
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)