In 2007, she was approached to host her own late night talk show while she was dating the head of Comcast (E!

The routine was usually focused on a topic from pop culture or current events, and sometimes included a video clip or other visual aid.

Over the opening credits, announcer Mike Rock presented the topics of discussion and the show's guests, then made a comment about something totally irrelevant.

After the open, Handler introduced the round table panel of three guests consisting of some combination of comedians, actors, or staff members.

She lastly introduces the show regular, her assistant Chuy Bravo (born Jesus Melgoza)[10] who sat in his own chair near the edge of the studio's stage.

Handler then discussed the goings on in pop culture with the round table members, occasionally including Chuy whose comments are always one-liner jokes.

The show then closed with either another very short monologue (essentially Handler delivering a one-liner) or with a small segment like "Fat Baby" with pictures shown for comedic value.

[13] Lindsay Lohan's guest host appearance on Chelsea Lately became the most watched episode since October 2012 by acquiring 890,000 total viewers.

[15] The live hour-long series finale aired August 26, 2014, and was viewed by 1.003 million viewers for a 0.4 share in the 18-49 demographic.

The special consisted of Chelsea Lately round-table regulars such as Loni Love, Jo Koy, and others performing their comedy standup routines.

The first airing of the special had round-table regulars Guy Branum, Sarah Colonna, and Chris Franjola performing.

[25] On June 25, 2011, Serbian Ambassador to the United States Vladimir Petrović sent a letter to Bonnie Hammer, president of NBCUniversal Cable (which oversees the E!

[26] Handler did not officially comment on the matter, but has on a number of occasions acknowledged on the show that she is no longer well received in Serbia.