Please inform the ‘Elsbeth’ writers of my undeserved kindnesses

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A gossip columnist claims CBS's hit series "Elsbeth" features a character based on him, a "snotty smarmy" version that he says misrepresents his actual personality. The columnist, who says he's tolerated being addressed as "Dear Stupid" in reader mail, is now calling out the show's writers for what he characterizes as an unfair portrayal. He presents himself as more gracious and level-headed than the fictional character suggests, framing the piece as a humorous but pointed correction to how he's been depicted on screen.