Chelsea Handler Roasts Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Over 'It Ends With Us' Legal Drama in Critics Choice Awards 2025 Monologue

Chelsea Handler is hosting the 2025 Critics Choice Awards!

The 45-year-old comedian kicked off the night by cracking a joke about Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s It Ends With Us legal drama at the awards show on Friday (February 7) at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif.

“It’s important in times like these to have a distraction,” Chelsea started..

Keep reading to find out more…“And that’s why I want to personally extend my gratitude to Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively,” she continued. “Thank you for providing us with that distraction.”

“I’m grateful, I think we’re all grateful—and I think we’re good!” Chelsea added. “I think everybody in this room, no matter whose 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.”

The 2025 Critics Choice Awards is airing live on E! RIGHT NOW. The event was originally scheduled for early January, but was postponed two times due to the Los Angeles wildfires. Conclave and Wicked lead the film nominations with 11 nods each while FX’s Shogun leads the TV categories. Check out the full list of nominations!