Gossip columnist
A gossip columnist is someone who writes a gossip column in a newspaper or magazine that prints stories and/or rumors, usually about celebrities, show business and the motion picture industry.
Famous gossip columnists include:
- Walter Winchell, considered to be the pioneer
- Rona Barrett
- Sheilah Graham
- Hedda Hopper
- Nigel Dempster
- Louella Parsons
- Liz Smith
- Ana Marie Cox, also known as Wonkette