CELEBRITY, COMIC
Chelsea Handler’s Evolution:
Her latest special is refreshingly human and hilarious
2020 has been hijacked by a global pandemic and our mental health is at stake (in addition to our lives). As of today, there is no cure for COVID-19. Most of the world has been on lockdown for portions of, or most of the year. Millions have lost their jobs (including myself after nearly a twenty-year career). I could go on, but why? These statistics are tattooed in our psyche like venom we can’t piss away. Hilarious, right? Not even a little bit.
So, what’s the ransom for our health and freedom? Following orders suggested by the World Health Organization and legit doctors and scientists while trying not to lose our minds in the process? Living a life of normalcy again — if this is even possible. Sounds great but also bleakly familiar — with so many of this country still not doing its part — resulting in minuscule progress compared to the rest of the world.
Ready for some good news?
For the love of all things delightful in a world where so little can be felt these days, laughter through comedy remains. It may last only a few seconds, but when uncontrollable giggles ensue from our insides, our bodies feel it on a visceral level. We feel our stress and anxiety…
