Liz Smith Dropped from New York Post

Iconic gossip columnisthas been dropped from the New York Post.

This will be the first time in 33 years that Liz won't have a column in a New York paper, but don't think for one minute that means the 86-year-old queen of gossip will be slowing down. Smith is one of the founders of wowowow.com, an online community for women, where she will now be a contributing writer five times a week. She was also just named a contributing editor at Parade magazine.

While no reason has been given for Smith's exit, New York Post Editor Col Allan said, "The Post is grateful to have been able to publish Liz Smith's legendary column for so many years. We wish her the very best for the future."

Liz Smith's final column for the Post will appear in Thursday's paper.

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