Devil's Food

Admittedly, I saw this a long time ago (like more than 20 years ago, I'm sure), but I do remember liking it a lot. Suzanne Somers plays a TV personality who is having trouble losing weight and keeping it off. When the (literal) Devil shows up and offers an easy, long term solution in exchange for her soul, she takes it. The parts that stands out most in my mind is when she was at the party, eating a slice of decadent chocolate cake, and she was asked how she kept her weight down. She lies about it, of course, saying that she started exercising more; and I'll be honest with you, I would have done the same thing. The one thing I don't remember is how it ends. It's driving me nuts, and Lifetime never shows this movie anymore. Can anyone help me out?

"Sally McCormick" (Suzanne Somers) is a television news anchor who wants to advance in her career and to do that it requires her to audition at several news stations in larger markets. Yet, although she is quite skilled her one problem is that she is overweight and as a result she doesn't fit the standard these news stations essentially require. Finally, after being told that she is actually being demoted at her current station she remarks to herself that she will sell her soul to lose weight. Suddenly a man by the name of "Seymour Kecker" (Dabney Coleman) appears who guarantees that he can make it happen. Although at first she thinks she is being teased, when he continues to appear at different times and in various other disguises she realizes that he is quite serious--and she finally agrees. What she doesn't know at the time, however, is how much her personality will also change once she not only achieves the weight she desires but also gains the popularity she feels she deserves. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that even though this film is billed as a comedy it doesn't actually have a great deal of humor. At least, nothing on a large scale. Even so, it is entertaining in its own right despite the fact that it is also a made-for-television movie. One more item I believe is worth mentioning is that, although Dabney Coleman's character is often portrayed as being "the devil", the very beginning of the movie clearly shows that he is only an apprentice. Be that as it may, I enjoyed this film for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

I love this movie especially the scenes with Suzanne in her silk robe she is so hot. I absolutely adore her Nd her gorgeous looks. She was 50 in this movie and looked absolutely amazing.

An aspiring TV announcer makes a bargain with the Devil in order to lose weight.

I've been looking for something about this movie for years and I'm glad to find it. Now to find it for sale at a reasonable price.

I agree that "Devil's Food" is mostly pretty silly except for the element that should be its main point. The television industry's use of near-glamorous actresses to read us the news is both hilarious and sickening—and it is portrayed wonderfully here.

(The credibility of sexy female TV announcers may very well have improved over the past twenty years; I don't know. I stopped relying on well painted and plasticized ladies who kept right on smiling while describing the scene of a horrible accident.)

So, how does Suzanne Somers come away from her bargain with the Devil? I'll not tell!