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Brett Cooper Calls Out Chelsea Handler’s Racist Jokes

5/24/2026

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Brett Cooper, commentator, accused Chelsea Handler, comedian, of past racist jokes on May 22, 2026 episode of his show.
Cooper retweeted Handler’s 2016 Instagram post about Angelina Jolie’s divorce to challenge her credibility.
Cooper played a 2016 Breakfast Club clip where Handler called Samoan people “very slow,” calling it racist.
Cooper aired a 2006 Jay Leno segment mocking Jolie and Pitt’s son, urging Handler to apologize or stop speaking.

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Brett Cooper, commentator, accused Chelsea Handler, comedian, of past racist jokes on May 22, 2026 episode of his show.
Cooper retweeted Handler’s 2016 Instagram post about Angelina Jolie’s divorce to challenge her credibility.
Cooper played a 2016 Breakfast Club clip where Handler called Samoan people “very slow,” calling it racist.
Cooper aired a 2006 Jay Leno segment mocking Jolie and Pitt’s son, urging Handler to apologize or stop speaking.