Chuck Lorre Says CBS “Hated” Melissa McCarthy Casting In ‘Mike & Molly’: “They Wanted A Hot Young Woman”

Chuck Lorre opens up about casting Melissa McCarthy in Mike & Molly and the pushback he faced from CBS. In his memoir Sitcom, Lorre described the “torturous journey” of getting the network to approve the Gilmore Girls alum as its lead star. “Once again, my brilliant casting director, Nikki Valko, brought in a comic genius. Melissa McCarthy. […]

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