50 Unforgettable Reasons "Chelsea Lately" Was The Best Late-Night Talk Show

A look back at some of the show’s best moments before it goes away forever on August 26th.

1. Chelsea had a no filter interview style.

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2. She always asked the hard-hitting questions.

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3. Even if it made her guests uncomfortable.

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4. Sometimes they played along.

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5. Sometimes they fought back.

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6. And other times they just got naked.

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7. She told it like it is.

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8. Even when it came to her own job.

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9. She’s been over the show for a while.

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She told Gwyneth Paltrow working at E! was like “being confined to a wheelchair without any wheels.”

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10. She sometimes took breaks in the middle of the show.

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11. And once handed it off to Lindsay Lohan.

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12. And Khloe Kardashian.

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13. Speaking of Kardashians, she didn’t back away from taking on the keepers of the E! kingdom.

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14. But then there were times when she was actually…profound?

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15. She gave solid advice.

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This was to Austin Mahone, re: Taylor Swift.

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16. Okay, maybe semi-solid advice.

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17. She introduced us to words like “coslopus” and “shadoobie”

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Please see Urban Dictionary if you need context.

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18. Of course, there’s her love of alcohol.

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19. No, she really loves it.

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20. She would even die for it.

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21. She doesn’t trust those who don’t imbibe.

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22. And She’s Not Afraid To Tell Them

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23. Or encourage them.

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24. Again, she would die for it.

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25. She really brought the best out of her guests.

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26. There’s her relationship with her “assistant,” Chuy.

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27. They have a real rapport.

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28. He’d do anything “Miss Chelsea” asked him to do.

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29. Chelsea had a willingness to open up her life to her audience

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30. She was always sex positive.

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31. Always.

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32. She was a backwards kind of role model.

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33. She always owned up to her reputation.

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34. And set the record straight.

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35. She talked about the realities of celebrity.

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36. Then, there’s her favorite insult.

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37. She wasn’t afraid to talk about her emotions.

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38. Or, show them.

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39. She tested her staff.

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40. And Herself

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41. She was kind of (not really) the white Oprah.

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42. She was never afraid to push the envelope for a joke.

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43. And she had a unique take on pop culture.

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44. She handled “animal expert” segments just like we would.

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45. She shared our same dreams.

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46. Our hopes.

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47. Our feelings.

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48. And our interests.

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49. She was always “thoughtful.”

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50. And she was always, unapologetically, Chelsea.

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Here’s to you, Chels. We’ll see you on Netflix.

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