That reference to the legal battle between the This Ends With Us stars set the tone for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, an evening marked by moments of irreverence and maybe even a bit of self-awareness.

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The telecast was a starry if relatively subdued affair, with several awardees, including Colin Farrell, Kathy Bates, and Adrien Brody, taking a moment to salute the first responders who bravely fought back the blazes in the area—a number of whom were invited to attend the ceremony as guests of honor.