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Melissa McCarthy Dazzles Alongside Husband Ben Falcone at Palm Springs Film Festival 2019!

Melissa McCarthy shares a laugh with husband Ben Falcone as they arrive at the 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival on Thursday night (January 3) in Palm Springs, Calif.

The 48-year-old actress looked stunning a silver, metallic dress as she was also joined on the red carpet by her Can You Ever Forgive Me? co-star Richard E. Grant.

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Melissa is being honored at the event with the Spotlight Actress Award for her role in Can You Ever Forgive Me?.

FYI: Melissa is wearing a Daneh dress and Ara Vartanian jewelry.

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Melissa McCarthy's Kids Were 'Horrified' By Her Anniversary Gift for Her Husband

Melissa McCarthy makes an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing today!

On the show, Melissa spoke about celebrating her 13th anniversary with hubby Ben Falcone.

“I gave him a … phone for senior citizens. It has huge buttons. It’s fantastic. Jitterbug [the brand name of the phone], that’s right. Jitterbug. My kids are horrified by it,” Melissa said.

Melissa continued, “[He gave me] two beautiful rings, one that said ‘Love.’ And I gave him a Jitterbug phone. I need to work on my romance skills.”

Watch the hilarious interview!

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Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone Team Up To Premiere 'Life of the Party' in Alabama!

Melissa McCarthy is all smiles as she poses alongside her hubby Ben Falcone at the world premiere of their latest film Life Of The Party held at AMC Tiger 13 on Monday (April 30) in Opelika, Alabama.

The 47-year-old actress and the 44-year-old writer-director were joined at the event by co-stars Gillian Jacobs, Stephen Root, Julie Bowen, Molly Gordon, Debby Ryan, Adria Arjona, Jessie Ennis and Luke Benward.

At the premiere, Melissa revealed that she and Ben spent their 10th anniversary shooting a scene in which her character gets frisky in the school library with a hunky college kid, played by Luke.

“We shot a very smoochy-smooch scene in the library on our 10th anniversary, so Ben had to keep yelling out, ‘Happy 10th anniversary! I love you! And kiss her harder!’,” Melissa told Wonderwall.

FYI: Gillian is wearing an Opening Ceremony dress. Molly is wearing Prada, Sergio Rossi shoes and Meira T jewelry.

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Melissa McCarthy & Husband Ben Falcone Couple Up at CinemaCon 2018

Melissa McCarthy is teaming up with husband Ben Falcone!

The couple stepped out at CinemaCon 2018 to discuss their upcoming projects on Tuesday (April 24) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

During the event, Melissa revealed that her action-comedy Superintelligence will be directed by Ben and released on Christmas Day 2019.

According to Variety, Melissa will play a former corporate executive whose life is turned upside down when she is selected for observation by the world’s first super-intelligence — an artificial intelligence that may or may not take over the world.

Melissa also discussed her upcoming films Happytime Murders, Can You Ever Forgive Me and The Kitchen.

Check out photos from the event below…

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Melissa McCarthy to Play 'Margie Claus' in New Movie Musical!

Melissa McCarthy is set to star in an upcoming holiday movie musical titled Margie Claus!

The Oscar-nominated actress will team up with husband Ben Falcone, who will direct the film and co-produce it with Melissa.

The power couple is co-writing the film with Damon Jones.

Margie Claus is “set in motion when Santa Claus goes missing while delivering presents on Christmas Eve. His sweet wife Margie Claus must then put together an unlikely rescue team and set off from the North Pole for the first time in decades to rescue Santa and save Christmas,” according to THR.

The film will hit theaters on November 15, 2019.

Melissa McCarthy Calls Her Hubby a 'Super Hypochondriac'

Melissa McCarthy is opening up about her husband Ben Falcone‘s hypochondria.

The 46-year-old actress revealed the little tidbit during their joint appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

“I think what should not be making me laugh makes me laugh more. There are certain very weird things,” Melissa said. “Ben, lovingly, is a super-hypochondriac, maybe germophobe, and we may have seven or eight blood pressure cuffs in our home.”

Pictured: Melissa carries a hand full of boxes after shopping at HomeGoods on Saturday (March 25) in Los Angeles.

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Melissa McCarthy Tells Ellen How She Became SNL's Spicer

Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone are appearing on the new episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show and she’s opening up about how she was asked to play Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live.

SNL called and Kent Sublette, one of our old friends from the Groundlings, who is one of the head writers there now, called and he goes, ‘I hear you’re in New York … do you have any interest in coming in and doing Spicer for us?’” Melissa said. “I was like ‘What?!’”

Melissa says she thinks her dad looks a lot like Spicer and it kind of threw her off when she saw herself transformed into the press secretary.

“I feel like my dad and Sean Spicer had a baby, and it’s me. Which makes it even stranger,” she said.


Melissa McCarthy Talks Playing Sean Spicer

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