Melissa McCarthy Talks Being 'Repulsive' in GQ: Who's the Funniest Female Comedian?
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Melissa McCarthy
Thanks to her hilarious, over-the-top performance in "Bridesmaids" (including one, um, memorable scene) the "Mike & Molly" Emmy nominee is Hollywood's new golden girl.
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Melissa McCarthy
Thanks to her hilarious, over-the-top performance in "Bridesmaids" (including one, um, memorable scene) the "Mike & Molly" Emmy nominee is Hollywood's new golden girl.
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Ellen DeGeneres
She wasn't the best "Idol" judge, but Ellen always makes us giggle. LOL line: "Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path."
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Tina Fey
Fey's uncanny impression of Sarah Palin may have helped change the course of the last presidential election.
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Kristen Wiig
The Emmy nominated-"SNL" star's impression of money guru Suze Orman is pitch perfect.
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Chelsea Handler
Handler's memoir, "My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands," is one of the most shockingly funny books we've ever read.
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Sarah Silverman
Some say Silverman went too far when she called Britney Spears' kids "the most adorable mistakes you will ever see."
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Kathy Griffin
Griffin took heat when she joked that Sarah Palin's daughter was "the only contestant in the history of ['Dancing With the Stars'] to actually gain weight."
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Joan Rivers
The queen of comedy is known for lines like, "I blame my mother for my poor sex life. All she told me was 'the man goes on top and the woman underneath.' For three years my husband and I slept in bunk beds."
Melissa McCarthy Talks Being 'Repulsive' in GQ: Who's the Funniest Female Comedian?
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As far as Hollywood is concerned, a star was born in this spring's hit movie "Bridesmaids" -- and it wasn't Kristen Wiig.
Thanks to her hilarious, over-the-top performance (including one, um, memorable scene) Melissa McCarthy -- who just received an Emmy nomination for her sitcom "Mike & Molly" -- is Hollywood's new golden girl.
"Let any debate about 'women aren't funny' be put to rest. I would do anything with her, and she's got such range that she kind of can do anything," "Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig tells GQ.
The best thing about McCarthy? She's not afraid to be "repulsive."
"Honestly, I've always felt that Melissa is hands down one of the most incredible performers I've ever worked with," her "Bridesmaids" co-star Maya Rudolph told GQ. "When we were making 'Bridesmaids,' I secretly delighted in knowing that vintage McCarthy was about to be unleashed upon the world, and I was excited to tell the world, 'Hold on to your ass.'"
From McCarthy to Wiig to Ellen DeGeneres, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who is the funniest female comedian?
Thanks to her hilarious, over-the-top performance (including one, um, memorable scene) Melissa McCarthy -- who just received an Emmy nomination for her sitcom "Mike & Molly" -- is Hollywood's new golden girl.
"Let any debate about 'women aren't funny' be put to rest. I would do anything with her, and she's got such range that she kind of can do anything," "Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig tells GQ.
The best thing about McCarthy? She's not afraid to be "repulsive."
"Honestly, I've always felt that Melissa is hands down one of the most incredible performers I've ever worked with," her "Bridesmaids" co-star Maya Rudolph told GQ. "When we were making 'Bridesmaids,' I secretly delighted in knowing that vintage McCarthy was about to be unleashed upon the world, and I was excited to tell the world, 'Hold on to your ass.'"
From McCarthy to Wiig to Ellen DeGeneres, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who is the funniest female comedian?
Read More: http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/2011...
Top Opinion
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Joan Rivers
My favorite comedian hands down!!
Also, I like Kristen Wig, too.
She had a bit part - maybe 60 seconds of screen time. It was one of the most hilarious, engaging, and memorable parts of the film. I immediately loved her, and said "I want her to be a STAR."
It is such a thrill to see people who clearly are talented and deserve success get it.
I go with Silverman on this list because, God lover her, she's got BALLS. I mean, huge ones. Her comedy just goes at the most horrific social issues and gives them the appropriate...well, "rear ending" that someone with her balls only can do.
Fey would be my second choice.