Chelsea Handler
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If there's one thing we've learned in a year and a half in the celebrity news business, it is that Britney Spears and no pants go hand in hand.

If there's a second thing we have learned, it is that trying to make jokes about race can get you in a lot of trouble - right, Michael Richards?

Last night, outside of Hollywood hot spot Koi, alleged comedian Chelsea Handler tried to do the same thing and, like Kramer, failed miserably.

Handler was approached by two cameramen - one of whom was Chinese, and the other (from TMZ) was African-American. Chelsea quipped that it was "crazy that you guys all travel together, Asians and Blacks. That's amazing."

It sure is. It's also amazing that someone would say that.

Then, after a failed joke about Dog Chapman (Dog the Bounty Hunter), somehow a question about Britney Spears turned into Chelsea Handler commenting that the Chinese photographer in front of her was from "Vietcong-nam."

When it was pointed out that he was, in fact, Chinese, not Vietnamese, Chelsea Handler said, "Whatever." Yeah. That sort of "humor" never leads to trouble.

She may not be Jenna Jameson, but adult film star Kelly Madison is trying to make a name for herself outside the world of threesomes and butt plugs.

The owner of the supposedly popular PornFidelity DVD series appeared on E! Entertainment's Chelsea Lately last night to discuss celebrity gossip, news and more.

The program is a half-hour, late-night show that takes an irreverent look at news and celebrity stories. Host Chelsea Handler interviewed both Madison and her husband Ryan about their marriage, their open relationship and their porn career together.

Readers have heard of Jenna Jameson and Kendra Jade, but Kelly Madison is trying to go from porn to mainstream, as well.

Before going on, Kelly said "we just plan on talking with Chelsea about our lifestyle and our relationship... I hope to delve into why most Hollywood couples can't stay together and why adult couples seem to last longer. I think, with relationships in the adult industry, the cat is already out of the bag, no mystery."

So that's the key! If Kim Porter and Diddy has just shot adult movies together, they'd still be a couple.

Makes us wonder why Ray J and Kim Kardashian didn't last.

Kelly continued: "We do shoots and work together, whereas Hollywood stars tend to go off by themselves and are forced to work with people they may or may not spark a romantic relationship with. Professionally and romantically, Ryan and I have an open relationship."

Sounds like that means Madison - and her supposedly natural 34 FFs that make the late boobs of Anna Nicole Smith seem tiny - are available. For the occasional bedroom games, at least.

While Kelly enjoys talking about celebs in the news and offering her insight, she's also a businesswoman. She handles the finances of her rapidly growing adult enterprise, and attributes that growth to the couple's sexual and fiscal prowess.

"I try to promote and support the adult industry as much as possible," Madison said. "It's done well for me financially, and I have always been thankful for my success."

Sounds like a different, often-nude Madison, Playboy's Holly Madison, could learn a thing or two from Kelly.

Chelsea Handler dishes out all the latest celebrity news, rumors and gossip for E! So you know she's in the good books at The Hollywood Gossip.

Part Sarah Silverman, part Kathy Griffin and all sass, E!'s resident funny lady is kicking off her second season at the network as host of Chelsea Lately, a nightly chat fest recapping some of day's most salacious gossip and celebrity news.

With week one's guest list boasting bold-facers like Shar Jackson, Bai Ling and Scott Baio, Lately is one show we're anxious to stay up past our bedtime for.

Us Weekly recently talked to Handler during a break from rehearsals for Chelsea Lately, which premieres tonight at 11:30 p.m. Here's her scoop.

Us: What's the deal with Chelsea Lately?
Chelsea Handler: We want to have really current about the celebrity news of the day and be able to talk about what happened on TV last night. I want people to do ridiculous interviews. I want the guy who stayed next door to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at some hotel in Italy or the concierge who's willing to get fired after he gives us an interview.

Us: How did Paris Hilton's lies to chat with Larry King rate?
Chelsea Handler: Even what she wants to talk about she doesn't know how to talk about, so I don't want to waste people's time by having interviews like that when people are promoting something. I don't want my show to be a stop on their press tour, I want it to be a stop after their tour is over, their movie opened and it tanked. I want people to come on and have nothing to lose, because I'm not worried about people coming back.

THG NOTE: We're looking forward to the Britney Spears appearance already!

Us: The show will fit well in E!'s summer lineup.
Chelsea Handler: This is just what E! needed - some late night thing to zap off the rest of the day. All they're doing is reporting on the silly things that happen with Hollywood gossip all day and we're missing someone closing the night out. Late night's better for me because I can get away with a lot more. It's a perfect marriage.

Us: Lastly, what types of topics are you most anxious to discuss?
Chelsea Handler: I'm actually looking forward to a new wave of jackasses. With Lindsay Lohan, Paris and Britney, I'm running out of material. I'm ready for a Hayden Panettiere or Hannah Montana [Miley Cyrus] to step up to the plate. I'm bored and I'd like to move on!