Gillis References Handler's Epstein Dinner in Hart Roast

Comedian Shane Gillis referenced Chelsea Handler's attendance at a 2010 dinner hosted by Jeffrey Epstein during Netflix's live "Roast of Kevin Hart" on Sunday at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, as part of the 2026 Netflix Is a Joke festival. The exchange, which also touched on Zionism and abortion, quickly went viral on social media platforms including X, TikTok and Reddit.

Gillis, who hosted the event, introduced Handler by saying, "Chelsea is a Zionist. Not saying that's a good or bad thing. Speaking of dead kids, she's a big fan of abortions. Chelsea's been scraped more times than the grill at Benihana." He continued, "Speaking of tossing tiny shrimp into a child's mouth, Chelsea Handler went to dinner at Jeffrey Epstein's house in 2010. Look it up, there are articles. It wasn't like a big party, there were like seven people there. It was like Prince Andrew and Woody Allen were there."

Handler took the stage shortly after and responded directly. "Shane, just so you know, Judaism and Zionism are two different things," she said. "Just like how Chinatown and Koreatown are two different things, but your favorite slur works in both places." The remark alluded to Gillis's 2019 firing...