New Yorkers took to Twitter on Friday to post photos and videos of Melissa McCarthy in full Sean Spicer attire, riding through the streets of Manhattan on a motorized podium.
The actress donned the costume one day before she’s set to host Saturday’s episode of “Saturday Night Live” to film a segment for the show.
To preview her appearance, “Saturday Night Live” posted an ad Wednesday showing McCarthy transforming into the White House press secretary while lip-syncing “I Feel Pretty.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to close out this season of “SNL” on May 20. For the last two episodes, “SNL” will go live for all four time zones. That means it’ll start at 11:30 p.m. for Eastern viewers, 10:30 p.m. for Central, 9:30 p.m. for Mountain and 8:30 p.m. for Pacific. The show will re-air at its regular 11:30 p.m. time slot for Mountain and Pacific viewers who don’t want to change their schedules.
“SNL” has seen a huge ratings boost this year, thanks largely to sketches about Donald Trump and breakout moments like McCarthy’s hilarious turns as Spicer. NBC says the idea of changing the air time for the last episodes is so that “everyone can be in on the joke.”
The Evolution of Melissa McCarthy, From 'Gilmore Girls' to 'Ghostbusters' (Photos)
The actress has come a long way since her days playing Sookie
"Go" (1999)
McCarthy made her feature film debut with a supporting role in "Go," directed by Doug Liman.
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"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2000) The actress had a small role as Doris, a woman flirting with Jimmy Bosley at the crime scene.
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"Gilmore Girls" (2000-2007)
McCarthy was cast as Sookie St. James, the best friend of Lorelai Gilmore, in the WB television series. The series ended in 2007, and McCarthy was not asked to return for the reboot announced in February.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2004) McCarthy played a saleswoman in an episode titled "The Surrogate," in which Larry David gets a heart monitor and uses the device to get out of uncomfortable situations.
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In 2005, McCarthy married Ben Falcone, fellow actor and future "Bridesmaids" co-star (seen here at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival).
"The Back-Up Plan" (2010) The rom-com starred Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in the leads, but McCarthy starred as a midwife named Carol.
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"Mike & Molly" (2010-2015) "Mike & Molly" premiered on CBS in 2010 and starred McCarthy and Billy Gardell as a couple who fall in love. The show was cancelled in January 2016.
McCarthy even earned an Oscar nomination for her role in "Bridesmaids," and presented at the 2012 ceremony with co-star Rose Byrne.
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"This Is 40" (2012)
With Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann in the leads of Judd Apatow's comedy, McCarthy played a kid's mom who gets in a verbal argument with Rudd's character, Pete, at school.
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"Identity Thief" (2013)
The film was a surprise hit at the box office, debuting to $34.5 million and grossing $134.5 million although it received terrible reviews. Jason Bateman starred in the film about a man getting his identity stolen by a woman.
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"The Heat" (2013)
Directed by Paul Feig, McCarthy teamed up with Sandra Bullock to take down a mobster. The film grossed $230 million globally from a $43 million budget.
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"Tammy" (2014)
The film, which received mixed reviews, had McCarthy in the role of a recently-unemployed woman who goes on a road trip with her alcoholic grandmother. The film made $84.5 million domestically.
McCarthy stars as a disgraced industry titan who goes to prison for insider trading. She then tries to redeem herself by starting a new empire with brownies.