Chelsea Handler discussed Nicole Ritchie & CHICAGO!

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:00pm

Chelsea Handler (on her E! talk show: CHELSEA LATELY), always on the forefront of anything and everything tabloid, discusses during her open table discussion, Nicole Ritchie being offered to join the Broadway company of CHICAGO.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prXuhpJNhDc




Updated On: 3/2/08 at 06:00 PM

[Tag]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:04pm

"Chicago is like theatre for beginners. Like when did this musical get that reputation? It's like the joke musical."

Haha

[Lil_little_edie942]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:05pm

Anyone have a revolver handy?

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:07pm

CHICAGO is not a joke musical. All of the stars that have been stunt casted were actually quite good.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:10pm

PS. Still nothing is official.
This has happened a lot with this show.

Tori Spelling, Smokey Robinson, Tara Connor anyone?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:18pm

Watch the clip again -- they're not talking about her being IN the show... they are discussing her being OFFERED the role, et al.

Their whole bit is basically... is CHICAGO's standards now so low as to offer Nicole Ritchie a role? Case in point -- Ashlee Simpson and the ever-popular Lisa Rhinna. They're not saying CHICAGO is now a joke, but are questioning if it is now becoming one with this last set of casting choices.

Get it?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:21pm

I agree with what was said on the clip. Unfortunately, the Weisslers are hiring people that make absolutely no sense. How great would it be to have these two great roles played by solid actors with real skills, instead of D-list celebrities.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:25pm

Get it?


- Of course I got it. Maybe you should change your thread title. "Nicole Ritchie GOING INTO CHICAGO." She's not going into it. She's only been offered the role like you just said.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:26pm

Can Hasselhoff be far behind as Billy Flynn?

There is a grisly thought.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:27pm

He did it in London.

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=40140

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:38pm

I couldn't even watch that all the way through.

Who are these judgmental f*cks?

It sickens me how someone actually pays them to sit around and make judgments about people they don't even know.

Another reason to stay far away from TV. And more proof as to why people in small towns are so bigoted. They just sit around and watch this crap on TV instead of getting out and meeting real people.

Updated On: 3/2/08 at 06:38 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 6:57pm

ljay, I wouldn't say that all the stars they've cast have been good. Think Melanie Griffith.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 7:04pm

I saw her & got the ticket gratis & I still want a refund.

[kate2]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 8:36pm

"Les Mis with Sinbad" That cracked me up!

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 9:02pm

I can't wait to see Sinbad in Les Mis

[jv92]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 9:29pm

Chicago is the JOKE musical? Is THAT a joke?

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 11:08pm

jv92 -- you're one of the reasons people and things get misquoted.

If you watch again, she clearly asks "...when did CHICAGO become the joke musical?" She didn't state that -- she asked that.

2 totally different things, but unfortunately... most only hear what you did.

[ljay889]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 11:33pm

Think Melanie Griffith.

- Why is everyone telling me to think tonight? Melanie Griffith received a rave review from Ben Brantley.

here's a quote from Brantley

a sensational Roxie, possibly the most convincing I have seen. Updated On: 3/2/08 at 11:33 PM

[Rotel1026]

Posted: 3/2/08 at 11:40pm

"Who are these judgmental f*cks?"

Isn't that what people on this board do? And the rest of your post, you're not being judgemental yourself? Seriously?

It's fine not to like what they said but to essentially take that little clip and turn it into the downfall of civilization is a bit much.
Updated On: 3/2/08 at 11:40 PM

[choitoy]

Posted: 3/3/08 at 1:27am

Foster,

If you ever got a chance to watch Chelsea Handler's other show, I can tell you that she so not aimed at average, conservitave middle America. Though they would laugh and get some of her jokes, I see her more on par with Family Guy, where if you had a little more knowledge about certain things, you would get so mush more humor out of it.

Anyway, I thought the whole bit was funny, and it does exempllify how (sadly) Chicago is slowly headed down the loo with all the stunt casting (and I clearly heard her say "When did Chicago BECOME the joke musical"). They weren't making fun of the show. Just the C-list celebrities that go into it (though I agree that many have actually turned out not too bad, but then again, I'm the one who saw Alan Thicke get a one minute extended applause by the people around me when he was introduced at "All I Care About is Love". Now that's sad when Seattleites think that he's a celebrity worthy of that much applause!)

[boyturnstOz822]

Posted: 3/3/08 at 4:48am

This is a perfect example of what is wrong with all these commercial shows. Many Americans would rather watch some has-been (usually not trained in dance or voice) plod her way though a popular show, instead of seeing someone they don't know, and have never seen before sing, dance, and act at a higher level of talent. America Idol and dancing with the stars (while both can be entertaining) have lead so many of the general public to believe that ANYONE can do it. That is why most performers/actors/dancers still do not get real respect for their occupation. It is really sad. So YES chicago has become a joke. When I saw it, the ushers were shouting at the audience members before the show in the most unprofessional manner. I felt like I was at the fair grounds and they were hurdling in the cattle. There was no respect for the theatre involved. And I saw Brooke Shields, who wasn't bad, in comparison to the ensemble which was tired/bored/and for the most part completely uninterested-which may be due to the fact that they were sick of watching a celebrity take on a leading role that many of the female ensemble members probably could have performed much better.

[Flaunt It]

Posted: 3/3/08 at 5:02am

If CHICAGO is a joke then they are laughing all the way to the bank.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 3/3/08 at 9:12am

Let's all jump on one statement that was said on a show on cable that has a lower viewership than the people that have posted on this thread! NAAAAAAAAAA!

She's a comic people, chill out! Yeesh!

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 3/3/08 at 1:48pm

I love Chelsea Handler!!!I Watch her show every night and I loved the bit about Chicago!

[EVIE]

Posted: 3/3/08 at 6:46pm

I think Chelsea Handler is uber funny!