Wow, two Gilmore Girls-related stories in one day. What are the odds?
This one’s actually less about Gilmore than it is about one of its alums — Melissa McCarthy. The funny lady behind Sookie is guest starring in a January episode of Private Practice, sources confirm to me exclusively.
According to a PP insider, McCarthy’s character is pregnant and a patient of midwifery expert Dell (Chris Lowell).
McCarthy has kept busy since Gilmore went off the air three years ago. In addition to her regular gig on the now-canceled Samantha Who?, she just wrapped a supporting role in the Katherine Heigl-Josh Duhamel romantic comedy, Life as We Know It.
PHOTO CREDIT: McCarthy: Andy Mechammil/PR Photos; Lowell: Andrew Eccles/ABC
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Good luck Melissa!
aw, i miss gilmore girls so much.
i want the movie to happen so bad
plus PP has been SOO good this season
Any scoop on who they have cast as Addison’s new love interest ?
Loved Melissa on Gilmore Girls. Never seen her in anything else !
Kinda funny casting scoop, considering Chris Lowell (Dell) got his start on a TV show also called Life As We Know It.
I was just thinking that!
Yeah!! I adore her. Her work is always amazing!!
remember how frightening sookie’s midwife was?
Maybe I am recalling incorrectly, but wasn’t her name Dula?
Nope, her midwife was named Bruce. (I think.) Liz (Luke’s sister) had a doula for the birth, and then named her daughter Doula.
Yay! Super excited for this episode.
Wow anyone notice the Gilmore Girls alums are cast constantly in both PP and GA? Edward Herman(Richard), Emily Kuroda (Mrs. Kim), Liza Weil (Paris), Susane Lee (Kyon), and recently Kathleen Wilhoite (Liz). And now Melissa McCarthy? Either way it’s pretty cool.
Paige, Liza Weil’s husband is Paul Adhttp://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/popwatch/btn_postcomment.gifelstein, aka “Cooper” on PP
I actually already knew that, but thanks for telling me anyways. As a side note I forgot to add David Sutcliffe (Chris) to the list.
I miss Gilmore Girls
Surprisingly I’ve enjoyed Private Practice way more this year than Grey’s. In fact I’m about 3 episodes behind on Grey’s, it’s just not pulling me in.
Love Grey’s. Private Practice could not stand on its own if it was not behind Grey’s.
The cast members of PP know it.
I like to see Melissa Mccarthy doing comedy.That would be good.
Love her! Samantha Who was a great, great show — shouldn’t have been cancelled imo.