Celebrities: Chelsea Handler, Laura PreponCategories: Hot Topics, TVTags: After Lately, Are You There Vodka? It's Me, chelsea, Chelsea Lately, That 70's Show

Chelsea Handler's NBC Sitcom About Herself!

Posted on February 25, 2011 - 9:10am by Ciara

E! late-night host Chelsea Handler is making the move from talk show host to sitcom actress! E! Online reports that she is set to star in a new NBC sitcom based on her book Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.

But don’t expect to see Chelsea play her younger self in the upcoming series. She has signed on to play her older sister!

None other than That 70’s Show actress Laura Prepon will star as Chelsea and she is hoping that NBC will stick behind the comedy.

“We start in a couple weeks,” Prepon said. “I hope NBC gets behind it. There’s a lot of buzz. It’s different and edgy.”

She also mentioned how excited she was to be working with the Chelsea Lately host. She couldn’t imagine anyone else to play the part of Handler’s older sister.

Chelsea Handler and Chuy on the red carpet

“I’m from Jersey,” she said. “Chelsea and I are similar, so it’s perfect we play sisters. It’s funny, because her vodka is my favorite vodka, too. We both drink the same thing!”

The upcoming series isn’t the only thing Chelsea has in the works. Starting in March, E! will be airing After Lately, a new series that lets the audience have a look at what happens behind the scenes of Chelsea Lately. Keep your eyes open for that!

What do you think about Chelsea’s new series?

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