Chelsea Handler isn’t just petty and hypocritical — now she thinks she’s a white savior

Nypost · May 21, 2026 · 805 words · By Kirsten Fleming

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Chelsea Handler isn’t just petty and hypocritical — now she thinks she’s a white savior See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleSomething miraculous happened in the wake of the ruthless Kevin Hart Netflix roast.

Common ground

Chelsea Handler suddenly found a set of pearls to clutch.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “While addressing Hinchliffe, Pete Davidson delivered a cruel line invoking Charlie Kirk’s fatal shot in the neck.”

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Multiple sources confirm Pete Davidson made a joke about Charlie Kirk during the Roast of Kevin Hart.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Davidson Made a Charlie Kirk Joke at Kevin Hart’s Netflix Roast.Pete Davidson drops truly horrific Charlie Kirk joke during Kevin Hart roast. 6 hours ago. By Nina Joudeh.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Comedian Pete Davidson is facing backlash after an explicit rant during Netflix's "The Roast of Kevin Hart" that included a joke about the late Charlie Kirk.
https://www.foxnews.com/culture/pete-davidson-sparks-backlas…

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web search NEUTRAL — US comedian Pete Davidson has caused a stir with a joke he made about Charlie Kirk during a Netflix comedy roast special for Kevin Hart.
https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/11/pete-davidson-shocks-netflix-…

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Claim 2: ““This is a big moment for Chelsea. I’m glad she’s capitalizing. We’re all rooting for her,” he said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter.”

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Claim 3: “The Netflix roast of Tom Brady in 2024 was a real watershed moment”

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Multiple sources confirm that Netflix produced 'The Roast of Tom Brady' in May 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix featured a wide range of wild moments and hilarious punchlines, but Ben Affleck's material sunk in the spotlight.The Roast of Tom Brady is just one of Netflix's live …
https://screenrant.com/tom-brady-roast-ben-affleck-joke-comm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. pic.twitter.com/yOgOh6BHZZ. — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) May 6, 2024. • It takes A LOT to shock me. And I can’t say I was “shocked,” but it was definitely surreal to s…
https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/05/06/tom-brady-netflix-roast-be…

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web search NEUTRAL — "The Greatest Roast of All Time: The Roast of Tom Brady," part of the annual "Netflix is a Joke Festival," took place Sunday night at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and aired live on the stre…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/05/06/tom-bra…

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Claim 4: “The get together took place after the sex offender had been charged with soliciting an underage girl 2008.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 5: “In the special, Hinchliffe made a joke suggesting George Floyd was “looking up” at them from hell.”

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Multiple sources confirm Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke about George Floyd 'looking up' and 'not being able to breathe' during the Roast of Kevin Hart.

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web search NEUTRAL — George Floyd Family Blasts Tony Hinchcliffe Over Netflix Roast Joke. 20 hours ago. Save for later.George Floyd’s Family Criticizes Tony Hinchcliffe Over Joke He Made During 'The Roast of Kevin Hart'. …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tony Hinchcliffe made a WILD George Floyd joke while roasting Kevin Hart. It is unacceptable and unconscionable. Tony Hinchcliffe made a grotesque joke, saying, ‘George Floyd is looking up at us, laug…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/angry-blm-leaders-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly six years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, a Netflix comedy special reopened wounds that community members say have never fully healed. During “The Roast of Kevi…
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/05/19/george-floyd-netfl…

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Claim 6: “Handler also took aim at the “Tires” star dropping a very dark joke about comedian Sheryl Underwood’s late husband, Michael Sparkman’s suicide.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a 1953 movie called 'Shane' and a jewelry company, providing no information about a joke regarding Michael Sparkman.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shane, a laconic but skilled gunfighter with a mysterious past, [5] rides into an isolated valley in the sparsely settled Wyoming Territory in 1889. A drifter, he is hired as a farmhand by hardscrabbl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_(film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Shane: Directed by George Stevens. With Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde. An ex-gunfighter defends homesteaders in 1889 Wyoming.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046303/

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web search NEUTRAL — High-quality fine jewelry gifts no matter the price. Family-owned, values-driven, and always doing what’s right, with honest pricing you can trust. A seamless, no-pressure experience designed to help …
https://www.shaneco.com/

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Claim 7: “Underwood appeared on Gillis’ podcast, “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast” this week”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Sheryl Underwood appeared on 'Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Underwood, meanwhile, appeared on Gillis’ “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast” on Wednesday and discussed the jokes about roast being a widow. Gillis stated “on the record” that he called Underwood, 62, …
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/chelsea-handl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sheryl Underwood made a surprise appearance on Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, sitting down with Shane Gillis for a conversation that touched on the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, her late husband, and…
https://rudevulture.com/sheryl-underwood-reunites-with-shane…

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web search NEUTRAL — Notably, Underwood herself recently appeared on Gillis' Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast on the same day, defending the jokes and saying that "Sometimes humor is the thing." Handler maintained that Har…
https://www.gossipherald.com/news/56436-chelsea-handler-call…

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Claim 8: “Gillis pointing out that she attended an intimate dinner with Jeffrey Epstein and a few other celebrities including Katie Couric, Woody Allen and Prince Andrew.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 9: “She complained about a lynching crack Gillis made about Hart.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a 1953 movie called 'Shane' and a jewelry company, providing no information about a lynching joke by Shane Gillis.

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Claim 10: “she erroneously said that the two comedians performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.”

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Evidence indicates Chelsea Handler targeted Gillis and Hinchcliffe regarding the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and one source explicitly states they reportedly did not attend, supporting the 'erroneously said' part of the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Comedians Tony Hinchcliffe and Shane Gillis, who were there at the roast show, reportedly did not attend the Festival. Handler was unapologetic about targeting that specific group.
https://rudevulture.com/chelsea-handler-gloats-over-riyadh-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tony Hinchcliffe walking the red carpet at "The Roast of Kevin Hart" Sunday. Christopher Polk via Getty Images. “But it actually looks a little bit better in person,” Handler said. “You must be using …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/chelsea-handler…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Gillis and Chelsea Handler traded particularly intense barbs at the Netflix Is a Joke centerpiece, and Handler went after Trump supporter Tony Hinchcliffe.Insults were par for the course at The …
https://www.vulture.com/article/chelsea-handler-shane-gillis…

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Claim 11: “The 51-year-old comedian appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “Deon Cole’s Funny Knowing You” podcast”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Chelsea Handler appeared on Deon Cole's 'Funny Knowing You' podcast on a Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Handler appeared on Deon Cole’s Funny Knowing You Podcast on Wednesday, where she said that skewering the comic, as well as the evening’s host, Shane Gillis, was a no-brainer because they’re “not clev…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/chels…

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web search NEUTRAL — Handler, a former host of ‘Chelsea Lately’, appeared on Deon Cole’s ‘Funny Knowing You’ podcast on Wednesday, where she discussed the roast and the material used by Gillis and fellow comedian Tony Hin…
https://xeber.world/en/article/chelsea-handler-slams-shane-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — YouTube/Deon Coles Funny Knowing You. Chelsea Handler sitting on a brown leather couch.However, Underwood defended Hinchcliffe’s wisecrack on an episode of “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast,” which air…
https://pagesix.com/2026/05/21/celebrity-news/shane-gillis-t…

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