Newly hired as a producer on a national morning-news program called ``Daybreak,'' Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) decides to revitalize the low-rated show by bringing in legendary anchorman Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford) . Pomeroy, however, refuses to do puff pieces like celebrity gossip and fashion, and clashes with his co-host (Diane Keaton) . Meanwhile, Becky's romance with a colleague begins to unravel, leaving her struggling to save her relationship, her job and ``Daybreak'' itself.