Kathy Bates licked a ping pong paddle at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards as part of a spontaneous onstage bit tied to Timothée Chalamet's film Marty Supreme.At the event, host Chelsea Handler announced that a ping pong paddle had been hidden under someone’s seat and joked that whoever had it would get to paddle Chalamet at an afterparty, referring to a scene in the film.31st Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals - Source: GettyThe camera then panned to Bates, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Matlock, who seductively licked it multiple times while staring at the camera, drawing big laughs from the crowd.She immediately regretted it, mouthing:“That's so gross. That's so gross. I can't believe I did that!” The moment quickly went viral with several clips from the event being shared on social media. Chalamet won the award for Best Actor at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards for his performance as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme. Continue to read more.Who were nominated for 2026 Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards besides Timothée Chalamet?Several actors received nominations for Best Actor at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards alongside Timothée Chalamet. The actors included – Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Joel Egerton for Train Dreams, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent. However, Chalamet eventually took the award. During his acceptance speech, the 30-year-old star thanked his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner for being his support. He said:“And lastly, I'll just say, thank you to my partner of three years. Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn't do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”As the camera panned towards Jenner, in her response, she mouthed “I love you” as she sat in the audience. The couple also shared a kiss when Chalamet's name was announced as the winner.They have been dating for almost three years. The couple first met and interacted at Paris Fashion Week in January 2023 at the Jean Paul Gaultier show. They sparked dating rumors with their first major PDA at the US Open in September 2023. Since then, they have been spotted at several public events, including the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme, the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala and recently the Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica.Films like Sinners, Frankenstein and One Battle After Another won multiple awards at the 31st Critics Choice Awards. According to the reports, the Ryan Coogler film won four awards for Best Original Screenplay, Best Score, Best Young Actor/Actress and Best Casting/Ensemble. Frankenstein won the awards for Best Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi), Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Makeup/Hairstyling.One Battle After Another took home three wins for Best Picture, Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Miles Caton took the award for the Best Young Actor. He earned the prize for his haunting performance as the teenage son of Michael B. Jordan's character in Ryan Coogler's vampire horror, Sinners.