A gossip columnist is someone who writes a gossip column in a newspaper or magazine, especially a gossip magazine, that prints gossip stories, spreading news of a personal, private nature, and/or rumors and lies, usually about show business, the motion picture and television industries, celebrities, movie stars, superstars, people of politics, sports, and of wealth and society. A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles. ... Confidential, July 1957 During the 1950s, magazines featuring scandalous gossip about the personal lives of celebrities became a popular genre in the United States. ... Look up Gossip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word gossip may refer to both: the act of spreading news from person to person, especially rumors or private information: see chat the news spread through the act of gossiping While gossip forms one of the oldest and (still) the most... A rumor (British English: rumour) is a piece of purportedly true information that is circulated without substantiating evidence. ... Jump to: navigation, search A lie is a statement made by someone who believes or suspects it to be false, in the expectation that the hearers may believe it. ... Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ... Jump to: navigation, search Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Celebrity is an abstract word stemming from the Latin celebritas, itself from the adjective celeber famous, celebrated. A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... A movie star is a celebrity who is well known for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. ... Superstar may refer to any of the following : A widely acclaimed celebrity, such as a star of motion pictures or music, who has great popular appeal and is prominent, or who is a major attraction and is said to have a lot of charisma. ... Look up Politics on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of the world Political party Political psychology Political sociology Political... Wealth usually refers to money and property. ... For the song by the California punk band Pennywise, see Society (song). ...

Some gossip columnists broadcast segments on radio and television.

Famous gossip columnists include:

• Rona Barrett
• Ana Marie Cox (also known as Wonkette)
• Nigel Dempster
• Luke Ford
• Sheilah Graham
• Hedda Hopper
• Dorothy Kilgallen
• Louella Parsons
• Liz Smith
• Walter Winchell