Chelsea Handler is best known for her performance on the Oxygen Networks TV show, Girls Behaving Badly and host of the E! talk show, Chelsea Lately. Her audience ranges from young adults, as well as those in the older population; mostly those who stay in tune with Hollywood and celebrity gossip. She is known for her promiscuous and provocative style of material. Handler brings the audience to their knees in this short stand up comedy clip, which is not usually common for a female comic to do, as this role is often taken on by male comedians. Handler begins her routine discussing her own personal story and advising women of “proper bathroom etiquette.” She makes the audience feel almost uncomfortable as she uses detail to describe one “bathroom incident” she has encountered. This would only be humorous to those who have an open mind and a good sense of humor; otherwise some might find it repulsive. In this short clip, Handler also pokes fun at new moms, and the way they alter their mannerisms when they bare child. I found this routine hilarious, and I would imagine my peers would agree that Handler is introducing a “new wave” of current comedy to the comic scene.
"Secret Stand-Up: Chelsea Handler". Posted 24 August 2008. YouTube video, accessed 29 March 2009.
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