As a follow-up to “Tammy” (2014) and “The Boss” (2016), Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, have collaborated on their third feature. Written and produced by the couple under their On the Day Productions banner, “Life of the Party” stars McCarthy as Deanna, a mom who decides to get over her soon-to-be-ex (Matt Walsh, “Veep”) by torching the remnants of their life and enrolling at college alongside their daughter (Molly Gordon). Falcone directed the film, and McCarthy premiered the trailer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
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As a new undergrad, Deanna reinvents herself as shot-swilling Dee Rock, and gets acquainted with both millennial makeup trends and library makeout sessions. Maya Rudolph, McCarthy’s co-star from her Oscar-nominated turn in “Bridesmaids,” plays Deanna’s longtime best pal, while Julie Bowen (“Modern Family...
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As a new undergrad, Deanna reinvents herself as shot-swilling Dee Rock, and gets acquainted with both millennial makeup trends and library makeout sessions. Maya Rudolph, McCarthy’s co-star from her Oscar-nominated turn in “Bridesmaids,” plays Deanna’s longtime best pal, while Julie Bowen (“Modern Family...
- 2/5/2018
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