Melissa Villaseñor came back home after wrapping her sixth and final season on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” friends and family almost immediately asked “What’s next?”“That’s not enough?” she laughed.Still, the talented comedienne took their question to heart and got right back to work after leaving the late night program.Now, fans can see the fruits of Villaseñor’s labor.On Tuesday, April 25, she’ll be appearing on NBC’s “Night Court” as Gabby, a mirror character to Melissa Rauch’s Abby.“I think both of us are pretty positive, joyful.
Melissas,” Villaseñor said over Zoom. “I had a really good time the whole week we filmed.”But that’s not all.Villaseñor is also embarking on her nationwide ‘New Things Tour’ gearing up for her eventual special “More Melissa” — named after what commenters would write online after watching ‘SNL’ — and a possible sitcom she’s developing.What can fans expect if they see Villaseñor live this year?“My stand up is about myself.
There’s impressions, but it’s not famous people. It’s people around me, my family, so there’s always a lot of voices.”To be fair, there are a few celebrities in the act.“I’m bringing back J-Lo.
Ash Ketchum from Pokémon and Pikachu and Schwarzenegger. They’re all very silly, but tied of my life in some way,” she said.More than anything, the material really is more Melissa — more personal, more honest, more of a showcase of her skills set.“It’s more my story, more my point of view, more voices, more singing.
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