''The Chelsea Handler Show'' is an American

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series that aired on the E! television network. The series starred

Chelsea Handler Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer. She hosted the late-night talk show '' Chelsea Lately'' on the E! network from 2007 to 2014 and released a documenta ...

and featured skits that mocked the entertainment industry, spoofed celebrities, television, the elderly, and herself. The show aired Friday nights at 10:30 EST.

Production

The mini-series was green lighted by E! in early 2006 and premiered on April 21, 2006. The cable channel ordered eight episodes of the half-hour project that features Handler, a ''

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'' correspondent and star of

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's '' Girls Behaving Badly'', in taped spoofs, film shorts and field remote pieces, all framed by

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segments of her performing before a studio audience. Jay Blumenfield, Tony Marsh, and

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served as the show's executive producers.

Episodes

The show originally ordered eight episodes which aired from April 21 to June 9 and was given an additional four episodes starting August 11 to create a 12-episode season. The show finished its run on September 8, 2006.

Reception

Erika Gonzalez of

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praised Handler's performance, stating, "some of her best bits come from her awkward interview segments. She revealed a bit too much during a massage session with

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and passed out while interviewing

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's Michael McDonald." ''

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'' comedy columnist Jeff Rusnak called the show "wickedly uninhibited", writing, "Better suited for HBO than basic cable, last week's episode included Handler baring a breast in one skit and later running over a stuffed dog and a baby doll during a driving competition with an octogenarian and a blind man."

Successors and spin-offs

Chelsea Handler began hosting the late-night comedy show, ''

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'' on July 16, 2007, also on E!.

References

External links

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