Gossip is an American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Jenny Carchman. It follows the life and career of gossip columnist Cindy Adams of the New York Post. It consisted of four episodes and premiered on August 22, 2021, on Showtime.[1]
| Gossip | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Jenny Carchman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 22 – September 12, 2021 |
Plot
editThe series follows the life and career of Cindy Adams, a gossip columnist for The New York Post.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | Jenny Carchman | August 22, 2021 | 0.117[3] |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | Jenny Carchman | August 29, 2021 | 0.058[4] |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | Jenny Carchman | September 5, 2021 | 0.106[5] |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | Jenny Carchman | September 12, 2021 | 0.069[6] |
Production
editIn November 2019, it was announced Jenny Carchman would direct and produce a documentary series revolving around Cindy Adams for Showtime, with Ron Howard set to executive produce under his Imagine Documentaries banner.[7][8]
Reception
editCritical reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 80% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10.[9] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Gossip". Showtime. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Gossip (2021)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 24, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 31, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 5, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 12, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (November 26, 2019). "Brian Grazer & Ron Howard To Chart Rise Of New York Post Columnist Cindy Adams In Showtime Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Showtime(R) Documentary Films Announces New Docu-Series "Gossip Starring Cindy Adams"". The Futon Critic. November 26, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Gossip (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Gossip". Metacritic. Retrieved August 27, 2021.