Hedda Hopper’s HollywoodBefore Liz Smith and Perez Hilton became household names in the world of celebrity gossip, before Rush Limbaugh became the voice of conservatism, there was Hedda Hopper. In 1938, this 52 year old struggling actress rose to fame and influence writing an incendiary gossip column, Hedda Hoppers Hollywood, that appeared in the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers throughout Hollywoods golden age. Often eviscerating moviemakers and stars, her column