Chelsea Handler Talks Weed, Tucker Carlson and Politics Ahead of SeriesFest Headliner

The more some people say they are happy, the less likely you are to believe them. But when Chelsea Handler, speaking from her California home, says that she’s happy, you can sense the genuine smile behind her voice. The talented comedian and six-time New York Times best-selling author definitely has a lot to be happy about: She has built a long and lucrative career making people laugh, she has strong friendships, she reads good books and she smokes good weed.

Then there’s her upcoming tour, Little Big Bitch. And soon she’ll headline SeriesFest at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. “I’ve never been to Red Rocks!” Handler says. “My first time will be there on stage. I can’t wait.”

That’s not all Handler is happy about. We’re speaking the morning after Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson was fired,…