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Los Angeles, California, U.S. Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972) was an American newspaper and radio commentator. He invented the "gossip column" while at the New York Evening Graphic, ignoring the journalistic taboo against exposing the private lives of public figures and permanently altering journalism .
Written, produced and directed by Ben Loeterman. Meet Walter Winchell, the newspaper columnist, radio commentator and television personality who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip-driven,...
Apr 26, 2017 · Walter Winchell, columnist and broadcaster. Edward Steichen/Condé Nast via Getty Images. By Jon Meacham. April 26, 2017. It’s gone now, replaced by a small, unobtrusive park, but in the middle...
Nov 18, 1998 · Walter Winchell, who turned gossip into power in his newspaper column and radio program from late 1920's to 50's, proves facinating to filmmakers and writers more than a quarter century after...
Sep 18, 2020 · The film explores the phenomenon Walter Winchell pioneered: gossip, celebrity, politics and news — all rolled into one. It was nothing less, concluded the New Yorker in its 1940 profile, than a...
Oct 19, 2020 · AMERICAN MASTERS presents the broadcast premiere of "Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip," a new documentary that traces the life and career of the syndicated columnist, radio news commentator...
It was the son of Charles Lindbergh, an American hero for being the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. The resulting trial became one of the biggest stories of the century and Walter...
