"A funny look at people who will do anything to get famous... or stay famous."

1998

1h 53m

6.0(494 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.

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Cast & Crew

135 members

Acting

Hank Azaria

David

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Kenneth Branagh

Lee Simon

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Judy Davis

Robin Simon

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Brandon

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Melanie Griffith

Nicole Oliver

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Famke Janssen

Bonnie

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Michael Lerner

Dr. Lupus

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Joe Mantegna

Tony Gardella

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Bebe Neuwirth

Nina - the Hooker

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Winona Ryder

Nola

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Charlize Theron

Supermodel

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Dylan Baker

Catholic Retreat Priest

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Kate Burton

Robin's Friend Cheryl

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Patti D'Arbanville

Iris

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Karen Duffy

TV Reporter at Premiere

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Ned Eisenberg

Elaine's Book Party Guest

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Monique Fowler

Robin's Friend Jan

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Andre Gregory

John Papadakis

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Allison Janney

Evelyn Isaacs

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Debra Messing

TV Reporter

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Isaac Mizrahi

Bruce Bishop

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Gretchen Mol

Vicky

Directing

Greg Mottola

Director

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Larry Pine

Philip Datloff

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Steven Randazzo

Cop at Hotel

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Sam Rockwell

Darrow Entourage

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Aida Turturro

Olga

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Celia Weston

Dee Bartholomew

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Jeffrey Wright

Greg

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Carmen Dell'Orefice

Pinky Virdon

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Tony Sirico

Lou DeMarco

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Kenneth Edelson

Rabbi Kaufman

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Tony Darrow

Moving Man in Loft

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Douglas McGrath

Bill Gaines

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Adrian Grenier

Darrow Entourage

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John Doumanian

Darrow Entourage

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J.K. Simmons

Souvenir Hawker

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Donald Trump

Self

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Donna Hanover

Manhattan Moods Anchor Woman

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Leslie Shenkel

Manhattan Moods Assistant Director

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Wood Harris

Al Swayze

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Frank Pellegrino

Frankie

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Renée Lippin

Second Examining Room Patient

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Irina Pantaeva

Friend of Supermodel

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Mark Vanderloo

Friend of Supermodel

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Frederique van der Wal

Friend of Supermodel

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Marian Seldes

Datloff Party Guest

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David Margulies

Counselor Adelman

Production

Jeff Mazzola

Assistant Director

Camera

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

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Vladimir Bibic

Director of Photography

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Francisco Quijada

Erno Delucca

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Aleksa Palladino

Production Assistant

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Dan Moran

Jackhammer Operator

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Peter Castellotti

Sound Recordist

Camera

A. Lee Morris

Second Assistant Cameraperson

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Maurice Sonnenberg

Dalton Freed

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Craig Ulmschneider

Production Assistant Daniel

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Mina Bern

Elderly Homeowner

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Janet Marlow

Singing Nun

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Tommie Baxter

Second Nun

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Kathleen Doyle

Father Gladden's Fan

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Arthur Berwick

Father Gladden's Fan

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Jodi Long

Father Gladden's Fan

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John Carter

Father Gladden

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Marylouise Burke

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

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Peter Boyden

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

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Peter McRobbie

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

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Maureen McNamara

Father Gladden's Fan on Porch

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Mary Catherine Wright

Pious Diner

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Melinda Eng

Fashion Designer

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Alma Cuervo

Bruce Bishop's Admirer

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Ève Salvail

Bruce Bishop's Admirer

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Polly Adams

Exercise Tape Fan

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Brian McConnachie

Exercise Tape Fan

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Anthony Mason

Himself

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Daisy Prince

Waiting Room Nurse

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Tina Sloan

Waiting Room Patient

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Dayle Haddon

Waiting Room Patient

Production

Bill Gerber

Waiting Room Patient

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Julie Halston

Patient With Jowls

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Reuben Jackson

Cameraman at Lupus Office

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Skip Rose

Couple on Beach

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Alicia Meer

Couple on Beach

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Becky Ann Baker

Glenwood High Alumna - Doris

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Michael Kell

Glenwood High Alumna - Nat

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Steve Mellor

Glenwood High Alumna - Eddie

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Gerry Becker

Glenwood High Alumna - Jay Tepper

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Ileen Getz

Glenwood High Alumna - Reunion Announcer

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Robert Cuccioli

Glenwood High Alumna - Monroe Gordon

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Surinder Khosla

V.J. Rajnipal

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Frederick Rolf

Book Reviewer

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Ramsey Faragallah

TV Program Director

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William Addy

Klansman

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Patrick Thomas McCarthy

Klansman

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Bernard Addison

Minister Polynice

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Mary Samuels

TV Production Assistant

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Sarah Buff

TV Production Assistant

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Heather Marni

Teenage Obese Acrobat

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Bruno Gunn

Skinhead

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Sean Daloise

Skinhead

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Matthew Sweeney

Skinhead

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Kyle Kulish

Overweight Achiever

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Sam Gray

Tony's Father

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Marilyn Raphael

Tony's Mother

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Antonette Schwartzberg

Tony's Grandma

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Gabriel Millman

Ricky

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Adam Sietz

Vince

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Michael Crecco

Hotel Clerk

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Neal Arluck

Hotel Clerk

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Timothy Jerome

Hotel Clerk

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Joseph Tudisco

Hotel Clerk

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Jim Moody

Security Guard

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Robert Torres

Security Guard

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John Costelloe

Cop at Hotel

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Mary Jo Buttafuoco

Herself

No Image

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Joey Buttafuoco

Himself

No Image

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Lorri Bagley

Chekhov-style Writer

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Richard Mawe

Elaine's Book Party Guest

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Ted Neustadt

Elaine's Book Party Guest

Writing

Bruce Jay Friedman

Elaine's Book Party Guest

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Erica Jong

Elaine's Book Party Guest

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Clebert Ford

Elaine's Book Party Guest

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Ralph Pope

Comic's Agent

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Rick Mowat

Comic

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Victor Colicchio

Moving Man in Loft

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Robert Cividanes

Moving Man in Loft

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Donegal Fitzgerald

Moving Man on Street

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Howard Erskine

Senator Paley

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Ray Cohen

Pianist at Wedding

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Angel Caban

Limo Driver

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Ingrid Rogers

Off-Off Broadway Actress

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Brian McCormack

Phil

Costume & Make-Up

Gigi Williams

Fan of Robin Simon

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Laura Nativo

Jailbait (uncredited)

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