McCarthy, Melissa, 1969-

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October 22, 2018

42:45

'Pleasant' Doesn't Interest Melissa McCarthy: 'Who Wants To Watch That?'

Melissa McCarthy stars in the new film Can You Ever Forgive Me? as a biographer turned literary forger. She talks about growing up on a farm, her early comedy act. her breakout role in Bridesmaids, and playing Trump's former press secretary Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live.

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Melissa McCarthy

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June 4, 2015

05:54

In 'Spy', Melissa McCarthy Shines Amid Crude Jokes And Chase Scenes

Melissa McCarthy plays a James-Bond-style undercover secret agent in the espionage comedy Spy. Critic David Edelstein says the movie lurches between slapstick, violence and crude humor.

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'Pleasant' Doesn't Interest Melissa McCarthy: 'Who Wants To Watch That?'

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In 'Spy', Melissa McCarthy Shines Amid Crude Jokes And Chase Scenes

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