Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.
Elizabeth Taylor
as Louella Parsons
Jane Alexander
as Hedda Hopper
Richard Dysart
as Louis B. Mayer
Joyce Van Patten
as Dema Harshbarger
Jon Cypher
as Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin
Leslie Ackerman
as Harriet Parsons
Bonnie Bartlett
as Ida Koverman
Thomas Byrd
as William Hopper
Joel Colodner
as Andy Kenderson
Rick Lenz
as Iceman
Mary McCusker
as Dot
John Pleshette
as Tommy Gallep
