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iHeartMedia and FOX brought the biggest names in music together for the benefit special FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA, a music event to provide entertainment relief and support for Americans to help fight the spread of the virus virus and to celebrate the resilience and strength of the nation during this pandemic, live on FOX; on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app. Hosted by Elton John, the benefit special featured performances from Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, Dave Grohl, H.E.R., Mariah Carey, Sam Smith, Tim McGRaw and more, from their own homes.

iHeartMedia and FOX brought the biggest names in music together for the benefit special FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA, a music event to provide entertainment relief and support for Americans to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to celebrate the resilience and strength of the nation during this pandemic, live on FOX; on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app. Hosted by Elton John, the benefit special featured performances from Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, Dave Grohl, H.E.R., Mariah Carey, Sam Smith, Tim McGraw and more, from their own homes.

Lady Gaga will perform during the all-new benefit special FOX PRESENTS THE IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA, a music event to help fight the spread of the virus virus and to celebrate the resilience and strength of the nation during this pandemic.

The all-new season of 'Little Big Shots' returns with two-time Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy as host.

NBC has announced the premiere dates for LITTLE BIG SHOTS, THE WALL, and SONGLAND.

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) hosted the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards on the evening of Saturday, January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium. A full list of winners is below.

Today, the Producers Guild of America announced presenters and a first-time red carpet livestream. In collaboration with YouTube Originals, the livestream event will be available exclusively on Entertainment Tonight's YouTube channel for the 2020 Producers Guild Awards being held Saturday, January 18 at the Hollywood Palladium. To date, the list of presenters includes: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Frances McDormand, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Taika Waititi, Kate Beckinsale, Don Johnson, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Caitriona Balfe, Zazie Beetz, Choi Woo-shik, Constance Wu, Jared Harris, Rachel Brosnahan, Eva Longoria, Billy Eichner, Nick Kroll, Zoey Deutch, Kaitlyn Dever, Yayha Abdul-Mateen II, Judith Light.

Adding to its slate of premium content from leading industry powerhouses, HBO Max has picked up Superintelligence, an original film starring beloved Oscar-nominated actress Melissa McCarthy (Spy, The Heat, Bridesmaids). Directed by Ben Falcone (Life of the Party, Tammy) and written by Steve Mallory (The Boss), the comedy is slated to premiere on HBO Max when the service launches in Spring 2020.

Emmy®Award-winning actress Melissa McCarthy will receive this year's Distinguished Artisan Award at the 6th Annual  Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) celebrating her prolific acting career and the plethora of characters she embraces. McCarthy is the first female artist to receive this award. The black-tie awards gala, honoring both make-up artists and hair stylists outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater, returns to the NOVO in L.A. Live on Saturday, February 16, 2019.  The announcement was made today by Sue Cabral-Ebert, President of IATSE Local 706. 

E! announced today that acclaimed actor, writer, producer and director Melissa McCarthy will be the inaugural recipient of “The People's Icon of 2018” award at “The E! People's Choice Awards.” McCarthy will be honored for her work across film and television including “The Heat,” “The Boss,” “Spy,” Ghostbusters,” “Tammy,” “St. Vincent” and “Bridesmaids,” which she was nominated for a SAG and an Academy Award. On the television side, she has amassed a total of eight Emmy nominations, three of which came from her role as Molly Flynn in the critically acclaimed series “Mike and Molly” garnering one win in 2011 for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series,” and her portrayal of Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on “Saturday Night Live” earning her second Emmy win for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. Additionally, McCarthy is nominated for Comedy Movie Star of 2018 at this year's ceremony. “The E! People's Choice Awards” will broadcast live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA across the cable networks of NBCUniversal, including Bravo, E!, SYFY, Universo and USA Network on Sunday, November 11 from 9:00-11:00pm ET/PT.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sam Richardson has been cast to play NSA agent Donahue in New Line's Superintelligence starring Melissa McCarthy. 

Belle Shouse ('A Million Ways to Die in the West,' 'Secrets & Lies'), Teagle Bougere ('A Night at the Museum,' 'The Pelican Brief'), Rana Roy ('Life Sentence,' 'Switched at Birth'), Isabella Amara ('Wilson,' 'Spiderman: Homecoming'), Molly Price ('Bloodline,' 'Feud: Bette and Joan,' 'American Crime Story: Versace') and Megan West ('This is Us,' 'How To Get Away With Murder') have been cast as series regulars in the forthcoming scripted series 'Queen America,' on Facebook Watch, Facebook's new video platform. This new series stars Oscar and Tony award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (Vicki Ellis). 'Queen America' is created, written, and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer ('Fear the Walking Dead').

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Viacom-owned TV Land and Paramount Network have canceled the Melissa McCarthy- and Ben Falcone-produced scripted comedy after two seasons.

The award winning actress Iris Almario lights up the TV screen with her comedic role of 'Lizzie Martinez' in Melissa McCarthy's 'Nobodies' on TV Land in Season 2. Her episode #211 'Getting a Sign' in Season 2 will air on May 31st on TV Land channel. 'Nobodies' is a creation of Emmy Award winner Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf & Rachel Ramras, and a Jax Media Production for TV Land. The popular series is about three friends: Larry, Rachel and Hugh - who are actors /comedians trying to get their script made by pulling favors from their famous friends like Melissa McCarthy, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Ben Falcone, in hopes of scoring their big break in Hollywood. Iris as 'Lizzie Martinez' definitely mixes things up a bit. One will have to tune in to see how she does that. Lizzie is Hugh's former flame. About Iris Almario: Iris is an accomplished Actress, Host, Model and Social Media Influencer. She currently resides in Los Angeles and was born in New York City of Colombian Puerto Rican descent. She recently guest starred on the Award Winning CW Series, Jane The Virgin as 'Soledad Goldberg' and the exciting CBS Series, Code Black as 'Detective Carmody.' Her extensive list of credits includes the CW Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winning TV Series: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as 'Lynne,' Emmy Nominated CBS TV Series, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service as 'Natalie Tupperman,' the Lifetime TV Movie: Murder In Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story as 'Elena Sardo' with Colin Egglesfield, the FX Series: American Crime Story: The People Vs O.J. Simpson and CW's Hart Of Dixie. The Emmy Nominated Amazon Prime / Fox TV Series: Bosch saw Iris Recurring as 'Sgt. Luisa Perez.' She is also known for her recurring role as 'Felicia' in ABC's Emmy Award Winning Series: Switched At Birth and guest starring on the suspenseful CBS Drama Intelligence as 'Marcela Leon.' Her fans will always remember her recurring role on The Young & The Restless as 'Jessica Sinclair' and General Hospital as 'Adela.' Iris is represented by Rachel Rothman with Rothman / Andrés Entertainment and Sharon Carry at The Carry Company Talent Representatives. Follow her on Instagram at @irisalmario and Twitter at @irisalmario.

New Line Cinema's comedy 'Life of the Party' stars Melissa McCarthy under the direction of Ben Falcone. When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to college...landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna-now Dee Rock-embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

A One Woman Show by Katt Balsan, directed by the late Gary Austin, Founder and Original Artistic Director of The Groundlings, Produced by E.R. Ruiz, "Balls' ON" will take you on a journey from France to America with a medley of 25 different characters brought to life through Katt's real life adventures!

As the competition heated up in round two, college students in our Top 25 Universities across America voted, cheered, and posted a multitude of photos showing their school's incredible spirit, along with their excitement for Warner Bros. Pictures' and New Line Cinema's LIFE OF THE PARTY Premiere Promotion. Now, the tally is in and we have a winner:

Last night, the second season of “Nobodies”, Paramount Network's original scripted comedy, premiered with a slew of cameos from Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Michael McDonald, Leslie Bibb, and Cheryl Hines. 

Paramount Network's Original Scripted Comedy 'Nobodies' Starring Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, and Rachel Ramras Premieres Thursday, March 29 at 10PM ET/PT Kristin Wiig, Sia, Leslie Bibb, Cedric The Entertainer, Michael MacDonald, Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy will drop by the second season of the former TV Land series.