It's crazy how TMZ went from just a rumor site to an actual reliable source.
Tenchi Ryu
Ashtray B!tch
Yep, then they realized you make much more money being reliable tabloid site compared to one that's talking out the ass. They now get sources no one else gets cause the source knows there won't be any BS spin to it, just the facts.
TMZ been on point cause Harvey is a lawyer. They know the stakes.They stay with the scoops
They're no different from CNN if they're just dropping confirmed facts
honestly, people think Lil Wayne didn't almost die...but its obviously he was REALLY fukked up and probably might not have made it.
YeLovesBoston
Superstar
Chatty patty site but they make sure their sources are A1. Harvey don't play 
Eastside Get The Money
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Honestly think about it, they're out there on the streets guerrilla style. They're not waiting in a news room watching a ticker or something or waiting for a source to call them. If I was a celeb I would have been threw hands with some of them invading my space but you can' say they're not on their job.
They just had enough money and internet notoriety to pump into their craft to make them credible. Same with Perez Hilton.
Travellin' Man
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i use to actually watch tmz religiously 
i still watch it from time to time
i still watch it from time to time
Also, celebrity culture thrives in this era cause most people aren't happy with their lives and they live vicariously through celebrities. They live the lives they want to live, but can't because they're average and will never be more than average. It's water cooler talk for their boring jobs. Women are the worst offenders of celebrity worship. I would never date a woman who has no hobbies and just watches TV all time and loves celebrity gossip and just works a job and makes money. That shyt is terrible...