# @variety on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddpv7Jshhj3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71163419-variety-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5db6bd16cf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-24T01:54:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Variety (@Variety) — https://gondola.cc/Variety

## Caption

#MelissaMcCarthy says Hollywood executives have been sold “a false narrative” that comedy films don’t work:

“I need it. Other people need it. In defense of comedy, I won’t give up.”

Variety Power of Women presented by @lifetimetv

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- **Likes:** 10,067
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- **Comments:** 262

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