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** Peter Hackes, a recently-retired correspondent for [[Creator/{{NBC}} NBC News]], was cast as a [[ExecutiveMeddling meddling network executive]] who laid off a large number of people in the network Washington bureau. Hackes would later remark that then-NBC News president Lawrence Grossman would tell him "Now you know what we have to go through."
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** A behind-the-scenes variant: Holly Hunter's character of Jane Crain was not only based on then-Creator/{{CBS}} News [[UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC Washington bureau]] producer (and future CBS News president) Susan Zirinsky; who also served as an associate producer and technical advisor and even lent Hunter some clothes.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Holly Hunter would shadow Susan Zirinsky to get a feel for the Jane Crain character and eventually got a similar haircut to Zirinsky during production.
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** Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ChristineLahti, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/ElizabethPerkins, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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** Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ChristineLahti, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/CatherineOHara, Creator/ElizabethPerkins, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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** Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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** Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ChristineLahti, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/ElizabethPerkins, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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* AFIS100Years100Laughs: #64.
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* UncreditedRole: Creator/JackNicholson's cameo, which he did purely as a favour to Creator/JamesLBrooks.
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** Two alternate endings were shot: Jane goes with Tom, Jane goes with Aaron, but he chose no one gets anybody.
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** Two alternate endings were shot: Jane goes with Tom, Jane goes with Aaron, but he Brooks chose no one gets anybody.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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** Two alternate endings were shot: Jane goes with Tom, Jane goes with Aaron, but he chose no one gets anybody.
** Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became
** Two alternate endings were shot: Jane goes with Tom, Jane goes with Aaron, but he chose no one gets anybody.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/JackNicholson, who plays network anchor Bill Rorish, not only accepted the role for scale (minimum SAG payment), but ''specifically'' requested that he not appear in the trailer, the opening credits, or any advertisements or promotions for the film because he did not want to take attention away from Hunter, Hurt and Brooks.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/JackNicholson, who plays network anchor Bill Rorish, not only accepted the role for scale (minimum SAG payment), but ''specifically'' [[SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer requested that he not appear in the trailer, the opening credits, or any advertisements or promotions for the film film]] because he did not want to take attention away from Hunter, Hurt and Brooks.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Debra Winger Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger Debra Winger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig. Creator/DebraWinger was initially cast, but had to drop out when she became pregnant.
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* LoopingLines: Aaron saying, "He just said, 'I'm scared'" during the Sandinista scene is obvious ADR.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/JudyDavis, Creator/ElizabethMcGovern, Creator/KathleenTurner and Creator/SigourneyWeaver were considered for Jane Craig.Craig.
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** Creator/ JamesLBrooks hand-picked some real life reporters to appear as guests in the ball scene.
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** Creator/ JamesLBrooks Creator/JamesLBrooks hand-picked some real life reporters to appear as guests in the ball scene.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/JackNicholson did his cameo for free as a favour to Creator/JamesLBrooks.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/JackNicholson Creator/JackNicholson, who plays network anchor Bill Rorish, not only accepted the role for scale (minimum SAG payment), but ''specifically'' requested that he not appear in the trailer, the opening credits, or any advertisements or promotions for the film because he did his cameo for free not want to take attention away from Hunter, Hurt and Brooks.
* DuelingMovies: Released the ''same day'' asa favour to Creator/JamesLBrooks.''Film/{{Moonstruck}}''.
* DuelingMovies: Released the ''same day'' as
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* AFIS100Years100Laughs: #64.
* CastTheExpert:
** Marc Shaiman and Glen Roven, who both play News Theme Writers, are real-life composers, who have also done television jingles.
** Creator/ JamesLBrooks hand-picked some real life reporters to appear as guests in the ball scene.
* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/JackNicholson did his cameo for free as a favour to Creator/JamesLBrooks.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: Creator/AlbertBrooks revealed that when he first read the script, the scene where Aaron does a weekend broadcast simply noted "Something bad happens to Aaron on the air." Albert was watching CNN when a reporter he'd never seen before (and hasn't seen since) began sweating badly. Albert phoned Creator/JamesLBrooks at three in the morning and stated that Aaron HAD to start sweating profusely.
* RealLifeRelative: One of ten movies to feature [[Creator/JohnCusack John]] and Creator/JoanCusack.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/SigourneyWeaver was considered for Jane Craig.
* CastTheExpert:
** Marc Shaiman and Glen Roven, who both play News Theme Writers, are real-life composers, who have also done television jingles.
** Creator/ JamesLBrooks hand-picked some real life reporters to appear as guests in the ball scene.
* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/JackNicholson did his cameo for free as a favour to Creator/JamesLBrooks.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: Creator/AlbertBrooks revealed that when he first read the script, the scene where Aaron does a weekend broadcast simply noted "Something bad happens to Aaron on the air." Albert was watching CNN when a reporter he'd never seen before (and hasn't seen since) began sweating badly. Albert phoned Creator/JamesLBrooks at three in the morning and stated that Aaron HAD to start sweating profusely.
* RealLifeRelative: One of ten movies to feature [[Creator/JohnCusack John]] and Creator/JoanCusack.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/SigourneyWeaver was considered for Jane Craig.
