Melissa McCarthy's 'Sean Spicer' Returns To SNL

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer on SNL

Melissa McCarthy, who made a surprise appearance last week as an agitated Mr. Spicer in an “SNL” sketch that drew wide acclaim, was back in the role, in the opening of this week’s show.

As Mr. Spicer, she announced to the White House press corps that “I’m calm now,” then stopped herself from swearing because, as she explained, “That’s the old Spicey, and this is the new Spicey.”

According to The NYTimes, she went on to use action figures and Barbie dolls to explain a new process of “extreme vetting”; chastised the news media for failing to report on terrorist attacks like “the Horror at Six Flags,” “the Slaughter at Fraggle Rock,” and “the Night they Drove Old Dixie Down”; and plugged some of Ivanka Trump’s merchandise, a bangle and a shoes.


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