The Critics Choice Awards is moving back to Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar for its January 14 ceremony, rather than risk asking its nominees, presenters and attendees to cross a picket line at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. The Fairmont is one of more than 50 hotels in Southern California that are currently involved in a labor dispute with Unite Here Local 11.
“We regret that a labor dispute has made it impossible for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards show to be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza, where it has enjoyed great success for the past two years,” said Joey Berlin, CCA CEO. “But we are happy to be able to return to The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, where our show has also enjoyed great success through the years. For viewers at home, it will be the same exact show – and we’ll now be able to seat even more of our members who fly in from all over to…
