Ruth Handler of plastics, Lucite and Plexiglas. Ruth Handler suggested that he start doing this commercially and they began a furniture business. Ruth Handler worked as the sales force for the new business, landing contracts with Douglas Aircraft Company and others. Her husband Elliot Handler and his business partner Harold "Matt" Matson formed a small company to manufacture picture frames, calling it "Mattel" by combining part of their names ("Matt" and "Elliot"). Later, they began using scraps from the manufacturing process to make dollhouse furniture. The furniture was more profitable than the picture frames and it was decided to concentrate on toy
Chelsea Handler 2015, Handler said she envisioned a show more serious than "Chelsea Lately:" "I would like a healthy mix of everything that goes on around the world, mixed with interesting stuff in our country. The well-roundedness of "60 Minutes" but faster, quicker, cooler." In October 2017, Handler announced that the show will be concluding after its second season, as she wishes to focus on activism. Handler has written five books that have made the "New York Times Best Seller List", four of which have reached number one. Her first book, "" (2005), describes the variety of sexual encounters she has experienced