so does melissa mccarthy. have we entered the era of supersized and sexy? >> announcer: abc news "nightline" brought to you by breathe right nasal strips. . >>> it seems ironic that chic fashion models are getting emaciated, real women are getting curvier. the average american woman now weighs 164 pounds and wears a size 14 or 16. there's at least one company out that's challenged this thin standard and proved that being overweight or obese, doesn't mean you can't be glam. ♪ >> reporter: no one was shocked when she shoopd up a half dozen grammys. but adele showing her size 16 body on the cover of this month's vogue, now that got fashionistas attention. >> we spent a lot of time working on this pants. >> reporter: bucksom women like queen latifah and melissa mccarthy of "bridesmaids" fame are thumbing mr. plus-size noses the uner skinny. they're launching their own line of clothes to cash in on the market. retailers are paying attention. enter fashion to figure, a new chain of stores providing stylish and glam clothes for women sizes 12 to 26. >> so much of

up next, queen latifah rocks it, so does melissa mccarthy. have we entered the era of supericized and sexy? e is the w. i can't breathe and forget sleeping. good mornings? not likely! i've tried the pills the sprays even some home remedies. then i tried something new. [ male announcer ] drug-free breathe right nasal strips. [ woman ] you just put it on and ... amazing! instant relief. i breathed better slept better. and woke up ready to face a fresh new day. [ male announcer ] get 2 free strips at breatheright.com. it's my right.... to breathe right! holding down the fort while you're out catching a movie. [ growls ] lucky for me, your friends showed up with this awesome bone. hey! you guys are great. and if you got your home insurance where you got your cut rate car insurance, it might not replace all this. [ electricity crackling ] [ gasping ] so get allstate. you could save money and be better protected from mayhem like me. [ dennis ] dollar for dollar, nobody protects you from mayhem like allstate. [ dennis ] dollar for dollar, to get peo

melissa mccarthy was no, ma'am nate for her role in "bridesmaid." >> bill: brilliant performance.brity? >> bill: cards up please, "a", jenny mccarthy. >> they kind of look alike. >> bill: they kind of look alike. their eyes or something in the eyes. there is resemblance. >> bill: i don'tlike.now if peoe look at jenny mccarthy's eyes but who knows. >> and here is sally fields. >> i haven do had an orthodox career and wanted to have your respect more than anything. first time i didn't feel it. this time i feel it and i can't deny the fact that you like me right now. you like me. >> bill: i didn't know she was jewish. orthodox career -- that was from her speech after what oscar winning performance? >> bill: the answer is "b". mccal sum ahead by one. first no, ma'am nate for best director midnight in paris. i did see that, that was good. me previously won for what film, best director? >> bill: the answer is roll the tape. >> annie and i broke up and i get my mind around that. ilike.eep sifting pieces 6 relationship and examining my life and trying to figure out where did the screw up

melissa mccarthy was no, ma'am nate for her role in "bridesmaid." >> bill: brilliant performance.lebrity? >> bill: cards up please, "a", jenny mccarthy. >> they kind of look alike. >> bill: they kind of look alike. their eyes or something in the eyes. there is resemblance. >> bill: i don'tlike.now if peoe look at jenny mccarthy's eyes but who knows. >> and here is sally fields. >> i haven do had an orthodox career and wanted to have your respect more than anything. first time i didn't feel it. this time i feel it and i can't deny the fact that you like me right now. you like me. >> bill: i didn't know she was jewish. orthodox career -- that was from her speech after what oscar winning performance? >> bill: the answer is "b". mccal sum ahead by one. first no, ma'am nate for best director midnight in paris. i did see that, that was good. me previously won for what film, best director? >> bill: the answer is roll the tape. >> annie and i broke up and i get my mind around that. ilike.eep sifting pieces 6 relationship and examining my life and trying to figure out where did the screw u

melissa mccarthy was no, ma'am nate for her role in "bridesmaid." >> bill: brilliant performance.ds up please, "a", jenny mccarthy. >> they kind of look alike. >> bill: they kind of look alike. their eyes or something in the eyes. there is resemblance. >> bill: i don'tlike.now if peoe look at jenny mccarthy's eyes but who knows. >> and here is sally fields. >> i haven do had an orthodox career and wanted to have your respect more than anything. first time i didn't feel it. this time i feel it and i can't deny the fact that you like me right now. you like me. >> bill: i didn't know she was jewish. orthodox career -- that was from her speech after what oscar winning performance? >> bill: the answer is "b". mccal sum ahead by one. first no, ma'am nate for best director midnight in paris. i did see that, that was good. me previously won for what film, best director? >> bill: the answer is roll the tape. >> annie and i broke up and i get my mind around that. ilike.eep sifting pieces 6 relationship and examining my life and trying to figure out where did the screw up c soe. >> bill: you

melissa mccarthy was no, ma'am nate for her role in "bridesmaid." >> bill: brilliant performance.jenny mccarthy. >> they kind of look alike. >> bill: they kind of look alike. their eyes or something in the eyes. there is resemblance. >> bill: i don'tlike.now if peoe look at jenny mccarthy's eyes but who knows. >> and here is sally fields. >> i haven do had an orthodox career and wanted to have your respect more than anything. first time i didn't feel it. this time i feel it and i can't deny the fact that you like me right now. you like me. >> bill: i didn't know she was jewish. orthodox career -- that was from her speech after what oscar winning performance? >> bill: the answer is "b". mccal sum ahead by one. first no, ma'am nate for best director midnight in paris. i did see that, that was good. me previously won for what film, best director? >> bill: the answer is roll the tape. >> annie and i broke up and i get my mind around that. ilike.eep sifting pieces 6 relationship and examining my life and trying to figure out where did the screw up c soe. >> bill: you got that right. do

melissa mccarthy known for best supporting actress in her role in bridesmaid. >> what about a pixar scene surprise. a fight. we beat the (bleep) out of her. >> looks like a brilliant performance. the actor is the cousin of what other celebrity? mccarthy, andrew mccarthy, rosie o'donnell, diane keaton. >> cards up, please. >> the answer is a jenny mccarthy. >> they kind of look i like. there's a little something. >> they kind of look alike. >> they do. >> in their eyes. there's something in the eyes. i can see. >> i don't think a lot of people are looking at jenny mccarthy's eyes. who knows. >> one of the most famous oscar speeches of all times came from sally fields. >> i haven't had an orthodox career and i have wanted more than anything to have your respect. the first time i didn't feel it. but this time i feel it. and i can't deny the fact that you like me. right now. you like me. >> i didn't know she was jewish. orthodox career. i didn't know that. that was from her speech after what oscar winning performance? >> norma ray, places in the heart, steel magnolias, smoky in the bandit. >>

frustrated driver that cannot find parking or someone trying to make some trouble, either way as melissa mccarthy shows us, whoever is taking over red zones in southern california is planning a very dangerous game. >> a crafty cover-up along colfax avenue in studio city. >> there's someone out there watching all the time. >> disgrace on should not be. if you look closer it is a red zone painted over and it is not just here, it is all along the street causing problems for area residents. >> the problem is that we cannot get out of our complex without crossing over the bike line, which is very dangerous. if a michaebicyclist is coming by, it is dangerous. >> residents say think the culprit is repainting curbs for convenient parking. the cover-up includes the area around fire hydrants. local say it is a safety hazards. >> one of the cars that used to park in that space, about two months ago was completely demolished. so, yes, we have seen actual accidents there. >> there's a lot of glass around because of the accidents. >> the area falls into this city councilman's jurisdiction. >> my past if they w

and ail better brooks, melissa mccarthy, john lithgow and that's coming out christmas. >> you're calledi'm working. >> i think that's a good thing. >> when did you know you were funny or when you did know you wanted to make people laugh in were you a funny kid? >> you know, i -- i don't know how funny i was. you know, i have these little books of jokes i was trying to write when i was like in fifth grade. and i thought, well, was i funny as a kid? no. i was so unfunny. it's just like hundreds of pages of how come on gilligan's island they knew to bring so much clothes? that's as deep as it got. >> when you and will come together to do sequel to "anchorman," what's the conversation? >> we say is the charlie around? will he tell a story about his life? could we all -- >> i would go see that. i would go see that. >> i don't know. will ferrell and adam go in a room for a couple months and write something just -- >> and come out in a couple months -- >> they show it to me, luckily i get to be one of the first people to read it and we try to figure out how to have it make sense. >> i'm really