Melissa McCarthy wins Emmy for her SNL Sean Spicer parody

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Source: Washington Post

Melissa McCarthy wins Emmy for her SNL Sean Spicer parody

By Helena Andrews-Dyer September 11 at 1:09 PM

Is there such a thing as Emmys official? Because comedian Melissa McCarthy and former White House press secretary Sean Spicer are now officially a thing (if they weren’t already).

On Sunday, McCarthy won best guest actress on a comedy series at the Creative Arts Emmys, the overflow awards show that happens a week before the main Emmys you know and love, for her appearances on “Saturday Night Live” (Dave Chappelle, who also hosted SNL this year, won for best guest actor).

Following in the footsteps of Will Ferrell’s golly-gee George W. Bush, Tina Fey’s gun-toting Sarah Palin and Alec Baldwin’s pouty-mouthed President Trump, McCarthy’s gum-chewing portrayal of the embattled press secretary on “Saturday Night Live” is already reaching “best of” status.

McCarthy, who was a no-show at Sunday’s ceremony, admitted to being nervous the first time she showed up at Studio 8H as “Spicey.” In a interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the “Ghostbusters” star said she didn’t “do impressions.” Could’ve fooled us.

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