Chelsea Handler Takes Digs at Nick Cannon, Prince Harry and James Corden in Critics’ Choice Awards Monologue

16.01.2023 - 04:31 / usmagazine.com

She’s got jokes! Chelsea Handler kicked off the 28th annual Critics’ Choice Awards with a spirited opening monologue — and some pointed digs at Nick Cannon, Prince Harry and more.

“Before we get started, I just want everyone to know that we are here to have fun and keep the vibes high,” Handler, 47, began in her Sunday, January 15, monologue, before noting that the ceremony attendees were “safe” from being roasted after two years working with a therapist. “It is an honor to be your host tonight after everything that we have all been through together over the past few years between COVID, monkeypox, the Don’t Worry Darling press tour. It’s been a lot.”

The Chelsea Does alum poked fun at Olivia Wilde’s 2022 dystopian film, which its cinematic achievement was overshadowed by reports of cast feuds and speculation that Harry Styles spit on costar Chris Pine at the Venice International Film Festival. Handler swiftly moved on from her shady remark to praise Sunday’s nominees, including Viola Davis.

“As part of Viola’s training for [The Woman King], she was given a DNA test to determine the best workout regimen for her genetic makeup,” Handler said. “Which also, coincidentally, revealed that she is Nick Cannon’s daughter.”

After joking about the 42-year-old Masked Singer host’s expansive brood of 12, Handler revealed one particular topic that she was tired of hearing about — Prince Harry’s frostbitten “todger.”

“Niecy Nash-Betts is nominated for Dahmer. Dahmer became the third highest viewed show on Netflix, which a combined watch time of 1 billion hours,” Handler said. “Which, apparently, is the same amount of time we’re going to have to listen to Prince Harry talk about his frostbitten penis [in Spare and his recent interviews].