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Chelsea Handler's New Gig: Bigot?

Trying to joke about race can get you in a lot of trouble -- just ask Michael Richards. Last night outside of Koi, supposed comedian Chelsea Handler tried to do the same thing and, like Kramer, failed miserably.


She was approached by two cameramen -- one of whom was Chinese, the other (our guy) was African-American. Chelsea quipped that it was "crazy that you guys all travel together, Asians and Blacks. That's amazing." And they can vote now, too!

After a failed joke about Dog the Bounty Hunter, somehow a question about Britney Spears turned into Chelsea saying the Chinese photog was from "Vietcong-nam." When it was pointed out that he was, in fact, Chinese, Chelsea just said, "Whatever."

Guess she's the kind of comedian you just have to laugh at -- not with.



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61. It was a joke - its part of her schtick. People need to relax and learn to laugh.

Posted at 2:41PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Snobby

62. Personally, I don' t think she is funny at all. I don't get her appeal, she's just so annoying

Posted at 6:06PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Jessi D.

63. When will these Morons get some Funny Material? And stop using race to get laughs. This chick is not funny but funny looking......

Posted at 2:54PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Evan

64. If only they were FUNNY jokes...that's why she is on E!

Posted at 3:08PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Prince Romanoff

65. look. everyone says "oh she's a comic", as if that is supposed to make it ok for her to crack on everyone but her own family. she was probably the sarcastic bitch in school too. the kind that you wanted to slap to get them to shut up and to wipe that smurk off her face.

Posted at 3:13PM on Nov 25th 2007 by hollywood lulu

66. HeeHee She is just a comedian. I think she is a tripp!!

Posted at 5:41PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Lori

67. Hey, SeanDC: racial humor can be very funny - this just ain't it. This is just the drunken rantings of a cable TV hostess. Witless and dumb.

Posted at 3:25PM on Nov 25th 2007 by SeanLA

68. Who gives a crap if you racists don't like Chelsea! You don't have any $ to give her anyway!

Posted at 3:31PM on Nov 25th 2007 by ?

69. Please they are not just jokes...She is just a rude woman. Its not o.k. to make racial jokes if you're not that race..Bottom line.

Is America sooo un-educated that people cant see how these things can be offensive. Its not about being overly PC either. People have a right to feel however they want, but that doesnt make their views correct or o.k. esp if they try an cover it with a lame joke.

And whats with people always saying they're tired of people pulling the race card..I mean no one directly benefits from that. Look at statistics and Look at the Highest poverty and unemployment rates.. How do people benefit from "pulling the race card" when the same races have been struggling the worst for for decades. Morons..I swear the public are idiots.

I have a Phd in Psy and I truly understand why people feel the way they do with alot of things, but its just sad that the majority of people will never be able to step outside their fears/views and understand what wrong in society today.

Posted at 3:31PM on Nov 25th 2007 by they're not just jokes

70. People...come on! She is hilarious. I love watching her show.

Posted at 5:59PM on Nov 25th 2007 by jen

71. Do the ppl that like to say that others don't have any money really think they're right? Just wonderin'.

Posted at 3:33PM on Nov 25th 2007 by You cannot be serious

72. Not that I'm one of the racists that they just referred to.

Posted at 3:34PM on Nov 25th 2007 by You cannot be serious

73. I found her comments offensive, and I'm white! Obviously, she has no class... and no talent for that matter. If she really needs to resort to using cheap cracks like that, that just goes to show how funny she ISN'T. You don't have to be offensive to be funny, and I'm sorry, but I DON'T believe in the policy that all is excusable in the name of comedy. It IS possible to go too far and she should be held responsible for her nasty remarks. Look at what happened to Mel Gibson after he made a nasty remarks about Jews while he was DRUNK--hell was raised over that, and rightly so! But Ms. Handler gets to say whatever she wants just because she's a comedian (and not even a good one at that)? People like her use "comedy" to say what they really want to say without getting in trouble for it. There's more truth that comes out in "joking" than in anything else, mark my words.

Posted at 3:35PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Anonymous

74. Chelsea is HILARIOUS??? Since when? Was she doing a public performance or did I miss something? People need to stop making everything about race?? Are kidding? That comment would make since if the so called jokes weren't insulting the Asian and African Amer communities. Would it still be just jokes if they would have responded by calling her out of name?

Posted at 10:37PM on Nov 26th 2007 by weareallgodschildren

75. 71., feel better soon.

Posted at 3:40PM on Nov 25th 2007 by Just sayin

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