It appears that Chelsea Handler might be leaving "Chelsea Lately" after her contract with E! expires this year, which raises a couple of questions: 1) Did she simply run out of intrusive things to ask Chuy? 2) What's she going to do next? The first answer is unknowable, but the second is clear: probably a lot. I assume a couple of books will be on the immediate horizon, and she's almost certainly courting offers for hosting shows on major networks. But in case she wants to choose a less expected path to continued prominence, we have her covered. Here are our seven suggestions for Chelsea's next move. 1. A smaller, quieter celebrity interview webshow. Chelsea Lately has always been divided into two starkly different halves: the comedian roundtable and the celebrity interview. Though the roundtable is what gives "Lately" a specific brand of irreverence, Chelsea's main gift is tapping into her famous guests...
- 3/31/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Unlike some celebrity "Lgbt allies," Margaret Cho has been proudly supportive and queer since the minute she stepped foot onstage. When she stormed the comedy circuit in 1993 and landed her own sitcom called All-American Girl, it was easy to root for her complete honesty and bad-ass best friend charm. She was once described as "the Comedy Madonna," and I think she'll rightfully carry that title forever.
Margaret is particularly special to me because her amazingly candid and funny memoir I'm the One That I Want came out when I was a freshman in high school. I'd watched her HBO standup special and All-American Girl when I was a little kid, so it was jarring to realize that the confident, pleather-pantsuited comic from my youth had dealt with -- in the years following her sitcom's cancellation -- drug addiction, long-term eating disorders, and the absolute worst Hollywood people I can imagine.
Margaret is particularly special to me because her amazingly candid and funny memoir I'm the One That I Want came out when I was a freshman in high school. I'd watched her HBO standup special and All-American Girl when I was a little kid, so it was jarring to realize that the confident, pleather-pantsuited comic from my youth had dealt with -- in the years following her sitcom's cancellation -- drug addiction, long-term eating disorders, and the absolute worst Hollywood people I can imagine.
- 12/5/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
In this remarkable comeback gig, one of comedy's great survivors demonstrates her superbly polished style – and her fearless honesty
Title: Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Date: 1999
The setup: In 1994, it seemed obvious that Margaret Cho was going to be a star. Having honed her act from the age of 16, she was young, funny and fearless , the winner of an American Comedy Award, and doing warm-up gigs for Jerry Seinfeld. Being Korean-American also made her fresh and distinctive. And when the president of Disney called her personally one Sunday to tell her that she had got her own sitcom on ABC, that seemed to settle things.
And All-American Girl, as it was called, did indeed make her a star – but only eventually. Not only was the show a critical and commercial disaster, reviled by many Asian-Americans and cancelled after a single series, but Cho came under constant pressure over her weight,...
Title: Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Date: 1999
The setup: In 1994, it seemed obvious that Margaret Cho was going to be a star. Having honed her act from the age of 16, she was young, funny and fearless , the winner of an American Comedy Award, and doing warm-up gigs for Jerry Seinfeld. Being Korean-American also made her fresh and distinctive. And when the president of Disney called her personally one Sunday to tell her that she had got her own sitcom on ABC, that seemed to settle things.
And All-American Girl, as it was called, did indeed make her a star – but only eventually. Not only was the show a critical and commercial disaster, reviled by many Asian-Americans and cancelled after a single series, but Cho came under constant pressure over her weight,...
- 5/10/2012
- by Leo Benedictus
- The Guardian - Film News
Los Angeles - America loves a comeback. Allegedly so does Hollywood, although the town seems to make it fairly difficult for some. Margaret Cho is a terrific example.
Cho was supposed to be a sitcom star, you see...back in the mid-'90s. ABC made her the star of "All-American Girl," which was supposed to be loosely based on her life, albeit starring a thinner version of her life, and with parents the network believed would seem more universally acceptable.
Not only did the show tank (in both its original incarnation and its disastrous "Friends"-style overhaul) but the experience nearly killed Cho. She was forced to lose 30 pounds in an insanely short amount of time, making her kidneys collapse while the series was filming. Criticism from executives made her hate herself, and sent her sinking into substance abuse after her show was canceled. Hollywood forced her into exile.
But...
Cho was supposed to be a sitcom star, you see...back in the mid-'90s. ABC made her the star of "All-American Girl," which was supposed to be loosely based on her life, albeit starring a thinner version of her life, and with parents the network believed would seem more universally acceptable.
Not only did the show tank (in both its original incarnation and its disastrous "Friends"-style overhaul) but the experience nearly killed Cho. She was forced to lose 30 pounds in an insanely short amount of time, making her kidneys collapse while the series was filming. Criticism from executives made her hate herself, and sent her sinking into substance abuse after her show was canceled. Hollywood forced her into exile.
But...
- 12/10/2008
- by Melanie McFarland
- McTelevision.blogspot.com
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