Melissa McCarthy Announces Her Return To "Gilmore Girls"

    THIS IS THE BEST NEWS.

    So, if you're a fan of Gilmore Girls, you'll definitely know by now that Netflix is bringing us the four-part revival we have always dreamed of.

    And you've probably also been really sad, because it has been confirmed that Melissa McCarthy – aka Sookie St. James, Lorelai's best friend and one of the greatest parts of the show – wouldn't be returning due to scheduling conflicts.

    Sookie's prospects looked doomed. Melissa McCarthy confirmed it herself in an interview with Refinery29:

    It's not. They didn't ask. And once this came out, because people were starting to say, "Oh, you won't do it. You're too big and busy now." I was like, "No. No one invited me to the party. I didn't get a single call." And then after that, it was kind of, "Well, she'd like to do it, you guys can call us." I have to call and ask? And now I can't make it happen. I thought it was the strangest thing. I am really proud of that show. I can't wait for my kids to see it.

    But yesterday, Melissa appeared on The Ellen Show, well-known granter of wishes and realiser of dreams.

    There was a big build up to the announcement, and you can literally hear the audience holding their breath with excitement.

    AND THEN THIS HAPPENED.

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    You can watch the exciting announcement in full here:

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    And now we can all start getting really excited for this revival! 💖