AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Melissa McCarthy says Hollywood's excuse for killing comedies is a lie
The actress behind some of the biggest comedy hits of the last fifteen years says the industry she loves has rigged the game against funny movies, and she's not buying the excuses. Melissa McCarthy is about to do something audiences have rarely seen from her. The two-time Oscar nominee, known for scene-stealing physical comedy in […] The post Melissa McCarthy says Hollywood's excuse for killing comedies is a lie appeared first on American Almanac .
The actress behind some of the biggest comedy hits of the last fifteen years says the industry she loves has rigged the game against funny movies, and she's not buying the excuses. Melissa McCarthy is about to do something audiences have rarely seen from her. The two-time Oscar nominee, known for scene-stealing physical comedy in "Bridesmaids" and "Spy," plays Patsy Ramsey in Netflix's "The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey," premiering December 10. She also serves as executive producer. It is a dramatic turn built on police reports, coroner's files, and conversations with people who knew the real Patsy Ramsey, and McCarthy told Variety she felt an obligation to get it right. But the interview covered far more than one Netflix series. McCarthy…Open