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Chelsea Handler Will End Her Talk Show in August

For the past seven years, Handler has been the only female late-night host.

ByABC News
May 29, 2014, 11:00 AM
Chelsea Handler attends An Evening With Chelsea Handler In Conversation With Gwyneth Paltrow at Alex Theatre, March 11, 2014 in Glendale, California.
Chelsea Handler attends An Evening With Chelsea Handler In Conversation With Gwyneth Paltrow at Alex Theatre, March 11, 2014 in Glendale, California.
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May 29, 2014 -- If you're a fan of "Chelsea Lately," get your fill now.

Late night host Chelsea Handler announced that she's ending the show on Aug. 26.

"I myself am more surprised than anyone that I was able to hold down a job for seven years, and it was a fantastic seven years," she told Variety in a statement. "I will always look back at my time on E! as most people look back at their time in college. I’m glad I went."

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"Chelsea Lately" will continue to run until its finale. After that, a new version of E! News will air at 11 p.m. on E!.

"We are very proud of 'Chelsea Lately''s long-running success and the unique space that the series carved out in late night television," Suzanne Kolb, president of the network, added in a statement to Variety. "Chelsea brought a distinct voice to late night with her acerbic wit and fearless commentary, and we look forward to providing fans with a memorable sendoff that lives up to that tradition."

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Handler has not yet revealed what her next career move will be, though in April, amid speculation that she was in contention for "The Late Show," she tweeted that fans should expect something different from her.

"I have never had nor will have any desire to take a job someone else has already had," she wrote. "Speculation to the contrary is inaccurate. Godspeed."