Chelsea Lately
| Chelsea Lately | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Written by | Heather McDonald Sarah Colonna Josh Wolf Steve Marmalstein Bradley Wollack Chris Franjola Chelsea Handler |
| Presented by | Chelsea Handler Chuy Bravo |
| Narrated by | Mike Rock |
| Country of origin | Template:TVUS |
| Original language | Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead. |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 600 (as of October 19, 2010) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Chelsea Handler Tom Brunelle |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Borderline Amazing Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | E! |
| Release | July 16, 2007 – present |
| Related | |
| The Chelsea Handler Show After Lately | |
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedienne Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions. It is taped in Los Angeles, California.[1] In March 2009, it was announced that the show's run has been extended through 2012.[2]
In American markets the show airs at 11:00 p.m.[3] but is recorded at 3:30 p.m., usually the same day.[4]
History
Handler was approached to host her own late night talk show, but stated she was skeptical of the idea of her own show.[5]
Chelsea Lately premiered on July 17, 2007 at 11:30PM.
On April 13, 2010, the show celebrated its 500th episode.[6]
Chelsea Lately has been renewed through 2012. The show starts at 11:00PM (eastern/pacific).
On January 17, 2011, Chelsea Handler decided not to show up to work and stayed in Hawaii after performing a show. The show opened with round table regulars Josh Wolf, Chris Franjola, Sarah Colonna, Brad Wollack, and Heather McDonald. The round table consisted of Josh Wolf, Natasha Leggero, and Jason Sklar. However nobody replaced Chelsea at the head of the table as a cardboard cutout of Chelsea Handler was put in her spot. The interview with Dennis Leary was pre-recorded and aired in this episode. Chuy closed the show.
Format
Chelsea Lately is presented in a half-hour format, and is broadcast Monday to Thursday at 11:00 p.m. The show opens with a short monologue by Handler. There is usually a panel of three comedians, actors, staff members etc. who discuss the goings on in pop culture on what Handler refers to as the "round table".
Round table regulars include Heather McDonald,[5] John Caparulo, Loni Love, Brody Stevens, Natasha Leggero, Arden Myrin, Whitney Cummings, Kevin Hart, T. J. Miller, George Wallace, Conor Knighton, Guy Branum, Jo Koy, Ross Mathews, Josh Wolf, Doug E. Fresh, Chris Franjola, Michael Yo, Lavell Crawford, Chris Hardwick, Brad Wollack, Gary Valentine, Sarah Colonna, Hyla Matthews, Randy and Jason Sklar, Ben Gleib, Billy Gardell, Dov Davidoff and Bobby Lee.
Handler has an assistant, Chuy Bravo (born Jesus Melgoza)[7] who sits across from the round table, often interviewing the studio audience and participating alongside Handler in video segments for the show.
There have been occasional in-set performances and animals have been brought in on set.
Episode structure
The show opens cold and Handler performs a short stand-up monologue. The routine is usually focused on a topic from pop culture or current events, and may include a video clip or other visual aid. Over the opening credits, the announcer presents the topics of discussion, as well as the show's guest. After the open, Handler will introduce the round table panel of three people, usually comedians, who discuss topics from popular culture. After the round table ends, if there is a sketch in the episode it plays before the interview. Then, Handler interviews celebrity guests for about six minutes each show. The show closes with another monologue, where Handler delivers a one-liner or story, and presents small segments like "Fat Baby," with pictures for comedic value. The show ends with Handler and Bravo interacting with the audience.
Ratings
Chelsea Lately averages 900,000 viewers per episode[8] and attracts more women aged 18 to 34 than Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Last Call with Carson Daly.[9]
Chelsea Lately's highest-rated episode garnered 1.3 million viewers—the December 16, 2009 episode featuring singer Adam Lambert.[10]
Specials
Comedians of Chelsea Lately
A special titled Comedians of Chelsea Lately premiered on August 14, 2009 and lasted four weeks. The special consisted of Chelsea Lately round-table regulars such as Loni Love, Jo Koy and among others performing their comedy stand up routines. The stand up routines lasted for about 6 to 9 minutes in length.The first airing of the special had round-table regulars Guy Branum, Sarah Colonna and Chris Franjola performing.
Chelsea Lately Bloopers
A Chelsea Lately special entitled Chelsea Lately Bloopers aired on Tuesday December 22, 2009. It featured new bloopers, deleted scenes and outtakes from the round table and guest interviews.
International broadcasts
In the UK, the local version of E!, different than the one in rest of Europe, shows Chelsea Lately on a daily basis. In difference to the European version this feed also includes same day productions The Soup and the full 30 minute version E! News which are not on elsewhere in Europe.
Chelsea Lately is also broadcast daily on the E! Network in Australia, and New Zealand. Chelsea Lately was not broadcast in Canada after the closure of the E! Entertainment System in September 2009. In November 2010, CTVglobemedia's Star! network was rebranded as E! and it began airing Chelsea Lately as part of its evening lineup.
| Region | Network(s) | Regional Title |
|---|---|---|
 Arab World
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E! | Chelsea Lately |
 Argentina
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E! | Chelsea Lately |
 Australia
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E! Australia | Chelsea Lately |
 Brazil
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E! Brazil | Chelsea Lately |
 Canada
|
E! Canada | Chelsea Lately |
 Colombia
|
E! Latino | Chelsea Lately |
 New Zealand
|
E! New Zealand | Chelsea Lately |
 Peru
|
E! Latino | Chelsea Lately |
 Europe
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E! Europe | Chelsea Lately |
 Mexico
|
E! Latino | Chelsea Lately |
 South Africa
|
E! South Africa | Chelsea Lately |
 United Kingdom
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E! United Kingdom | Chelsea Lately |
 Ireland
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E! Ireland | Chelsea Lately |
 United States/Puerto Rico
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E! | Chelsea Lately |
Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Winner | Teen Choice Award | Choice Late-Night Talk Show |
| 2010 | Nominated | People's Choice Awards | TV Talk Show |
See also
References
- ^ "Chelsea Lately Taping Tickets". On Camera Audiences. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ Hibberd, James (2009-03-23). "Chelsea Handler Extends Talk Show Through 2012". reuters.com. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Pazmino, Gloria (2009-01-28). "'Chelsea Lately' Gets New 11:00 P.M. Slot". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Kugel, Allison (2008-02-20). "Chelsea Handler Pulls No Punches with PR.com". pr.com. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ a b Karpel, Ari (2008-07-11). "Too hot to Handler". ew.com.
- ^ Boyles, Jen (2010-03-21). "Chelsea Handler talks favorite guests, ex-boyfriends, and Perez Hilton". ew.com.
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- ^ Barnes, Brooks (April 9, 2010), "I'm Chelsea Handler. And You're Not.", The New York Times, retrieved April 21, 2010
- ^ Hibberd, James (2009-03-23). "Chelsea Handler inks new deal at Comcast". hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ Levin, Gary (2009-12-22). "Nielsens: 'Survivor' is living large". usatoday.com. Retrieved April 28, 2010.