Why I watch Chelsea Lately

I'm actually not sure why I watch Chelsea Lately. So let's examine the case for it.

Exhibit A:

A video of two of my favorite funny women (parental advisory warning for possible language, etc):








http://youtu.be/f4_VC6Cmm5U


Oh, right. That could explain it.

Exhibit B:

Here's Ms. Handler's response to Donald Trump's negative tweets during the election (again, possible parental advisory warning):


 http://youtu.be/6pAgqGGjsKU


Oh, right. That could help explain it also.

Exhibit C:

The other day during her opening monologue, Ms. Handler stated that she wanted us to get smart together, which is why she wore her hair in a bun that day.


This painting is by Jane Odiwe, as she imagined Jane Austen would look like as a younger version of the sketch by Jane's sister Cassandra. Her hair is in a bun.





Exhibit D:

One night during the show, Sarah Colonna, a regular on the show, commented that she, like Ms. Handler, does not want children and gets flack for that from people, like Ms. Handler. Ms. Handler has stated many times that she will not be having children, and most likely will not be getting married. Jane Austen didn't get married or have children either, though there's speculation as to whether she made the decision deliberately to give her the chance to pursue writing, or because the love of her life died early before anything could happen. Ms. Austen was very close to her nieces and nephews, and Ms. Handler has had her nieces on the show before. Let's see, who else has made the decision to not have children and most likely will not get married?

Me.

Exhibit E:

The one part of the show during which I tend to tune out is the mentions of drugs and alcohol. I've noticed that in the last few years my alcohol intake has steadily delined to almost nothing. Ms. Handler, on the other hand, is a huge fan of vodka. Ms. Austen herself was very fond of syllabub, a popular drink at the time which mixed milk and alcohol.

Natalie Tyler includes a recipe for syllabub in The Friendly Jane Austen:
juice and grated rind of one lemon
1 cup sherry, white wine, or brandy (not sure if it would work with vodka)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup whipping cream
freshly grated nutmeg
- allow the lemon rind to infuse in the liquor for several hours then remove it. Whip the cream until stiff and fold in other ingredients. Chill before serving.


Exhibit F:


Ms. Austen wrote 6 complete novels during her lifetime, along with letters and other projects. Number of her books that I've read: 6 plus quite a bit of the other stuff.

Ms. Handler has mentioned the books she reads multiple times on the show. She has also written books, though I really don't know how many. The number of her books that I've read: none.














Exhibit G:

Lastly, Jane Austen's work is witty, and humorous. Ms. Handler's humor tends to be a bit more, well, in your face. Though Ms. Austen's funny pen could cut pretty deep, for example with Mrs. Norris from Mansfield Park and Mr. Collins from Pride & Prejudice.


Chelsea Handler = modern day Jane Austen?


Well, no.  Not quite.  But it's a novel idea, if I do say so myself.


What was the question, again?