MAN CAVE: A weekend of funny ladies

Bridesmaids is Superbad for adults. The ensemble cast delivered laughs of every variety. Let's take a look at some chicks you're likely to see much more of in the future ...

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MAN CAVE: A weekend of funny ladies

POSTED: Monday, June 6, 2011, 3:00 PM

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As the usher ripped my movie ticket, I overheard a manager say, "Bridesmaids is like The Hangover for women." But after seeing it, I can say that this is only true in the most generalized sense (in that it involves pre-wedding shenanigans and lots of LOLs). More accurately, Bridesmaids is Superbad for adults. The ensemble cast delivered laughs of every variety. Let's take a look at some chicks you're likely to see much more of in the future, in order from left to right according to the photo ...

Kristen Wiig: SNL's leading lady actually reels it in for Bridesmaids, acting as the comedic "straight man." Down in the doldrums, she drives the story as the bride's life-long best friend while her surrounding cast members generate the bulk of the comedy. Don't be surprised to see this comedian try a few serious roles sooner rather than later in her career.

Maya Rudolph: The SNL alum made a splash in the indie film world with a leading role in the 2009 dram-com Away We Go (co-staring John Krazynski). She plays her strong-yet-feminine shtick as the bride, and has finished filming another comedy (Friends With Kids) as well as a TV pilot (Up All Night). She's probably the third most successful former SNL lady working in show biz today (after Tina Fey and Amy Poehler).

Wendi McLendon-Covey: Reno 911's Deputy Clementine stays true to her typecast as a sexually charged cynic. Married with children, her character attempts to fuel debauchery. She's good at what she does and is likely to continue doing this type of sarcastic sexaholic supporting role.

Rose Byrne: A successful, well-connected beauty who is the envy of Wiig for — among other things — her relationship that's recently developed with the bride. A relentless over-achiever, she's the "maid-zilla" of the group and consistently pushes Wiig's patience to the brink. This Aussie has been in a bunch of stuff by now, including Danny Boyle's Sunshine, neo-horror flick Insidious, Knowing with Nick Cage, and Get Him To the Greek.

Melissa McCarthy: If you're going to insist on The Hangover metaphor, then McCarthy is Zack Galifinakis — a relative newcomer to mainstream comedy who stole every scene she was in. If you're a regular Man Cave reader, you've probably never heard of her. Usually a cherub, McCarthy may have coined a new comedy prototype: "butch straight woman." Her tour de force performance as an over-assertive bridesmaid had the audience rolling. A clear breakout role.

Ellie Kemper: Is it inappropriate to have a celebrity crush on someone who isn't mega famous? I'm going with no. However, I don't think I'll have to worry about it much longer because this Office receptionist (and Onion contributor) has mastered the innocent sweetness of the girl next door. Currently, she only has to use two essential acting faces ("Oh my word, how shocking!" and "Oh, I'm so genuinely happy!"). But she has an improv background, which suggests much greater range and a magnetic charm, which will probably have her playing the lead in rom-coms by the end of the twenty-tens.

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