My Name Is Hollywood And I Have A Problem

On the Media | Mar 6, 2015

Even if we've never been involved with Alcoholics Anonymous, chances are most of us think we know how it works, thanks to film and television. But investigative journalist Gabrielle Glaser says there's a lot missing from our common perception of AA, and Hollywood's distorted depictions are largely to blame.

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