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Chelsea Handler is having enjoyable with the extraordinarily unfunny It Ends With Us saga.
On the 2025 Critics Selection Awards, the Chelsea Currently star poked enjoyable on the authorized battle between Blake Energetic and Justin Baldoni over the latter's alleged sexual harassment on the set of their home abuse drama.
"I need to acknowledge that we've been by means of so much recently, not simply right here in Los Angeles, however our whole nation — waking up day by day not figuring out what information we're going to listen to that can disappoint or horrify us," Handler mentioned. "So it can be crucial in occasions like these to have a distraction, and that's why I need to personally lengthen my gratitude to Justin Baldoni and Blake Energetic."
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She continued, "Thanks for offering us with that distraction. I'm grateful. I feel we're all grateful. And I feel we're good. I feel all people on this room, irrespective of whose aspect you're on, we will all agree to simply accept that there's most likely not going to be a sequel. It ends with us, guys."
Energetic and Baldoni weren't the one targets in her monologue. The comic additionally took goal at a sure pop star's relationship with Ethan Slater.
"It’s so good to see a few of our most beloved little one stars all grown up and thriving: Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight," Handler mentioned. "And now Ariana has even discovered love with a Munchkin!"
The CCA viewers both didn't perceive the reference — Slater's Boq from Wicked is a Munchkin — or disapproved of it, as a result of the room's crowd appeared aghast with their awkward murmuring. "That's excellent news, all people!" Handler insisted.
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A later Depraved joke about Grande and Cynthia Erivo carried out significantly better. "I cherished the Depraved press tour," she mentioned. "The 2 of all of them over one another. I keep in mind the primary time I did molly."
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Handler additionally sang the praises of the papal thriller Conclave. "Ralph Fiennes, don't assume I'm not gonna speak about you," she mentioned. "You've performed a ruthless Nazi, evil Lord Voldemort, and now a celibate cardinal, and one way or the other made me wanna have intercourse with you in all three roles. I’m not alone. You've made some actually unsexy individuals very attractive. So I'm begging you: Please, by no means play Vladimir Putin. I can't try this once more."
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Depraved and The Substance each received three awards Friday night time, whereas Conclave and A Actual Ache every received two. Shōgun led the TV pack with 4 wins.
Watch Handler's full opening monologue above.
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