"What's the story?"

2010

1h 47m

6.4(1549 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.

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Cast & Crew

85 members

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Rachel McAdams

Becky Fuller

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Harrison Ford

Mike Pomeroy

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Diane Keaton

Colleen Peck

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Patrick Wilson

Adam Bennett

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Jeff Goldblum

Jerry Barnes

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John Pankow

Lenny Bergman

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Matt Malloy

Ernie Appleby

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J. Elaine Marcos

Lisa Bartlett

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Ty Burrell

Paul McVee

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David Fonteno

Oscar

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Vanessa Aspillaga

Anna

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Patti D'Arbanville

Becky's Mom

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Jayne Houdyshell

Stage Manager

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Jeff Hiller

Sam - Channel 9 Producer

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Linda Powell

Louanne

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Mike Hydeck

Ralph

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Jerome Weinstein

Fred

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Noah Bean

First Date

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Jack Davidson

Dog Walking Neighbor

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Joseph J. Vargas

Channel 9 Director

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Mario Frieson

Channel 9 Technical Director

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Kevin Herbst

Channel 9 Associate Director

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Steve Park

Channel 9 Weatherperson

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Adrian Martinez

IBS Lobby Guard

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Rizwan Manji

Daybreak Producer

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Jay Russell

Daybreak Producer

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Finnerty Steeves

Daybreak Producer

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Rick Younger

Daybreak Producer

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Arden Myrin

Day Break Producer

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Caroline Clay

Daybreak Producer

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Katie Hyde

Daybreak Producer

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Allen Warnock

Daybreak Producer

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Welker White

Daybreak Producer

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Maddie Corman

Daybreak Producer

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Jeremy Beiler

Daybreak Producer

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Jonathan Forte

First Intern

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Kevin Pariseau

Horse Teeth Reporter

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Christopher Sieber

Groundhog Reporter

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Elizabeth Keifer

Jerry's Wife

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Lauren Cohn

Crafts Expert

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Miguel A. Hernandez Jr.

Editor

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Alice Callahan

Girl at Schiller's

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Reed Birney

Governor Willis

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Miles O'Brien

IBS Anchorperson

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Elaine Kaufman

Self

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Bob Schieffer

Self

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Morley Safer

Self

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Chris Matthews

Self

Directing

Don Roy King

Merv - Daybreak Director

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Robert Caminiti

Daybreak Associate Director

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Stefani Cohen

Daybreak Timing Production Assistant

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Gray Winslow

Daybreak Technical Director

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Kristine Nielsen

Fan

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Paul Urcioli

IBS Evening News Producer

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Rosalynd Darling

Daybreak Fan on Plaza

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Gio Perez

Second Intern

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Pepper Binkley

Jerry's Assistant

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Steve McAuliff

Animal Expert

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Vincent J. Robinson

Bagpiper

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50 Cent

Self

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Tony Yayo

Self

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Yves "DJ Whoo Kid" Mondesir

Self

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Lloyd Banks

Self

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Crew

Don Hewitt Sr.

Joe the Cameraperson

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Carmen M. Herlihy

Becky's Assistant

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Bruce Altman

Television Executive

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Kathleen McNenny

Television Executive

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Jason Kravits

Television Executive

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John Bundy

Magician

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Michael Cramer

Knight (uncredited)

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Tony Kost

Daybreak Crew (uncredited)

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Lisa Landino

Daybreak Crew (uncredited)

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Danielle McKee

Daybreak Competitor (uncredited)

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Sherman Alpert

Handyman (uncredited)

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Loukas Papas

Bartender (uncredited)

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Lorna Guity Pruce

Waitress (uncredited)

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Michael E. Russo

Short Order Cook (uncredited)

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Michael Dean

Office Worker (uncredited)

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Steve Ferrarie

Fair Attendee (uncredited)

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Andrew Goldfarb

Passerby (uncredited)

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Rosemary Howard

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

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Donna Sue Jahier

Fan of the Weather Man (uncredited)

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Tim Miller

Guy in Diner (uncredited)

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Tomasz Smolarski

Television Crew (uncredited)

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Rennel Turner

Security Guard (uncredited)

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