I never thought a Mazda Miata would bring me closer to Chelsea Handler, but that's precisely what happened Friday night at the Starlight Theater. I recently encountered the impossible task of explaining the enigma surrounding the Mazda Miata to a close associate. She wanted to know why Miatas were always mentioned in conjunction with the pathetic, or with deep irony.
How do you explain that?
What sets Handler's balls-out style of comedy apart from other women (see Joan Rivers, Sarah Silverman, or Kathy Griffin) is her ability to verbally torture every minority, majority, and every human being in between. As the 21st century stretches its newly-hatched wings, our society is quickly leaving PC humor rotting alongside the information super-highway. Thus, Handler's universal mockery brings individuals together, unironically. With a mouth that would make the devil blush, she delivered lashings about our fellow Kansas Citians she met before the show. Unlike the standard comedian fare, Handler uses specifics to differentiate her unlucky victims. A Handler fan knows he or she may become fodder for her stand-up show, or her hit television series Chelsea Lately, now in its fourth season with a renewed contract through 2012.
Addressing all of the "Black people" in the crowd, Handler invited them to see her after the show if they wanted to "axe" (read: ask) her any questions. A group of girls near the front started cheering. Handler crossed the stage and found them in the crowd and said, "Black people?" They cheered again. She said, "I'm sorry, I can't see you. I can only see your teeth!" This would be considered highly inappropriate behavior at the very least; but, one should consider the source.
It's easy to relate to Handler because of her comedic style of constant self-humiliation. She ripped into Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's United Nations litter of children by stating that Pax (the one from Vietnam) was going to be severely fucked up, "He doesn't know he's going to be a really bad driver," she said. "And he doesn't know that he will be really good at doing nails." About Shiloh (Brad and Angie's first genetically reared spawn), she stated, "She's such a dyke! I mean, at this point Shiloh is Chaz Bono." While telling a story about her ex-boyfriend and current boss Ted, Handler held her crotch for a decent amount of time, literally trying not to piss her pants.
If a beautiful 35 year-old woman can genuinely try to physically plug her urethra on a stage in front of thousands of people, in my humble opinion, the bitch can say whatever she wants, about whoever she wants.
Before the show, Rainy Day Books hosted a book signing of Handler's third book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang at their location in Fairway, Kansas. More than 400 people -- mostly white ladies dressed very fancy for an afternoon trip to the book store -- lined up hours before Handler arrived. Handler has a reputation of being an extremely fan-friendly celebrity, and she did not disappoint. Everyone was guaranteed an autograph, and by God, she signed every single book. Sometimes more than one -- I saw several people in line with two, three, and even four books. She greeted each person with an authentic smile, thanking each one of them for buying her book. Later in the evening, at the Starlight, she said, "I do drink a lot. I like to party. I do. But, I'm from Jersey. I like to party hard, but I also work hard. I work my ass off."
Obviously.
Favorite Quotes of the evening:
"I've hit rock bottom dozens of times."
"What if I was somebody important?"
"He's a Mexican midget (in reference to her sidekick Chuy). Of course he's in a porno."
"I could have been a mother three times. Three times! I made the right decision for each of my babies."
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I really love Chelsea especially her show Chelsea Lately interviewing popular singers Justin Bieber and Ludacris.Much more,catch Chelsea Handler starting this coming July 30 Friday 8:30 pm at Raleigh Amphitheatre and Festival Site in Raleigh,North Carolina.
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