Comedienne Chelsea Handler is abrasive, blunt and most often offensive, and those are her lovable qualities. Handler is a firecracker behind the mic and has gained a reputation as an acid-tongued performer with a penchant for witty one-liners and bashing celebrities, and yet all of her ruckus on stage and on television still hasn't made her a primetime target when it comes to late-night talk show hosts and/or comedians. Handler has spawned some sort of phenomenon stemming from the public overlooking her naughty yet hilarious demeanor, and that only makes her a more coveted performer on the stand-up scene.
Handler is currently the star of E!'s late-night talk show Chelsea Lately, where she's known for publicly ridiculing her on-camera guests, and she has also been selling out <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stubhub.com/chelsea-handler-tickets/">Chelsea Handler tickets</a> to stand-up comedy shows she's performing around the country in support of her most recent book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, which shot all the way up to No. 1 on The New York Times Bestseller list upon release. Chelsea Handler is, in essence, the epitome of modern-day celebrity humor, and it's no wonder why she's connected for a homerun with her late-night comedy show and successive fame.
Chelsea Handler is a breed of her own, and that's more than obvious from her anything-goes late-night show Chelsea Lately, a gig which she's held on the E! Network since 2007. Raking in 900,000 viewers on any given night, Handler is still in the process of becoming a globally known comedienne – a status she may receive sooner rather than later. Despite all of her recent success on the literary and comic scenes, however, Chelsea Handler still manages to stay grounded.
Handler's most recent book, Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, was released in April 2010 during the same week as Karl Rove's memoir, and it has shocked the comedienne that her own memoir-type account –which portrays her as one hot mess, for that matter – surpassed Rove's own literary tale in sales, beating it to take the No. 1 spot on the best-sellers list. Talking to the New York Times about it, Handler said, "I picture Karl Rove sitting there in his underwear, staring at that list. I'm sure he was thinking, 'Who the hell is Chelsea Handler?'"
To that question, all Karl Rove needs to know is that Chelsea Handler may as well be the new Conan O'Brien. She's witty, quirky, draws a younger crowd and won't hesitate to go anywhere with her sarcastic humor, yet she's also transcended borders O'Brien couldn't dream of. Handler has single-handedly become the leading female comedienne in the business, and her sharp zingers and no-boundaries humor has upset just as many fans as it's tickled. Handler isn't afraid to take her humor to that next level, and perhaps that's what's helped propel her career from good to great.
Handler, the youngest of six children growing up in suburban New Jersey, has used humor since her youth to grab attention, and she's certainly the life of any party. The hilarious comedy queen got her start moving to Los Angeles straight out of high school to try her hand at the entertainment industry, ending up sleeping around for a year or two (as recalled in her first book, My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands) before gaining ground as a stand-up comedian.
From her stand-up gig, Handler secured a spot on the Oxygen Network TV show Girls Behaving Badly, which showcased her risqué yet hilarious nature. Comcast Entertainment Group president Ted Harbert discovered her soon after her first foray into television and gave Handler her very own TV show Chelsea Lately in 2007. Harbert also dated the fledgling comedienne until just recently, and her newest book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang does nothing to keep their relationship under wraps. Although they've recently broken up, Harbert seemingly has no ill will toward the spicy Ms. Handler, telling the New York Times that the book is "funny – that's why I signed the damn release."
Love her or hate her, Chelsea Handler won't go away, and her blossoming comedy career is sure to only snowball with the rising fame of her third book, which follows up the 2008 New York Times Bestseller Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. Fans who want to see the vodka-loving Chelsea Handler live can find tickets to her stand-up shows from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stubhub.com/">StubHub</a>, even if they're sold out.
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