Chris Pratt’s Kids’ Choice honor comes with a slime-season joke
The actor is set to receive Nickelodeon’s King of Comedy Award on Nov. 14 and joked that a slime encounter would mean a dry-cleaning bill.
Chris Pratt is set to receive Nickelodeon’s King of Comedy Award at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards, hollywoodreporter.com reported on Nov. 5. The ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 14 at Television City in Los Angeles, where the award announcement has already given fans a preview of Pratt’s reaction to Nickelodeon’s famous slime tradition.
“I’m incredibly honored,” Pratt said in a statement, recalling that he spent much of his childhood trying to make people laugh to get out of trouble. He joked that if he gets slimed, he will send Nickelodeon and CBS his dry-cleaning bill. The announcement described the honor as recognizing his career and said the presentation would come before he faces the slime.
How Pratt’s award fits into the 2026 show
The special King of Comedy honor is separate from the fan-voted award Pratt could also win that night: he is nominated for favorite male animated voice from a movie for playing Mario in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The ceremony’s other awards span film, television, music, gaming and sports, with three new categories this year, including favorite onscreen duo/trio.
Pratt’s award joins a short list of past recipients. Billboard identifies Adam Sandler as the 2023 honoree and Jack Black as the 2025 recipient. The announcement says the award celebrates Pratt’s career; his screen credits include Guardians of the Galaxy and Parks and Recreation, and he also stars in the Jurassic World franchise, Billboard noted.
When and where to watch the Kids’ Choice Awards
Alex Warren is scheduled to host the Nov. 14 show, which will air live from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET (5 to 6:30 p.m. PT). It is the first Kids’ Choice Awards ceremony scheduled to air on CBS, alongside Nickelodeon. In the United States, Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream it live; Premium and Essential subscribers can watch on demand the following day.
The ceremony covers awards across several entertainment and sports fields, while this year’s broadcast expands the show’s television distribution to CBS. Taylor Swift leads the nominations with six, followed by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with five each, Billboard reported. Pratt’s separate Mario nomination places him among the film awards contenders as well as the recipient of the career honor.
The Hollywood Reporter says musical performances and additional celebrity appearances will be announced later. The award presentation, any slime moment and the result of Pratt’s fan-voted nomination are scheduled for the Nov. 14 ceremony; none has happened yet.
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Sources and context
- Chris Pratt Tapped for King of Comedy Award at 2026 Kids’ Choice AwardsThe Hollywood Reporter
- Cue the Slime: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & Sabrina Carpenter Lead 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations: Full ListBillboard
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