Chelsea Lately (2007– )

Comedian Chelsea Handler talks about celebrity gossip, pop culture and interviews celebrities while giving her audience something to laugh at. She is accompanied by her round table guests ... See full summary »

Stars:

Chelsea Handler, Mike Rock, Chuy Bravo

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Chelsea Handler	...	Herself - Host (867 episodes, 2007-2013)
Mike Rock	...	Himself - Announcer (853 episodes, 2008-2013)
Chuy Bravo	...	Himself - Assistant (842 episodes, 2007-2013)

Storyline

Comedian Chelsea Handler talks about celebrity gossip, pop culture and interviews celebrities while giving her audience something to laugh at. She is accompanied by her round table guests which usually feature comedians or E correspondents. She also still has her little assistant Chuy by her side.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity | interview | sexual humor | two word title | late night | 

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Taglines:

Chelsea Handler - Nailing Hollywood Nightly

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Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Borderline Amazing Productions, E! Entertainment Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the writers of the show are also frequent round table guests. Writers who appear as round table guests are Heather McDonald (long boobs), Guy Branum (staff homosexual), and Brad Wollack (the ginger).

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Quotes

Herself - Host: [On Amanda Bynes' Retiring Announcement] I mean, really? You have enough money from whatever that show was called to retire?

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Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Eli Manning/Rihanna (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Chelsea Lately theme"
by Doug DeAngelis

User Reviews

Minor Renaissance of Late-Night Cable TV

"Chelsea Lately" is best summarized using a historical analogy (historically inaccurate though it may be; I must oversimplify for the purposes of this review): the Carolingian Empire of Charlemagne may not have been the revival of the Roman Empire in terms of presenting a complex civilization or a glorious new empire, but it was a start in the right direction after the fragmentation of Europe into barbarian kingdoms. "Chelsea Lately" is nowhere near as brilliant or illustrious as the "good ol' days" of late-night basic cable: Comedy Central's "Win Ben Stein's Money", "Mystery Science Theatre 3000", or the Kilborn/Early Stewart-era "Daily Show"; the reruns of "Taxi" on Nick-at-Nite; or the Cartoon Channel's "Space Ghost" (not to mention Fox's "Married With Children" and "Get a Life"). Still, Chelsea Handler hearkens back to the days when basic cable was worth a damn. Her round table panel is amusing enough when they spar with Chelsea over the latest no-talents populating Hollywood. Chelsea's sarcasm, blunt delivery, and earthy wit are a pleasure to watch compared with Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, and even (yes, I mean it) Jon Stewart. Chuy is excellent as the "John Everyman" sidekick who makes funny, mean-spirited comments back at Chelsea. I dare say, Chuy Bravo is a much better sidekick than Ed McMahon or Andy Richter ever were!

TV is a dismal wasteland, polluted with reality programs, left-and-right wing talking heads, UFO-conspiracy programs, and Steven Seagal movies. Chelsea Handler at least offers an amusing alternative. While not a brilliant show (some of the time it's not that funny), it's at least better than most of what's on TV. The interviews with B-list celebrities are sometimes a groan, but I prefer these to Jon Stewart fawning over politicians and pundits. Chelsea's "bad girl" image is a breath of fresh air, and oozes sexiness. I hope E! will continue to run with this show.