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Biography

Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an United States|American stand-up comedian, actress, best-selling author, and producer. She has hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on E& #33; Entertainment Television since 2007. In 2012 Time magazine placed her on the list of its 100 Most Influential People.Kathy Griffin . Time Magazine. April 18, 2012

Early life

Handler grew up in the suburban town of Livingston, New Jersey . The youngest of six children, she was raised in Reform Judaism by her Jewish American|Jewish father, Seymour, and her The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Mormon mother, Rita. Her mother was German people|German and came to the United States in 1958.. Mvgazette.com (2006-03-17). Retrieved on 2012-01-27.. Monsters and Critics (2011-04-26). Retrieved on 2012-01-27.Antonella Gambotto-Burke . Interview from The South China Morning Post. Retrieved on 2012-01-27. Handler has said that while growing up, she felt like an outsider, and told a reporter, "We lived in this nice Jewish neighborhood...Everyone had Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes and Jaguar Cars|Jaguars , and I was going to school in a Ford Pinto|Pinto ." Despite this, her family had a summer house on Martha's Vineyard . In a June 2011 episode of her show, she and author James Van Praagh discussed the death of her brother, Chet, when she was nine years old.Antonella Gambotto-Burke . Sight& Sound . July 11, 2010 Handler had an abortion at age 16, which she discussed during an interview in 2011.
At age 19, she moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles, CA to pursue an acting career, and two years later, decided to become a stand-up comic after telling her story about a DUI to a class of other offenders, who found it funny.

Career

Chelsea Lately

In July 2007, Handler began starring on her own half-hour, late-night comedy series on E& #33; Entertainment Television titled Chelsea Lately . On the show's 100th episode, she revealed to viewers that the network had picked up Chelsea Lately for another 150 episodes.Marikar, Sheila. (2007-07-13) . Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-09. The show has proved to be a hit by averaging more than a half-million viewers since its premiere (much more than the average for a late night cable program) and having clips on YouTube with more than one million views. All this success is despite the fact that Handler's guests often are not A-list celebrities. In a 2008 interview, Handler said, "The worse the guests are, the more pathetic they are, the funnier the show is." The New York Times reported that Chelsea Lately had been renewed by E& #33; Entertainment Television to run until December 2009; Handler's most recent contract extension will keep Chelsea Lately on the air through 2014. From her work on Chelsea Lately, Handler is ranked on the Forbes Celebrity 100 at number 98. Forbes, June 28, 2010

Books

Handler has authored four books on the New York Times Best Seller List, three of which have been number one. Her first book, My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands (2005), describes the variety of sexual encounters she went through throughout her life. Handler also wrote '' Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea (2008), a collection of humorous essays that hit the New York Times Non-Fiction Bestsellers of 2008| New York Times'' Nonfiction Best Seller List on May 11, 2008,. New York Times. May 11, 2008, with a print run of over 350,000.. LA Times. Josh Getlin. June 25, 2008. She went on a nationwide tour to promote her third book, titled Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang , which was released on March 9, 2010.

On November 15, 2010, it was announced that Handler's publishers gave her her own publishing imprint (Borderline Amazing/A Chelsea Handler Book). She also signed a three-book deal with the imprint, the first of which is called Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me , where her coworkers and family members discuss what Handler has done, which was released in May 2011 and also hit number one.

Performances

On August 18, 2010, it was announced that Handler would be the host of the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards . The announcement was surprising to many, including MTV representatives, who claimed that the final decision was unexpected. This makes Handler only the second woman in the history of the VMAs to be the sole host of the ceremony, behind Roseanne Barr , who hosted in 1994. The event took place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12, 2010.

In 2007, Handler performed with Comedy Central's Hour Stand-Up Comedy Tour across the United States. Her stand-up comedy has also been televised on VH1's Love Lounge , Comedy Central's Premium Blend , and HBO's broadcast of the Aspen Comedy Festival . She also has her own columns in Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan and NOW (UK magazine)|NOW , a UK celebrity magazine.

After Lately

After Lately is a mockumentary in which the various cast members, writers, crew, and even "hangers-on" of Chelsea Lately are shown bickering over trivial matters and competing for air time on the show. They also seek personal approval from Handler, who usually appears in very few scenes of the program, and is always portrayed as having open and utter disdain for everyone beneath her. After Lately began airing on E& #33; Entertainment Television on March 6, 2011. Guest stars include: Reese Witherspoon (in seasons one and two), Jennifer Aniston , Jay Leno , Tori Spelling , Jenny McCarthy , Sharon Osbourne , Dave Grohl , and Jane Fonda .. imdb.com. De.eonline.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-18.

Are You There, Chelsea?

Are You There, Chelsea? was an NBC sitcom, based on Handler's 2008 best-selling book '' Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea '', which aired from January 11 to March 28, 2012. On May 11, 2012, the network canceled it. Laura Prepon played the main character, "Chelsea Newman," a cocktail waitress while Handler portrayed "Chelsea's" born-again Christian sister, "Sloane," a married, conservative, new mom who had little in common with her carefree sister. Dottie Zicklin (of Dharma & Greg ) and Julie Larson (of The Drew Carey Show ) were creators and executive producers. Handler served as executive producer, along with Tom Werner (of '' That 70's Show ), Mike Clements (of The Life & Times of Tim ), and Tom Brunelle (of Chelsea Lately ).
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In the Motherhood

In 2007, Handler appeared in the Internet-based program In the Motherhood with Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy (since January 2008). On September 8, 2008, it was announced that ABC would be turning In The Motherhood into a series starring Jessica St. Clair , Megan Mullally , and Cheryl Hines . Handler decided to drop out of the project due to scheduling commitments to her show Chelsea Lately .

Personal life

On the January 29, 2008 episode of Chelsea Lately , Handler said she was asked to do season six of the hit television series Dancing with the Stars , but declined the offer. Handler was ranked number 91 in 2009 and number 87 in 2010 on the Maxim Hot 100| Maxim Hot 100 . She appeared on one of the two covers for the December 2009 edition of Playboy magazine; the alternative cover featured Dancing with the Stars semifinalist and model Joanna Krupa . Inside the magazine, Handler posed for a non-nude pictorial. She was also featured on the cover of Shape magazine in April 2010.

On January 25, 2010, Handler confirmed, via her late-night talk show, that she had broken up with long-time boyfriend Ted Harbert , who oversaw E& #33; Entertainment Television as the former CEO of Comcast Entertainment Group . Handler began dating Harbert in 2006.

On the July 19, 2010 episode of her show, Handler confirmed she was dating Animal Planet star, animal handler, print model, and television producer Dave Salmoni . However, on September 2, 2010, when asked by guest Melanie Brown if she was single, Handler stated that she was.

On the April 18, 2011 episode of Chelsea Lately , Handler announced to the audience that she was dating again, and at the end of the show revealed a photo of herself and Andre Balazs at a table. However, when interviewed on E& #33; News and Piers Morgan Tonight on May 10, 2011, she declined to confirm that she and Balazs were together and stated that she was respecting her current boyfriend's (Balazs) privacy because he had children. Then, on the November 9, 2011 episode of her show, Handler revealed that she had broken up with Balazs. Months later in the May 2012 issue of More, Handler revealed that she and Balazs were back together.

Filmography

Television and film

Are You There, Chelsea?

Whitney (TV series)|Whitney

The Good Wife (TV series)|The Good Wife – Herself

Pretty Wild – producer (2010)

Chelsea Lately – Herself (July 16, 2007– present)

After Lately -Herself (March 6, 2011– present)

The Chelsea Handler Show – Herself (April 21– September 9, 2006)

Comedy Central Presents – Herself (standup)

In the Motherhood – Heather (10 episodes, 2007–2008)

National Lampoon Presents Cattle Call – Nikita

Reno 911!

Girls Behaving Badly

The Bernie Mac Show

Dirty Famous – Missy Kelin (1 episode, 2005, unsold pilot)

The Practice

Spy TV

My Wife and Kids – Nurse Amy

Weekends at the D.L.

Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld

Steam (film)|Steam (2007)

Hop (film)|Hop (2011) – Mrs. Beck

This Means War (film)|This Means War (2012) – Trish

Published Works

My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands (2005)

'' Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea (2008)

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (2010)

Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me (2011)

In popular culture

In July 2010, during a tour stop in Salt Lake City, Chelsea took part in the 'I AM EQUAL' Photo Documentary project in memory of her mother, Rita, who died from complications of cancer. Along with her photo being added to the documentary and accompanying photo mosaic, she also shared a "Photo Story" with a message that inspires people to take chances in life.

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Chelsea Handler

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Are You There, Chelsea?

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