As we’ve mentioned before, Chelsea Handler is back with hotelier Andre Balazs. They were together last year, and then he dumped her (reportedly), and then she did everything she could to get him back (allegedly) and he eventually took her back a few months ago. They seem to be serious – serious enough that he came to the Time 100 event as her official piece (the header photo is from the Time 100 event). As much as people want to talk up and promote Chelsea as some kind of trailblazing comedienne, I tend to think Balazs is slumming in this instance. Sure, she’s a “celebrity”. But he’s rich, he’s good-looking, he lives a private life, he’s a father, and he has lots of powerful friends – why go for Chelsea? It’s a mystery. But I always enjoy hearing Chelsea’s attempts to put herself out there as some amazing “catch” who will never be “caught” by any man.
Before she and hotelier Andre Balazs decided to give their romance a second shot, Chelsea Handler was fed up with their cross-country courtship.
“It was extremely time consuming and it was really, really hard for me to focus on anything at all,” Handler, 37, recently said on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. “He lived in New York and I lived in L.A., and it was a constant back and forth, flying and meeting each other. . . it was just exhausting. But I prefer a long distance relationship because I don’t really want to deal with someone on a daily basis.”
The Chelsea Lately host and bestselling author added that her relationship with Balazs, 55, “kind of took the wind out of me. . . it drained me from my career, it drained me from my work. I wasn’t focused on anything. It was just stress.”
The couple dated for “nine months” until November 2011 and rekindled the flame several months later. “It would be nice to have a long distance relationship with someone in San Francisco, where it was an hour away,” Handler quipped.
Handler admitted that she never Skyped with Balazs or any of her previous exes, including Animal Planet’s Dave Salmoni, Comcast CEO Ted Harbert or rapper 50 Cent. “That’s actually really funny because I just can’t ever imagine myself doing that. It’s weird,” she laughed. “I don’t want people to see what I’m up to at night.”
[From Us Weekly]
Andre does live in NYC, but he also owns the Chateau Marmont, and he stays there when he’s in LA. I’ve heard some stories about the staff at the Marmont hating on Chelsea – apparently, she treats everybody like crap there because she’s “the boss’s girlfriend.” Oh, and I interpret Chelsea’s comments about being “drained” from the travel as her really being “drained” from all of the partying she does.
Here are some new photos of Chelsea yesterday at the E! Upfronts. Her hair is improved a bit. I still don’t get WHY she insists on motorcycle boots for formal or professional events.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
i’m sorry i don’t often say very rude things about people, but chelsea handler is vile. i say this because she’s unclassy, unfunny (except for odd moments), and she’s just SO RUDE. i read her book, and from what i can tell, the only reason she has friends and people tolerate her is because she buys them off with vacations and gifts….also her new show is terrible. END RANT.
I agree with you, she seems very vile. Like she has the word “evil” tattooed on her forehead.
By the way, is there a limitation for stupidity?!! She’s talking so much crap! I know, I know, there are people who are not made for relationships, but seriously, it says a lot about her if she can’t stand someone around her on a daily basis.
You know what’s sad? The fact I would rather see Andre get back with Courtney Love than this used rag.
wow this guy seems to have impeccable taste in women, eh?
He likes ’em blonde, trashy and crazy. Everyone has a type. Still Chelsea is a horrible person who doesn’t deserve him. At least Courtney was a charity lay.
I wouldn’t call Uma trashy. He used to date Uma.
It’s all been downhill from Uma. I hope that makes Uma feel slightly warm and tingly on the inside.
Uma is supposed to be a druggie too-so he’s definitely got a type.
did not know those were his choices..wow
That chick is a HARD lookin “37”. Highly doubt she’s that age.
$10 says she’s actually 47.
I’ll go double or nothing with you on that bet, NO WAY this piece of garbage is 37
I can believe she’s 37. Look at Lindsay Lohan. She looks 35 in most pictures. Drugs, alcohol and surgery will fuck you up royally. They are good poster children for what not to do in order to age with some grace
It is a bit hard to believe that she’s almost 20 years younger than him.
I like the boots…
they look good together.
Those are Fiorentini and Baker boots. I have that same style ‘eli’.
Move out of the way Chelse-a-later…I’ll take him! Not because he has money but this man knows how to wear a suit! Oh and I am closer to his age, more mature and don’t like to make a public spectacle of myself. Call me when your ready Andre! lol
I second that, I think he is really handsome.
I love Jennifer aniston new chin
LOL!
What career? Opening her vile mouth and kissing Aniston’s gluteus?
Those aren’t even nice boots either. They’re beaten up, scruffy ugly old things…just like the person wearing them.
and i hate this cross legged red carpet pose! I notice it mainly with chelsea but its everywhere now 🙁
37 in vodka years? Yikes. She is a trashy broad with no discernable talent other than to be a mouth piece for her (still not over it) friend…
She’s pretty unlikeable. Also, much of her success can be attributed to who she opened her legs for. She’s like the mean girl in high school who thinks she soooo much hotter than she really is.
Since when is saying mean things using a Grade A potty mouth considered “trailblazing”? Karma is just waiting to get a bite out of her ass.
EDIT: 37 my ass. I’m going on 44 and look years younger than this tart.
seriously. i’m 36, and there is no way in hell i will look like that in a year, or 10 (i hope). haha
Yep. She’s “37” in Hollywood years. I’m 42 and none of my 35-50 year old friends and colleagues (or I) look as old as her. Look what years of drug and alcohol use do one’s looks, ladies in their 20’s thinking it will never happen to them. Surgery and treatments only go so far.
This…woman… is not attractive at all..even after the Hollywood makeup WITH her smiling. She is gross from every angle.
So… let’s inspect, shall we?
1. Lots of wrinkles around the mouth? Check.
2. Strong looking hands and arms? Check-check.
3. Scrapes and acratches on her knees? Er, she may wear knee pads…
He ain’t with her because of her looks or her amazing, soft personality.
When he hits it from the back she could pass for beautiful Uma Therman.
She does look beat for her age. Anyway, when she was on Howard Stern she tried to act like she dumped him, but it was so clearly BS. I think she wants to hook a rich guy…she has a pattern.
She wants to hook a rich guy without getting pregnant. I will hand it to her there, at least this nasty piece of work realizes she isn’t capable of being anyone’s mother.
I totally understand the part about not being able to focus on your life when you’re in love. God do i ever!! Chels comes off a bit trashy, but I think she’s a totally different person in her personal life. And her man is hot!
reminds me of the blind item mentioned months back on celebitchy about someone who became known bcaz of her bf and he was into weird things and she keeps making crazy orgy,drugs parties to keep him and everything…anyone remember this? she will do anything to be called the gf of Mr,,,,
anyone?
he seems into men rather than women ..
since she” wear the Boots” statement that means she is the man and he likes it this way 😉
GAH those awful awful boots – again!
37? I thought she was older than me and I’m 47. She looks waaaay older than 37. As a side note, those boots look hideous with that dress.
She is NASTY.. and nothing else needs to be said.
Rode hard and put away wet.
I don’t know how he can stand to get next to her.
LOVE HER!!!! Love her show!!! Hate her stylist!!!
Riiight.. Chelsea is 37 and I’m Madonna:D
She is 37???!!!! I assumed mid 40s at the youngest.
That was the worst podcast and I felt so bad for Marc Maron. All she talked about was how much money she had and she was just SO OVER the whole thing. I love Marc Maron and think he’s a saint for even sitting down with her.
No way in hell she is 37. I know 47 year olds who look better & younger than she does.
She is truly ugly and the barren ho looks she is 45 .
Speaking of “vile”, has anyone noticed that “evil” is spelled with all the same letters? Apt.
Actually..I like the look with the boots. She’s just another worthless bar hag
The reason she wears motorcycle boots is because she likes to think of herself as some bad ass bitch. But to me, she seems like one of those scary mean girls in high school, who would trip you in the hallway and think it was hilarious.
Total Dad Complex
Chelsea is hilarious though..
I find her so forced and rarely funny when you pay attention, maybe 3 funny laughs a show, maybe not even 3 laughs. She’s just a miserable, nasty person and boy does it show. Andre has a knack for picking them, I’ll give him that. If they aren’t neurotic and self centered, he has no interest.
Love Chelsea she doesn’t think she’s beautiful is brutally honest and even though she looks older than 37 she has gotten herself a hot piece of ass. Plus has a net worth of 25 million and owns the fact she spreaded her legs to the top.
Love Chelsea she doesn’t think she’s beautiful is brutally honest and even though she looks older than 37 she has gotten herself a hot piece of a$s. Plus has a net worth of 25 million and owns the fact she spreaded her legs to the top.