Chelsea Handler tackles racism with her trademark (lack of) sensitivity in a new trailer for her Netflix series “Chelsea Does.”
Handler takes on all sides in the issue, which includes asking two black residents of South Carolina — the state she claims is leading the nation in police brutality — if they ever think “F–k these white people already.” She also asks Rev. Al Sharpton “Is that offensive to you, that black people love watermelon and fried chicken?”
“I just want to live in a place where a person of every color is able to hit on me,” Handler also says at one point in the trailer.
The four-part series, which will premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 22 and then start streaming on Netflix the following day, features the comedian investigating a different topic in each episode: marriage, racism, Silicon Valley and drugs.
“Chelsea Does” is directed by Eddie Schmidt (“This Film Is Not Yet Rated,” “Valentine Road”). Schmidt, Handler and Morgan Neville (“20 Feet From Stardom,” “Best of Enemies”) serve as executive producers.
Chelsea Handler, Kara Swisher Join San Francisco's Power Women 2015 (Photos)
Chelsea Handler: "I don’t want to bring men down, I want to lift women up.”
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Panelists Re/code co-CEO Kara Swisher; Karen Appleton, SVP of Box; Handler; CreativeFuture CEO Ruth Vitale
Sponsors and speakers at TheWrap Power Women breakfast in San Francisco
Karen Appleton, SVP of Box, greets guests
Handler with guests at the breakfast
Breakfast served at the private Battery club
A Ferragamo bag was auctioned for the Joyful Heart Foundation
A silver print of Joni Mitchell by photographer Joel Bernstein was auctioned
The auction raised thousands of dollars for the Joyful Heart Foundation
Auctioning hand-made candles
Auction proceeds went to benefit The Joyful Heart Foundation
Gift bags!
Women in Film from the Bay Area joined the breakfast
Jade McQueen of Box, with guest
Heather Podesta, top Washington DC lobbyist
Events expert Marlene Saritzky (right) and friend
Kara Swisher with a young admirer
Ruth Vitale, CEO of CreativeFuture
Executives from Ferragamo join the Power Women breakfast
British consul general Priya Guha, with Appleton and attendee
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Comedian Chelsea Handler and journalist Kara Swisher joined more than 100 high powered women executives in entertainment and technology for TheWrap’s first Power Women breakfast in San Francisco on Friday
Chelsea Handler: "I don’t want to bring men down, I want to lift women up.”