Jennifer Aniston reunites with friend and co-star Reese Witherspoon

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Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon shared a sweet reunion on Sunday night as they attended the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles. 

The two actresses were both nominated for their roles alongside each other in The Morning Show and shared a warm hug on the red carpet.

Jennifer, 54, and Reese, 47, have been close friends ever since they played sisters on Friends in 2000 and looked delighted to see each other.

Jennifer dazzled in a black bustier top with a long flowing train and teamed with a pair of matching trousers and dangly earrings.

The Cake star continued to rock her 'The Rachel' haircut after bringing back the hairstyle at last week's Golden Globes.

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon shared a sweet reunion on Sunday night as they attended the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles
The two actresses were both nominated for their roles alongside each other in The Morning Show and shared a warm hug on the red carpet
Jennifer, 54, and Reese, 47, have been close friends ever since they played sisters on Friends in 2000 and looked delighted to see each other

Reese complemented her co-star in another strapless black ensemble, opting for a Celine gown with a large asymmetrical bow across her waist and racy leg slit.

The duo were sat together inside the star-studded event to watch the ceremony, alongside Reese's lookalike daughter Ava Phillippe, 24. 

Their series garnered six nominations in the TV categories, including Best Drama Series, while both Jennifer and Reese received nods for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

However, they were beaten out by Succession in both categories, with Sarah Snook taking the Best Actress gong. 

But, their co-star Billy Crudup was successful in winning for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for playing Cory Ellison.

Jennifer and Reese recently opened up about their long-standing friendship in a joint interview with Variety last month.

Jennifer explained: 'We’ve been in each other’s lives for 20-something years. It’s just in our DNA that we are collaborators. 

'We’re partners. We’re friends. We’re girlfriends, we share all sorts of heartbreaks in life and love and everything.'

Critics Choice 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE

FILM 

Best Picture: Openheimer 

Best Actor: Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers

Best Actress: Emma Stone - Poor Things

Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Jo Randolph - The Holdovers

Best Acting Ensemble: Oppenheimer

Best Director: Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer

Best Comedy: Barbie

Best Song: 'I'm Just Ken' - Barbie

Barbie was given Best Comedy in an impromptu segment as director Greta Gerwig (left) and star Margot Robbie accepted the honor

 TELEVISION

Best Drama Series: Succession

Best Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin - Succession

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook - Succession

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown

Best Comedy Series: The Bear

Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White - The Bear

Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building

Best Limited Series: Beef

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Steven Yeun - Beef

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Ali Wong - Beef

Jennifer dazzled in a black bustier top with a long flowing train and teamed with a pair of matching trousers and dangly earrings
The Cake star continued to rock her 'The Rachel' haircut after bringing back the hairstyle at last week's Golden Globes
Reese complemented her co-star in another strapless black ensemble, opting for a Celine gown with a large asymmetrical bow across her waist and racy leg slit
The duo were sat together inside the star-studded event to watch the ceremony, alongside Reese's lookalike daughter Ava Phillippe, 24
Their TV series garnered six nominations, including Best Drama Series, while both Jennifer and Reese received nods for Best Actress in a Drama Series (pictured on The Morning Show)

Reese then gushed: 'There’s a comfort to that. It’s just mutual respect and years of experience. And I think we’re both incredulous that we’re both still kicking around! 

'That we’re still working at this level is such a privilege. It’s an honor to get to contribute to something that’s really speaking about the world we live in nowadays.'

Elsewhere at the awards, Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded on-air moment.

Meanwhile, Paul Giamatti landed a shock win over Cillian Murphy on a night where Emma Stone, Oppenheimer, and The Bear all triumphed. 

Despite Cillian not winning, Oppenheimer had a massive night as it earned top honor Best Picture and earned the most awards 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.

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. 

However, they were beaten out by Succession in both categories, with Sarah Snook taking the Best Actress gong (Sarah pictured)
Elsewhere at the awards, Barbie's Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig accepted Best Comedy after host Chelsea Handler demanded on-air moment 
Perhaps the most shocking moment of the night came when Paul Giamatti beat out favorite Cillian Murphy in the Best Actor category
Meanwhile Emma Stone was also one of the biggest winners of the night as she earned Best Actress for Poor Things
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

Earlier in the night Robert Downey Jr. won Best Supporting Actor for his role, beating 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.

Meanwhile Emma 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 and Margot Robbie - Barbie.

The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement and historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.

Critics Choice Awards Winners 2024: Film and Television

FILM 

BEST PICTURE 

American Fiction

Barbie

The Color Purple

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Maestro

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Past Lives

Poor Things

Saltburn

Oppenheimer earned top honor Best Picture as Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Christopher Nolan  seen left to right

BEST ACTOR 

Bradley Cooper - Maestro

Leonardo DiCaprio - Killers of the Flower Moon

Colman Domingo - Rustin

Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers - WINNER

Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer

Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction

BEST ACTRESS

Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall

Greta Lee - Past Lives

Carey Mulligan - Maestro

Margot Robbie - Barbie

Emma Stone - Poor Things - WINNER

Emma Stone triumphed in the Best Actress category for Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction

Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer - WINNER

Ryan Gosling - Barbie

Charles Melton - May December

Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple

America Ferrera - Barbie

Jodie Foster - Nyad

Julianne Moore - May December

Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers - WINNER

Da'Vine Joy Randolph continued her winning ways in the Best Supporting Actress category for The Holdovers

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS 

Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Ariana Greenblatt, Barbie

Calah Lane, Wonka

Milo Machado Graner, Anatomy of a Fall

Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers - WINNER

Madeleine Yuna Voyles, The Creator

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Air

Barbie

The Color Purple

The Holdovers

Killers of the Flower Moon

Oppenheimer - WINNER

BEST DIRECTOR 

Bradley Cooper - Maestro

Greta Gerwig - Barbie

Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things

Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer - WINNER

Alexander Payne - The Holdovers

Martin Scorsese, - Killers of the Flower Moon

Christopher Nolan was presented with the Best Director award for Oppenheimer

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 

Kelly Fremon Craig - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Andrew Haigh - All of Us Strangers

Cord Jefferson - American Fiction - WIINNER

Tony McNamara - Poor Things

Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer

Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 

Samy Burch - May December

Alex Convery - Air

Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer - Maestro

Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach - Barbie - WINNER

David Hemingson - The Holdovers

Celine Song - Past Lives

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  

Matthew Libatique - Maestro

Rodrigo Prieto - Barbie

Rodrigo Prieto - Killers of the Flower Moon

Robbie Ryan - Poor Things

Linus Sandgren - Saltburn

Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer - WINNER

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 

Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx - Saltburn

Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman - Oppenheimer

Jack Fisk, Adam Willis - Killers of the Flower Moon

Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer - Barbie - WINNER

James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek - Poor Things

Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran - Asteroid City

BEST EDITING 

William Goldenberg – Air

Nick Houy – Barbie

Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer - WINNER

Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things

Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon

Michelle Tesoro – Maestro

BEST COSTUME DESIGN 

Jacqueline Durran - Barbie - WINNER

Lindy Hemming - Wonka

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck - The Color Purple

Holly Waddington - Poor Things

Jacqueline West - Killers of the Flower Moon

Janty Yates, David Crossman - Napoleon

BEST HAIR AND MAKE-UP 

Barbie - WINNER

The Color Purple

Maestro

Oppenheimer

Poor Things

Priscilla

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

The Creator

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Oppenheimer - WINNER

Poor Things

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BEST COMEDY 

American Fiction

Barbie - WINNER

Bottoms

The Holdovers

No Hard Feelings

Poor Things

Greta Gerwig (left) and Margot Robbie accepted Best Comedy for Barbie in an impromptu moment on the show

BEST ANIMATED FILM 

The Boy and the Heron

Elemental

Nimona

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - WINNER

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Wish

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 

Anatomy of a Fall - WINNER

Godzilla Minus One

Perfect Days

Society of the Snow

The Taste of Things

The Zone of Interest

BEST SONG 

“Dance the Night" - Barbie

“I’m Just Ken" - Barbie - WINNER

“Peaches" - The Super Mario Bros. Movie

“Road to Freedom" - Rustin

"This Wish" - Wish

"What Was I Made For" - Barbie

Barbie was also recognized in the Best Song Category for 'I'm Just Ken' as Andrew Wyatt (left) and Mark Ronson accepted the gong

BEST SCORE

Jerskin Fendrix - Poor Things

Michael Giacchino - Society of the Snow

Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer - WINNER

Daniel Pemberton - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Robbie Robertson - Killers of the Flower Moon

Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt - Barbie

 TELEVISION

BEST DRAMA SERIES

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+)

Succession (HBO | Max) - WINNER

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO | Max)

Succession conquered  all again as it won Best Drama Series

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max) - WINNER

Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+)

Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX)

Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)

Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC)

Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

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)

Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max) - WINNER

Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Sarah Snook earned Best Actress in a Drama Series

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Khalid Abdalla – The Crown (Netflix)

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+) - WINNER

Ron Cephas Jones – Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)

Matthew MacFadyen – Succession (HBO | Max)

Ke Huy Quan – Loki (Disney+)

Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Elizabeth Debicki  – The Crown (Netflix) - WINNER

Sophia Di Martino – Loki (Disney+)

Celia Rose Gooding – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Aussie Elizabeth Debicki earned Best  Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Princess Diana in The Crown

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO | Max)

The Bear (FX) - WINNER

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)

Poker Face (Peacock)

Reservation Dogs (FX)

Shrinking (Apple TV+)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

The Bear won Best Comedy Series as Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White each earned Best Actress/Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively 

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

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)

Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX) - WINNER

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX) - WINNER

Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)

Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX)

Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

James Marsden – Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX) - WINNER

Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO | Max)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs (FX)

Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) - WINNER

Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Beef (Netflix) - WINNER

Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)

Fargo (FX)

Fellow Travelers (Showtime)

Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Love & Death (HBO | Max)

A Murder at the End of the World (FX)

A Small Light (National Geographic)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)

Finestkind (Paramount+)

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)

No One Will Save You (Hulu)

Quiz Lady (Hulu) - WINNER

Reality (HBO | Max)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

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)

Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)

Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix) - WINNER

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

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)

Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)

Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix) - WINNER

Ali Wong earned Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television for Beef

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime) - WINNER

Taylor Kitsch – Painkiller (Netflix)

Jesse Plemons – Love & Death (HBO | Max)

Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Liev Schreiber – A Small Light (National Geographic)

Justin Theroux – White House Plumbers (HBO | Max)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Maria Bello – Beef (Netflix) - WINNER

Billie Boullet – A Small Light (National Geographic)

Willa Fitzgerald – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)

Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Mary McDonnell – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)

Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES

Bargain (Paramount+)

The Glory (Netflix)

The Good Mothers (Hulu)

The Interpreter of Silence (Hulu)

Lupin (Netflix) - WINNER

Mask Girl (Netflix)

Moving (Hulu)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

Bluey (Disney+)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)

Harley Quinn (HBO | Max)

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix) - WINNER

Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)

Young Love (HBO | Max)

BEST TALK SHOW

The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO | Max) - WINNER

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL

Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (Netflix)

Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (Prime Video)

John Early: Now More Than Ever (HBO | Max)

John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix) - WINNER

Trevor Noah: Where Was I (Netflix)

Wanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer (Netflix)