TIL that there are no podium helmet laws in New York City.
"Social media was abuzz Friday morning celebrating the sight of Melissa McCarthy, dressed as Sean Spicer, riding around Midtown Manhattan on a Segway disguised as a White House press room podium," according to an article by Aja Romano. The article includes a sampling of social media posts showing the comedian scooting through Manhattan.
The things you see in New York City. Melissa McCarthy riding Sean Spicer's podium through Midtown #SNL pic.twitter.com/BEorGZ15yS
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) May 12, 2017
Take two. Melissa McCarthy sliding through the streets of New York in full #SNL Sean Spicer character pic.twitter.com/HC3Uc4QnSx
— Samantha Barry (@samanthabarry) May 12, 2017
.@melissamccarthy as @seanspicer cruising down 58th St. #SNL pic.twitter.com/aR302eeAv9
— S. Mitra Kalita (@mitrakalita) May 12, 2017
Melissa McCarthy is headed to Saturday Night Live this weekend to host the show in an event that will be highly anticipated thanks to the many varieties of breaking news stories coming from the direction of Washington, D.C. this week (assuming you heard about some of that).
The team at Greater Greater Washington picked up on the transportation angle of McCarthy's stunt, more than the geopolitical stuff, calling on the staff for a chance get some jokes in about protected podium lanes, induced demand, and Podium Rapid Transit (PRT).
FULL STORY: Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer scoots through Manhattan, teasing a much-hyped SNL return
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