In recent discussions, there has been some questions as to what is considered gossip. To clear things up, here is the definition from Wiktionary:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gossip
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gossip
gossip (plural gossips)
- Someone who likes to talk about someone else’s private or personal business.
- Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.
- A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.