broadcast news open with a series of brief vignette that be a clever way of start a story about tv anchor who have no clue a to what theyre report about . at a speech before a group of would be reporter and all of whom be bore by her presentation and most of them leave . when the last one exit and the co host of the event say quietly to holly hunter represent i do not think there will be any q and a. subtle line in a brilliantly write low key comedy and a farce about the show biz aspect of tv anchoring . william hurt be the inept news anchor who find himself work with holly hunter a the network anchorman . hurt badly need help in remedial reporting and holly refuse to take the bait at first . he know he only capable of look good and but be not a reporter . he prove to be a quick study as long a his earpiece be work and he get all the straight info from executive producer hunter . holly other anchor friend ( albert brook ) help by feed her information she pass on to hurt . of course she become conflicted about her feeling for ace reporter brook and equally strong attraction to the pretty boy anchorman hurt and who have his own dalliance with a pretty staff member . you have to wait until twenty minute before the film end to find out which man she will end up with . brook tell her that hurt be the wrong one because he represent everything she against . in this unpredictable comedy and there no telling who hunter ( the neurotic heroine ) will end up with . fittingly and holly hunter and william hurt and albert brook be all nominate for oscar ( brook in support role ) and a be the film itself and director or writer james l. brook . all in all and seven well deserved oscar nomination . the script doesn not opt for a conventional happy end and and in this case and that the only flaw for the brilliant screenplay . i felt cheat and somewhat let down by the wistful conclusion .