Hoffman, Hopper among Critics' Choice presenters

[December 29, 2008]  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Hopper, Dakota Fanning and Sarah Silverman are set to join the star-studded list of presenters at the Critics' Choice Awards.

Organizers said Monday that Amy Adams, Common, Kristin Scott Thomas, Brendan Fraser, Laura Dern, Sally Hawkins and Melissa Leo will also help hand out trophies at the Jan. 8 ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif. Previously announced presenters include Marisa Tomei, Eva Longoria Parker, Josh Brolin and Forest Whitaker.

The Critics' Choice Awards, presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, honor the best in film in 17 categories. "Milk" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" lead nominees with eight each. The ceremony will air live on VH1.

___

On the Net:

http://criticschoice.vh1.com/

[Associated Press]

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.