Judd Apatow praises Amy Schumer, rips Golden Globes and awards definitions for “comedy”

Judd Apatow enjoyed a bit of fun at the expense of Matt Damon, The Martian and J.J. Abrams having a bit of fun at the expense of Apatow and comedians everywhere when he addressed the audience at the 2016 Critics Choice Awards.

Apatow first pointed out the absurdity of the “comedy” category at The Golden Globes, which went to Damon and his space drama this year, before also pointing out the year his Trainwreck star, Amy Schumer, had in 2015. “The MVP award! They made up an award to get her here,” Apatow said. “That’s how valid these awards are.”

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And here are all of the comedy-related Critics Choice Awards winners for 2016:

MOVIES
BEST COMEDY: The Big Short
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY: Christian Bale – The Big Short
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY: Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short

TELEVISION
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
BEST COMEDY SERIES: Master of None
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Timothy Olyphant – The Grinder
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory
BEST ANIMATION SERIES: BoJack Horseman
BEST TALK SHOW: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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