克里斯与西塞莉是一对年轻的爱人,一个是国际记者,一个是剧场演员,他们挣扎于要兼顾爱情还是要冲刺事业中,爱得很深,又非常骄傲,两个常年分居,独自生活……(by波迪与鹅) In New York, the rookie newsman Christopher "Chris" Tyler dreams on becoming a famous journalist. When his girlfriend Cicely spends a couple of days with him, they decide to get married and Cicely leaves college. Chris's best friend Tommy Abbott is his best man and becomes a family's friend. Chris has his great chance when his editor Frank Carteret sends him to Rome assigned as a foreign correspondent. Cicely stays in New York with Tommy and does not tell to Chris that she is pregnant. When she delivers the baby Kit, Chris celebrates and loses a big scoop and his boss fires him. Chris falls in disgrace and the couple has economic difficulties; however Tommy lends money to Cicely and offers an opportunity on the stage as an actress. Cicely is hired and becomes successful and Chris is depressed with the situation. Cicely seeks out Frank Carteret and explains the situation, and he offers a job opportunity to Chris in Russia. He accepts the job but Cicely stays in New York with their son....
安娜·威尔斯 Anne Welles:外表庄严秀丽内心却情感丰富的女主角,一生渴望获得真爱,而不是委屈于被爱;年轻时甩掉钻石王老五,临近中年时甩掉化妆品公司董事,好友詹妮弗自杀,与闺蜜妮丽反目成仇,可最还被花心的初恋情人莱昂·伯克伤透了心。(电影版由芭芭拉·帕金斯饰演)原型是小说作者杰·苏珊本人。 妮丽·奥哈拉 Neely O'Hara:17岁来到纽约打拼认识了安妮,一次偶然的机会她登上舞台一举成名,但随之而来的不仅是名利,还伴随着兴奋剂,安眠药,与同性恋老公离婚之后发疯进了疯人院,出院后东山再起却缠上了好友安妮的老公莱昂,再一次走向自我毁灭。(电影版由帕蒂·杜克主演)原型是朱迪·加兰。 詹妮弗·诺斯 Jennifer North:小说里最喜欢的人物,外貌性感靓丽却不失清纯,内心善良与人为善,可惜遇人不淑,她也是第一个服用“红娃娃”的女演员,王子、歌星、制片人直至议会议员,却没有一个人真心实意的爱她,最终因为癌症自杀永别于世。(电影版由莎朗·塔特主演)原型是玛丽莲·梦露。 海伦·劳逊 Helen Lawson:满口粗话却主宰百老汇的女明星,自私自利到头来只换来空虚寂寞。(电影版由苏珊·海沃德主演)
Jonah is living the dream, having casual sex with two women named Sharon, but the dream gets too real when he meets a third Sharon - and falls in love.