Chelsea Handler has become one of entertainment’s most sought after and versatile rising stars. In July 2007, Chelsea broke into the world of late-night talk shows with her E! Entertainment series, Chelsea Lately (airing weeknights at 11:00 p.m.). Consistently the network’s highest-rated program, Chelsea Lately offers a tongue-in-cheek look at entertainment news, celebrity truths, and rumors that just won't die, along with other hot topics of the day. Bringing refreshing new energy to and redefining perceptions of the talk show, Chelsea Lately is an authentic and hilarious commentary on the celebrity culture around us. Both Handler and the show have also been recognized as pioneers in late night with the show boasting five female writers to account for half of its writing staff. This is unprecedented in the late night arena that has historically been dominated by male hosts and writers.In addition to her wildly successful television series, Chelsea is equally well-known as a best-selling author. On March 28, 2010, she achieved a spectacular feat when her three books took the #1, #2, and #3 spots on the New York Times Best Seller list. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, from Grand Central Publishing, was the #1 nonfiction hardcover; Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, from Simon Spotlight Entertainment, was the #2 nonfiction paperback; and My Horizontal Life, from Bloomsbury, was the #3 nonfiction paperback. In hardcover, Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelseadebuted at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list when published in April 2008, and My Horizontal Life has been a bestseller for 80 weeks. As a testament to her versatility and tireless work ethic, Chelsea’s 21-city comedy tour, also entitled “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” and sponsored by Belvedere Vodka, kicked off in March 2010. After tickets sold out immediately, Live Nation added 15 more shows. As one of the nation’s most acclaimed and cutting edge-comedians, Handler delivers a sharp combination of fearless honesty, ironic riffs, and self-deprecations with no shortage of material.With her roots in both stand-up comedy and television, Chelsea was also the star of Oxygen’s Girls Behaving Badly (now syndicated in over 90 markets ) for all of its four seasons. She also starred on E! in The Chelsea Handler Show.> In 2007 – 2008, Chelsea starred with Jenny McCarthy and Leah Remini in the hugely popular MSN online web series In The Motherhood.In March 2009, Chelsea was honored the prestigious Ally for Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign, recognizing the outstanding efforts of those who dedicate time, energy, spirit and whole-hearted commitment to better the lives of LGBT people. She continues to be an influential and dedicated advocate for the LGBT community.Handler, who grew up in New Jersey, currently resides in Los Angeles.
Is the youngest of 6 children. Siblings names are Glen, Roy, Shoshana and Sydney. Their oldest brother, Chet, was killed in a hiking accident in the Grand Tetons in July 1984 at age 22 when he fell 80 feet off a cliff.
Released her memoir, "My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands" in June, 2005.
Friend of Jenny McCarthy , Diablo Cody , Jennifer Aniston , Reese Witherspoon , and Jason Biggs.
Has a nephew, Teddy.
Her mother died of cancer.
(February 2009) Lived with Ted Harbert , president and CEO of Comcast Entertainment.
Her favorite movie is Porkys .
She released her second book, "Are You There, Vodka? Its Me, Chelsea?" in April 2008. It was #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List and has been on the list for over a year.
She was asked to do season six of the hit television series "Dancing with the Stars" but declined. She did however, recommend her assistant Chuy Bravo.
Turned down request to pose nude in Playboy.
Vanity Fair proclaimed her one of the "Queens of Comedy.".
In Entertainment Weekly, she was named as one of the top 10 "Breakout Stars of 2008.".
One of People Magazines 100 Most Beautiful People. [2009].
Ranked #91 on Maxim magazines Hot 100 2009.
Friend of Mary McCormack. Both are from New Jersey and their fathers are both car dealers.
Broke up with Ted Harbert [March 8, 2010].
Third book, "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang", was released in March 2010 and quickly made its way to #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. At the same time, her previous two books occupied spots 1 and 2 on the New York Times Bestseller List for paperbacks.
Her three books took the #1, #2, and #3 spots on the New York Times Bestseller list.
Attended Livingston High School, the same school as Jason Alexander , Julia Montgomery and Charles Milano.
Chelsea is the daughter of Margareta "Rita" (Stoecker) and Seymour Handler. Chelseas paternal grandparents, Jacob Handler and Yetta Specter, were Jewish immigrants, from Austria and Podillya, Ukraine, respectively. Chelseas mother was German, born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, and moved to the United States in the 1950s. One of Chelseas mothers grandmothers, Martha Mathilde Kaminski, had Polish ancestry.
Lives in Los Angeles with her older brother, Roy Handler. Roy is also Chelseas personal chef.
Is only the second woman to host a late-night US talk show, with "Chelsea Lately" , after Joan Rivers , who hosted The Late Show on Fox from 1986 to 1987.
One of Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Chelseas first book "My Horizontal Life" was edited by Molly Ringwald s husband Panio Gianopoulos.
(March 2010) Release of her book, "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang".
(June 2005) Release of her memoir, "My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands".
Host of the E! Channels "Chelsea Lately" .
Opened up on the Rosie ODonnell Show about her brothers death when she was 10 years old. Chelsea said of her brother, Chet, that he was hiking in the Grand Tetons and fell 80 feet off a cliff.
The movie shes seen the most times is Terms of Endearment .
Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family.
Men don’t realize that if we’re sleeping with them on the first date, we’re probably not interested in seeing them again either.
My tendency to make up stories and lie compulsively for the sake of my own amusement takes up a good portion of my day and provides me with a peace of mind not easily attainable in this economic climate.
My relationship with my father had been on the proverbial fritz since the time I was fifteen and called the police to report him for child molesting. He had never molested me, but I wanted to have a party that weekend and needed him out of the house.
Austin and I proceeded to knock back a couple of Ketel One and grapefruit juices, which happened to be my drink of the moment. Someone told me that grapefruit was a great detoxifier and I decided I wanted to start cleaning out my liver WHILE I was having a cocktail.
While looking at a website for liposuction, I learned that it was a six-to eight-week recovery period, the clincher being that, during that time, I would under no circumstances be able to use street drugs. Obviously I had to think of a more realistic approach.
Another thing I take issue with are people who take their dogs on "play dates," or even worse, people who choose to dress their dogs up in outfits better suited for homosexuals participating in a gay pride parade. Dog costumes are right up there with something else I find particularly offensive: sweater vests.
Shamu and I have arrived safely in Costa Rica. He was stopped by airport security because he carries enough artillery in his pants pockets to construct a sawed-off shotgun. Evidently, he thought we were headed to Iraq.
One of my girlfriends was getting married. This was becoming an annoying pattern.
I had always dreamed of being a professional escort but never thought that there was any real money in it.
There are many ways to get to know someone, and my favorite is seeing them naked in Happy Baby pose. I also feel it is important to have sex soon after meeting someone in order to find out if you have sexual chemistry together. Otherwise, you could wait two to three months after you start dating someone only to discover that your new boyfriend is bad in bed, or even worse, is into anal beads and duct tape.
My mother agreed to aid my abuse of alcohol but only if I promised never to tell my newly converted Mormon sister, whose identity I had stolen.
Why are babies allowed to cry when they wake up, but adults crying when they wake is frowned upon? Babies are permitted to act like assholes whenever they feel like it and no one blinks. . .
The love that comes from friendship is the underlying facet of a happy life.
