FROM the FARM: Readers and donations make Hedda event great

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Gossip Columnist Hedda Hopper's Hat and Exhibit Table Display

Gossip Columnist Hedda Hopper, whose trademark became an array of attention-getting hats, had more than 1,000 unique designs to pick from in her collection. One of her personally owned hats, featuring silk flowers, was on display Sunday at Teibel's.

OFFBEAT: Drury Lane's 'Sunset Boulevard' a remarkable ride

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

OFFBEAT: Few seats remain for my 'Hedda Hopper' Teibel's event

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Hedda Hopper Starred as Herself in the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard"

Gossip Columnist Hedda Hopper, who appeared as herself in the final dramatic scene for the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard," made hats her distinct trademark, as well as her often "poison" pen tactics in print.

FROM the FARM: You're invited to Hedda Hopper Valentine's Day lunch at Teibel's

Every year readers look forward to my annual Valentine's Day charity luncheon for The Caring Place at Teibel's restaurant and the announcement of the year's theme.

FROM the FARM: You're invited to Hedda Hopper Valentine's Day lunch at Teibel's

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Rival Gossip Columnists Hedda Hopper (left) and Louella Parsons at a Party in 1948

Newspaper Gossip Columnists Hedda Hopper (left) and Louella Parsons (right) are pictured seated next to each other at a dinner party at Hollywood's Mocambo Nightclub in this 1948 photo distributed by Hearst King Features Syndicate. The caption reads: "Long reported to be unfriendly, because …