TCA News: Chelsea Handler glad she’s not playing herself on new NBC comedy ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?

By CARL CORTEZ 01/06/2012
Jake McDorman, Lauren Lapkus, Mark Povinelli, Laura Prepon, Ali Wong, Lenny Clarke in ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA? | ©2011 NBC/Robert Trachtenberg

Talk show host Chelsea Handler adds the sitcom to her resume with the new NBC comedy ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA? which is based on her book and life exploits and her love of Vodka. The series airs Wednesday nights at 8:30 pm beginning January 11 following WHITNEY. Laura Prepon plays a younger Chelsea, while Handler plays her own sister on the show. While speaking during NBC’s TCA press tour, Handler explained she didn’t want to play herself. “It’s a dream come true to have someone else portray me and a pleasure to play my sister,” says Handler. “Now I can […]Read On »


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TCA News: NBC very proud of UP ALL NIGHT and hopes for growth on Thursday nights

By CARL CORTEZ
Will Arnett and Christina Applegate in UP ALL NIGHT - Season 1 - "Pilot" | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton

Even though NBC gave its plum post THE OFFICE time slot to the traditional sitcom WHITNEY this fall, NBC has been very encouraged by the single camera comedy UP ALL NIGHT starring Christina Applegate and Will Arnett that’s been holding its own on Wednesday nights. That’s one of the reasons NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt decided to move UP ALL NIGHT to Thursday nights at 9:30 midseason and spoke about the change at today’s TCA press tour. “We’re very buoyed by UP ALL NIGHT,” says Greenblatt. “It’s creatively strong and getting stronger. It was thrown out on its own on […]Read On »


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