Critics Choice Awards 2026: Chelsea Handler Roasts Kevin Costner & More, Remembers Rob Reiner

Chelsea Handler kicked off the 2026 Critics Choice Awards with the “right vibes,” a.k.a. making hilarious jokes about several famous faces — and also took a moment to remember the late Rob Reiner after his and his wife Michele’s deaths.

Handler returned for her fourth consecutive year hosting the annual awards ceremony on Sunday, January 4. During her opening monologue, Handler took some time to praise the cast of One Battle After Another, but not without poking fun at leading man Leonardo DiCaprio.Leo almost didn’t make it tonight because he was trapped on a boat in St. Barts. It was just like the Titanic but worse because Jeff Bezos was there,” she stated, referring to the actor’s penchant for yachting and his friendship with the Amazon founder. DiCaprio took the jokes with a grain of salt, as he was shown laughing at Handler’s comments during the broadcast