How Chuck Lorre Fought CBS Over Melissa McCarthy's Weight

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNews reports that producer Chuck Lorre fought CBS over Melissa McCarthy's weight while casting Mike and Molly, a sitcom about a couple who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous group.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJoining us is Ingrid Salvatore-Moon, president of the Network Notes Council of Greater Burbank.

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   Ingrid Salvatore-MoonThrilled to be here, Hank. For the record, our network has only ever offered supportive notes, and we offered four.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo why did the producer have to fight anyone over a casting choice?

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   Ingrid Salvatore-MoonFor the record, that was a lively creative conversation, and we had maybe seven supportive notes during it.

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   Ingrid Salvatore-MoonI have the flowchart right here, laminated, in case anyone wants to see how supportive it is.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA laminated flowchart.

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   Ingrid Salvatore-MoonLaminated, because we care. For the record, the notes number about eleven now, and every one of them was a hug in writing.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's five in the morning Eastern, and your hug count has nearly tripled since we started. If everyone supported her, who was the fight with?

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    Ingrid Salvatore-MoonFor the record, nobody. It was a fight with no sides, and we won it, about fourteen to nothing.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFourteen to nothing. Ingrid, that is the first time a supportive note has had a scoreboard.