"In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!"
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.
Louella Parsons

Hedda Hopper

Louis B. Mayer

Dema Harshbarger

Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin

Harriet Parsons

Ida Koverman

William Hopper

Andy Kenderson
Iceman

Dot

Tommy Gallep

Orson Welles
Joseph Cotten

Howard Strickling

Ann

June

Sam Goldwyn

Joel

Collins

Jack Warner

Ellen
Hotel Clerk
Carole Lombard

Heiner

Betty
Young Bill Harper

Mrs. Washburn
Mrs. Clayton
Dema's Secretary

Starlet
2nd Journalist
Elizabeth Arden
Hal
Mike Romanoff

Albert

Clark Gable
1st Lady Journalist

Radio Producer (uncredited)
