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New Images From 'The Heat': Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy Get Rough

Jacob Hall — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:17:18 +0000

There are few films coming out this summer that have us more excited than Paul Feig's 'The Heat,' which looks like it'll be a delightful shot to the arm of the buddy cop genre. Of course, a buddy cop movie is only as good as the actors playing those buddy cops, but a handful of new images from the film have arrived online and they make stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy look like the comedy duo to beat this year.

'Saturday Night Live' Review: "Melissa McCarthy"

Britt Hayes — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:40:20 +0000

Melissa McCarthy returns for a second time to host ‘SNL,’ but can she give us a better episode than her so-so first outing? Read on to find out! Kim Jong-un on C-SPAN Bobby Moynihan is Kim Jong-un, addressing North Korea about the recent re-opening of the Yongbyon nuclear facility, but the joke is that he’ll [...]

'SNL' Preview: Melissa McCarthy Is More Fun Than Taxes

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:15:08 +0000

NBC may have been busy today with some other big late-night news, but that will all fall by the wayside when 'Identity Thief' and 'Bridesmaids' star Melissa McCarthy returns to the 'SNL' stage for a second time, accompanied by musical guest Phoenix. McCarthy's performance earned praise the first time around despite some lackluster writing, so will lightning strike twice? Find out with the first promos for Melissa McCarthy's 'SNL' turn on April 6!

Melissa McCarthy Proves She's Got the Moves on 'Sesame Street' [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:26:20 +0000

Having recently been – rather unnecessarily – lambasted by a critic-whose-name-shall-not-be-mentioned for being overweight, Melissa McCarthy did what any awesome celebrity who’s very honey badger about the situation would do: She went on Sesame Street and showed off her sweet dance moves.

And that girl can move.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Identity Thief' Climbs Back on Top

Jacob Hall — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:33:00 +0000

With Hollywood focused on the Oscars, this was one of the dullest box office weekends in recent memory, with each of the new releases arriving with a shrug, last week’s champions plummeting and ‘Identity Thief‘ climbing back to the top of the chart. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Identity Thief $14,064,000 (-40.6) $4,376 $93,667,000 2 [...]

'Identity Thief 2′ Already Being Discussed?

Jacob Hall — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:17:53 +0000

'Identity Thief' has been in theaters for less than two weeks and it's already grossed $76 million at the box office, an enormous amount for a modestly budgeted comedy with a known but untested leading lady. Although critics haven't been as kind as audiences, $100 million is a sure thing at this point and we wouldn't rule out $150 million if March is kind to it. So of course Universal has already thought about an 'Identity Thief 2.' They probably thought about it two weeks ago.

Rex Reed Forgets Melissa McCarthy's Name + Blames Backlash on 'Identity Thief' Producers

Jessica Sager — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:33:15 +0000

Rex Reed is coming out swinging against the backlash he faced after making unnecessary, pointless remarks about Melissa McCarthy‘s weight in his scathing review of ‘Identity Thief.’ And he’s missing the point. Surprise! Speaking about the hate he received after calling McCarthy a “hippo” among other things, Reed told FilmDrunk, “This is an organized group [...]

Sorry Rex Reed, Melissa McCarthy Is Laughing From the Box Office All the Way to the Bank

Jessica Sager — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:29:24 +0000

Say what you want about the cinematic quality of 'Identity Thief,' but you can't deny Melissa McCarthy's box office power.

Despite -- or perhaps because of -- idiotic, sexist and ignorant reviewer Rex Reed's comments about McCarthy's size in his scathing review of the film, it was a box office heavyweight, debuting at No. 1.

'Identity Thief' Trailer Has Jason Bateman Battling Melissa McCarthy

Damon Houx — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:26:27 +0000

Making comedy about a man whose credit line is ruined and is about to go to court for debt because of identity theft seems difficult. It's a nightmare scenario for anyone who's suffered it before. Hopefully Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy are enough to make 'Identity Thief' entertaining, and now we've got a trailer for the film.

Melissa McCarthy Tells Conan How Guy Fieri Inspired Her Character In 'Brides Maids'

Lori Crofford — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:54:35 +0000

Actors often use real-life people for inspiration when working on a movie, but even we were surprised when Melissa McCarthy revealed she based her performance in 'Bridesmaids' on TV personality Guy Fieri.