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chelsea-handler.jpgHave you heard of “In the Motherhood?” Yeah, me neither. Apparently, it’s an internet show about three friends/mothers, and its stories are based on real life stories submitted by regular folk. One of the friends is played by Leah Remini. Nothing wrong with that. Another of the friends is played by Jenny McCarthy. Everything wrong with that. And the third friend is played by Chelsea Handler, who has earned a reputation for being “funny” despite being as funny as a bag of kittens being hurled over a bridge.

Well ABC has decided to turn this thing into a real show, ordering up thirteen episodes. They’re keeping Handler, but tossing McCarthy and Remini. Megan Mullally is supposedly coming on board as the second friend, and Cheryl Hines may round out the trio. I’ve never been to this show’s site, and though I’ve never seen a minute of it, I feel comfortable in my prejudice against this show.

…Seriously, Chelsea Handler is like the Anti-Funny.


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Comments

Megan Mullally...jesus fuck, I was hoping I'd never have to hear her shrilling on television ever again. That's it, ABC is dead to me except for a select couple of shows. I'm officially declaring it right now.

Sidebar: Since when did you have to have a vagina to watch ABC? Except for a couple choice shows, that seems to be the minimum system requirement to watch the Alphabet network.

Posted by: Mike R. at September 9, 2008 11:39 AM

Chelsea Handler is a whore.

Posted by: Conrad (last name withheld) at September 9, 2008 11:42 AM

One of the friends is played by Leah Remini. Nothing wrong with that.

I severely disagree. Bad actress and a Scientologist. Everything wrong with that.

Next up is that such an attempt depends solely upon chemistry between actresses, but the idea of the voices of McCarthy and Mullally together on one show makes me want to run screaming.

Posted by: Cindy at September 9, 2008 11:48 AM

Well now, ain't this a nice little kick in the nuts? I just said in Pajiba Love that Chelsea Handler is like my idol.

Hmph.

To be fair... I guess that motherhood show does look like it blows.

Posted by: Stacey at September 9, 2008 12:17 PM

despite being as funny as a bag of kittens being hurled over a bridge.

Great, now I feel all conflicted.

(dials phone) Hey fuckwit, you said there'd be no witnesses! No - no, hey, I said I don't care if you said - ok, well, you just keep in mind what happened to the last guy in your position. (hangs up) Retard. (dials again) Hey Ray, it's me. I'm in a bit of a situation. Know any good fixers?

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 9, 2008 12:28 PM

I actually like Chelsea Handler.

Posted by: Sofía at September 9, 2008 12:42 PM

Leah Remini was once named the Hottest Sitcom Wife

Scientology aside, I can get behind that

Posted by: Dariuss at September 9, 2008 12:42 PM

I've got no clue who Chelsea Handler even is, so I could care less about this show. Leah Remini shoulda stopped after those Saved By The Bell movies. Mullally needs to realize that her role as Karen is about as good as it's gonna get for her and should lock herself in her home, enjoying her acquired wealth from syndication. And Conrad has clearly flipped out.

Posted by: Skittimus Maximus at September 9, 2008 1:08 PM

Credit for the Danzig ref., but not much else insofar as content is concerned.

Apropos.

Posted by: Recondite at September 9, 2008 1:08 PM

I'd find Leah Remini vaguely appealing if she were changing the oil in my truck, like "hey, she's kinda cute to be workin' at Jiffy Lube." But then she'd get all patronizing about the condition of my air filter and I'd realize she's just a heinous bitch.

I get a vibe from Jenny McCarthy that she slaps Jim Carrey around a bit when he gets insufferable, and I have no problem with that.

Chelsea Handler is jaded, caustic and profane... so, boner!

Posted by: firedmyass at September 9, 2008 1:30 PM

"despite being as funny as a box of kittens being thrown off a bridge"

So you're saying she's fucking hilarious?

Posted by: the_wakeful at September 9, 2008 1:31 PM

Chelsea Handler is 5-minute funny; that is, at minute 6 it gets grating and embarrassing.
Lea Remini never, ever seemed funny or attractive to me. She has those droopy, lazy eyes and tries too hard to be a smart ass.
McCarthy is cool - annoying, but seems genuine.
Mullaly I don't think will ever be anything other than Karen.

Posted by: courtney at September 9, 2008 3:01 PM

To me, Leah Remini will always be Stacy Carosi from Saved By The Bell. I have no idea if that's a compliment or a put-down.

Posted by: David at September 9, 2008 3:35 PM

Oh my gosh David, me too! It was from that summer they all worked at some stupid beach club and she had that bumbling idiot father and Zack Morris was drooling all over her but she was engaged to some preppy dude and wasn't that the same time Slater was all in love with that princess chick and Jessie's dad got married?

Holy shit, my brain is totally rotten from all the useless garbage with which it is stuffed.

Posted by: Sarina at September 9, 2008 3:45 PM

Chelsea/Chuy '08!

Posted by: Elfrieda at September 9, 2008 6:08 PM

Some of your television choices completely baffle me. It must be because you try to cover as much as possible so you're "doing your job."

Some television is exactly like torture. Self-imposed, I don't know what that makes you. Thank you for your sacrifice.

I'll give you that Chelsea Handler isn't what we call funny (less so without her small man, Chuy) but, she's a bastard chick who hates her job and still finds ways to make it through her half hour. About 2 audible, earnest laughs per any comedy these days is about the most I expect. She has terrible comedians in her panels. She makes fun of them when they deserve it. You can even tell when she hates one. Maybe funny in the way that Bravo poseur-auteur bitchfest shows are funny; but funny. Jaded, caustic and profane: as firedmyass puts it.

I don't know where the 'gay rights' correlation came from when True Blood was providing a context for mainstreaming vampires. I'll give you that it goes for camp trophies now and again, but the first episode alone was a very cool show. Minus the vampire sex tape. And the opening credits are terrible.

Posted by: Jackseppelin at September 9, 2008 6:33 PM

Is it wrong that 'Mother' is the only Danzig song I've ever heard?

Posted by: Dill The Devil at September 9, 2008 7:00 PM

i think you guys should all shut the f up about megan mullally, shes a great actor, i dont see you winning an emmy? yeah sooo shut up. and she played other charaters than karen on will and gracE. shes been in broadway and other tv shows. you guys are juststupid and close minded. STUPID. thats what u all are. stupid assssssess.

Posted by: elaine at September 30, 2008 2:35 PM