Chelsea Frei: "The Paper" star and deliverer of THE wedding toast of 2026

About this episode

Chelsea Frei discusses the challenges of writing a wedding toast and her experiences in Hollywood.

On the pressures of writing a toast for your sister's wedding. On whether it's OK to call her a "bitch." On working her ass off to make it in Hollywood. On the joy of "The Paper."

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Pearlman

Guest: Chelsea Frei

Topics covered

• wedding toast
• sibling relationships
• Hollywood
• writing pressures
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• wedding toast
• Chelsea Frei
• The Paper
• Hollywood
• writing challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Paper

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