Straight Talk (1992)
7/10
No "Touchy Feely Advice" here.
8 December 2020
After a series of life changing events Shirlee Kenyon decides to seek her fortune elsewhere. She asks her common-in-law husband Steve to move with her. Not only does he turns her down but belittles her dreams. Shirlee is determined to leave. After failing to land something she answers an ad for a "dancer" after showing her moves she is then asked to do the same but without her top. She declines.

Shirlee then shows up for an receptionist job at a radio station. In a classic case of mistaken identity it is assumed she is new advice host. Thus begins the career of "DR" Shirlee Kenyon. She is on a panel with a touchy feely" phycologist. When asked a question he gives a puppies and rainbow answer indignant "DR" Shirlee answers in a way that would me DR Laura Ingram scamper under the table. The station people are appalled until they get the ratings (amazing how that works). At first she refuses but she changes her mind (amazing how a pay checque with lots of zeros after it can do that).

Her popularity of the "DR" Shirlee Show increases she draws the interest of a reporter John "Jack" Russell with whom she had an earlier when thanks to "DR" Shirlee his girlfriend drops him like a bad habit.

Trying to keep her secret Shirlee must face the music. However, what makes her show so popular is her no B.S. approach to problems.
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