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Melissa Mccarthy
sag awards 2024
Feb. 24, 2024
Billie Eilish Sharpied Melissa McCarthy at the SAG Awards
That’ll stay with her when the party’s over.
By
Jennifer Zhan
vulture lists
May 30, 2023
Every Melissa McCarthy Movie, Ranked
She hasn’t always found material worthy of her talents, but she always tackles it with gusto.
By
Will Leitch
and
Tim Grierson
sashay away
May 27, 2023
The Little Mermaid
Makeup Artist Calls Backlash ‘Ridiculous’
Apparently, drag did not inspire Melissa McCarthy’s look in the new film.
By
Charu Sinha
rancid behavior
May 23, 2023
Melissa McCarthy Says a ‘Hostile’ Set Made Her ‘Physically Ill’
From bad behavior, not seasickness.
By
Jason P. Frank
what do you call’em? reviews!
May 22, 2023
Is
The Little Mermaid
Neat?
Reviews are in and Disney seems to have forgotten the importance of body language.
By
Jason P. Frank
proposals
Nov. 15, 2021
Well, Adele Just Helped Raise the Bar for Public Proposals Even Higher
She serenaded a newly engaged couple at her
One Night Only
concert while they sat with Lizzo and Melissa McCarthy.
By
Jennifer Zhan
trailer mix
Apr. 25, 2021
Nicole Kidman Serves Cult-Leader Realness in
Nine Perfect Strangers
Trailer
Some sort of icy, vaguely Eastern European Goop witch.
By
Rebecca Alter
and
Emily Palmer Heller
movie review
Apr. 9, 2021
Melissa McCarthy Can’t Save the Day, or the Studio Comedy, in
Thunder Force
The Netflix spoof, which co-stars Octavia Spencer and Jason Bateman, doesn’t make its superhero buddy antics work.
By
Alison Willmore
onward and upward
Mar. 25, 2021
Hollywood’s Six Pathways from Supporting Parts to Stardom
How some of the most beloved character actors became some of the most beloved leads.
By
Joe Reid
trailer mix
Mar. 3, 2021
Get Super-Stoked for Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy
Thunde
r Force
Trailer
’Jason Bateman is a crab-person’ celebrity conspiracy theory CONFIRMED.
By
Rebecca Alter
melissa mccarthy
Dec. 1, 2020
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone Threaten Us With Another Collaboration
Netflix is giving
God’s Favorite Idiot
a 16-episode order.
By
Rebecca Alter
casting
Nov. 12, 2019
Jonah Hauer-King Crowned Prince Eric in Live-Action
Little Mermaid
Our deepest apologies, Harry Styles stans.
By
Charu Sinha
movie review
Aug. 14, 2019
The Kitchen
Is an Empty Paean to Girl Power
The late-‘70s crime flick doesn’t live up to the promise of its premise — or its cast.
By
Angelica Jade Bastién
unfortunate souls
June 28, 2019
Melissa McCarthy in Talks to Play Ursula in Live-Action
Little Mermaid
Movie
Our thoughts are with Lizzo today.
By
Megh Wright
trailer mix
May 30, 2019
The Kitchen
Trailer: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss Do Crime
The women will now run your mob, thanks.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
superheroes
Mar. 30, 2019
Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy Powers Combine for Netflix’s
Thunder Force
McCarthy’s husband
Life of the Party
director Ben Falcone will write and direct the original film.
By
Halle Kiefer
oscar futures
Feb. 18, 2019
Can Anyone Beat Glenn Close in Best Actress?
Close seems a solid bet to take home her first Oscar. Does anyone else in the field have a chance?
By
Nate Jones
award season
Jan. 21, 2019
Not Even the Razzie Awards Are Safe From Donald Trump
Protect Hollywood.
By
Devon Ivie
movies
Oct. 18, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Confirms Melissa McCarthy’s Dramatic Abilities
Melissa McCarthy is going to surprise a lot of people when they see
Can You Ever Forgive Me
?, but she shouldn’t.
By
Keith Phipps
movie review
Oct. 18, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Is a Visceral Depiction of Loneliness
Melissa McCarthy plays a failing writer turned highly successful forgery artist in Marielle Heller’s early-‘90s period piece.
By
Emily Yoshida
movies
Sept. 3, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Correctly Suggests We Make an Oscar for Cats
Just imagine the acceptance speech.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
movie review
Aug. 24, 2018
The Happytime Murders
Is a Really Terrible Puppet Movie
It’s lucky to have Trump distracting from its awfulness this week.
By
David Edelstein
cancellations
June 25, 2018
TV Land Cancels Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s
Nobodies
The half-hour comedy will not return for a third season.
By
Megh Wright
how to get to lawsuit street?
May 27, 2018
Melissa McCarthy’s Lewd Puppet Film Is Being Sued by
Sesame Street
They don’t love being associated with puppet jizz. And puppet banging. And puppet ecstasy.
By
Devon Ivie
trailer mix
May 18, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Stars in the Not-Safe-for-Puppets
Happytime Murders
Trailer
Abandon all hope, ye who have any childhood attachment to puppets here.
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
May 13, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Returns to
SNL
to Birth Another Iconic Character
Look at that sweater!
By
Devon Ivie
carpool karaoke
Apr. 24, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Rapped Christina Aguilera’s ‘Dirrty’ on
C
arpool Karaoke
Who knew McCarthy was such a big Redman fan?
By
Dee Lockett
casting call
Mar. 19, 2018
Elisabeth Moss Joins Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy’s Clan of Mob Wives
In the upcoming drama
The Kitchen.
By
Devon Ivie
trailer mix
Mar. 16, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Wears a Lot of Tweed in
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Trailer
Based on true events in the life of writer Lee Israel.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
comic book movies
Feb. 13, 2018
Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish Are Teaming Up in
The Kitchen
The drama is based on a comic book.
By
Hunter Harris
Feb. 13, 2018
Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy to Star in Mob Drama ‘The Kitchen’
Tiffany Haddish and Melissa McCarthy are starring in a movie together. Variety reports that the two will star in a drama from New Line and DC […]
By
Megh Wright
trailer mix
Feb. 5, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Lives the Mom Dream in Her New
Life of the Party
Trailer
The movie is nominally about a parent returning to get her degree, but it
seems
to be about the chillest teen daughter in the world.
By
Halle Kiefer
Feb. 5, 2018
Melissa McCarthy Heads Back to College in the ‘Life of the Party’ Trailer
Back in 2016 it was announced that Maya Rudolph had signed on to star alongside Melissa McCarthy in Life of the Party, and today McCarthy […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 20, 2017
A Ten-Year-Old Mockumentary Starring Melissa McCarthy Heads to Theaters in […]
A mockumentary Melissa McCarthy starred in way back in 2007 is finally heading to theaters a decade later. Titled Cook Off!, the film was […]
By
Megh Wright
Sept. 19, 2017
Melissa McCarthy Is a Lovably Inept Home Cook in the
Cook-Off!
Trailer
The competitive-cooking mockumentary will be released on November 17.
By
Corinna Burford
Sept. 13, 2017
Elizabeth Banks Joins Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph in ‘The Happytime […]
Melissa McCarthy’s upcoming movie The Happytime Murders is rounding out its cast. Deadline reports that Elizabeth Banks has joined the cast of […]
By
Megh Wright
Aug. 23, 2017
Maya Rudolph Joins the Cast of Melissa McCarthy’s Puppet Comedy ‘The […]
In May it was announced that Melissa McCarthy had signed on to star in a movie called The Happytime Murders, and today another big comedy star […]
By
Megh Wright
July 25, 2017
Melissa McCarthy to Produce and Star in ‘Super-Intelligence’ Comedy
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are teaming up with The Boss co-writer Steve Mallory for another movie. According to Variety, the trio has a […]
By
Megh Wright
June 8, 2017
Melissa McCarthy to Produce and Star in Christmas Comedy Musical ‘Margie […]
Melissa McCarthy has a Christmas movie in the works that will double as her musical debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, McCarthy and […]
By
Megh Wright
May 15, 2017
Melissa McCarthy Joins the ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club
After a season full of her show-stopping Sean Spicer cameos – and after video emerged last week of her, in character, cruising around NYC […]
By
Samantha Pitchel
last night on late night
May 14, 2017
Kate McKinnon and Melissa McCarthy’s
Hollywood Legends Have Some Crazy Stories
“I’ll tell you the same thing I told Richard Burton … make it quick.”
By
Devon Ivie
last night on late night
May 14, 2017
Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer Is Afraid of Getting Replaced on
SNL
Off to New York he goes for the truth.
By
Devon Ivie
previews
May 12, 2017
Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer Will Ride Through NYC on His Podium on
SNL
Spicey has been spotted.
By
Dee Lockett
May 10, 2017
Melissa McCarthy Feels Pretty in This Week’s ‘SNL’ Promo
Melissa McCarthy returns to host SNL this weekend with musical guest Haim, and as today’s new promo shows, she’s feeling very pretty about […]
By
Megh Wright
May 3, 2017
Melissa McCarthy to Produce and Star in Puppet Comedy ‘The Happytime […]
Melissa McCarthy has a new starring movie role in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, McCarthy has signed on to star in an […]
By
Megh Wright
casting couch
May 2, 2017
Melissa McCarthy to Investigate Puppet Homicides in
The Happytime Murders
Think
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
with puppet cadavers.
By
Tolly Wright
Apr. 17, 2017
Jimmy Fallon Returns to ‘SNL’ (with a Rachel Dratch Cameo!)
Despite my previous predictions about the likelihood that this week’s host, former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon, would be […]
By
Samantha Pitchel
saturday night live
Apr. 17, 2017
Melissa McCarthy Wasn’t ‘Live From New York’ on
Saturday Night Live
This Weekend
You might’ve noticed something was different about the Sean Spicer sketch.
By
Jesse David Fox
last night on late night
Apr. 16, 2017
Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer Returns to Address That Hitler Debacle
“Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on the Jews.”
By
Devon Ivie
tv review
Mar. 27, 2017
TV Land’s
Nobodies
Isn’t Totally Fresh, But It’s Still Fun
Showbiz gets squirmy in the Melissa McCarthy-produced series.
By
Jen Chaney
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