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How Two Rival Columnists Created Hollywood’s Gossip Machine — and Taught America to Worship Attention

IndieWire·Oct 27, 2026 · 8:00 AM CT
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Eileen Cope's new book "Hollywood Whispers" tells the story of rival gossip columnists Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper, who at their peak reached a combined 75 million readers. Variety talks with the author about how they shaped old Hollywood.

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