Walter Winchell Documentary

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 19, 2020

Director Ben Loeterman joins us to discuss his documentary "Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip," premiering on PBS American Masters on October 20th. It follows the rise and fall of famed syndicated newspaper and radio columnist Walter Winchell, who invented the hybrid style of journalism — a gossipy combo of scandal and crime, showbiz and politics — that still reigns today.

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