Nothing was off the table for Chelsea Handler while hosting the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. On Sunday night, the stand-up comedian took the stage at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California to host the coveted awards show - and slipped in a joke about Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA. While concluding the show, the 50-year-old bid the crowd "good night" while thanking several organizations, including Turning Point USA, which is now run by Charlie's widow Erika Kirk: "We would like to thank the critics, the crew, the E! Network, and Turning Point USA. Good night." Chelsea, wine glass in hand, flashed a cheeky grin, before concluding the show. Related: Timothée Chalamet Fights Back Tears Professing Love For Kylie Jenner At Critics Choice! This comes weeks after Nicki Minaj appeared at Turning Point's America Fest with Erika, where she praised Trump, frustrating fans around the nation. Earlier in the awards show, Chelsea took a dig a Nicki, joking she hadn't "been invited to a Black person's house since [the film Sinners]," sans for MAGA Minaj: "Only person who has invited me is Nicki Minaj, but who wants to go over there?" Reactions, Perezcious readers?? [Images via E!/Critics Choice & Turning Point USA/YouTube, & MEGA/WENN] The post Chelsea Handler Jokes About Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA During Critics Choice Awards -- WATCH! appeared first on Perez Hilton.
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Chelsea Handler Jokes About Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA During Critics Choice Awards -- WATCH!
January 5, 2026
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