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18. Melissa McCarthy

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Wed May 28, 2025, 06:35 PM

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Is there an actor/actress you can't stand that everyone else loves? [View all] milestogo May 28 OP

John Wayne The Blue Flower May 28 #1

Ick milestogo May 28 #3

John Wayne had a tremendous fear of horses. red dog 1 May 28 #7

So he was a bone spurs guy way before Trump. milestogo May 28 #9

Well, not really, red dog 1 May 28 #14

John Wayne was my first thought- without hesitation biophile May 29 #60

Ray Romano red dog 1 May 28 #2

Jerry Seinfeld Bluestocking May 28 #4

Although I loved the TV show "Seinfeld," I never thought he was a funny stand-up comedian. red dog 1 May 28 #8

His stand up routines at the beginning of the show were always snore-worthy wryter2000 May 28 #15

I agree. red dog 1 May 28 #28

That part was generally his own material. The rest of the show was largely larry david unblock May 29 #58

Agree. LoisB May 28 #36

And Michael N-word Richards. I've never watched that show since Richard's racist rant. brush Sunday #87

Adam Sandler Johonny May 28 #5

Lots of comedians are funny in small doses - so they are good at skits milestogo May 28 #6

Me too, with one exception, red dog 1 May 28 #10

GMTA we can do it May 28 #12

Same, haven't watched one of his movies in ages. Dave Bowman May 29 #55

His newer serious rules are excellent NoRethugFriends May 29 #56

Adam Sandler we can do it May 28 #11

Jack Nicholson wryter2000 May 28 #13

I 2nd that! Callie1979 May 28 #19

OMG! I thought I was the only one who noticed that. MIButterfly May 28 #30

Sally Field Walleye May 28 #16

The Rock Basso8vb May 28 #17

Melissa McCarthy Keepthesoulalive May 28 #18

Except... leftieNanner Sunday #77

That was probably her best roll Keepthesoulalive Sunday #83

jackie gleason. lucy ball. AllaN01Bear May 28 #20

Sally Field, At One Time ProfessorGAC May 28 #21

I take it you never saw The Flying Nun or Gidget. milestogo May 28 #23

Sure I Did ProfessorGAC May 28 #27

Jim Carrey i agree kozar May 29 #57

Young Sally, was still, kozar May 29 #64

Nicole Kiddman RainCaster May 28 #22

I thought she was pretty good in "To Die For." MIButterfly May 28 #31

Agree kozar May 29 #68

Adam Sandler doc03 May 28 #24

When Leo DiCaprio was young, I found his screen presence inexplicably annoying. Mister Ed May 28 #25

Sandra Bullock. greatauntoftriplets May 28 #26

Seconded! darkstar May 28 #40

Adam Sandler and Steve Carell Ritabert May 28 #29

Adam Sandler. Rizen May 28 #32

Wow, a lot of other people hate Adam Sandler too! Rizen May 28 #33

Sigourney Weaver bamagal62 May 28 #34

John Wayne, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Elvis Presley. LoisB May 28 #35

Will Ferrell. Paladin May 28 #37

I never liked him going back to SNL days and still don't. lark May 29 #62

Lassie Sneederbunk May 28 #38

LOL 2MuchNoise May 28 #41

Adam Sandler and John Wayne, off the top of my head. Diamond_Dog May 28 #39

Jeff Goldblum. He creeps me out. Luciferous May 28 #42

He's a hunk of fly. milestogo 9 hrs ago #95

🤮 Luciferous 1 hr ago #97

Nic CAGE, Bill MURRAY, (will add on) UTUSN May 28 #43

Clint Eastwood, Charlton Heston, Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, Tim Allen, Tom Selleck Wiz Imp May 29 #44

Yes - all Republicans, I think. kerry-is-my-prez Sunday #84

Clint Eastwood made a few decent movies, and Tim Allen was fine in the Toy Story movies (where we didn't have to look at Wiz Imp Sunday #86

Richard Gere Wolf Frankula May 29 #45

Kirk Douglas LudwigPastorius May 29 #46

Helen Hunt chowmama May 29 #47

Jim Carrey, followed closely by vanamonde May 29 #48

KURT RUSSELL?!!! milestogo May 29 #65

Godzilla Emile May 29 #49

Tom Cruise MIGuy May 29 #50

Matthew McConaughey Brainstormy May 29 #51

He refuses to overcome his accent in everything. Ilsa May 29 #53

I second that. lamp_shade May 29 #63

I third it MorbidButterflyTat May 29 #69

Clooney live love laugh May 29 #52

Amy Schumer, Eugene Levy bif May 29 #54

Amy Schumer for sure! Pisces Sunday #76

David Schwimmer and Adam Sandler. Botany May 29 #59

Will Farrell - not funny! lark May 29 #61

Julia Roberts for me, too. Mad_Dem_X May 29 #66

The first movie I saw her in was Mystic Pizza milestogo May 29 #67

Agree MorbidButterflyTat May 29 #70

Meg Ryan. MIButterfly Sunday #71

John Wayne ArnoldLayne Sunday #72

Went through the list and cannot find one I can love. efhmc Sunday #73

Robin Williams. Morbius Sunday #74

John Wayne Emile Sunday #75

Will Smith RandySF Sunday #78

Dozens of them bucolic_frolic Sunday #79

Jesse Eisenberg. Sibelius Fan Sunday #80

Adam Sandler crimycarny Sunday #81

A lot of Monday morning quarterbacking in this thread. And mixing Apples with Oranges. Tetrachloride Sunday #82

Gonna have to go with Nicolas Cage.. Permanut Sunday #85

John Wayne. He was a magat before the term was even coined. brush Sunday #88

Pretty much every actor in this thread I consider as just a schmoe trying to make their way in the world. SalamanderSleeps Sunday #89

Jennifer Lopez. She is too much..... kerry-is-my-prez Sunday #90

And all she does is act like Jennifer Lopez. milestogo 9 hrs ago #96

Ian Holm Easterncedar Sunday #91

Jim Carrey Music Man Sunday #92

Seth Rogan and his bff (best friend forever) Jonah Hill Polybius 21 hrs ago #93

Sofia Vergara Totally Tunsie 11 hrs ago #94