Robert Couri Hay, born April 1949, is an American publicist and gossip columnist. He was a gossip columnist for the National Enquirer from 1976 to 1983. Hay is frequently quoted in various New York City local and national publications on subjects like celebrity news. He started his career with Andy Warhol and worked as an interviewer and columnist for Andy's magazine called Interview Magazine. After that, his columns also appeared in People Magazine, Town & Country and Hamptons Magazine. Later, he contributed to stories at The New York Times, New York Post, and Women's Wear Daily. He also appears on television to speak about the latest Hollywood gossip and society events. He was featured in CNN’s film Halston. Hay was interviewed in the Netflix's docuseries The Andy Warhol Diaries and appe