Can Chelsea Handler handle the VMAs? [poll]

The MTV Video Music Awards are upon us, with this year's trophy fest being presided over Sunday night by deadpan Hollywood blond Chelsea Handler.

Is the vodka-amenable comic up to the task? 

Why it's a yes: because she's not afraid. MTV has gone the gimmicky route before in finding a funny lady, but Handler doesn't live in Bodily Function Joke town. She goes for the jugular with the saucy anger of the town drunk and the painful accuracy of your passive-aggressive older sister.

Why it's a maybe not: Handler is a best-selling author, late-night host and stand-up comic. She has enough vaudevillian DNA to entertain the masses between acceptance speeches and performances, but she's in the house of popular music, a market she's neither entered nor been invited to. Don't be surprised if Jay-Z and Beyonce exchange a "Who is this again?" glance.

Check out Handler's VMA promo clip above, then take our poll below and guess her fate. Take it a step further, why don't you, and leave your thoughts in our comments section below.

-- Matt Donnelly
Twitter.com/MattDonnelly

Comments

[RLB]

Chelsea needs to lose her mean streak in order to be successful. Her anger/hatred at Angelina Jolie is beyond offensive and demeaning...jealousy is a cruel beast and it shows whenever she opens her mouth!

[Gil]

Lol, she doesn't hate Jolie, lol it's her job to make fun of them so we can laugh late at night before we go to sleep. Wow sometimes I just don't get people that are offended by comedian's jokes. If you don't like it don't watch it, because then you are asking the artist to change their ways for you, and that to me is just selfish.

[SamBrown]

I hope she is more entertaining than on that excruciatingly boring TV show of hers. I've managed to get through a couple of episodes of her and hipsters-you-never-heard-of snarking and condescending at......everything, and I had to ask myself why this woman is successful. As with that hyper red-headed woman who has had all the cosmetic work done, I just don't see the attraction.

[Omaha Reader]

I totally agree with Gil's comment, if you don't like it don't watch it... For me, I was about not to watch VMA but as soon as I found out Chelsea Handler hosted this year, I will so watch it... Go Chelsea!!...

[sunnya]

Love Chelsea, she is the only reason I am watching the VMAs this year, couldn't give a shidoobee otherwise. ;)