Chelsea Handler poked fun at the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni conflict during the Critics Choice Awards

The 49-year-old comedian and talk show host kicked off her opening monologue at the ceremony at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, by referring to the 'It Ends With Us' costars ongoing legal drama

11 February 2025
She said: "I want to acknowledge that we've been through a lot lately, not just here in Los Angeles, but our entire country. It is important in times like these to have a distraction and that's why I want to personally extend my gratitude to Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Thank you for providing us with that distraction. I'm grateful; I think we're all grateful and I think we're good.

"I think everyone in the room, no matter who's side you're on, we can all agree to accept that there's probably not going to be a sequel. It ends with us, guys."

Chelsea also joked about Ariana Grande's relationship with her 'Wicked' co-star Ethan Slater, referring to him as a "munchkin".

She said: "We're going to spend the night celebrating all the love and success in this room. It's nice to see some of our most beloved child stars all grown up and thriving. Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight. And now, Ariana has even fallen in love with a munchkin!"

Meanwhile, 'Anora' won the big prize of Best Picture at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, while 'Emilia Pérez', 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' each took home three gongs.

'The Brutalist' star Adrien Brody picked up Best Actor; Demi Moore won Best Actress for 'The Substance', while 'Emilia Pérez' Zoe Saldaña and 'A Real Pain's Kieran Culkin, won Best Supporting Actor and Actress.

In TV, 'Shogun' came out on top with four awards followed by 'Hacks', with three.

Critics Choice Awards 2025 winners:

MOVIES

BEST PICTURE: 'Anora'

BEST ACTOR: Adrien Brody - 'The Brutalist'

BEST ACTRESS: Demi Moore - 'The Substance'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Kieran Culkin - 'A Real Pain'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Zoe Saldaña - 'Emilia Pérez'

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS: Maisy Stella - 'My Old Ass'

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE: 'Conclave'

BEST DIRECTOR: Jon M. Chu - 'Wicked'

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Coralie Fargeat - 'The Substance'

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Peter Straughan - 'Conclave'

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jarin Blaschke - 'Nosferatu'

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales - 'Wicked'

BEST EDITING: Marco Costa - 'Challengers'

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Paul Tazewell - 'Wicked'

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: 'The Substance'

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer - 'Dune: Part Two'

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: 'The Wild Robot'

BEST COMEDY: 'A Real Pain' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine' (TIE)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: 'Emilia Pérez'

BEST SONG: 'El Mal' - 'Emilia Pérez' - Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille

BEST SCORE: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - 'Challengers'

TELEVISION

BEST DRAMA SERIES: 'Shogun'

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Hiroyuki Sanada - 'Shogun'

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Kathy Bates - 'Matlock'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Tadanobu Asano - 'Shogun'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Moeka Hoshi - 'Shogun'

BEST COMEDY SERIES: 'Hacks'

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Adam Brody - 'Nobody Wants This'

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jean Smart - 'Hacks'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Michael Urie - 'Shrinking'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Hannah Einbinder - 'Hacks'

BEST LIMITED SERIES: 'Baby Reindeer'

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: 'Rebel Ridge'

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Colin Farrell - 'The Penguin'

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Cristin Milioti - 'The Penguin'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Liev Schreiber - 'The Perfect Couple'

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Jessica Gunning -' Baby Reindeer'

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES: 'Squid Game'

BEST ANIMATED SERIES: 'X-Men '97'

BEST TALK SHOW: 'John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.'

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL: 'Ali Wong: Single Lady'

>> More Entertainment News