken” won is so im just ken of him.'

A user said that the actor had the 'best reaction to an award', while another said, 'Ryan Gosling a mean girl totally fetching it yeahhhhhh.' 

One user wrote, 'WAKE UP BABE NEW RYAN GOSLING REACTION JUST DROPPED.'

Triple-threat actor, singer and dancer Ariana Ariana DeBose looked fuming to be lumped into a joke about 'actors who think they are singers' at the ceremony.

Her unamused reaction came as Bella Ramsey and Anthony Ramos were presenting the Best Song category. 

The English actor, 20, who identifies as nonbinary and uses all pronouns, introduced the nominees, including Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz and Dua Lipa, in the category as 'some of the most famous voices in the music industry' before subtly dissing DeBose's vocal range.

Ramsey then joked, 'Then there are the actors who think they're singers: Jack Black, Ariana DeBose, and Ken himself, Ryan Gosling.' 

DeBose, who won an Academy Award for starring as Anita in Steven Spielberg's musical West Side Story (2021), seemed taken aback by the diss, which immediately caused an uproar on social media. 

'The writers for @CriticsChoice missed the mark with their comment about 'actors who think they're singers' and including Ariana DeBose as part of that list. The woman starred in Broadway musicals - she's a trained singer,' one upset viewer wrote on X (previously known as Twitter).

Another condemned the way they 'insulted Ariana DeBose' for calling her an 'actress who thinks she can sing.' 

'I'm sorry, you said that about someone from the OG cast of Hamilton? Google someone before you approve the joke omg,' one fan fired. 'It would have made sense if the nominees were well known actors, who are first time singers, but… a Broadway star?!' 

A third expressed pity for 'poor Bella Ramsey' for having to 'deliver that HORRIBLY JUDGED 'joke' about Ariana DeBose.' 

DeBose later took to social media to declare: 'I didn't find it funny lol.' 

Paul Giamatti referenced his viral In-N-Out photo as he picked up Best Actor for The Holdovers. 

Last sunday Giamatti enjoyed a very casual celebration following his Golden Globes win.

The actor skipped the glitzy afterparties and instead drove to fast-food restaurant In-N-Out in Westwood, California, for a burger and fries.

The  star, who won an award for Best Actor in a Comedy for the role, was still dressed to the nines in his black tuxedo as he enjoyed his meal.

His Golden Globe trophy was visible on the table beside him, amid an order of burger and fries.

Beginning his speech, he said: 'I didn’t think anything could be more exciting than going viral for eating a cheeseburger.'

The 56-year-old actor won Best Actor in the film category at the Critics Choice Awards  - beating actors including Leonardo DiCaprio and Cillian Murphy.

Chelsea Handler roasted ex-boyfriend Jo Koy during her very raunchy opener.

The comedian, 48, was the host of the star-studded ceremony, and took the chance to take a jab at her ex, 52, following his recent Golden Globes flop. 

After she got the audience laughing by saying she would 'toss' legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, 81, like 'a little Italian meatball' she quipped, 'thank you for laughing at that. My writers wrote it.'

It was a pointed remark at Koy, who notoriously blamed his writers onstage after failing to get laughs from the Golden Globes audience, saying, 'I wrote some of these and they're the ones you're laughing at.' 

During her opener Handler also joked about Saltburn star Barry Keoghan's manhood and referenced Meg Ryan's famous orgasm scene from When Harry Met Sally. 

Chelsea later addressed Harrison Ford, 81, and Robert De Niro, 80, while talking about her preference for older men. 

'The casts of May/December and Killers of the Flower Moon are here. This is where most comedians would make some sort of May/December joke about Leonardo Dicaprio's dating preferences, but I'm not going to do that. I actually have the same affliction as you, but in the opposite direction.'

'I prefer my men old and hot men who have been alive since the railway was invented. Speaking of which, Robert Deniro and Harrison Ford are here. I'm looking at the two of you.'

'I don't know which one of you is more of a smokeshow, but you both have been so hot for decades and just keep getting hotter. It's enough already.'

'I know you're both spoken for, so I'm not hitting on you. But I am hitting on you,' she added, while Harrison's wife Calista Flockhart, 59, laughed.

She also addressed Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy calling him 'atomic-bomb Ken.'

'I don't want to reduce anyone's work here tonight to their sex appeal, but I see you over there, you peaky little blinder. I know you're not old, but you will be someday, and I'll be waiting.'

Oprah Winfrey paid homage to one of the most parodied moments in television history as she attended the awards.

The acclaimed talk show host, 69, took the stage to present the Best Actor Award, as she showed off her slimmed-down figure in a slinky purple dress following her recent weight loss.

'So this year's nominees for best actor are not just performing; they're stepping into a character's shoes, understanding their feelings, and channeling experiences that transcend the screen,' she said.

Then, in a nod to her famous meme, she added: 'All of you nominees are so good, I wish I could say - you get a trophy! And you get a trophy! And you get a trophy! But unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.' 

It was a reference to a moment from 2004, when she shouted to the audience of The Oprah Winfrey Show, 'You get a car, you get a car!' as she surprised each member by gifting them a vehicle. 

Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded an on-air moment at the Critics Choice Awards while Paul Giamatti landed a shock win over Cillian Murphy on a night where Emma Stone, Oppenheimer, and Succession all triumphed.

Blockbuster film Barbie - which earned $1.4billion in the worldwide box office last year - won the top honor when it comes to comedy films but it was not scheduled to appear on the broadcast and instead was announced during a vignette before breaking off into commercial.

Chelsea, 48, did not stand for the film not being recognized during the televised portion as she went rogue after a return from break.

The host announced: 'Earlier tonight Barbie was awarded best comedy. I'll go rogue because Greta and Margot deserve to make a speech. Would you mind coming up and accepting the award for Best Comedy.'

Margot, 33, and 40-year-old filmmaker Greta quickly got up and walked up to the stage to accept the crowning achievement with impromptu speeches.

The Wolf Of Wall Street actress said: 'Thank you. Thank you, Chelsea. We love you so much. You know, when everyone is like oh, this is so unexpected. This is actually unexpected and not apart of the show. We are very grateful and I'd like Greta to talk.'

Emma Stone triumphed as she earned Best Actress for Poor Things.

The 35-year-old actress - who also triumphed at the Golden Globe Awards last week - was in disbelief as she won over a very stacked category which included the likes of Lily Gladstone - Killers Of The Flower Moon, Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall, Greta Lee - Past Lives, Carey Mulligan - Maestro, Margot Robbie - Barbie.

She recognized each of her competitors individually during the beginning of her acceptance speech as she said: 'Um, I'll be honest. I'm in full blown I didn't have anything that I was going to say because this is completely crazy. This category is ridiculous. Lily, I mean, come on. Margot. What in the Carey. Okay. Greta and Sandra Huller. This doesn't make any sense. 

'Thank you so much for this. It means to such. I was being serious. I don't know what to say. This table here is poor things table. This crew, this cast, mark, Chris, Katherine hunter, Hannah. There are so many unbelievable people I was lucky enough to work with and searchlight and Ed and Tony. That's how we are supposed to say it to a Greek man if we are speaking to them. I love you. Thank you for everything. This is, uh, really wild.'

In Poor Things she portrays Bella Baxter/Victoria Blessington who is a woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter (played by Willem Dafoe).

She gushed about portraying the character as she concluded her speech saying: 'Playing Bella was one of the greatest joys. I got to unlearn some of the things. The shame and societal stuff that's put-on us. I'm state working on it. This is the critics choice award and it is about outside opinion. 

'I'm very grateful to the critics for this. I'm learning not to care what you think. Thank you so much. It means a lot. Thank you.'

Succession siblings Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin may not have succeeded their onscreen father Logan Roy but they did each get their coronation at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night.

The 36-year-old Australian actress and  41-year-old American actor won Best Actress and Actor in a Drama Series for their highly popular HBO series.

Sarah beat out stiff competition including Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+), Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval (FX), Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO | Max), Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix), and Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+).

During her speech she thanked both her onscreen sibling Kieran as well as onscreen husband played by Matthew Macfadyen and her real-life husband Dave Lawson.

She said:  'Hi. Thank you. Thank you to the critics, wow. This job was extraordinary and exciting to go into work everyday and play dress up for a living. What a silly thrill that is. 

'I just wanted to say thank you to Matthew and Kieran. You are the best because of it. Matthew you are gracious and wonderful and lovely. Thank you for being my fake husband and to I many real husband thank you for being in a supporting role. You have the joy of my life. Thank you.'

Her character is Siobhan 'Shiv' Roy who is Logan's youngest child and only daughter. A left-leaning political fixer, she worked for a time for presidential candidate Gil Eavis, whose political views clash with Waystar. She eventually leaves politics to focus on building a future at Waystar. 

Meanwhile Kieran won over Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+), Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX), Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max), Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC), and Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max).

He brought his signature quirkiness to the stage as he began his signature speech by poking fun at his castmate Nicolas Braun as he said: 'Um, hello Nicholas. I'm a lit bit thrown, actually. I had stuff I prepared to say but I have this hair that grows on the side of my ear. 

'It's on the side ear and my wife surprises me by plucking it and Sarah snook discovered it and pulls it too. She said it's back. I was feeling it and thought it was on this side. My wife was, no, no, no it's there. They both started taking turns plucking my hair and it was painful and now I'm talking about it instead of saying what I prepared to say which is gone now. I'm probably out of time.'

He then went into a more serious portion of his acceptance speech. 

He said: 'There are too many people to thank. There is a group I'd like to thank because they will never appreciated and that's the camera department. In particular the camera operators. They film the thing, you know. It's really crucial. It was through them. I'd like to give a thanks to Greg, Allen, Francis, Rachel. 

'If I forgot someone, sorry. You are lovely. Stop looking at me Nick. My mom, my wife, I love you so much. You are the reason I'm me and our kids. I love you. Bye.'

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri lead The Bear to a massive night at the Critics Choice Awards.

The 32-year-old actor and 28-year-old actress led the highly-popular FX series to massive wins in the Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series categories, respectively.

Jeremy beat out Bill Hader – Barry (HBO | Max), Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX), Drew Tarver – The Other Two (HBO | Max), and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX).

During his acceptance speech he said: 'Um, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you to the critics choice association. This is an honor. We made this show with no expectations. We weren't in space. We didn't wear capes. We made sandwiches and, um, the show is good because you are also good.

'Congratulations Ayo. Congratulations I love my cast so much. I love my crew so Thank you Chris, thank you Joanne. Thank you to my parents for making me think this was something that was possible for me. Thank you louie and izzie. I'll love you forever. Thank you guys.'

Jeremy portrays Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto as a young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop only to turn it into a fine dining restaurant on a quest for a Michelin star.

Meanwhile Ayo triumphed over Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video),  Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC), Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max), Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX), and Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock).

 Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph kept their winning ways as they both triumphed again at the Critics Choice Awards.

The 58-year-old actor and 37-year-old actress earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress, respectively, as the first two awards of the night were handed out.

They both earned wins in similar categories at last week's Golden Globe Awards. 

Downey Jr. was recognized for his work in Oppenheimer and beat out heavy competition including: Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction, Robert De Niro - Killers Of The Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling - Barbie, Charles Melton - May December, and Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things.

The veteran actor utilized his signature charm during his acceptance speech as he said:  'I was thinking this morning, I love critics. [ Laughter ] It's all I think about -- Critics Choice Association. 

'They give me such beautiful feedback, really. Just so many great moments and some of it so poet I can. --Poetic.'

The star then went on to read some of the harsh published feedback he has received over the years.

He said: 'I want to share some of their thoughts with you over the years. First one is kind of like hi coo. Sloppy, messy and lazy. Next one metaphoric, like pee wee Herman emerging from a coma. 

'This one from a Brit, a puzzling waste of talent. And lastly in this one, lingered, amusing as a bed lock fart.

 In Oppenheimer Downey Jr portrays as Rear Admiral Lewis Strauss, a retired Naval officer and high-ranking member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).

Meanwhile, Da'Vine won for The Holdovers as she triumphed over Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple, America Ferrera - Barbie, Jodie Foster - Nyad, and Julianne Moore - May December.

During her acceptance speech she said: 'Oh my gosh. Thank you to critics choice association for this honor to my entire family, Alexander, Paul and Dominic. Thank you for caring for me and championing me. To my fellow nominees you worked continuously to push the bounds what it is in this medium. I'm so honored to be considered among you. 

'To play a woman that is so many things to see themselves as a gift. I want to thank the incredible women of my life who have made me the artist that I am today. I thank my mother, for teaching me that hard work and tenacity pays off. My aunt Shirley who taught me how to be fabulous. My aunt for teaching me how to tell the perfect coach. Special thanks to the women in the industry who have fiercely supported me. Thank you so much. '

In the film she portrays Mary Lamb who is the head cook at Barton Academy boarding school and is a bereaved mother. 

Beef dominated the limited series and movie categories as two of the main stars - Ali Wong and Steven Yeun - were recognized for their work in the lead actress and actor categories respectively.

Ali, 41, triumphed in the Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television honor over Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You (Hulu), Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+), Bel Powley – A Small Light (National Geographic), Sydney Sweeney – Reality (HBO | Max), and Juno Temple – Fargo (FX).

Ali kept her speech short and sweet as she thanked cast and crew before concluding: 'All the other people who helped make this special and original, intense show. Thank you so much.'

The highly-popular Netflix series was centered around Ali and Steven's characters who let a road rage incident burrow into their minds and slowly consume their every thought and action.Meanwhile Steven, 40, won in the Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television category beating out Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime), Tom Holland – The Crowded Room (Apple TV+), David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+), Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock), and Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime).