History Film / MorningGlory

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Mike is an old school television journalist who hates how modern news programs, including ''Daybreak'', rely on sensationalism and fluff at the expense of real informative news. He believes that there is still a large audience for such content and it could help make the show more successful. He winds up proven right when [[spoiler:Mike films the arrest of the corrupt governor live and ''Daybreak'''s ratings soar as a result.]]

* TooKinkyToTorture: Non-sexual variant: When Becky starts putting her colleague Arnie through more and more crazy stunts to boost the ratings (rollercoasters, parachutes etc.) he is surprised to find he enjoys it. (Colleen dismisses this by claiming he's a shameless hack).

* MarriedToTheJob: Becky has difficulty talking about anything but work on a date and gets up in the middle of the night to check for news stories.

* TheCakeIsALie: Wily Mike dupes Becky into filming the Governor's arrest by pretending to cover the annual Sauerkraut Festival in upstate New York.

* TooKinkyToTorture: Non-sexual variant: When Becky starts putting her colleague Anie through more and more crazy stunts to boost the ratings (rollercoasters, parachutes etc.) he is surprised to find he enjoys it. (Colleen dismisses this by claiming he's a shameless hack).

* LoopholeAbuse: While pouring over Mike's contract, Becky discovers that he ''cannot'' refuse an anchor position if the network (i.e. herself) offers to re-hire him.

* TooKinkyToTorture: Non-sexual variant: When Becky starts putting her colleagues through more and more crazy stunts to boost the ratings (rollercoasters, parachutes etc.) one of them is surprised to find he enjoys it. (Colleen dismisses this by claiming he's a shameless hack).

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%% * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mike.

%% * MarriedToTheJob: Becky.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[TestosteroneBrigade For some reason]], guys like the film, too. (It's probably the {{Oasis}} ShoutOut.)]]

A 2010 comedy/romance film directed by Roger Michell, starring Creator/RachelMcAdams, Creator/HarrisonFord, Diane Keaton, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/PatrickWilson.

A 2010 comedy/romance film directed by Roger Michell, starring Creator/RachelMcAdams, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/DianeKeaton, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/PatrickWilson.

A 2010 comedy/romance film directed by Roger Michell, starring Creator/RachelMcAdams, Creator/HarrisonFord, Diane Keaton, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/PatrickWilson.

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** Curtis "[[FiftyCent 50 Cent]]" Jackson, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo.

A 2010 comedy/romance film directed by Roger Michell, starring Creator/RachelMcAdams, Creator/HarrisonFord, Diane Keaton, Creator/JeffGoldblum and Creator/PatrickWilson.

Produced by Creator/JJAbrams, of all people. Not to be confused with the 1933 Creator/KatharineHepburn film of the same name.

At the start of the film, Becky Fuller ([=McAdams=]) is fired from her job as the producer of a morning television talk show in New Jersey. She takes a pay cut to work at the fictional IBS network on a different morning show called ''Daybreak''[[note]]Not to be confused with the similar British morning show of the same name and status at that time[[/note]], which has terrible ratings and is headed for cancellation unless she, and the oddball employees that work for her, can make the program a success. She also ends up in a relationship with another producer (Wilson), but her workaholic attitude is constantly preventing her from having any sort of a normal life.

The main focus of the movie is her relationship with one of her favorite news broadcasters (Ford) who has been forced to work on her cheery morning show even though he is accustomed to hard-hitting journalism. He begrudges the assignment and plays the part of the cranky old man who drives Becky up the wall with his antics and general grumpy attitude.

At the start of the film, Becky Fuller ([=McAdams=]) is fired from her job as the producer of a morning television talk show in New Jersey. She takes a pay cut to work at the fictional IBS network on a different morning show called ''Daybreak'' that has terrible ratings and is headed for cancellation[[note]]Not to be confused with the similar British morning show of the same name and status at that time[[/note]] unless she, and the oddball employees that work for her, can make the program a success. She also ends up in a relationship with another producer (Wilson), but her workaholic attitude is constantly preventing her from having any sort of a normal life.

At the start of the film, Becky Fuller ([=McAdams=]) is fired from her beloved job as the producer of a morning television talk show. She takes a pay cut to work at a different morning show called ''Daybreak'' that has terrible ratings and is headed for cancellation[[note]]Not to be confused with the similar British morning show of the same name and status at that time[[/note]] unless she, and the oddball employees that work for her, can make the program a success. She also ends up in a relationship with another producer (Wilson), but her workaholic attitude is constantly preventing her from having any sort of a normal life.

At the start of the film, Becky Fuller ([=McAdams=]) is fired from her beloved job as the producer of a morning TV talk show. She takes a pay cut to work at a different morning show called ''Daybreak'' that has terrible ratings and is headed for cancellation[[note]]Not to be confused with the similar British morning show of the same name and status at that time[[/note]] unless she, and the oddball employees that work for her, can make the program a success. She also ends up in a relationship with another producer (Wilson), but her workaholic attitude is constantly preventing her from having any sort of a normal life.

At the start of the film, Becky Fuller ([=McAdams=]) is fired from her beloved job as the producer of a morning talk show. She takes a pay cut to work at a different morning show called ''Daybreak'' that has terrible ratings and is headed for cancellation[[note]]Not to be confused with the similar British morning show of the same name and status at that time[[/note]] unless she, and the oddball employees that work for her, can make the program a success. She also ends up in a relationship with another producer (Wilson), but her workaholic attitude is constantly preventing her from having any sort of a normal life.

Not to be confused with the 1933 Creator/KatharineHepburn film.

Produced by Creator/JJAbrams, of all people.

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A 2010 comedy/romance film starring Creator/RachelMcAdams, Creator/HarrisonFord, Diane Keaton, Creator/JeffGoldblum and Patrick Wilson.

At the start of the film, Becky Fuller (Rachel [=McAdams=]) is fired from her beloved job as the producer of a morning talk show. She takes a pay cut to work at a different morning show called ''Daybreak'' that has terrible ratings and is headed for cancellation[[note]]Not to be confused with the similar British morning show of the same name and status at that time[[/note]] unless she, and the oddball employees that work for her, can make the program a success. She also ends up in a relationship with another producer (Patrick Wilson's character), but her workaholic attitude is constantly preventing her from having any sort of a normal life.

The main focus of the movie is her relationship with one of her favorite news broadcasters (played by Harrison Ford) who has been forced to work on her cheery morning show even though he is accustomed to hard-hitting journalism. He begrudges the assignment and plays the part of the cranky old man who drives Becky up the wall with his antics and general grumpy attitude.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[TestosteroneBrigade For some reason]], guys like the film, too. (It's probably the {{Oasis}} ShoutOut.)]]

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** IndianaJones is a newscaster!
** And he works for TheFly!
** And [[Film/SherlockHolmes Irene Adler]] is dating [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Night Owl]]!

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Mike comes on the set and declares: "I've won eight Peabodies, a Pulitzer, sixteen Emmys, I was shot through the forearm in Bosnia, pulled Colin Powell from a burning jeep, laid a cool washcloth on Mother Teresa's forehead during a cholera epidemic, had lunch with Dick Cheney." Becky takes him down a peg by responding "You're here for the money."

* TheCameo: Curtis "[[FiftyCent 50 Cent]]" Jackson, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo.

* IronicEcho: "Fluffy".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mike.

* MarriedToTheJob: Becky.
* MeanBoss: Who knew Creator/JeffGoldblum could play such a prick?

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* RealMenCook

* RunningGag: Becky isn't strong enough to open double doors, and has to put all of her weight into it every time.