While promoting her High and Mighty Tour on Live with Kelly and Mark, Chelsea Handler talked about how doing stand-up feels different for her now compared to earlier in her career.
What she says has changed
Handler framed the shift around continuing to tour later in her career, pointing specifically to the physical and mental demands of long-term road work. The conversation centered on how sustained touring — not just performing individual shows, but the ongoing grind of being on the road — wears differently on her now than it did when she was younger.
The toll she pointed to
Two things came up directly: the physical side of touring (the wear of travel and repeated performances over an extended run) and the mental side (the demands of staying focused and engaged night after night). Beyond naming these as factors in how her approach has evolved, the interview doesn’t get more specific about exact changes to her material, pacing, or onstage style.
What’s not confirmed
The available reporting doesn’t include direct quotes detailing precise before-and-after comparisons — for example, specific routines she’s changed or concrete examples of what she does differently now versus earlier tours. If you want her exact wording, the original Live with Kelly and Mark segment or the full BroadwayWorld writeup is the place to check.
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