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![The Chelsea Handler Interview
November 15, 2006
Interview by Midnight Lounge
She's hysterical. She's hot. And she's got the mouth of your Uncle Berl after a few too many Budweisers. Chelsea Handler will soon make the E! channel watchable again.
Once part of the Oxygen network's improv prank troop Girls Behaving Badly and occasional correspondent on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Handler is positioned to be the next best thing on E! Yes, even better than Ryan Seacrest [insert Ryan joke here.] Also the author of book on horrific one-night stands, Handler can handle laughs being made at her expense.
She recently sat down and answered questions, exclusively for the lounge, on her upcoming E! show, the gays that love her and how she's setting an example by offering hollywood starlets a candy bar...
Chelsea, welcome to the world of blogging! What blogs do you read?
What's a blog?
You make improv look effortless. Can you say the same about your drop-dead gorgeous looks?
Gorgeous? Really? There is a lot of waxing and a lot of drinking that goes into my appearance. I also have been known to use teeth whitener.
According to your book, My Horizontal Life: A collection of One-Night Stands, you've been on a date or two. I like that you're not a quitter with men. How man of 'em did you take home to mom and dad?
Only the black ones. So...eight.
What's with Hollywood and all the skinny celebutante girls? Have you had a run-in? Did you offer a snickers?
Some of the girls in Hollywood are way too skinny. That's why I am constantly adding vodka to everything in order to keep a beefier appearance. I'm just trying to set a good example.
Have you ever had a mariah moment?
Not on camera, but I have woken up next to a billygoat.
Can you give us the inside scoop on your new E! series, The Chelsea Handler show?
Well, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, I did a lot of correspondent pieces where I would go to funny events like a Star Wars or Wizard of Oz Convention and interview the people. So we kind of took that format and will be shooting a lot of segments similar to that as well, as things like the One-Night Stand Reunion where we interview two people who have had a one-night stand to get both version s and then reunite them. We'll be doing satirical takes on shows like Laguna Beach with ours being called Long Beach with Mexican teens. All the segments will be shown to a live audience and will be framed by my stand-up. I will be in the bits as well as hosting the show. Air date is April 21st.
Are you going to continue doing stand-up?
I'll always be doing stand-up as long as people are still interested in seeing me.
Will there be a chance Officer Handy [character from GBB] will make an appearance?
Officer Handy was badly injured in a hot-air ballooning accident over the Gulf of Mexico. Her balloon deflated without warning and she landed face first into an inner tube. We are hoping for a full recovery and that she will be back on the force in no time.
Your previous work on TV was on Oxygen's Girls Behaving Badly, watched by many a gay man. The boys are certainly gonna follow you over to E! for your new series....why do ya think they love you so? Why do you love 'em back?
I have no idea why gay men love me, but I would have to assume its because they know how much I love the gays! Everyone needs a good gay man in their life.
Have you had a meeting with the Seacrest yet?
No, and I'm trying to keep it that way.
Ever tried the impossible? You know, turning a gay guy straight?
I would never take a penis away from anyone.
What do you listen to while you're on the road? what's on your ipod?
Everything from Fleetwood Mac to Beyonce, to Neil Young to The Stones.
Okay, I couldn't love you more. If I were to spot you at the local Winn Dixie, I'd probably spill my basket. Who would you spill for?
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