Sally Field plays Celeste Talbert, an egomaniac daytime soap opera star, whose domineering personality alienates those around her. She has just won another award, but she is feeling dissatisfied with herself and her career. David (Robert Downey Jr.) is the show's primary producer, and he, along with supporting actress, Montana Moorehead (Cathy Moriarty), decide to spice things up on the show partially out of their hatred for Celeste, but mainly out of Montana's desire to take the lead in the soap opera. She uses promises of sex to propel David to action. David casts Celeste's "niece", Lori (Elizabeth Shue), as an extra (her part quickly becomes expanded due to public demand), and brings Celeste's ex boyfriend, Jeffrey (Kevin Kline), back onto the show, after a 20 year absence caused by Celeste exiling him from the show to begin with. Celeste doesn't take any of this news well, as her niece's rising popularity causes her to be jealous, and Jeffrey's return to the show enrages her.
Jeffrey and Lori start spending more time together, which Celeste has to put a stop to. At first it seems that it is because she is insecure about her own aging, but it turns out that something more is behind it than just that.
I thought Field and Kline were both enjoyable in this. Shue was cute, but not overly memorable, and Carrie Fisher and Kathy Najimy both deserved more screen time. Robert Downey Jr. And Moriarty created a solid amount of conflict and humor. It was quite predictable, but that's to be expected, since it is a 90s comedy.
Jeffrey and Lori start spending more time together, which Celeste has to put a stop to. At first it seems that it is because she is insecure about her own aging, but it turns out that something more is behind it than just that.
I thought Field and Kline were both enjoyable in this. Shue was cute, but not overly memorable, and Carrie Fisher and Kathy Najimy both deserved more screen time. Robert Downey Jr. And Moriarty created a solid amount of conflict and humor. It was quite predictable, but that's to be expected, since it is a 90s comedy.