CBS show ‘Elsbeth’ has a character based on me — but we all know there’s only one Cindy Adams
Cindy Adams expresses her thoughts on the CBS show 'Elsbeth,' which features a character resembling her. She notes that while the character is a gossipy newspaper columnist, she was not involved in the show's creation. Adams highlights that comparisons to her have been made, but she feels excluded from the production process.
- ▪The CBS show 'Elsbeth' features a character that appears to be based on Cindy Adams.
- ▪Adams claims she was not consulted or involved in the show's production.
- ▪The character in question is a gossip columnist, similar to Adams' real-life profession.
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Cindy Adams Opinion CBS show ‘Elsbeth’ has a character based on me — but we all know there’s only one Cindy Adams By Cindy Adams Published May 18, 2026, 7:55 p.m. ET Carrie Preston (left) and Tracey Ullman in a scene from the CBS show "Elsbeth." Michael Parmelee/CBS See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Watch out for sneaky clones I am not complaining. I am not cranky. I am not — due to my marvelous God-given nature — even inherently bitchy. However, I’m told that “Elsbeth,” a current Thursday CBS-TV show in its third season, involves a gossipy character seemingly based on me. Really very seemingly. Really. Seemingly. Even Google mentions the comparison. But this is not my first go-round. Years back the Horsman Doll Co. created: The Cindy Doll.
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