Report: Melissa McCarthy Returns as SNL Host

Report: Melissa McCarthy Returns as SNL Host

Melissa McCarthy has once again been tapped to host Saturday Night Live.

As reported by Us Weekly, the Mike & Molly funnylady will return on April 6 to front NBC’s late-night staple for the second time in two years. (A spokesperson for the series could not confirm the casting.)

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No word yet on whether McCarthy — who can also currently be seen in the big-screen smash Identity Thief — will bring her ranch dressing-loving alter ego along with her, but a TVLine editor can dream, right?


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