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...

Late night talk show host Chelsea Handler tried to get Young Money's Drake to spill the beans on his relationship alongside Nicki Minaj and find out if their bond is deeper than music this week on "Chelsea Lately." Despite Handler's playfully pursuit, Drizzy denied a sexual romance with his Young Money sidekick. Chelsea: Oh yeah, what's the deal with you and Nicki? Drake: Ah. What do you, in what sense? Chelase: Like in penetration context? Am I being confusing? Drake: [laughs] Chelsea: Didn't you guys, there's rumors that you guys were, you were hitting that, right? Drake: Really? Is that a rumor? Ah, no, I'm a huge Nicki Minaj fan. Chelsea: I'll take that as a confirmation. I like her a lot too. She's great. I'm very happy about both of your success. Not that that really matters to you but I think you're very talented as does everyone and Nicki as well. So if you guys end up together, I can support that. ( "Chelsea Lately...

Chelsea Handler may not have any maternal instincts, but the 36-year-old comedienne has a soft spot for canines. PHOTOS: Hollywood's most pampered pooches "This weekend I added a new member to my effed-up family, a 10-week-old Bernese mountain dog," she announced on Chelsea Lately Monday. "Then I added another member when I forced my assistant to move in with me because apparently I don't know how to raise a 10-week-old Bernese mountain dog." PHOTOS: Celebs and their pets "After much deliberation, I have settled on my new son's name: Gary," Handler added. "It's a fitting name: he's little and black like Gary Coleman , he has smelly fur like [comedian] Gary Valentine , and as I learned this weekend, he sh-ts on the floor like Gary Busey ." All kidding aside, the rece! ntly sin gle author said she was excited about having another dog in the house. PHOTOS: Celebrity animal charities "Between my brother Roy , my lesbian ...

On Monday night Chelsea Handler scored one of the biggest celebrity "gets" of her career when she interviewed Miss Piggy, star of "The Muppets." Handler is known for her raunchy shtick, and even though she was talking to a muppet, she didn't hold back. She steered the conversation toward the subject of Miss Piggy's "interesting relationship" with Kermit the Frog. Miss Piggy, perceptive gal that she is, sensed that Handler was prying for dirt. "What's the question?" she asked. "The question is, has there been penetration?" Handler said. Ever the lady, Miss Piggy tactfully changed the subject by making a bad pun. "I like to call it 'penne a la vodka,'" she said. "We're so busy, there's not even focaccia bread." Having interrogated Miss Piggy about her sex life, Handler moved on to yet another sensitive topic. "Would you describe your body as plus-sized?" she asked. Miss Piggy repli...

Chelsea Handler has a new "man" in her life following her split from hotelier Andr Balazs earlier this month. "My new guy!!!!" the comedian tweeted yesterday, along with a photo of her cuddling a new puppy. "Meet the newest addition to the handler family! Gary." Gary is Handler's second pup, joining Chunk, the German shepherd-Chow mix that Handler rescued in 2009. Chunk is something of a celebrity: He has his own Twitter feed and appeared on the cover of Handler's book, "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang," staring up his owner's skirt. While she is newly single, Handler explained on "Piers Morgan Tonight" last week that she is not yet looking for a new relationship. "I'm in a happy time in my life. I'm not on the prowl," she said. "I like men who have something going on ... And I like them in small doses." Amanda Schwab/Starpix Chelsea Handler has adopted a new dog. Handler isn't the first celebrity ...

Chelsea Handler, who was honored at Monday nights 21st annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York. Chelsea Handler believes the open relationship between Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher made their divorce unavoidable, she said Thursday in an interview on CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight. The 36-year-old comedienne claimed Its pretty obvious that they [Moore and Kutcher] had a lot of open marriage-type situations and that the divorce was inevitable because of Ashtons bad behavior, referring to the recent scandal of 22-year-old woman who claimed to have had sex with Kutcher on his anniversary. "I absolutely feel for her [Moore]," she told Morgan. "I'm a big proponent of valor and honor and valuing what you have in a relationship or someone else and being true to that and to yourself at the same time." Handler herself has also just recently broken up with hotelier Andre Balazs. She claimed she is not in a hurry to start a new relationship, saying Im in a happy tim...

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Deborah Kim It's no secret Chelsea Handler is one outspoken, independent woman, but now she's telling the world she doesn't need a man to be happy. Us Weekly reported the late night TV talk show host was on Piers Morgan Tonight embracing her single status. "I'm in a happy time in my life," she said. "I'm not on the prowl. I've never been on the prowl. I do like men, though." And to prove it, the 36-year-old, who recently split from hotelier Andre Balazs, listed what she likes in men. "I like to be challenged. I like men who have something going on. I like men who are successful, who aren't very dependent on you," she said. "I like for them to bring something to the table that you haven't brought to the table yourself. And I like them in small doses." Handler's previous boyfriends include 50 Cent, Ted Harbert and Dave Salmoni, and she said she isn't on good terms with all of them but she's still open t...

Chelsea Handler, who was honored at Monday nights 21st annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York. Chelsea Handler believes the open relationship between Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher made their divorce unavoidable, she said Thursday in an interview on CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight. The 36-year-old comedienne claimed Its pretty obvious that they [Moore and Kutcher] had a lot of open marriage-type situations and that the divorce was inevitable because of Ashtons bad behavior, referring to the recent scandal of 22-year-old woman who claimed to have had sex with Kutcher on his anniversary. "I absolutely feel for her [Moore]," she told Morgan. "I'm a big proponent of valor and honor and valuing what you have in a relationship or someone else and being true to that and to yourself at the same time." Handler herself has also just recently broken up with hotelier Andre Balazs. She claimed she is not in a hurry to start a new relationship, saying Im in a happy tim...

Deborah Kim It's no secret Chelsea Handler is one outspoken, independent woman, but now she's telling the world she doesn't need a man to be happy. Us Weekly reported the late night TV talk show host was on Piers Morgan Tonight embracing her single status. "I'm in a happy time in my life," she said. "I'm not on the prowl. I've never been on the prowl. I do like men, though." And to prove it, the 36-year-old, who recently split from hotelier Andre Balazs, listed what she likes in men. "I like to be challenged. I like men who have something going on. I like men who are successful, who aren't very dependent on you," she said. "I like for them to bring something to the table that you haven't brought to the table yourself. And I like them in small doses." Handler's previous boyfriends include 50 Cent, Ted Harbert and Dave Salmoni, and she said she isn't on good terms with all of them but she's still open t...

Chelsea Handler, who was honored at Monday nights 21st annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York. Chelsea Handler believes the open relationship between Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher made their divorce unavoidable, she said Thursday in an interview on CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight. The 36-year-old comedienne claimed Its pretty obvious that they [Moore and Kutcher] had a lot of open marriage-type situations and that the divorce was inevitable because of Ashtons bad behavior, referring to the recent scandal of 22-year-old woman who claimed to have had sex with Kutcher on his anniversary. "I absolutely feel for her [Moore]," she told Morgan. "I'm a big proponent of valor and honor and valuing what you have in a relationship or someone else and being true to that and to yourself at the same time." Handler herself has also just recently broken up with hotelier Andre Balazs. She claimed she is not in a hurry to start a new relationship, saying Im in a happy tim...

Chelsea Handler has written books about her numerous romantic conquests, but the 36-year-old comedienne says she's not in a rush to rebound from her recent split with hotelier Andre Balazs . "I'm in a happy time in my life," she said on Pier Morgan Tonight Thursday. "I'm not on the prowl. I've never been on the prowl. I do like men, though." VIDEO: Chelsea accidentally pees the bed laughing The bestselling author and host of the E! network's Chelsea Lately said she's looking for a man who can keep her on her toes. "I like to be challenged. I like men who have something going on. I like men who are successful, who aren't very dependent on you," Handler explained. "I like for them to bring something to the table that you haven't brought to the table yourself. And I like them in small doses." VIDEO: Chelsea spoofs UsMagazine.com! The New Jersey native -- who's dated 50 Cent , Ted Harbert and Dave Salmoni i...

Chelsea Handler appeared on "Piers Morgan Tonight" on Thursday to discuss her $25 million two-year deal with the E! Network and to exchange some flirtatious banter with the CNN host. Photos: Handler, J.Lo among Women of the Year Jennifer Aniston, Witherspoon at ELLE event Stories: Chelsea Handler, Andre Balazs break up Chelsea Handler dating hotel owner Andre Balazs? Chelsea Handler's sitcom loses 3 actors before debut, report says "I do behave badly and I get paid handsomely for i! t so I'm happy, happy to do it," Handler told Morgan. "It's a really good time to be me." But Handler denied Morgan's suggestion that she was the queen of television, saying, "I'm not Oprah, I'm Chelsea." With Handler's new contract, she will continue to serve as host and executive producer of her late night "Chelsea Lately" talk show through 2014 and will also develop other projects. Her company, Borderline Amazing Productions ...

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Chelsea Handler Hours before comedian and late-night talk show host Chelsea Handler was set to appear on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, news broke about Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher 's split -- and Handler didn't hold back. "Well, I think it's pretty obvious to everybody," Handler said after Morgan alluded to the fact that the the breakup was due to "Ashton's bad behavior." "Again, I don't know them personally very well, but I think it's pretty obvious that they probably had a lot of open marriage-type situations." PHOTOS: The Evolution of Chelsea Handler "You think so?," Morgan asked. "Well, yeah. I think they probably had a lot of good times with some other women," she said. Morgan seemed slightly shocked at her claim, asking again, "Really?" "Yea of course. I mean, read between the lines," Handler responded. She continued: "They probably had a lot of thr...

November 18, 2011 08:47:52 GMT Talking about the couple's divorce during a recent appearance on 'Piers Morgan Tonight', the 'Chelsea Lately' host says, 'They probably had a lot of threesomes that led to twosomes without Demi.' is sharing her theory on what may have caused the break-up between and . Coming to "" just hours after Demi announced , the host of "Chelsea Lately" suggested that the estranged couple might have "open marriage-type situations". When host Piers Morgan implied that "Ashton's bad behavior" is behind the split, the 36-year-old comedian said, "Well, I think it's pretty obvious to everybody." She went on to say, "Again, I don't know them personally very well, but I think it's pretty obvious that they probably had a lot of open marriage-type situations." Chelsea's remark prompted Piers to ask, "You think so?" In her response, she said, "Well, yea...

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Chelsea Handler Hours before comedian and late-night talk show host Chelsea Handler was set to appear on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, news broke about Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher 's split -- and Handler didn't hold back. "Well, I think it's pretty obvious to everybody," Handler said after Morgan alluded to the fact that the the breakup was due to "Ashton's bad behavior." "Again, I don't know them personally very well, but I think it's pretty obvious that they probably had a lot of open marriage-type situations." PHOTOS: The Evolution of Chelsea Handler "You think so?," Morgan asked. "Well, yeah. I think they probably had a lot of good times with some other women," she said. Morgan seemed slightly shocked at her claim, asking again, "Really?" "Yea of course. I mean, read between the lines," Handler responded. She continued: "They probably had a lot of thr...

E! Entertainment says it has renewed its U.S. late-night chat show "Chelsea Lately" through 2014. As part of the agreement, star Chelsea Handler will also develop and produce shows for E! and NBCUniversal via her production company, Borderline Amazing Productions, in addition to "After Lately," which returns for its second season Nov. 27. "Chelsea Lately" debuted in July 2007. "Chelsea is an extraordinary talent whose smart, clever, no-holds-barred point of view has clearly been embraced by viewers," Suzanne Kolb, president of E!, said in a statement Tuesday. "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Chelsea as we build on the success of 'Chelsea Lately,' which has become the late-night destination for young adults, and collaborate with Borderline Amazing Productions on developing even more hit shows." "It's a great time for women in comedy, and it's a great time to have real breasts," added Handler. Co...

Chelsea Handler isn't the only funny lady coming to NBC . The network recently greenlit a pilot from former " Last Comic Standing " semifinalist, the very funny Sarah Colonna . "We have it set in a restaurant bar and grill... in the south," Sarah told AccessHollywood.com of the scenery to "Life As I Blow It," the sitcom inspired by her own roots growing up in Arkansas. "You can get so many characters that way -- the people that work in restaurants and come in to restaurants, and the people that you run into that you have known forever, but you haven't seen. And [in] that small town, you're waiting on your ex-boyfriend and his wife or whatever it is, so I think there can be a lot of fun aspects in that." PLAY IT NOW: Chelsea Handler On Hosting The 2010 VMAs: I Have A Very Dirty Mouth Sarah, who appears on "Chelsea Lately" and "After Lately" (the latter of which finds her serving as a producer), said her late night ...

Posted 2 hrs ago by Jocelyn Vena in Television , Video Chelsea Handler will continue to ask celebrities the most uncomfortable questions in late night for some time longer. The one-time VMA host and current late-night staple, as the host of "Chelsea Lately," has just inked a very sweet new deal with E! CNN reports that Chelsea's new deal will keep her on the network through 2014 hosting her show and swell her bank account with an additional $25 million. CNN further reports that as a nice "thank you" to her staff, she's handing out $1,000 bonuses. "It's a great time for women in comedy," Handler said in a statement to Reuters about the lucrative deal, adding, "And it's a great time to have real breasts." Fans of Chelsea also will have another season of her behind-the-scenes docu-series "After Lately" to look forward to. The new season kicks off on November 27, the same night as the new season of "Kourtney & K...

Chelsea Handler has had a change of heart. The 36-year-old host and producer of E!'s late-night talk show Chelsea Lately has renewed her contract through 2014, Us Weekly can confirm. "It's a great time for women in comedy, and it's a great time to have real breasts," Handler tells Us in a statement. VIDEO: Hilarious! Chelsea spoofs UsMagazine.com Says E! president Suzanne Kolb: "Chelsea is an extraordinary talent whose smart, clever, no-holds-barred point of view has clearly been embraced by viewers. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Chelsea as we build on the success of Chelsea Lately ." VIDEO: Chelsea accidentally pees the bed laughing Handler will also develop and produce shows for E! and NBC Universal via her production company, Borderline Amazing Productions. Her semi-scripted E! Show, After Lately , returns for its second season on November 27. Prior to Tuesday's announcement, the comedienne and bestselling author -- whose b...

Chelsea Handler generously handed out $138,000 to her staff after inking a new $25 million, two-year deal with E! this week. Sources say Handler gave 138 of her staffers $1,000 each, in cash, as a thank you. As part of her new contract, Handler will continue her run as host and executive producer of her late-night show Chelsea Lately through 2014. Shell also produce and develop further projects through her Borderline Amazing Productions, which also produces her spinoff, After Lately. Borderline will have a first-look deal with E! and NBC Universal. Handlers role at NBC has also been expanding: She will appear and executive-produce the networks upcoming series, Are You There, Chelsea? based on her own not-so-family-friendly-titled book, Are You There, Vodka? Its Me, Chelsea. Handlers staffers can now buy quite a bit of vodka to celebrate their boss good fortune. Handler will appear tomorrow on CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight. Jimi Celeste/PatrickMcMullan.com Chelsea Handler

Breathe easy and maybe take a shot or two, Chelsea Handler fans; the tart-tongued funny-lady isn't going anywhere soon. The host of late-night series "Chelsea Lately" has re-upped with E! Entertainment in a deal that keeps her with the cable outlet through 2014. The deal will also include a "first look" agreement, under which Handler will also develop and produce shows for E! and its parent company, NBCUniversal , through her Borderline Amazing Productions company . Handler's other E! show, the mocku-series "After Lately," will also return, beginning its second season November 27. "It's a great time for women in comedy, and it's a great time to have real breasts," Handler said of the deal. All of this is in addition to the upcoming NBC series "Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea," which is based on Handler's 2008 book of the same name. Handler is executive-producing.

Sunny Sweeney photo courtesy of Republic Nashville. Fans of Sunny Sweeney who frequent her official Facebook page may have noticed another page with her name on it popping up in search results. The Lets get Sunny on Chelsea Handler fan page was created by a friend as a sort of an online petition to help Sunnys dreams of meeting comedian and Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler come true. Watch Sunny Sweeney perform her song Mean As You acoustically! >> Im a huge, like obsessed Chelsea Handler fan, Sunny said. Every time a Chelsea book comes out, my dad gets it for me, and some of it is just so tacky. My mind is perpetually in the gutter so Im thinking, This is, like, my soul mate. I need to meet this woman. Watch Sunnys From A Table Away music video! >> The fan page came about after Sunny and her friend were watching Chelseas show, Chelsea Lately , one night. Afterward, Sunny expressed her desire to meet Chelsea. By morning, her friend had created the page, which now has ...

Chelsea Handler, the "Chelsea Lately" host and her hotelier boyfriend, Andre Balazs, have broken up after about seven months of dating. The stand-up comediennes representative has confirmed that the pair has indeed parted ways, according to Us Weekly. No reason for the separation has been given, but it is being speculated that the long distance thing was not a good idea for them. On CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" this May, Handler mentioned about her latest boyfriend for whom she had very "strong feelings". "I'm seeing someone now, but, I have spent so much time exposing my personal life to everybody that I finally am in a situation where I feel like it's disrespectful to another person," she said. The couple was still together on Halloween weekend at New York's Standard hotel. However Balazs was not accompanying Handler to Glamour's Women of the Year awards on Monday in New York. A source told Page Six that "She's fine...