Talk to Me (1996)
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Yasmine Bleeth stars in this "drawn from the headlines" TV movie as Diane Shepherd, the idealistic producer for the bomb-throwing talkfest "The Howard Grant Show." At present, Howard's most controversial guest is Kelly Reilly (Jenny Lewis), a drugged-out prostitute and single… More Yasmine Bleeth stars in this "drawn from the headlines" TV movie as Diane Shepherd, the idealistic producer for the bomb-throwing talkfest "The Howard Grant Show." At present, Howard's most controversial guest is Kelly Reilly (Jenny Lewis), a drugged-out prostitute and single mom. Taking a protective interest in Kelly, Diane endeavors to redeem the girl and put her on the right path--an act of largesse that is coldly vetoed not only by the Springer-esque Howard Grant (Peter Scolari), but also by Diane's ratings-driven boss Sadie (Veronica Hamel), who subscribes to the philosophy that "Everyone in this business is a whore--but we're highly paid whores." Like so many other films which try to "expose" the seamier side of the talk-show industry, Talk to Me exudes an air of smug superiority, but Yasmine Bleeth's surprisingly forceful performance compensates the script's self-righteous shortcomings. The film made its ABC network bow on October 20, 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Graeme Campbell
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Romance, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 20, 1996 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 27, 2006
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Cast
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Yasmine Bleeth
as Diane Shephard
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Veronica Hamel
as Sadie
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Ricky Paull Goldin
as Dwayne
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Peter Scolari
as Howard Grant
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Scott Wickware
as Bill
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Martin Julien
as Randy
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Dawn Greenhalgh
as Brenda Reilly
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R.D. Reid
as Vernon
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Jenny Lewis
as Kelly Reilly
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Alison Sealy-Smith
as Miriam
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Cliff Saunders
as Chyron
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Brenda Devine
as Jeri Lonigan
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Tracy Dawson
as Thelma
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Martin Roach
as Alex
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Karen Hines
as Myra
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Heather Dick
as Kathleen
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Kate Hennig
as Stacy
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D. Garnet Harding
as Alan
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Robin Brille
as Lucille-Ann
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Dorion Davis
as Krystal
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Terri Drennan
as Bo-Peep
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Lisa Hynes
as Wanda
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Shakura S'Aida
as Scarecrow
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Marilyn Smith
as Lana
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Laina Timberg
as Joey
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Peter Welch II
as Arnold Dowling
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Cheryl Clifford
as Betty Cole
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Elizabeth Landis
as Ronnie Goldstein
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Gary Navicoff
as Michael Dowling
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Rick Poli
as Jerry
