Jennifer Aniston urged fans to "celebrate" tragic former Friends star Matthew Perry as she attended the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening.
The actor was found dead in his hot tub towards the end of October at the age of 54 and now his co-star, also 54, wants his life and legacy to have a lasting impact.
Asked how she wants fans to remember him at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening, she told Entertainment Tonight: 'Celebrate him.'
In November, Jennifer attended the funeral for Matthew – who had struggled with addiction to alcohol and drugs for a number of years but was thought to have been sober at the time of his death – her fellow cast members Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Lisa Kudrow but is said to have "kept to herself" on the day.
An onlooker told DailyMail.com: 'She was one of the first to arrive. She kept herself to herself. This is a high-profile gathering.'
Jennifer Aniston urged fans to "celebrate" tragic former Friends star Matthew Perry during her appearance at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening
The popular actor was found dead in his hot tub towards the end of October at the age of 54
Jennifer attended the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, where her Apple+ series The Morning Show – in which she stars as a popular TV host alongside Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon – had been nominated for a string of awards and revealed that production of the fourth season is now underway.
She said: 'It’s such a wonderful thing that everyone gets to be celebrated because everyone works so hard.
'It's also fun to be in this room with all of these extraordinary people who have created such beautiful, created such gorgeous work. And we're all here to celebrate each other.'
She added: 'We've started [season four]. I don't even know where to begin. Should be fun.'
The evergreen actress was also asked how she maintains her youthful looks and revealed three things she does for the sake of her complexion.
She replied: 'Insanely incredible makeup artist, I drink a lot of water and I get a lot of sleep!'
Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded 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.
Jennifer attended the annual ceremony with Reece Witherspoon, her co-star in Apple+ series The Morning Show
Chelsea, 48, did not stand for the film not being recognized during the televised portion as she went rogue after a return from break at the event held at The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California which featured a star-studded red carpet.
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 at the event which honors the finest achievements in both filmmaking and television programming over the year of 2023.
The film beat out American Fiction, Bottoms, The Holdovers, No Hard Feelings, and Poor Things.
Perhaps the most shocking moment of the night came when Paul Giamatti beat out favorite Cillian Murphy in the Best Actor category.
The evergreen actress was also asked how she maintains her youthful looks and revealed three things she does for the sake of her complexion
'Insanely incredible makeup artist, I drink a lot of water and I get a lot of sleep!' she replied
Paul, 56, was up for the award for The Holdovers while Cillian, 47, was nominated for blockbuster Oppenheimer as they were up against Bradley Cooper – Maestro, Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon, Colman Domingo – Rustin, and Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction.
In the film The Holdovers he portrays a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.
Meanwhile Emma Stone was also one of the biggest winners of the night 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.'
Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded 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
Perhaps the most shocking moment of the night came when Paul Giamatti beat out favorite Cillian Murphy in the Best Actor category
Emma Stone shined as she earned Best Actress for Poor Things
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).
Despite Cillian Murphy not winning, Oppenheimer had a massive night as it earned top honor Best Picture and earned the most award of the night with five including Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Ensemble.
The night culminated with the blockbuster film beating out heavy competition including: American Fiction, Barbie, The Color Purple, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things, and Saltburn.
Oppenheimer is the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan also won Best Director for the film besting Bradley Cooper – Maestro, Greta Gerwig – Barbie, Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things, Alexander Payne – The Holdovers, and Martin Scorsese, – Killers Of The Flower Moon.
Earlier in the night Robert Downey Jr. won Best Supporting Actor for his work in the film.
Oppenheimer (left) and Succession were both major winners as they earned Best Picture and Best Drama series, respectively
Oppenheimer had a massive night as it earned top honor Best Picture beating out heavy competition including: American Fiction, Barbie, The Color Purple, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things, and Saltburn
Downey Jr., 51, 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.
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).
On the television side Succession was the biggest winner of the night as the highly-popular series earned the top honor Best Drama Series.
The drama triumphed over The Crown (Netflix), The Diplomat (Netflix), The Last Of Us (HBO | Max), Loki (Disney+), The Morning Show (Apple TV+), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+), and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO | Max).
Executive producer and writer Jesse Armstrong accepted the honor as he said: 'We want to say thanks to HBO for their support. Casey and Nora in particular this is the best night I ever had in an aircraft hanger. Thank you very much indeed.'
The series is centered around the Roy family who is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father Logan Roy steps down from the company leading to a chain reaction of events, power struggles, and drama ultimately culminating in the death of the patriarch and wonder who is going to take over.
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 on-screen siblings happily posed with their trophies in the press room
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+).
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).
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement.
Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
