Morton Downey Jr.

Meet Wally Sparks -- Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.

Predator 2 -- A police chief discovers that an invisible creature -- an extraterrestrial big game hunter known as the Predator -- is killing off criminals and cops and has targed him as its next victim.

Both uproariously funny and unerringly cautionary, Broomfield's behind-the-scenes document of the making of a musical becomes a ceremonious unmaking-of as egos, budgets and general calamity conspire to ruin the best efforts of all involved in the New York rehearsals for an extravagant, glitzy production. As Broomfield recounts it,"(This was) the first film I ever appeared in. I was so desperate in this out-of-control situation that it was the only way I could think of telling the story."

Wally Sparks! Love him, hate him, just tune in! And millions do. But when advertisers and the FCC begin complaining about Wally's outrageous antics, the network president (Burt Reynolds) gives Wally an ultimatum: "Clean up your act or the show is canned!" With one last shot to save his access, Wally goes after an interview with the conservative Governor of Georgia (David Ogden Stiers). With some freak luck and the help of Wally's undaunted television producer (Debi Mazar), Wally ends up at a political party at the Governor's mansion, where he uncovers a sensational story riddled with sex, political scandal and sky-high ratings potential!