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Critics Choice Awards 2026: Chelsea Handler Roasts 50 Cent's Diddy Doc, Jeff Bezos & More

Chelsea Handler opened the 31st Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, January 4, with a sharp monologue roasting Leonardo DiCaprio and studio chief David Zaslav while honoring late filmmaker Rob Reiner.
As the first major awards show of 2026, the Critics Choice presented a concentrated lineup of nominees and industry figures ripe for roast material, with Ryan Coogler's Sinners leading the film categories with 17 nominations.
Handler joked that DiCaprio almost missed the gala because he was trapped on a yacht in St. Barts, likening it to the Titanic with Jeff Bezos present, and quipped that Sinners' main vampire was originally named David Zaslav, prompting Michael B. Jordan to shake his head.
The show mixed ribbing with a remembrance as audience reactions ranged from audible laughs to surprised looks while DiCaprio was shown laughing, and Handler honored Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.
Beyond individual stars, she aimed digs at studio chiefs and coverage by pointing out that Netflix, streaming company, recently purchased Warner Bros. Discovery, studio, while mocking David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery executive.

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