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Covering a town where new Social Security proposals make for sexy news, Washington's gossip columnists struggle to get good dish. A sampling of some of the city's grizzled gossip veterans:
Ana Marie Cox (a.k.a. Wonkette)
wonkette.com
2004-still kicking
Cox introduced the world to Capitol Hill escort Jessica Cutler, a.k.a. 'the Washingtonienne'
Lloyd Grove
'Reliable Source,' The Washington Post
1999-2003
Grove helped out Washington waiters by ruthlessly tracking the tipping habits of the city's power elite
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Richard Leiby
'Reliable Source,' The Washington Post
2003-2005
After a year as a gossip columnist, Leiby swears he'll 'never cover a Washington party again'
Diana McLellan
Washington Star, Wash. Times, The Wash. Post
1975-1985
McLellan followed the romance of The Washington Post's Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, christening them 'The Fun Couple'
Lois Romano
'Reliable Source,' The Washington Post
1991-1995
Romano followed the culinary habits of the Clinton family, including Hillary's attempts to switch Bill to veggie burgers
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