Melissa Peterman

Melissa Peterman stole our hearts and our laughs playing Barbra Jean in Reba. The comedienne is set to host Dancing Fools and return as Bonnie Wheeler in the second season of Baby Daddy. She will also host the ABC Family game show Bet On Your Baby. Melissa opens up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about her son, Riley, 7, and her three television shows. She also discusses her close friendship with Reba McEntire and shares why she thinks it’s important for parents to learn to laugh and enjoy parenthood...Read Full Story

Funny lady Melissa Peterman is the host of ABC's new game show Bet On Your Baby, which offers families the chance to win money toward their child's college fund - depending on how well they know th... Read More >Read Full Story

Here is the full transcript of a Q&A session with “Baby Daddy’s Melissa Peterman. You have great comedic timing: is it something that’s always been natural to you or have you had to hone it somehow? I think with comedy you’re kind of born with maybe a little bit of the gene but definitely I did hone it, and I think for me, one of the most important things was a lot of improv and I worked with really funny people. When you work with really funny people you’ve got to step your game up so, for...Read Full Story

Melissa Peterman is known not only for her current role as Bonnie on “Baby Daddy,” but also for her role as Barbra Jean on “Reba.” DI had the chance to speak with Melissa and to ask her about her experiences working on both shows. “I think the part that feels similar to me is that there’s a cast where we like each other. We like hanging out even when we’re not working, and we genuinely get along and make each other laugh. That’s a similar thing I’m so happy to see happen.   Obviously, it’s a...Read Full Story

“Baby Daddy’s” Melissa Peterman has a great off-set relationship with co-star Tahj Mowry. However, their TV characters Bonnie and Tucker don’t seem get along. DI had the chance to speak with Melissa and to ask her why Bonnie dislikes Tucker. “I don’t know quite yet! It’s one of those quirky little characters things that sort of developed. I think it’s because he’s in the way of her sons. He’s someone else who is taking the attention away in between her and her boys.   I think that secretly...Read Full Story