Highest-Rated Movies about 'Television Star', Sort by Popularity

Non-Fiction (2018), Death Note 2: The Last Name (2007), Festival (2005), Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004), Peter's Friends (1992), Bamboozled (2000), Marlowe (1969), Death to Smoochy (2002) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Television Star movies.

#2. Death Note 2: The Last Name (2007)

Storyline: College student Yagami (Tatsuya Fujiwara) possesses a Death Note, a magical notebook that kills anyone whose name is written on its pages. Though he tries to use the notebook only to wipe out criminals, he's tempted to use it for less noble purposes. Yagami's life is complicated by a police investigation, led by the determined teen detective L (Ken'ichi Matsuyama), into the identity of a vigilante killer. TV star Miss Amane (Erika Toda), who also holds a Death Note, proves equally troublesome.

Plot Keywords: father, television star, detective, vigilante, police officer, college student, gripping ...

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#3. Festival (2005)

Storyline: Following a number of performers and judges who converge at the annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Several tales are interwoven as the judge of a comedy award drives his personal assistant to distraction (and the bottle), a would-be comedienne tries to get her big break, and an actress mounts her earnest and challenging one-woman play.

Plot Keywords: struggling actor, judge, television star, competitor, assistant, comedian, madcap ...

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#4. Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)

Storyline: Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC), which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced". Material includes interviews with former FNC employees and the inter-office memos they provided.

Plot Keywords: news reporter, television star, business owner, boss, politician, critic, passionate ...

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#6. Bamboozled (2000)

Storyline: Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy League educated black writer at a major network. Frustrated that his ideas for a "Cosby Show"-esque take on the black family have been rejected by network brass, he devises an outlandish scheme: reviving the minstrel show. This is the hook: Instead of white actors in black face, the show stars black actors in even blacker face. The show becomes an instant smash, but with the success also come repercussions for all involved.—N. Cognito <nobody@noplace>

Plot Keywords: writer, television producer, television star, assistant, brother, cheeky, creative ...

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#7. Marlowe (1969)

Storyline: Quiet young Orfamay Quest from Kansas has hired private detective Philip Marlowe to find her brother. After two leads turn up with ice picks stuck in them, he discovers blackmail photos concerning TV star Mavis Wald. She rejects Marlowe's help, and this is forcibly underlined by her gangster boyfriend. So, wonders Marlowe, is there a link between Orfamay and Mavis?—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords: philip marlowe, woman, brother, gangster, exotic dancer, television star, brooding ...

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#8. Death to Smoochy (2002)

Storyline: Fired in disgrace, kids show host Randolph Smiley finds himself out on the street, while his replacement Sheldon Mopes, finds himself on the fast track to success with a new hit show as the proud purple rhino Smoochy. But things take a turn for the worst when Sheldon finds out that some of the people that he works with, and some he doesn't know he's working for, are all in it for the money. Meanwhile, Randolph is slowly turning insane with his only thoughts focusing on killing Smoochy and getting back to his life of luxury.

Plot Keywords: tv personality, television star, producer, executive, agent, mob boss, dark ...

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#9. She's All That (1999)

Storyline: She's All That is your typical high school prom king and queen story and the run in defending the star status in the upcoming election. High school hottie, Zack Siler is dumped by his prom-queen girlfriend, the equally attractive and extremely popular, Taylor Vaughan who fell for a second-hand world reject TV soap star who she met over the spring break. Having been publicly dumped, Zack defends his discomposure by stating that Taylor is all make-up and wonder-bra and he can make any ordinary girl a prom queen with a similar package. His high-school buddy, Dean Sampson, engages him in a bet following this statement and picks the geeky looking Laney Boggs out of the crowd as the girl Zack must transform into the new prom queen. Zack agrees since he has no option, but as time passes and Laney begins to transform, Zack begins to find her attractive. While all that falls beautifully in place, it's not your typical fairy-tale. Throw in Dean Sampson to complicate the situation, as when he ...

Plot Keywords: jock, nerd, best friend, cheerleader, television star, disc jockey, hilarious ...

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#10. There's a Girl in My Soup (1970)

Storyline: TV personality Robert Danvers, an exceedingly vain rotter, seduces young women daily, never staying long with one. He meets his match in 19-year-old American Marion, who is available but refuses any romantic illusions. Her candor and cynicism put him off at first, but after he sees her breaking up with her rocker boyfriend, he's attracted to her and invites her on an idyllic fortnight in France. She slowly pokes holes in his artifice and he comes to care for her. When they return to Londonwith the press thinking they're married, they come to a crossroads: go back to their old lives, marry each other, or invent a new, open relationship. Is Robert up to it?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: television star, newlywed, rock star, playful, quirky, witty, wild ...

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#11. Weather Girl (2009)

Storyline: Sylvia, approaching 35, is the "sassy weather girl" at a Seattle TV station. On a live broadcast, she castigates her boyfriend Dale (who's the show's anchorman) for sleeping with his co-anchor; then she quits. She'd been living with Dale, who explains himself by saying she's cold, so she moves in temporarily with her younger brother Walt. His neighbor Byron, a computer programmer, is always in Walt's flat working. While Sylvia looks for a job, Byron offers himself as a no-strings-attached rebound-sex partner, with the condition that she not tell Walt. How will she respond, and what about finding work, living with her brother, sorting things out with Dale, and being cold?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: weather forecaster, television star, boyfriend, brother, young man, lighthearted, seattle ...

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#12. Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Storyline: Ernest P. Worell, a sweet but silly taxi driver who at times suffers delusions of grandeur, has just chauffeured a rather extraordinary fare: "His Great Red Oneness, the Claus" himself. It seems Santa hasn't got the magic for another Christmas season, and has come to Orlando, Florida for Joe Carruthers, the man he has chosen as his successor. But things quickly begin to unravel, thanks to Joe's meddling agent and Santa's increasingly unreliable memory. Incredibly, dimwitted Ernest soon becomes Santa's only hope! Joining forces with a young runaway named "Harmony Star", Ernest rushes to save the holidays as we know them.—Madkap

Plot Keywords: taxi driver, television star, santa claus, teen girl, amusing, heartwarming, orlando, fla. ...

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#14. Ready to Wear (Pret-a-Porter) (1994)

Storyline: During Paris Fashion Week, models, designers and industry hot shots gather to work, mingle, argue and try to seduce one another. American television personality Kitty (Kim Basinger) unsuccessfully vies to keep up with the high-fashion types. Journalists Anne (Julia Roberts) and Joe (Tim Robbins) skip out on most of the festivities in favor of a hotel room tryst. And fading icons Sergei (Marcello Mastroianni) and Isabella (Sophia Loren) hope to rekindle a romance from decades ago.

Plot Keywords: fashion designer, television star, model, journalist, photographer, transvestite, cheeky ...

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#15. At Home With the Webbers (1993)

Storyline: Thrilled with the idea of becoming famous, the Webbers -- Gerald (Jeffrey Tambor) and Emma (Rita Taggart) and their children, Miranda (Jennifer Tilly) and Johnny (David Arquette) -- agree to become the subjects of a reality television show. The program is a hit, as viewers obsess over Miranda's social life and psychiatrist Gerald's professional challenges. But, as the pressures of living in public increase every day, the Webbers have second thoughts about the show.

Plot Keywords: mother, father, son, daughter, television star, producer, amusing ...

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