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.
as Louella Parsons
as Hedda Hopper
as Louis B. Mayer
as Dema Harshbarger
as Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin
as Harriet Parsons
as Ida Koverman
as William Hopper
as Andy Kenderson
as Iceman
as Dot
as Tommy Gallep
as Orson Welles
as Joseph Cotten
as Howard Strickling
as Ann
as June
as Sam Goldwyn
as Joel
as Collins
as Jack Warner
as Ellen
as Hotel Clerk
as Carole Lombard
as Heiner
as Betty
as Young Bill Harper
as Mrs. Washburn
as Mrs. Clayton
as Dema's Secretary
as Starlet
as 2nd Journalist
as Elizabeth Arden
as Hal
as Mike Romanoff
as Albert
as Clark Gable
as 1st Lady Journalist
as Radio Producer (uncredited)
