Nicole Kidman and producer/writer David E. Kelley collaborate together frequently. Kelley is the husband of Michelle Pfeiffer. As Kidman receives accolades for her Kelley-helmed roles, Pfeiffer may become jealous. Pfeiffer told our leading Kidman of the rumor year to "back off."
Woman's Day reported that Pfeiffer was wallowing in the muck of avarice. She was jealous of Kidman's ability to become one of television's highest-paid actresses as a result of her work with Kelley. Even though Pfeiffer was aware that no romance was developing between Kidman and Kelley, she still required the 9 Ideal Strangers star to leave her partner on its own.