VIDEO : Melissa McCarthy Reveals How Lorne Michaels Advised Her Spicer Impression

FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME PRINT COMMENTS The actress' unexpected but spot-on late-night take on the White House press secretary has her poised for a fifth guest actress nomination. Melissa McCarthy is a firm believer in the comedy genre's ability ? need, even ? to periodically poke the bear. And in her estimation, no show does that better than Saturday Night Live. Thanks to a red-hot political season, led by guest stars Alec Baldwin (as President Trump) and McCarthy (as press secretary Sean Spicer), NBC's late-night stalwart enjoyed renewed relevance and its best ratings in 23 years ? not to mention the frequent 140-character attention of Trump.