Philadelphia Inquirer by Carrie Rickey

A far more trenchant - and funnier - satire of the fame-afflicted than Woody Allen's "Celebrity."

Dallas Observer by Bill Gallo

Sugar Town's tunes are terrific, and the writing is sharp. But the typecasting is a work of genius.

Newsweek by David Ansen

(There's) a half dozen other deftly sketched show-biz desperadoes who make this slight but tangy sleeper such an unpretentious delight.

Film.com by John Hartl

A wry, rambling, smart comedy.

San Francisco Chronicle by Bob Graham

Isn't vicious. It's just cheerfully mocking as it courses the canyons and flatlands of Los Angeles.

Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert

Cuts between a rich assortment of characters; it's like a low-rent, on-the-fly version of Robert Altman's "The Player" or "Short Cuts."

USA Today by Susan Wloszczyna

While entertaining with its swipes at everything from health food to the Latin pop craze, the semi-sweet story is about as deep and meaningful as a groupie grope.

Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington

Just because it's true to life doesn't mean it can sing.

Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

Never adds up to anything more substantial than shrewd observations. There's no dramatic core.

Baltimore Sun by Ann Hornaday

An only fitfully engaging L.A. soap opera.