| | |

Melissa McCarthy responds to ‘tractor-sized’ and ‘female hippo’ comments from Identity Thief review

ByLindsay

Months after being called a “female hippo” and “tractor-sized” by New York Observer critic Rex Reed in a review of Identity Thief, Melissa McCarthy is finally speaking out. In a new interview with The New York Times, the Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated actress wonders not only why Rex was so filled with hate, but also why someone would approve the comments in the first place.

| |

Melissa McCarthy’s comedy tops box office after critic slams her weight

ByStarcasm Staff

Funny lady Melissa McCarthy is leading not only this weekend’s box office, but securing the top box office of 2013 with Identity Thief, which also stars Jason Bateman.

This victory is particularly sweet after a scathing review of the movie, AND of Melissa’s body became viral. Rex Reed of The Observer called McCarthy “tractor-sized,” a “hunk of junk,” a “female hippo,” and a “screeching, humongous creep.”