andrew ryan From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 5:00PM EST Step by step, Chelsea Handler is moving up the Hollywood ladder. The razor-witted bombshell provides the inspiration for the upcoming comedy Are You There, Chelsea? , on which she also holds rank as executive producer and plays a minor role. Born and raised in Livingston, N.J., Handler spent over a decade on the comedy-club circuit before she landed the E! series Chelsea Lately in 2008. The new sitcom is adapted from her bestselling book, Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea , and stars former That 70s Show regular Laura Prepon as Chelsea Newman, a thinly-disguised version of Handler in her 20s. Handler also has a recurring role as her TV self's self-righteous born-again sister. She spoke to The Globe from Los Angeles. More related to this story Chelsea Handler: Shes a multimedia laugh attack New Years Eve shows: everything but Jersey Shore Global goes big with Friday-night comedy What...

Common has denied hooking up with Chelsea Handler, adding that he has no intentions of dating her. The 'Sweet' rapper made an appearance on her popular talk show earlier this month, and it was not long before they began making sexual innuendos to one another. Common made a reference to Chelsea dating 50 Cent, asking: "Do you like black guys?" to which she quipped: "It depends. There's a time of year in which I'm very interested in black men... It happens to be right around the holidays." Despite their flirtatious banter, Com has shot down any speculation that he may be the comedian's next rapper on her list. " Nah, I ain't touch down with that. I just kept it moving," Common told DJ Whoo Kid. He added: " Why, you want that? You want that? One of y'all want that 'Chelsea Lately'? I don't want that. Yeah, yeah, I gave her a little nice hug, one she felt." Do you think Chelsea would date another rapper? Serena...

Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player . What, James Van Der Beek smug?! "He comes off a little smug, doesn't he?" Chelsea Lately staffer Chris Fanjola asks his entirely unsympathetic boss, Chelsea Handler , when she's asked to settle which one of them gets to wear the plaid button-down shirt that both Van Der Beek and Fanjola showed up wearing on the same day. "Don't you have one of your comedy vests you can slap on?" an exasperated Handler asks her longtime guy behind the scenes, who has a deliciously squirmy moment in this exclusive clip from After Lately . MORE: James Van Der Beek Is Going to Be a Dad Again! "I would have if he was coolerbut did you know he's not cool?" Fanjola shot back. When Handler asks Van Der Beek why he should get to wear the hipster shirt, the actor replies, "I'm a guest on this show and this is the shirt I want to wear....

Common has denied hooking up with Chelsea Handler, adding that he has no intentions of dating her. The 'Sweet' rapper made an appearance on her popular talk show earlier this month, and it was not long before they began making sexual innuendos to one another. Common made a reference to Chelsea dating 50 Cent, asking: "Do you like black guys?" to which she quipped: "It depends. There's a time of year in which I'm very interested in black men... It happens to be right around the holidays." Despite their flirtatious banter, Com has shot down any speculation that he may be the comedian's next rapper on her list. " Nah, I ain't touch down with that. I just kept it moving," Common told DJ Whoo Kid. He added: " Why, you want that? You want that? One of y'all want that 'Chelsea Lately'? I don't want that. Yeah, yeah, I gave her a little nice hug, one she felt." Do you think Chelsea would date another rapper? Serena...

News: Common Says Smashing Chelsea Handler Wouldn't Make Sense, "I Gave Her A Nice Little..." [Audio] Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011 4:35PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Grammy-winning rapper Common has killed any speculation and possible rumor mills suggesting he may have hooked up with late night talkshow host Chelsea Handler following a recent interview. Denying any hook-up gossip, Common laughingly said he is not pursuing Handler for a romantic rendezvous. "Nah, I ain't touch down with that. I just kept it moving, [laughs]," Common told DJ Whoo Kid . "Why, you want that? You want that? One of y'all want that 'Chelsea Lately'? I don't want that. Yeah, yeah, I gave her a little nice hug, one she felt. [laughs] Yeah." ( Radio Planet TV ) A couple weeks ago, the Chicago rapper appeared on "Chelsea Lately" and questioned Handler about her interest in dating rappers. Hip-hop artist Common stopped by "Chelsea Lately" (We...

by cindy pearlman December 27, 2011 5:54PM Chelsea Handler was honored at the Hollywood Reporters 20th annual Women in Entertainment breakfast in L.A. earlier this month. | Chris Pizzello~AP storyidforme: 23090882tmspicid: 8624394fileheaderid: 3899886 Updated: December 27, 2011 10:12PM In her upcoming NBC sitcom, the in-your-face host of Chelsea Lately wont be playing herself. Chelsea Handler plays her sister, Sloan, on Are You There, Chelsea?, debuting Jan. 11. For obvious reasons, I wanted to do something a little more challenging than playing me, she says. Ive been playing myself for 35 years. Im not really getting that much of a challenge out of it. Its much more fun to put on a wig, she says. Its fun to dress schlumpy and have a completely different attitude. Its also nice to play against someone who is playing me. Laura Prepon of That 70s Show has the title role. As soon as we met her, I knew she was perfect, Handler says. Shes very salty, yet shes a normal, cool, laid-back girl....

Rihanna has responded to rumours that she and Chelsea Handler are having a relationship, saying that they are "soulmates." The 23-year-old was reported to have been sending saucy text messages to the talk show host after developing a close relationship since RiRi appeared on her show earlier this year. MediaTakeOut claims that the two have taken their relationship to the next level, and even allege that the two will go on a "romantic date" once she is back in the US. Now, RiRi has addressed the rumours on her Twitter account, but has neither confirmed or denied the claims. When a user of the social networking site sent a tweet to RiRi about the rumours, she replied: "@Znicest @chelseahandler we're soulmates tbh." Meanwhile, RiRi also responded to Chris Brown's mother who told her son's former girlfriend that she "loves and misses" her to which the singer said the feeling was mutual. Rihanna cosies up to best friend outside Milan hot...

She maybe one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but America's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston is apparently also one of the sweetest. The 42 year-old thrilled the writers when she recently made a cameo on Chelsea Handler's E! show, 'After Lately'. The actress was refreshingly low-maintenance with no A-list behaviour in sight. Staff writer, Heather McDonald told US Weekly : "It was great having Jen Aniston on the show. She's super sweet, has a really hot body, the good hair." Jen is also a good-friend to host Chelsea, as she had no problem doing her friend a favour and making an appearance. Heather continued: "She's really, truly friends with Chelsea so I think that's the main reason why she did it." Reese Witherspoon was another actress who was given a good report by the writer after she made her second cameo on the show. She said: "She's just as delightful as always. I tried to bond with her because we have kids the same age, so I...

Rihanna has responded to fans questions about her alleged lesbain relationship with Chelsea Handler. MediaTakeOut has reported that Rihanna and US chat show host Handler had moved their relationship 'on to the next level' and were engaging in a lesbian relationship together after hitting it off on the set of her Chelsea Lately show. Understandably, fans of RiRi were keen to talk about this and one follower of the 'We Found Love' star asked her what was going on via Twittr yesterday (Dec 15). "We're soulmates tbh," replied Rihanna, cryptically. The original report also claimed that Rihanna and Chelsea Handler have been texting one another and are planning a date upon Rihanna's return from her 'Loud' world tour. Cher Lloyd Announces Debut Album 'Sticks and Stones' Lady Gaga Falls Over Ridiculous Shoes Leona Lewis To Return Home For Massive Radio 1 Olympic Concert

She maybe one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but America's sweetheart Jennifer Aniston is apparently also one of the sweetest. The 42 year-old thrilled the writers when she recently made a cameo on Chelsea Handler's E! show, 'After Lately'. The actress was refreshingly low-maintenance with no A-list behaviour in sight. Staff writer, Heather McDonald told US Weekly : "It was great having Jen Aniston on the show. She's super sweet, has a really hot body, the good hair." Jen is also a good-friend to host Chelsea, as she had no problem doing her friend a favour and making an appearance. Heather continued: "She's really, truly friends with Chelsea so I think that's the main reason why she did it." Reese Witherspoon was another actress who was given a good report by the writer after she made her second cameo on the show. She said: "She's just as delightful as always. I tried to bond with her because we have kids the same age, so I...

Rihanna has responded to fans questions about her alleged lesbain relationship with Chelsea Handler. MediaTakeOut has reported that Rihanna and US chat show host Handler had moved their relationship 'on to the next level' and were engaging in a lesbian relationship together after hitting it off on the set of her Chelsea Lately show. Understandably, fans of RiRi were keen to talk about this and one follower of the 'We Found Love' star asked her what was going on via Twittr yesterday (Dec 15). "We're soulmates tbh," replied Rihanna, cryptically. The original report also claimed that Rihanna and Chelsea Handler have been texting one another and are planning a date upon Rihanna's return from her 'Loud' world tour. One Direction Aren't Trusted With Simon Cowell's Number! Frankie Cocozza Crashes X Factor 2011 Wrap Party Chris Brown Reveals 'Strip' Video

VIDEO by Nando Di Fino | 11:50 am, December 15th, 2011 During a rundown of the latest news on Wednesday nights Chelsea Lately , host Chelsea Handler went over Time s naming of The Protester as its Person of the Year. She did not seem impressed. So, theres an issue you can skip, she said, before pausing and adding, I am happy, at least its not a Kardashian. Comedian Ben Gleib , one of her guests on the panel, countered Handlers position, saying that The Protester was a great choice for the honor because, due to his involvement with the Occupy protests, I am Person of the Year. Handler uttered, Oh God, here we go again, when Gleib mentioned his involvement with the Occupy movement, then made a case for Herman Cain as Person of the Year. I wanted him back, she said. I miss him. Gleib still persisted on the Occupy movement deserving part of the honor, telling Handler that he thinks its going to grow into next year. Well its December, so probably Nostradamus, thank you, she replied. RELA...

Charlize Theron stopped by "Chelsea Lately" (Weeknights., 11PM ET on E!) last night and she and host Chelsea Handler swapped a few acting tips. Theron disagreed with Handler's assertion that actors need to be "a little bit drunk to be believable" playing drunk. Then she revealed the secret to playing a drunk character on-screen: Act sober. In her opinion, that's what people do when they really are drunk, so instead of staggering and slurring -- "nobody does that" -- she works really hard to maintain the pretence that her character is not, in fact, drunk at all. TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, and delivers them right to your browser. ';var coords = [-5, ...

Common made an appearance on Chelsea Lately earlier this week, touching on a range of subjects including the new album The Dreamer, The Believer , his writing process and even his ideal type of woman. The Chicago rapper reveals his 14-year-old daughter reckons Diggy Simmons is a better emcee than her dad; and - after letting slip he's attracted to 'all shapes of women' - gets an interesting proposition from his controversial host. Watch the interview below... Common Launches 'One Day It'll All Make Sense' Book With Signing Session... Mary J. Blige Addresses Nicki Minaj & Lil Kim Beef Chris Brown And Girlfriend Karrueche Tran Enjoy Romantic Break In Dubai Lil Wayne Involved In Physical Fight With South African Rapper! Editors note: Some Yahoo! social features, such as our polls and comments, are currently inaccessible to users. We are working to correct the issue and restore all functionality immediately. We appreciate that this may have caused some inconven...

Amazon announced its top 10 best-selling books overall of 2011 (including Kindle sales) and not surprisingly, Walter Isaacson 's Steve Jobs biography took the No. 1 spot after hitting bookshelves in late October following Jobs' death. Originally scheduled for publication in March 2012, the bio release was then moved up to late November 2011 due to Job's declining health and actually debuted on Oct. 24. The Apple CEO and chairman personally selected Isaacson, the former Time editor and author of best-selling biographies of Ben Franklin and Albert Einstein, to write the only authorized take on his life. Tina Fey 's Bossypants , released in April, was a close second with Jaycee Dugard 's A Stolen Life . In 1991, Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop and for the following 18 years, she was held captive by her kidnappers Philip Craig and Nancy Garrido, giving birth to two daughters. Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin' s latest installment in the fant...

For the first time in her life, Toni Braxton is "playing in the snow," as she called it. On 'Chelsea Lately' (Weeknights, 11PM ET on E!), she talked about dating a white man for the first time. "It's kind of nice," she said. "I can't deny it." The couple are taking it slow as well, having not yet consummated their relationship. "You need to get that party started," Chelsea Handler advised. But Braxton said that it's been difficult to open up that part of her after a ten year marriage. "I'm not comfortable with the slut in me yet," she said. "Hang around with me for a couple of days," Handler quipped. Braxton's boyfriend hasn't been seen on her hit reality series 'Braxton Family Values,' but that doesn't mean he won't show up should their relationship get more serious. Earlier this year, Braxton said that she has no intention ...

Are You There, Chelsea? Laura Prepon stars as Chelsea, and Chelsea Handler plays her sister, Sloan. (Michael Desmond - MICHAEL DESMOND/NBC) The word vodka has been expunged from the title because it was deemed too edgy, and NBCs Standards and Practices suits are making them rewrite portions of script after looking up the references online to figure out what the heck they mean but viewers are really gonna love the new sitcom Are you There, Chelsea? because it really pushes the boundaries, star Laura Prepon and creator/star Chelsea Handler insisted Monday. Debuting Jan. 11 and airing at 8:30 p.m., the comedy series is based on E! late night show host Handlers books most notably, Are You There, Vodka? Its Me, Chelsea. But they couldnt use vodka in a title, and the show has been given the less-zippy name, Are You There, Chelsea? You cant put vodka in the title for network purposes, so I thought Are You There, Chelsea? was a funny play on the fact that Im not playing myself, Handler told...

Young Adult screenwriter Diablo Cody sees similarities between the movies hard-drinking main character Mavis, played by Charlize Theron , and Chelsea Handler . I just taped a segment at Chelsea Lately, where we joked about how Mavis is like Chelsea, Cody tells The Posts Mandy Stadtmiller . Chelsea is actually, like, the warmest, most generous, selfless person. But the persona shes built up has those elements of, you know: drunk, critical. But shes not. Codys husband, Dan Maurio , is a producer on Chelsea Lately. Therons character in the film is trying to break up a marriage, but Cody says thats not drawn from her own experience. I would be way smarter about it if I wanted to steal someones man, she cracked. But there are some details that seem to mirror real life: Therons character is the ghostwriter of a young-adult book series, and Cody says shes moving ahead on a script based on the Sweet Valley High 80s teen tomes. WireImage Diablo Cody

Reuters Comedienne Chelsea Handler has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuted for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit...

Image Credit: NBC A guest visit from upcoming NBC sitcom figurehead Chelsea Handler couldnt pull Whitney from its ratings murk. Handler guest-starred last night on the freshman sitcom, playing a therapist who tries to help stressed-out Whitney. The comedy matched its all-time low in the Nielsens, delivering 4 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49. Handlers new semi-autobiographical NBC series Are You There, Chelsea?, starring Laura Prepon as the fictional version of Handler , launches on Wednesday nights starting Jan. 11. (And to add another level of NBC cross-program playfulness, the Whitney episodes title was Up All Night.) In case youve missed it, heres NBCs four-minute preview of Are You There, Chelsea?, followed by more Thursday night ratings: Fox won the night with X Factor (10.2 million, 3.1) and Bones (8.8 million, 2.8), both mostly steady with their last Thursday performances. ABC had Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (7.2 million, 2.2) and CMA Country Christ...

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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The Hollywood Reporter 's Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast, which HBOs Sue Naegle described as "estrogen meets ambition," was held Dec 7 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Women in Entertainment The annual breakfast, which Summits Nancy Kirkpatrick said is "the one event of the year that says, You go girl,' "began at 8 am with a reception at the hotels Crystal Ballroom where Sonys Amy Pascal said she feels whats best about the affair is its great for young women to see they can do anything in the business. PHOTOS: The Scene at THR's 2011 Women In Entertainment Power 100 Breakfast The program kicked off with an intro from Chelsea Handler , who began by saying, I have no idea why there are so many f***ing men here. She was followed by THR editor Janice Min who said the bottom line on the WIE Power 100 issue is: You want to be on it and we want you to be on it. Afterward, Lifetimes Nancy Dubuc , who spoke about the need ...

Image Credit: NBC A guest visit from upcoming NBC sitcom figurehead Chelsea Handler couldnt pull Whitney from its ratings murk. Handler guest-starred last night on the freshman sitcom, playing a therapist who tries to help stressed-out Whitney. The comedy matched its all-time low in the Nielsens, delivering 4 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49. Handlers new semi-autobiographical NBC series Are You There, Chelsea?, starring Laura Prepon as the fictional version of Handler , launches on Wednesday nights starting Jan. 11. (And to add another level of NBC cross-program playfulness, the Whitney episodes title was Up All Night.) In case youve missed it, heres NBCs four-minute preview of Are You There, Chelsea?, followed by more Thursday night ratings: Fox won the night with X Factor (10.2 million, 3.1) and Bones (8.8 million, 2.8), both mostly steady with their last Thursday performances. ABC had Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (7.2 million, 2.2) and CMA Country Christ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo blew into Hollywood Friday for a fundraiser and left with at least $500,000 in contributions and the sort of rave reviews that bring press agents -- and political strategists -- to tears. Politics Cuomos unflinching advocacy of marriage equality has made him a favorite among the industrys Democratic activists, many of whom once nourished hopes that theyd get a chance to support his storied father, Mario, for the presidency. Cuomos masterful leadership of New Yorks successful legislative campaign to recognize the right to marriage equality has tapped into those memoriesand the concerns of a new generation of activist Dems. PHOTOS: 10 Entertainers Democrats and Republicans Love to Hate Fridays event -- dinner for 40 and a reception for about 80 guests -- was held at the home of interior designer and White House decorator Michael S. Smith and and his partner, HBO executive James Costas . The couple, who also maintain a residence in New York, also are major Dem...

Image Credit: NBC A guest visit from upcoming NBC sitcom figurehead Chelsea Handler couldnt pull Whitney from its ratings murk. Handler guest-starred last night on the freshman sitcom, playing a therapist who tries to help stressed-out Whitney. The comedy matched its all-time low in the Nielsens, delivering 4 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49. Handlers new semi-autobiographical NBC series Are You There, Chelsea?, starring Laura Prepon as the fictional version of Handler , launches on Wednesday nights starting Jan. 11. (And to add another level of NBC cross-program playfulness, the Whitney episodes title was Up All Night.) In case youve missed it, heres NBCs four-minute preview of Are You There, Chelsea?, followed by more Thursday night ratings: Fox won the night with X Factor (10.2 million, 3.1) and Bones (8.8 million, 2.8), both mostly steady with their last Thursday performances. ABC had Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (7.2 million, 2.2) and CMA Country Christ...

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Image Credit: NBC A guest visit from upcoming NBC sitcom figurehead Chelsea Handler couldnt pull Whitney from its ratings murk. Handler guest-starred last night on the freshman sitcom, playing a therapist who tries to help stressed-out Whitney. The comedy matched its all-time low in the Nielsens, delivering 4 million viewers and a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49. Handlers new semi-autobiographical NBC series Are You There, Chelsea?, starring Laura Prepon as the fictional version of Handler , launches on Wednesday nights starting Jan. 11. (And to add another level of NBC cross-program playfulness, the Whitney episodes title was Up All Night.) In case youve missed it, heres NBCs four-minute preview of Are You There, Chelsea?, followed by more Thursday night ratings: Fox won the night with X Factor (10.2 million, 3.1) and Bones (8.8 million, 2.8), both mostly steady with their last Thursday performances. ABC had Santa Claus Is Comin to Town (7.2 million, 2.2) and CMA Country Christ...

NEW YORK - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And on Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuts for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit what goes on at our workplace because there aren't a lot of workplaces like it. Everything is based on real situations. You get a real glimpse into what's happening in our real lives. We fight all the time but we're one big happy family," Handler told Reuters. It may be har...

Reuters Comedienne Chelsea Handler has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuted for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit...

NEW YORK - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And on Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuts for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit what goes on at our workplace because there aren't a lot of workplaces like it. Everything is based on real situations. You get a real glimpse into what's happening in our real lives. We fight all the time but we're one big happy family," Handler told Reuters. It may be har...

Reuters Comedienne Chelsea Handler has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuted for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit...

NEW YORK - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And on Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuts for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit what goes on at our workplace because there aren't a lot of workplaces like it. Everything is based on real situations. You get a real glimpse into what's happening in our real lives. We fight all the time but we're one big happy family," Handler told Reuters. It may be har...

Reuters Comedienne Chelsea Handler has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuted for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit...

(Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuts for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit what goes on at our workplace because there aren't a lot of workplaces like it. Everything is based on real situations. You get a real glimpse into what's happening in our real lives. We fight all the time but we're one big happy family," Handler told Reuters. It may be hard ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chelsea Handler may have more jobs than James Franco -- award-winning actor, daytime television star, writer, director, novelist, academic. Handler is a queen of late-night TV talk shows who has hosted "Chelsea Lately" on cable TV network E! since 2007. She is the author of four best-selling books, creator a new TV sitcom scheduled to air in January and recently signed a development deal with E! to create several new series. And Sunday, Handler's "mockumentary" series, "After Lately," debuts for a second season of spoofing her guests, her "Chelsea Lately" staff and herself as they work on the show. "It's fun and funny to just exploit what goes on at our workplace because there aren't a lot of workplaces like it. Everything is based on real situations. You get a real glimpse into what's happening in our real lives. We fight all the time but we're one big happy family," Handler told Reuters. It ma...

Heather McDonald Its an unselfconscious sense of humor that has made Heather McDonald one of the most talked about of Chelsea Handlers band of comedy writers and round table regulars on E!s Chelsea Lately . With self-deprecating facial expressions to punctuate each newsworthy comment, and her willingness to lampoon herself on the regular, McDonald has gained legions of fans, both civilian and celebrity. Heather McDonald has built her comedy career on the merits of her personality foibles and neurosis, even chronicling her long and excruciating road to losing her virginity at the age of twenty-seven in her hilarious memoir, Youll Never Blue Ball In This Town Again . Unapologetic humor is the calling card of Chelsea Lately and E!s hit mock-umentary After Lately . Starring Heather McDonald and the rest of the Chelsea Lately staff members, After Lately chronicles the hyped-up machinations of what goes on behind-the-scenes of basic cables most cynical, yet charming chatfest. After Lately...