Chelsea Handler ‘Goes Rogue’ at Critics Choice Awards, Invites Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie to Give Impromptu Acceptance Speech for ‘Barbie’

variety.com:

Angelique Jackson The run of show for the Critics Choice Awards got a surprise update when host Chelsea Handler decided to “go rogue” and call Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie to the stage.

Gerwig and Robbie’s “Barbie” had picked up a host of awards during the evening, but many were presented during the commercial breaks, including best comedy.

That wasn’t going to work for Handler, who’d dedicated a good portion of her monologue to saluting “Barbie” for its $1.4 billion box office achievement and its cultural relevance amid “The Year of the Woman.” “I’m gonna go rogue because Greta and Margot deserve the opportunity to make an acceptance speech,” Handler said. “Would you mind coming up and accepting the award?” The camera cut to Gerwig and Robbie, who excitedly scrambled to the stage from their table. “Thank you, Chelsea.

We love you so much,” Robbie said onstage. “You know, when everyone is like ‘Oh, this is so unexpected. This is actually unexpected and was not apart of the show.’ We were very grateful nonetheless and I’d like Greta to talk.” The filmmaker began by thanking Handler too: “We were excited in our chairs.