Melissa McCarthy is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, and expectations are higher than ever after her recurring appearances as Press Secretary Sean Spicer became one of the season’s unexpected highlights. And if anyone worried that McCarthy wouldn’t go full Spicey after her first promo went online, this should put it to rest.
Early Friday morning, McCarthy-as-Spicer was spotted on a podium zooming down the streets of New York alongside traffic, as one does.
.@melissamccarthy as @seanspicer cruising down 58th St. #SNL pic.twitter.com/aR302eeAv9
— S. Mitra Kalita (@mitrakalita) May 12, 2017
Melissa McCarthy has the Sean Spicer podium on 58th Street right now #SNL pic.twitter.com/RO6GJExpkA
— Donie O’Sullivan (@donie) May 12, 2017
— Donie O’Sullivan (@donie) May 12, 2017
Some placed her on 58th Street, while others who witnessed it (including a number of CNN employees) reported that McCarthy was outside of CNN’s New York headquarters. There’s a film crew on hand, and it’s hard to tell what exactly she’s saying besides yelling at people to get out of the way.
Um, Melissa McCarthy is filming outside the CNN building in NYC pic.twitter.com/Az7AeWNrT3
— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) May 12, 2017
Oh hey Melissa McCarthy pic.twitter.com/hhSFff1bRI
— lexapro spritz (@Mikey_Sul) May 12, 2017
Looks like @melissamccarthy/@seanspicer is on wheels for #SNL this Saturday pic.twitter.com/qeHCa1U9dH
— Melissah Yang (@MelissahYang) May 12, 2017
Melissa McCarthy doing Spicey on 58th street NOW #SNL pic.twitter.com/fIS5q3ZURB
— Tricia (@Triciamcd718) May 12, 2017
Just your average Friday with @melissamccarthy (Spicey??) cruising her podium outside the office #SNL pic.twitter.com/bUupbLu9vo
— Lauren del Valle (@Lauren_delvalle) May 12, 2017
When your team spot @melissamccarthy recording a @seanspicer sketch for #SNL this weekend. Video by @donie screaming by @AshleyCodianni pic.twitter.com/lTut6bSHFE
— Samantha Barry (@samanthabarry) May 12, 2017
Take two. Melissa McCarthy sliding through the streets of New York in full #SNL Sean Spicer character pic.twitter.com/HC3Uc4QnSx
— Samantha Barry (@samanthabarry) May 12, 2017
McCarthy, who’s in New York this week for SNL, is most likely filming a pre-taped sketch as Spicer for her episode. As for what else it’ll entail besides a morning cruise through Midtown traffic, we’ll have to tune into SNL on Saturday to find out.
