Robert Greenblatt said Friday that the 2008 book's title, "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea", was just too long. He said: "There was no mandate from anyone saying don't put vodka in the title of a show."
The NBC comedy, titled "Are You There, Chelsea?", debuts next Wednesday. Laura Prepon of "That '70s Show" portrays the title character, described as a "sexually dynamic advanced drinker."
Handler has a part-time role as the title character's born-again Christian sister.
