1. Her background is in improv.

Like the Bridesmaids co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, Melissa got her start with The Groundlings, an improv comedy troupe based in Los Angeles. She has some of the best outtakes of the bunch, rattling off bachelorette party suggestions and propositioning anything with a penis.

2. She was Sookie before it was cool.

Say it with me now: SOO-KEY. Not SUH-KEY! (exclamation point required). Long before True Blood‘s annoying heroine, Melissa played excitable chef Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls. Though Sookie’s obsessions with food and many pregnancies sometimes threatened to make her character more of a caricature, she was a loyal best friend to Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and a successful businesswoman.

3. That’s her husband in the airplane scene in Bridesmaids.

Melissa met her husband Ben Falcone through the Groundlings; their exchange on the plane to Las Vegas is one of Bridesmaisds‘ best moments. Melissa’s brusque character Megan is convinced that the man sitting next to her is actually an Air Marshall, and tries to get him to give up his secret.

Ben also had a small part in the Gilmore Girls episode “Say Goodnight Gracie”: Ben plays Mr. Brink, the executor of Fran Weston’s will. And considering that Lorelai and Sookie wanted to buy the Dragonfly Inn before Fran died, we know that husband and wife got at least one funny scene together.

4. She designed her Emmys dress.

Melissa studied fashion at Southern Illinois University, so she took it upon herself to make an Emmys dress that she’d look good and feel comfortable in. We’d say she nailed it.

And here’s that video from the Emmys nominations, because it’s just so sweet. (Melissa’s reaction is around 4:10.)

5. Her win was a big fuck-you to Maura Kelly and Marie Claire.

Remember when Marie Claire blogger Maura Kelly wrote that she was disgusted by overweight TV characters, specifically citing Melissa and Billy Gardell‘s characters in Mike and Molly? Melissa’s win for the show makes it clear that the Academy has no problems with her appearance or her performance.

We wouldn’t blame Melissa if she called out Maura, but it turns out she’s already addressed the issue in a People interview, and in a very classy way:

“It was so unkind. I thought, ‘Shame on you.’ At a different point in my life, it would’ve crushed me. But it didn’t.”

Amen.

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She’s given phone sex chats a chance and seems a little ambivalent:

Oh, I’ve had successful phone sex – it can work. I think it’s f—ing weird – it’s super weird. I totally tried it, though, with a little success at one point in my life, but it was just a thing you try, like wearing orange for a while.

But, at the same time, she’s “begging for a phone call:”

“The fact that I’m begging for a phone call is pathetic in this age of technology. Plans are made by text – I can’t stand it.”

We’re just going to guess not of that variety.

(via ContactMusic and JustJared)

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Not surprisingly, the Australian starlet is good at other things besides acting — like modeling. Just check her out in the March issue of Marie Claire. Mia’s got a ten-page spread in the mag, and we’re swooning over her ethereal pics, which mix light and flowing dresses with rough and tough accessories like combat boots.

See them all in the gallery below.

Next Stop Wonderland [Marie Claire]

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In her interview with Marie Claire UK, which appears to have been done at the same time as the US one, Lindsay opens up about a lot of concrete issues in her life:

On her dad: “It was kind of just like whether [my dad] was gonna be there, what he would be like. We didn’t know what to expect from him, which was difficult. I knew so much at the age of 12 – I’d seen so much. So it’s surprising to me that I got into certain things that I got into, because I knew not to.”

On her stint in rehab: “It was like a vacation, because no one bothered me.”

On having children: “At some point, I want to adopt a kid as well. A child in need or a new born from another country. I’m not sure.”

On making music: “Obviously I want to sell records, but I do it because I find it therapeutic. In music I can be myself.”

Take a sneak peak inside the Lindsay Lohan edition of Marie Claire UK here and some photos here.

Images via IPC Media, Photographer: Mark Abrahams for Marie Claire

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The above is a slideshow a fan created of Lindsay Lohan’s feature in Marie Claire Magazine. Lindsay Lohan gave a great interview to Marie Claire for their October edition, as well as a photoshoot to be their cover model for the month.

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As you can tell, the only difference Lindsay made to her outfit is to return the pouch necklace to its place on her neck. She’s rarely ever seen without it these days.

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Lindsay was described in the interview as distracted, with acute ADD, but in a very Lindsay way. Constantly texting, changing clothes or downloading songs. The interview was conducted on the same day back in May when Ali & Dina were on The View, and they watched the segment prior to the interview.

Although Lindsay Lohan refused to comment on Samantha Ronson during the interview, she is said to have made many references to her (and Sam’s dog was outside Lindsay’s trailer on the set of Labor Pains, where the interview was conducted). When talking tattoos, Lindsay says:

“Samantha has a bunch of stars, so I got that. And she got this” – indicating a little heart.

Lindsay Lohan says she’s looking to buy a house “with someone” and says she’s really happy. When noting that Samantha Ronson has been a good influence on Lindsay, she doesn’t deny that Sam is a great person and a good influence on those around her, but that:

“I think that anything that’s changed in my life is because of me. I’ve gone through it and I’ve had to deal with it and I’ve made the decision to move forward.”

They talk about Lindsay’s recovery from post-rehab career turmoil, and her work on projects like Labor Pains, Ugly Betty, and her new album, as well as taking a page from Robert Downey Jr.’s book in terms of image recovery. Lindsay says she’s learned from her experiences, and plans to “never go back.”

Apparently, Dina Lohan is no longer Lindsay’s full-time manager. Jenni Muro now has that title. And, being a survivor of ovarian cancer, she has been able to shed some perspective on Lindsay’s life. But she’s also been a smart manager – Jenni has encouraged the paparazzi to take photos of Lindsay on set, rather than out for night life.

Lindsay talks about the unhealthy lifestyle she had before – of living in hotels because she didn’t want to be alone. She knew there’d always be people downstairs if she needed them. But Lindsay realizes that “wasn’t a way of life.” And neither was being flippant about her career – Lindsay sees the responsibility that comes with being a star.

“It’s a lot of pressure, because everyone’s depending on you. And your mood, when you go on set, everybody feels it. On a day when you’re tired, it’s important to just say good morning to everyone so they’re kind of aware that it’s gonna be a good day. Jamie Lee Curtis told me that.”

Labor Pains director Lara Shapiro says nothing but great things of Lindsay on the set:

“Lindsay has incredible comedic instincts. She’s such a natural, and it’s amazing to watch her bring things to life. The lightness and quickness she brings is just really fun to watch.”

Lindsay Lohan makes a brief mention of her father in connection with his alleged daughter. She sounded tired about it, and in the dark for years. This is when she decided “enough is enough” and shut down communication with him for a while. As Lindsay says, “until he decides to be a grown up.”

Read the rest of the interview here.

Logo: Marieclaire.com

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