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Melissa McCarthy (Sookie on Gilmore Girls) has received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role on Bridesmaids. Melissa, who won an Emmy for Lead Actress for Mike & Molly, has been getting a lot of attention this year. Of this nomination, Melissa said:
“I didn’t get up or anything. I just did not expect that. AT ALL! Hopefully I’m not nuts. At some point today, I’m having champagne, dammit!”
Not everyone thinks Melissa deserved the nomination – but WE DO!!
Melissa McCarthy (Sookie on Gilmore Girls) attended the premiere for her movie, Bridesmaids, a month ago, but I missed the photos! During my catch-up today, I came across them. Had to share them because Melissa looks so great!! See her pictured with hubby Ben Falcone:
Melissa McCarthy (Sookie on Gilmore Girls) has received a lot of very positive feedback for her role in the movie Bridesmaids. Her character, Megan, is described by the MTV Movies Blog as “the tough-as-nails and most absurdly inappropriate member of an already rowdy group of bridesmaids,” saying it is a breakout role for Melissa. She’s been described also as a scene stealer.
EW interviews Melissa and talks about how this film could lead to better roles for women in films and on tv.
If you see a script with two great female parts it’s a win. But six! Six in a movie, six fully formed great characters.
Melissa is finally getting her props as an actress and roles are now being written specifically for her – no more sidekick parts! Director of Bridesmaids Paul Felg is writing a romantic comedy centring on Melissa.
Great news for Melissa!!
Melissa McCarthy (Sookie on Gilmore Girls) has been making the rounds doing interviews to support her new movie, Bridesmaids. From all the reviews I’ve seen, she absolutely STOLE the movie. I have dozens of reviews open to do up a thorough article for the site, but for now I wanted to share the videos of her interviews on The View,, Letterman and Craig Ferguson:
Melissa McCarthy (Sookie on Gilmore Girls) co-stars in the May 13, 2011 release of Bridesmaids. The comedy centres on two women battling it out to plan their friend’s wedding party.
Melissa co-stars in the film with her husband, Ben Falcone, and John Hamm, who guest-starred on Gilmore Girls in one episode.
Here’s the newly released trailer:
Melissa McCarthy (Sookie on Gilmore Girls) stars in the May 13, 2011 comedy Bridesmaids, a comedy so funny she thinks it will “blow people’s minds… it is some of the funniest stuff I have ever seen in my life.” The comedy centres on two women battling it out to plan their friend’s wedding party.
Melissa shot Bridesmaids while shooting Mike & Molly, just recently after giving birth to her second daughter, her first (Vivian) being now three. She doesn’t sleep, as you can imagine!
Talking of her character, who is a bit more “manly”:
Sure, sure [she's a potential man]. But – she’s the one getting all the guys. And I get the guy in that movie, so there you go. And it’s my real life husband Ben – he’s in the movie. And I really grossly come onto him. Which is how it happened in real life as well. [laughs]. I’m kidding.
Taking the lead role in Bridesmaids is John Hamm, who guest-starred on Gilmore Girls in one episode! The rest of the cast includes Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper.
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