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Melissa McCarthy — and as evidenced by 's 2023 Beautiful Issue — she's definitely one of them. The beloved actress, who is set to star as Ursula in the upcoming live-action remake of , nabbed the cover of this year's issue, and ever the comedian, made a quip about who might have been behind the complimentary decision. «First I thought, 'Did my mom and my dad have the two main votes?» she jokes to . On a more serious note, the «incredibly flattered» McCarthy also highlighted the importance of inner beauty. «I also thought we’re in a nice place in the world where perfection doesn’t mean better or worse,» she says. «It comes from the inside and I like that a lot.

starringHalle Bailey as Ariel, and things get downright sinister!Bailey and Melissa McCarthy introduced the new trailer during Sunday's broadcast of the 95th Academy Awards, giving viewers their first full look at McCarthy as Ursula. Previous videos teased the sea witch's visage, but this trailer introduces the new iteration of the film's antagonist in her full glory.In the trailer, Ariel's «obsession» with humans is on full display, when she goes above the waters to rescue Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King.

Halle Bailey thinks fans are in for a treat when it comes to 'svillainous Ursula. ET spoke with the actress on the red carpet of Saturday's Kids' Choice Awards, where she teased the dramatic transformation of Melissa McCarthy into the iconic sea witch.«People are gonna be so amazed [by] her job [playing] Ursula,» the singer shared. «First of all, she's a beautiful human being, so talented, and the way she just consumes Ursula is so beautiful. I'm just so proud of her and I can't wait for people to see it.»Last month, Bailey unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming live-action adaptation that offered fans their first glimpse of McCarthy's turn as the tentacled antagonist.

Halle Bailey shared a new teaser for her upcoming film, on Wednesday, 100 days ahead of the film's theatrical release.

Melissa McCarthy revealed how the «birds and bees» talk with her teenage daughter took an awkward turn. The  actress was a guest on Glennon Doyle's podcast, , where she shared how she talks about sex and relationships with her daughters,15-year-old Vivian and 12-year-old Georgette. «Like, we've had the talk, which I did incredibly awkwardly because I knew it was gonna come,» McCarthy explained.

, several of the show's stars are looking back at the beloved family drama. Melissa McCarthy, who got her start playing lovable chef Sookie St.

Jenny McCarthy has forged a successful career for herself over the last two decades and is happily married to Blue Bloods actor Donnie Wahlberg – but she's not the only star in her family.READ: Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg heartbroken after family deathThe Masked Singer judge is related to none other than Hollywood A-lister Melissa McCarthy! Despite the two women sharing the same surname, many fans are unaware of their family connection because they don't make public appearances together.WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger dazzles in red hot dress on The Masked SingerAccording to Melissa, she and her cousin live in "opposite worlds", but it was, in fact, Jenny who got the Ghostbusters star her first acting job with a cameo on MTV's sketch series, The Jenny McCarthy Show.Melissa went on to find fame as Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls and has starred in a string of blockbuster hits ever since, including 2011's Bridesmaids – which she won her first Oscar nomination for – and 2018's Can You Ever Forgive Me, which earned her a second Oscar nomination.SEE: Inside Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg's impressive Illinois homeMORE: Melissa McCarthy's luxurious kitchen will leave you speechlessJenny has enjoyed success on the smaller screen, winning a new legion of fans thanks to her roles on The View and The Masked Singer.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are one of Hollywood's funniest couples, having shared side-splitting scenes in films like and, and creatively collaborated on, and many more. Now, in their new Netflix series, — created and written by Falcone — the pair finally get to portray a couple, albeit an unusual one. They play coworkers, Clark and Amily, who fall for each other while Clark is coping with the ethereal aftermath of a near-death experience. «It just felt like an easy thing to write, since I've already lived it,» Falcone joked with ET's Kevin Frazier about the new series. «Just like, me being lazy.»In all seriousness, the actor and producer said it was «really fun» getting to work closely with his wife of 16 years on the new project.«It kinda hearkened back to some of those moments of doing or a scene or two in ,» he recalled.

40th anniversary special in 2015.The “Bridesmaids” star, 51, had to don the comedian’s iconic plaid jacket and green tie from his recurring character of motivational speaker Matt Foley, who is divorced and “lives in a van down by the river” and first appeared in a sketch in 1993.Farley passed away due to an overdose in December 1997.McCarthy recently dished to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM radio show about how she felt wearing Farley’s costume for a skit.“It was really his jacket and they just kind of, like, clipped it back,” McCarthy said. “And they’re like, ‘We’re gonna take it in, but we don’t wanna damage it. And we’re gonna do all this.'” She also noted that it was “really wild” for everyone to see her as the late funnyman in his clothes — though the experience “rattled” her.

Melissa McCarthy is looking back at her time shooting with particular fondness!McCarthy recently sat down with ET's Nischelle Turner — alongside her cousin and HGTV co-star Jenna Perusich — to promote her new HGTV series, and she opened up about the seemingly bittersweet experience of wrapping filming on the long-awaited live-action remake.«I was so sad when it ended,» McCarthy shared. «That whole world, every single thing about it, from getting to work with [director] Rob Marshall to, like, every single part of that was like a like a wonderful dream that I did not want to wake up from.»McCarthy — who played the evil sea witch Ursula in the film -- added that some of her favorite highlights included «singing with an orchestra and [doing] things that I never have gotten to do in my life.»«And she's such an incredible villain,» McCarthy added.«She's iconic!» Perusich chimed in.«It was just a thrill. It was an absolute thrill,» McCarthy marveled.Meanwhile, McCarthy's equally excited about her new project with Perusich, , where the pair renovate homes for deserving people who have made a difference in the lives of those around them.According to the celebrated comic actress, the heartwarming show is meant to celebrate «remarkable people» whose «day-to-day life is just giving.»«Giving everything they have to other people.

Melissa McCarthy landed the dream of a lifetime when she was cast as Ursula in Disney's live-action .“I’m so excited to see it in its full glory,” the 51-year-old actress told ET’s Lauren Zima of the movie while at the27th Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday.  “Doing the  and working with [director] Rob Marshall and doing one of my favorite villains of all time was an out of body experience,” she added.

Lizzo was ready to make Ursula “fine as hell” is she got the role in Disney’s live-action film ‘The Little Mermaid,’ and while the 33-year-old singer ultimately didn’t get the part, she tried to get the attention of casting directors, posting videos on social media, singing the iconic song ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’ in full costume, as the sea witch from the 1989 animated version.The rapper also went on to audition for the part when director Rob Marshall started casting the roles for the highly anticipated project, and after getting the support of her fans and followers online, the role was given to 51-year-old actress Melissa McCarthy.Now Lizzo is revealing how she had planned to make her interpretation of Ursula if she had been chosen for the movie. I’M URSULA.

It’s been more than five years since Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot hit theaters in 2016. And since then, there have been a number of bad remakes, reboots, and sequels, but you’d be hard-pressed to think of any of them that received the backlash that the aforementioned reboot did when it was released.

Friends don’t let friends skip elections! That’s the message the women from Bridesmaids are sending to the public as they reunited over Zoom on Sept. 23., encouraging citizens everywhere to register to vote and nudge their friends to get registered.

Toronto International Film Festival, is the titular bird.So, it’s only appropriate that I let another winged creature review the film for me.Quoth the raven: “Nevermore!”“The Starling” joins Melissa McCarthy’s dud pile, which is Mount Everest next to her modest mound of critical hits. It never stops being upsetting to watch such a formidably talented actress — a genius in “Bridesmaids” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” — make so many awful movies.

Reuniting with “St. Vincent,” director Theodore Melfi, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris O’Dowd play a married couple on the rocks after the unexpected loss of their baby tears them apart.

Who better to go to when you’re feeling overwhelming grief and loss than your local veterinarian? As odd as that might sound, that’s exactly what a woman needs in the new film, “The Starling.” As seen in the trailer for “The Starling,” the film stars Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd as a couple dealing with a tragedy.

Melissa McCarthy, 50, shared a playful moment she had on the set of her Hulu show, Nine Perfect Strangers, with Nicole Kidman, 54, in her latest Instagram post. The comedic actress took a playful air swing at the Australian while standing outside on a dirt road and surrounded by trees before she did an air kick to fight back.

Melissa McCarthy penned a heartfelt tribute to someone very special recently and the throwback image she used to drive the message home, left fans lost for words. The Bridesmaids actress, 50, stunned her social media followers with an old snapshot of herself alongside her dear friend and fashion designer, Brian Atwood and wrote: "To the person in High School that said "you are better than", "you can do this" and "get on that damn stage and do what you do".

was like putting together a puzzle. Adapted from the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name, the Hulu series centers on the guests attending a high-end wellness retreat and the Russian woman who acts as their mind, body and spirit guru.

Melissa McCarthy is inspired by Meghan Markle! While speaking to ET's Kevin Frazier, the 50-year-old actress revealed why she was eager to get involved in the Duchess of Sussex's 40x40 initiative.Earlier this month, in honor of Markle's 40th birthday, McCarthy starred in a video alongside the duchess, which encouraged other women to contribute 40 minutes of mentorship to a woman who's reentering the workforce.

Fans of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing” will naturally be drawn to the reunion of talent on Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers,” but they should prepare for a very different kind of late summer vacation. Much less of a mystery and much more of a soap opera, this collaboration between David E.

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 40th birthday in a special way! The Duchess of Sussex turns 40 on Wednesday and enlisted actress Melissa McCarthy for a cute video to promote a new initiative. The clip «40X40» was posted on Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation website, and shows her and McCarthy having a Zoom call to discuss the milestone birthday. The Duchess of Sussex, who welcomed her and Harry's second child, Lilibet Diana, in June, looks stunning in a white dress and wrap sweater

Are we seeing a new age —ha, sorry — of lampooning, sending up, or skewering of wellness? HBO recently had the Hawaiian vacation resort series “The White Lotus,” and now Hulu has “Nine Perfect Strangers,” a starry ensemble piece about strangers who meet and connect during a wellness resort trip. The mama guru of new-age wellness in the series? It’s Nicole Kidman to kick off what is some major acting firepower.

told Variety of his decision to lend his audio likeness to the voluntary wiretap. “I think the fans are gonna love it.

Nicole Kidman's eerie role in  is here!In an all-new teaser, which was dropped on Friday and titled «Your Journey to Wellness Begins Soon,» fans get a glimpse of the 53-year-old actress in character as Masha, the mysterious owner and leader of a wellness retreat that welcomes nine strangers in as guests for a 10-day stay at Tranquillum House.«Welcome to Tranquillum House. We're going to get you well,» Kidman's Masha says in the teaser.