Marilyn Beck
Marilyn Beck (December 17, 1928 – May 31, 2014) was a syndicated Hollywood columnist who rose to prominence on the heels of such predecessors as Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons. Beck's hard news reporting approach to celebrity journalism arrived in sharp contrast to newspaper and fan magazine celebrity stories of the '50s and '60s, and served as a precursor to such current-day celebrity news publications as PEOPLE and US .