Chelsea Handler

About

Chelsea Handler is an American comedian and TV personality. She has been the host of several television shows, including Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Does and Chelsea.

History

E! Series

Chelsea Handler began as a standup comedian at the age of 21. In 2006, she hosted her first television series The Chelsea Handler Show on E!

Two years later, after the end of The Chelsea Handler Show, she launched the late-night comedy series Chelsea Lately on E! (clip below, right). The series became a massive success, running for seven years and 1,000 episodes.

Netflix Series

In 2016, Handler documentary series Chelsea Does… was released on Netflix. Running for four episodes, the show aired episodes on marriage, Silicon Valley, racism and drugs.^[1]

Additionally, 2016 saw the launching of a second late-night series Chelsea (clip below).

Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea

On September 13th, 2019, Handler released the documentary Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea, an exploration of the concept of white privilege. The documentary contains interviews with Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and more.

The documentary received some positive reviews. In a three-star review for The Daily Dot, ^[2] Tess Cagle wrote, "While the documentary feels heavy-handed and exploitative at times, it starts a meaningful conversation about how white people can reckon with their privilege."

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