anyone who doesn not laugh all through this movie have be embalm . i have watch it at least twenty time and i still get tear in my eye at many of the scene . sally field be absolutely perfect a celest talbert and a fading soap star whose support cast be try to get her replace in hope that their own star will rise . field and at 45 and still have that wonderful and beautiful pixie quality and a perfect figure that belie her have have three child . i be bias and i be in love with her . the cast of soapdish be fill with star who perform their role to perfection . kevin kline be flawless and a be robert downey jr. and an ingénue elizabeth shue and whoopi goldberg and teri hatcher in one of her early role and carrie fisher a the oversexed casting director who audition an actor for a small part a a waiter without his shirt on . kathy najimy be wonderful a the hapless costume designer and and best of all and cathy moriarty a nurse nan who lead the plot to get field character remove from the show be hilarious . this movie should have win oscar for best comedy and best lead lady in a comedy and best lead man in a comedy and myriad other best and include writing and directing and support actor and actress . get the dvd so you can watch it over and over for the next twenty five year . you will still be laugh at it when the disc wear out .