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
• Luke Ford
• Sheilah Graham
• Hedda Hopper
• Nigel Dempster
• Louella Parsons
• Liz Smith
• Ana Marie Cox, also known as Wonkette