Gossip columnist Army Archerd poses as he arrives at the "Variety" Centennial gala in Beverly Hills in this December 2, 2005 file photograph. Archerd, who wrote upbeat stories about movie stars for the Hollywood trade paper Daily Variety for more than 50 years, died in a Los Angeles hospital on September 8, 2009, a spokeswoman said. He was 87. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files (UNITED STATES OBITUARY ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)