“My relationship with my father had been on the proverbial fritz since the time I was fifteen and called the police to report him for child molesting. He had never molested me, but I wanted to have a party that weekend and needed him out of the house.”

American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer

Chelsea Handler is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer. She is known for hosting the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on E! from 2007 to 2014, and for later bringing her comedy to Netflix with Chelsea Does and Chelsea. Her work spans stand-up, television, and documentary series. Handler’s public voice is closely tied to comedy and hosting, especially in the late-night and talk-show format, where she built a broad audience across cable and streaming.