Chelsea Handler wasn’t simply firing pictures at celebrities throughout the thirty first Critics’ Alternative Awards. 

The comic hosted the celebrated awards ceremony for her fourth consecutive yr on January 4, 2026, on the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

Whereas celebrating achievements in movie and tv, Chelsea Handler honored a few of the business’s late souls and used her signature humor to roast a number of A-listers.

Handler paid tribute to the late Rob Reiner and his spouse, Michele Reiner, in the direction of the tip of her monologue on Sunday night time. The deceased filmmaker and his longtime partner had been discovered lifeless of their Brentwood residence on December 14.

Certainly one of their sons, Nick Reiner, has since been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing his well-known dad and mom to loss of life. Handler fondly remembered Rob, claiming fellow celebrities knew he was “the nicest man in Hollywood.”

“Anybody who ever frolicked with Rob Reiner is aware of that the minute that you simply met him, he felt like an previous buddy,” Handler added, per The Hollywood Reporter. She hailed Rob and Michele for his or her “tireless” devotion to serving to others and implored the gang to recollect them for all they stood for.

The tributes didn’t cease there, as Handler honored late actress Diane Keaton after her touching statements about Rob and Michele. She didn’t use solely her phrases to pay homage to the icon but additionally her outfit.

Handler donned a dashing black double-breasted pantsuit with a white shirt and black necktie just like the one Keaton wore on the 2014 Golden Globes. The Every day Mail reported that she honored the “Annie Corridor” star by saying:

“This little outfit is my nod to Diane Keaton, one other individual I feel we needs to be remembering tonight. [She’s] any individual who made a giant contribution to all of us and all of the folks within the room right here.”

Though Handler had good issues to say in regards to the deceased A-listers, she didn’t maintain again when roasting a number of A-listers. Certainly one of her victims was none apart from rap sensation Nicki Minaj, who just lately sparked combined reactions for seemingly becoming a member of the MAGA workforce.

Minaj has been trolled after showing on the Turning Level USA AmericaFest conference in 2025, an issue Handler appeared to trace at throughout a joke.

“‘Sinners’ was an enormous Blockbuster! Though I have not been invited right into a Black individual’s home since – besides Nicki Minaj’s, however who desires to go over there?” Handler mentioned.

The remark went viral on social media platforms, together with X, with followers divided within the feedback. Some applauded Handler for calling out Minaj, with somebody describing the rapper as a “MAGA flop.” Alternatively, Minaj supporters slammed Handler for being “racist.”

Handler isn’t any stranger to roasting celebrities and public figures, with Elon Musk steadily touchdown within the shot zones. The Blast reported in March 2025 that the “Chelsea Currently” alum had roasted the tech billionaire throughout an interview.

The entertainer had attended the South by Southwest (SXSW) competition in Texas, the place she mentioned her views on Donald Trump’s administration. The interviewer, journalist Kara Swisher, revealed she had as soon as requested Handler thus far Musk.

Swisher defined that she requested Handler to take one for the workforce by courting the enterprise mogul; nevertheless, she flatly refused. “There’s quite a bit I might do for the nation, however having intercourse with Elon Musk isn’t one in all them. I can not,” Handler replied.