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Connecting Chelsea Handler and Seth MacFarlane
Chelsea Handler
American comedian, actress, writer, and producer
In 2010, Handler attended a dinner party at the house of Jeffrey Epstein, an accused sex offender American socialite, alongside Katie Couric, Woody Allen, Charlie Rose, Prince Andrew, and George Stephanopoulos.
Woody Allen
Many comedians have cited Allen as an influence, including Louis C.K., Larry David, Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, John Mulaney, Bill Hader, Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman, Conan O'Brien, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Meyers, Richard Ayoade, Bill Maher, Albert Brooks, John Cleese, Garry Shandling, Bob Odenkirk, and Rob McElhenney.
Chelsea Handler
American comedian, actress, writer, and producer
She hosted the first episode of the reality TV show '' On the Lot'' but quit before the second episode aired, saying later that she left "because I smelled the disaster happening before it did." The show, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett, was a competition for aspiring filmmakers vying for a chance at stardom. It lasted one season.
Steven Spielberg
American film director and screenwriter
His 1997 feature, ''Amistad'', his first released under DreamWorks, was based on the true story of the events in 1839 aboard the slave ship '' La Amistad''. Producer Debbie Allen, who had read the book ''Amistad I'' in 1978, thought Spielberg would be perfect to direct.{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=68}} Spielberg was hesitant taking on the project, afraid that it would be compared to ''Schindler's List'', but he said, "I've never planned my career [...] In the end I do what I think I gotta do. "{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=68}} Starring Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou and Matthew McConaughey, the director used Allen's ten years worth of research to reenact the difficult historical scenes.{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=67}}{{Sfn|Freer|2001|p=252}} The film struggled to find an audience, and underperformed at the box office;{{Sfn|Jackson|2007|p=69}} Spielberg admitted that "[''Amistad''] became too much of a history lesson. "{{Sfn|Freer|2001|p=258}}
Morgan Freeman
Reviews were largely underwhelming; Sara Stewart of ''New York Post'' called it "bloody bad," adding, "Once-proud box office names are its first casualties." Freeman next joined the cast of '' Ted 2,'' a comedy sequel to '' Ted'', directed by Seth MacFarlane.
Chelsea Handler
American comedian, actress, writer, and producer
In 2010, Handler attended a dinner party at the house of Jeffrey Epstein, an accused sex offender American socialite, alongside Katie Couric, Woody Allen, Charlie Rose, Prince Andrew, and George Stephanopoulos.
Charlie Rose
American TV interviewer and journalist
Various filmmakers appeared on the show including Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, Sydney Pollack, Quentin Tarantino, Brian de Palma, Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski, Tim Burton, Sidney Lumet, Terry Gilliam, David Lynch, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Wes Anderson, Ron Howard, George Lucas, Peter Bogdanovich, Mike Nichols, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, and Noah Baumbach.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} Comedians also have appeared on the show including George Carlin, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Aziz Ansari, Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Bill Maher, Ricky Gervais, John Oliver and Key & Peele.
Bill Maher
Seth MacFarlane speaking at a ceremony for Maher to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2010
Chelsea Handler
American comedian, actress, writer, and producer
They also were shown seeking personal approval from Handler, who appeared in very few scenes of the program and was always portrayed as having open and utter disdain for everyone beneath her. '' After Lately'' debuted on E! on March 6, 2011. Guest stars included Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston, Jay Leno, Tori Spelling, Jenny McCarthy, Sharon Osbourne, Dave Grohl, Johnny Knoxville, and Jane Fonda.
Dave Grohl
American musician (born 1969)
Featuring collaborations with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Norah Jones, the album was a departure from previous efforts, and included one rock and one acoustic disc.
Grohl also helped pay tribute to McCartney at the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors along with No Doubt, Norah Jones, Steven Tyler, James Taylor, and Mavis Staples.
Norah Jones
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Jones collaborated with '' Family Guy'' creator Seth MacFarlane on his Grammy-nominated 2011 debut studio album '' Music Is Better Than Words'' on the song "Two Sleepy People".
