insert_link Girl Power Liz Smith, New York’s ‘Grand Dame of Dish” Passes Liz Smith, the ‘Grand Dame of Dish” has died at the age of 94. Hollywood and entertainment have always been interested in gossip, the whispers that ended up in print have always been part of the business. In the early days of Hollywood, everyone played nice with Hedda Hopper; after all, she could make or break a young star in her "Hedda Hopper's Hollywood" column. In New York, Liz Smith […] todayNovember 14, 2017