Westminster Dog Show
Catherine O’Hara Was Always ‘Best In Show’!!!
Published
February 4, 2026
10:03 AM PST
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Catherine O’Hara got a seriously sweet send-off just days after her death … and it happened in the most on-brand place possible … the Westminster Dog Show.
Mid-competition at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, the show hit pause to roll a tribute montage celebrating Catherine’s iconic career … with a big nod to her classic comedy “Best in Show” — about a fictional dog show similar to the Westminster event — which had the crowd clapping it up hard.
As fans know, the 2000 mockumentary was all about competitive dog shows, with Catherine starring alongside her longtime partner-in-comedy, Eugene Levy … the two playing wildly devoted owners to their Norwich terrier, Winky, who somehow beats the odds and wins it all.
After the clips wrapped Tuesday, a message flashed on the big screen calling Catherine “a true legend, timeless talent, and icon” … and the room clearly felt it.
Catherine and Eugene were famously close, teaming up for decades before striking TV gold again with the Emmy-winning series “Schitt’s Creek.”
TMZ broke the news of Catherine’s death Friday.
She was 71.
RIP