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- Netflix
- Jan 23, 2016
- Netflix
- Jan 23, 2016
- Netflix
- Jan 23, 2016
- Netflix
- Jan 23, 2016
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Metascore
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Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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14% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
29% Negative
4 Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
50
14% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
29% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Although this is certainly the most narcissistic talk show in memory, it depends wholly on whether you enjoy Chelsea or not.
It was overstuffed with some awkward introductions and anxiety over first impressions, and because of that sometimes a little boring. ... The premiere is often very fun, especially when Handler’s eye-roll-driven plain-talking sense of humor slips in off the cuff. (At one point she laughs directly into Pitbull’s face.) But it didn’t probe in the way we’ve been sold, and still expect from future episodes.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 44 User Ratings
5.2
50% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
11% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
39% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 44 User Ratings
5.2
50% Positive
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
11% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
39% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
Awesome show. I can't wait for new episodes to come out. She is unabashed, smart, funny as hell. Great guests and very interesting questions. Love the witty humour. Great show format.
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SEASON 1
I don't usually watch talk shows but this is good, I like the fact that it's loose and relaxed, feels like you're hanging out with the people who guest, unfortunately I didn't find Gwyneth Paltrow or Drew Barrymore's interviews particularly interesting. The third episode was really good and a huge step up from the first two in my opinion. For a half hour variety show it's refreshing.
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SEASON 1
If Chelsea does anything new, it's the same new thing every show has been forced into, now that stars can skip talk shows and use social media to talk directly to fans.
There was no follow-up. There was no deeper layer. There was just an inexplicable musical guest, on stage talking over a few repeated chords rather than providing a full-out, artistic performance. Why? Well, "Chelsea" is still figuring that out.
Based only on the sample size of two episodes, Chelsea is remarkably unviral. The first episodes have a couple of pretaped sketches that are varying degrees of bad. ... Handler has a lot of celebrity friends, but even her interviews with them were flat.
Perhaps some day Chelsea will inspire a fascinating intellectual discussion about the perils of noisily promising something new on the late-night scene, then delivering the TV equivalent of an ancient burlap grocery sack: a good idea in its infancy, perhaps, but now on the brink of everything imminently falling out of the bottom with a messy splat.
Handler has said she wanted to move away from the jokes she used to make on E!’s Chelsea Lately about banal celebrity culture, and so on Chelsea she makes banal political jokes about politicians.
Ep. 1 had some nice moments served in tiny bits. But mostly it just felt awkward. Which is the premise I guess. But it's the bad kind of awkward. I had a really hard time with the Drew Barrymore part and I just started doing something else since I just lost interest in the conversation they were having. Sort-of liked the education part, had a nice message going on. But I couldn't figure out if it was supposed to be funny or deep. And ultimately it came close to failing at both although, as I started off with mentioning, it did have some sincere and nice moments.
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SEASON 1
A pretty rocky start for the show. It felt very rushed and tired at times. It's clear Handler is happier here than on E! but there's nothing new or fresh about the actual content of the show. I was under the impression it was going to be similar to Chelsea Does but it seems to be standard fare for the most part. There's potential here but it needs some work..
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SEASON 1
I gave it a try. I tried and i watched the first episode... then the second, thought it might get better and it just got worse. My opinion in one word: TERRIBLE.
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