Liz Smith, American journalist and author
Mary Elizabeth Smith (February 2, 1923 – November 12, 2017) was an American gossip columnist. She was known as "The Grand Dame of Dish". During her career, she wrote columns for the New York Daily News, The Washington Post, and Cosmopolitan. On television, she worked with Fox, E!, and WNBC. From 1995 to 2005, Smith worked with Newsday.