Melissa McCarthy
After ‘Suffs,’ Melissa McCarthy Is Looking to Back More Broadway Shows
As if Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai weren’t enough of a powerhouse duo on Suffs, Melissa McCarthy is one of the many other people behind the scenes of the six-time, Tony-nominated musical from Shaina Taub. The actress serves as an investor in the show and was immediately “blown away” by it when she first saw […]
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‘Supergirl’ Movie Lands June 2026 Release in Theaters
DC Studios is wasting no time in setting a release date for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow now that the movie has found its director. The high-profile movie will fly into cinemas on June 26, 2026, DC and Warner Bros. announced Tuesday. It is the second film to receive a release date since James Gunn and […]
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‘Unfrosted’ Writer Unpacks the Pop-Tart Movie’s Buzziest Moments — Including That TV Reunion
[This story includes spoilers for the Netflix movie Unfrosted.] The buzz around Unfrosted is heating up, with Jerry Seinfeld’s heavily fictionalized Pop-Tart origin story now streaming on Netflix. Seinfeld, who stars in the comedy movie that marks his feature directorial debut, also co-wrote the project’s screenplay. Contributing to the script was Spike Feresten, who worked […]
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‘Unfrosted’ Review: Melissa McCarthy in Jerry Seinfeld’s Lightweight but Satisfying Pop-Tarts Origin Story
Directing a feature for the first time, the sitcom legend also stars in the Netflix movie as a cereal company executive involved in the race to create a toaster pastry.
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Melissa McCarthy Responds to Barbra Streisand’s Ozempic Comment: “She Thought I Looked Good”
Melissa McCarthy is happily accepting Barbra Streisand’s compliment. The Unfrosted actress took to social media Tuesday night to post a cheery video in which she responded to the iconic singer asking in a since-deleted Instagram comment if McCarthy had used Ozempic. Streisand later explained her remark, saying she was merely praising McCarthy’s appearance. And that’s […]
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Barbra Streisand Surprised by Backlash Over Her Melissa McCarthy Ozempic Comment
Barbra Streisand is seemingly taken aback by the backlash she has received regarding an Ozempic comment she left on Melissa McCarthy’s latest Instagram post. The EGOT winner took to her social media Tuesday to offer an explanation for her remark, writing, “OMG — I went on Instagram to see the photos we’d posted of the […]
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Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy Race to Invent the Pop-Tart in Netflix’s ‘Unfrosted’ Trailer
The race to change the breakfast game with the invention of the Pop-Tart is heating up in the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix comedy Unfrosted. Seinfeld marks his directorial feature debut with the film that hits the streaming service May 3. Seinfeld stars alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer in the movie that […]
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Most Memorable SAG Awards Moments, From All the Cast Reunions to Meryl Streep’s Mic Mishap
The 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were filled with memorable moments, from humorous to heartfelt ones. From Meryl Streep crashing into a microphone onstage to Billie Eilish autographing Melissa McCarthy’s face and Lily Gladstone making history with her best actress in a film win, here are some of the most memorable moments from the […]
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Billie Eilish Autographs Melissa McCarthy’s Face With Sharpie During SAG Awards
Melissa McCarthy won’t soon forget sharing a moment on stage at the SAG Awards with Billie Eilish thanks to a black Sharpie. In one of the show’s more hilarious moments, McCarthy and Eilish took to the stage to present the trophy for female actor in a comedy series, and the movie star took the opportunity […]
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Matthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Opens in L.A. to Tears, Cheers From Melissa McCarthy, Adam Shankman
Center Theatre Group presented the North American premiere of Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet on Wednesday evening, and when it ended, the entire Ahmanson Theatre audience was on its feet offering a standing ovation. After the dance company had taken final bows — with Paris Fitzpatrick’s Romeo and Monique Jonas’ Juliet receiving the love while […]
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‘Genie’ Premieres as Peacock’s Biggest Original Movie Ever
Peacock’s movie Genie delivered a solid opening for Peacock during Thanksgiving week — big enough, in fact, to rank as the streamer’s biggest original film to date. The holiday comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu premiered Nov. 22 on Peacock and drew about 405 million minutes of viewing time over its first five days, according […]
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‘Genie’Â Writer Richard Curtis Says He Got Tom Cruise’s Permission to Include Joke in Movie
Richard Curtis said he made sure to run his Tom Cruise joke in the new holiday fairytale comedy Genie by the action star. In the film, Melissa McCarthy’s character genie Flora develops a major crush on Cruise after going to a movie theater for the first time and seeing him in a Mission: Impossible film. […]
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