Overview

• Speaking on Sept. 18 at Chris Wallace’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star event in Los Angeles, Schwarzenegger referenced his ex-wife during prepared remarks.
• He quipped, “The only difference between Chris and Maria is that Chris has never taken half of my money,” a line reporters said prompted uneasy chuckles from the crowd.
• Wallace, 77, was honored at the ceremony, with Schwarzenegger and Jay Leno among the guests celebrating the broadcaster.
• Schwarzenegger and Shriver married in 1986, separated in 2011 and finalized their divorce in 2021; they share four children, and he also shares son Joseph Baena with Mildred Patricia Baena.
• Coverage noted this is not his first such gag, citing a similar finance-related joke during Amazon’s 2025 upfront presentation.