Chelsea Handler honors Diane Keaton with Critics Choice Awards style
- - Chelsea Handler honors Diane Keaton with Critics Choice Awards style
Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY January 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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The Critics Choice Awards aired Sunday night from Los Angeles, paying tribute not only to the stars that lit up the big screen in 2025, but also to those whose impact outlived them.
Despite the absence of a traditional "In Memoriam" reel, the show's host, Chelsea Handler, still honored the late actress Diane Keaton with a subtle nod to her famous style.
Handler wore a simple black fitted Ralph Lauren suit with heels and a crisp white button-down. Keaton, who died Oct. 11 from pneumonia, was known for her tailored suits worn as much by her famed characters as by her "off-duty" actress self.
"This little outfit is my nod to Diane Keaton, another person I think we should be remembering tonight," Handler told the audience.
Chelsea Handler speaks onstage during the 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Jan. 4, 202,6 in Santa Monica, California.
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Handler went on to call Keaton, who died at 79, "somebody who made a big contribution to all of us and all the people in the room here."
The comedian also took time to acknowledge the deaths of famed director Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle Singer-Reiner, who were found dead in their Southern California home on Dec. 14. Their son, Nick Reiner, is being arraigned this week on charges he allegedly murdered them.
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"Rob and Michele were tireless in their efforts to so many important causes, all stemming from one basic idea – decency," Handler said. "That we should all look out for each other, and I think we can all agree that we all need more of that."
Reiner, the mastermind behind beloved films like "The Princess Bride" and "When Harry Met Sally," was also a staunch supporter of liberal causes, often using his Hollywood fame as a bully pulpit.
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