Get the real and true story...

this film was based on, complete with REALLY unhappy ending, by reading "Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News" by Gwenda Blair. Jessica Savitch was the most beautiful and glamorous tv reporter of her time. But though she seemed to have it all - looks, wealth, and prestige - her demons took her down. It's a fascinating and dark and, ultimately, sad story. And it really happened.

This book is out of print, but is easily available through online merchants and in used book stores.