Chelsea Handler has landed her next TV gig and it is one show that will change the way the world watches TV.
Chelsea Handler‘s next TV opportunity will be on Netflix. After months of negotiations, the streaming service announced a deal with Handler that includes a talk show, a stand up special and four docu-comedy specials.
Similar to her E! late-night show that is expected to end on August 26 this year, will feature Handler’s opinions on topics of the day and guest interviews.
It has not been reported how often the show will air, if it will be daily, weekly or monthly. “The Internet has disrupted many of the conventions of traditional television and together with Chelsea Handler, Netflix is looking forward to reimagining the late night talk show for the on-demand generation, starting with the late night part….” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos.
What this means is that Netflix is planning on delivering a late-night show that is not based on a time period but on an on-demand fashion.
Chelsea Handler was recently interviewed on the Howard Stern Show and she called E! “a sad, sad place to live” and “a failure,”. She went on to say that she wanted to do something outside of the box to keep herself interested. “I wanted to sit with the cool kids at lunch so I approached Netflix to make sure they were as cool as I thought they were, and when I confirmed my suspicions, like with any other future lover, I made my move. I’m more excited than I’ve been in awhile, and the team at Netflix is the most forward thinking, alert group I’ve sat down with in ages. No offense to the Shahs Of Sunset.”
Chelsea Handler is expected to tape an one-hour stand-up special during the June 20th stop of her tour “Uganda Be Kidding Me” in Chicago. The stand-up will premiere on Netflix in October 10, 2014. The following year Chelsea Handler will create four new docu-comedy specials for Netflix centering on her experiencing different things like, politics, to Silicon Valley and the NBA draft.
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