Please inform the ‘Elsbeth’ writers of my undeserved kindnesses
I am not one to complain. I read letters addressed to me as “Dear Stupid.” But comes now CBS-TV’s successful TV series “Elsbeth.” Central in it is a snotty smarmy gossip columnist — admittedly based on me.
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Cindy Adams Opinion Please inform the ‘Elsbeth’ writers of my undeserved kindnesses By Cindy Adams Published June 14, 2026, 7:48 p.m. ET Tracey Ullman as Marilyn in the CBS series "Elsbeth." Michael Parmelee/CBS See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google They’re dead set on the past I am not one to complain. I read letters addressed to me as “Dear Stupid.” But comes now CBS-TV’s successful TV series “Elsbeth.” Central in it is a snotty smarmy gossip columnist — admittedly based on me. Listen, I was good to my mother, good to my grandmother, good to my husband, good to my dog — even good to my colorist (like very good). Please inform your writers of my undeserved kindnesses. People magazine’s current issue goes heavy on bye-bye.
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