Liz Smith

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  • Frequency: 5/wk
  • Release date: Mondays-Fridays
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  • Available: International, U.S. & Canada

Liz Smith

The "Grande Dame of Dish," Smith offers intimate insights into the worlds of show business, politics, publishing and media. Her meticulous reporting and candid approach have earned her a reputation as solid as her sources.

Liz Smith Samples

Donna Summer -- we loved to love her, baby

"GOD HAD to create disco music so I could be born and be successful." DIM ALL the lights ... what a shock -- Donna Summer's death from cancer last week. In 2003, I attended Bette Midler's Hulaween Ball.

Clive Davis and Judy Collins honored at New York gala

"NOT EVEN a strong relationship with God can conquer the demons of addiction." That was music titan Clive Davis this week at the Caron New York 2012 Gala in Cipriani 42nd Street.

'Hysteria' grips Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rupert Everett

"WHEN A match has equal partners, then I fear not," wrote Aeschylus. REMEMBER YOU read it here first, or maybe you already knew it because there is plenty of buzz! No, we are not all invited! I want to wish Peter and Virginia every happiness.

Did the 'Super Moon' topple Greece and France?

"THE CLASSIC Maya made no known predictions as to what would happen, but it does mark a change of ages in their way of counting time and they surely thought time would go on and another cycle would begin at that point.

Joan Rivers: She hates you. No, she really does!

"I HATE gay weddings. That is Joan Rivers. Joan's quote is from her coming book, titled "Joan Rivers: I Hate Everyone ... Starting with Me."

Turn up the radio! Rita Wilson covers the FM/AM classics

"THE WORLD has treated me very well; but then I haven't treated it so badly, either." RITA WILSON is the beautiful wife of movie star Tom Hanks. Rita also has a CD, titled "AM/FM," which is a tribute to '60s and '70s tunes, with a little twist.

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