Why Is Melissa McCarthy Trending? What Chuck Lorre Revealed About Her Mike & Molly Casting

Getty Melissa McCarthy is trending after Chuck Lorre revealed that CBS initially pushed back on casting her as Molly Flynn in the hit sitcom Mike & Molly. The casting story is included in Lorre's new memoir, Sitcom, and was also discussed in a recent interview with People. What did Chuck Lorre say about Melissa McCarthy's casting? According to Lorre, CBS executives were initially hesitant to cast Melissa in the lead role. One executive reportedly suggested choosing a thinner actress and using a fat suit to portray Molly instead. Lorre said he opposed that idea and believed Melissa was the . . .