Liz Smith

Liz Smith, known as “The Grand Dame of Dish,” transitioned from radio and print journalism to television, becoming a prominent gossip columnist and media personality. After launching her highly successful, self-titled gossip column for the New York Daily News in 1976, Liz Smith quickly cemented her status as a prominent media personality, with the column swiftly syndicated to nearly seventy newspapers nationwide. Her public profile significantly elevated during the 1978 New York City newspaper strike, leading to an eleven-year daily appearance on WNBC-TV’s ‘Live at Five’ (1978-1989). This consistent television exposure made her a regular fixture in Manhattan’s social circles and provided material for her widely read column.

Her longevity and significant contributions were celebrated in 2016 when she was honored as The New Jewish Home’s Eight Over Eighty Gala honoree, acknowledging a career spanning over six decades of unparalleled impact.