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Chelsea Handler news
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The gist
Chelsea Handler is touring her High and Mighty show, with fall dates in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
The tour and her mental-health advocacy show her reach beyond stand-up.
Background
Handler is a long-established comedian who has hosted late-night shows and written bestselling books, and she is currently on her High and Mighty Tour. Her fall schedule includes a stop at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta on Oct. 2 and a date in Philadelphia. Separately, she has become a prominent voice on mental health, appearing at the Carter Center in Atlanta for a conversation on telling personal stories to advance mental health awareness and policy.
How it unfolded
- Sep 7, 2026Handler posts an Instagram video urging airlines to set "foot etiquette" rules, saying bare feet on planes have become an epidemic.
- Sep 9, 2026The Atlanta Journal-Constitution lists her among 20 stand-up acts to see in Atlanta this fall, with a Coca-Cola Roxy show on Oct. 2.
- Sep 10, 2026NBC10 Philadelphia reports she is bringing the High and Mighty Tour to Philadelphia.
- Sep 10, 2026The Carter Center announces a conversation with Handler and its mental health program director on using personal stories to advance mental health awareness and policy.
Who’s saying what
- Public
- A Yahoo creators piece backs Handler's airline plea, saying airlines need to address the bare-foot habit.