E! Entertainment and Chelsea Handler have signed a new multi-year deal that continues the comedian and best-selling author’s role as host and executive producer of Chelsea Lately through 2014. As part of the agreement, Handler will also develop and produce shows for E! and NBCUniversal via her production company, Borderline Amazing Productions, in addition to After Lately, which returns for its second season November 27.
Chelsea Lately, which launched in July 2007, reigns as the highest-rated and most-watched late night talk show with Women 18-34, out-performing other late-night talk shows…The series recently delivered its highest rated and most-watched telecast ever on October 10 at 11pm averaging nearly 1.8 million total viewers.
“It’s a great time for women in comedy, and it’s a great time to have real breasts,” added Chelsea Handler.
Under the new deal, E! and NBCUniversal obtain “first look” rights to all Borderline Amazing Productions projects and she will continue as host of Chelsea Lately through 2014.
Handler is currently shooting a new scripted series for NBC, Are You There, Chelsea? as both an executive producer and a recurring guest star. In 2012, she will star in two studio films, Fox’s This Means War and Paramount Picture’s Fun Size.
