Rona Barrett
This goo was worth a point in October 2023.
publication date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (part of October 2023)
category: 
Journalism
clue: Is gossip news? What about in celebrity-obsessed Los Angeles starting in, say, 1966?
explanation: Barrett was a Hollywood gossip reporter who began making daily reports on KABC in 1966, and continued through Good Morning America and The Today Show as well as her own series At Rona's until her retirement in 1991. At each turn, she was opposed by traditional broadcast journalists who objected to her contributions, as well as open hostility from the celebrities who she covered. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
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