Chuck Lorre says CBS opposed casting Melissa McCarthy in Mike & Molly
The gist
Chuck Lorre says CBS "hated" casting Melissa McCarthy in Mike & Molly and wanted a "hot young woman."
The memoir account spotlights network pushback before her Oscar-nominated breakout in Bridesmaids.
How it unfolded
- 2010Melissa McCarthy was cast as Molly Flynn in Mike & Molly, the last actor cast, opposite Billy Gardell.
- 2011McCarthy won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Mike & Molly and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids.
- 2010 -2016Mike & Molly ran for six seasons.