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{{short description|American syndicated entertainment and gossip news television show, 2007–present}}
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| show_name = TMZ on TV
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| creator = [[Harvey Levin]]<br>[[Jim Paratore]]
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| starring = Harvey Levin<br>{{small|(for information on other TMZ staffers appearing on the program, see [[#On-air cast|On-air cast]])}}
| format = [[Tabloid#As a sensational, gossip-filled newspaper|Tabloid]]/[[Entertainment journalism|entertainment program]]
| theme_music_composer = Jason Brandt
| runtime = 22 minutes
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| starring = [[Harvey Levin]]<br>Kelly Berning<br>Max Hodges<br>Dax Holt<br>Charles Latibeaudiere<br>Evan Rosenblum<br>Shevonne Sullivan<br>Mike Walters<br>Chad Weiser
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| executive_producer = Harvey Levin<br>[[Jim Paratore]]
| composer = Michael A. Muhammad<br/>Michael Egizi
| company = Paramedia Entertainment<br>Harvey Levin Productions<br>[[Telepictures Productions]]
| country = United States
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Television Distribution]]
| language = English
| country = [[United States]]
| num_seasons = 14
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| num_episodes =
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]])<br>[[720p]] ([[HDTV]])
| first_aired = September 10, 2007
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Harvey Levin (2007–present)<br>Jim Paratore (2007–2012)<br>Charles Latibeaudiere (2013–present)<br>Evan Rosenblum (2013–present)<br>Stuart Alpert (2014–present)
| last_aired = present
| num_seasons = 4
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| website = http://www.tmz.com/tmztv/}}
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = [[TMZ|TMZ.com]]<br>TMZ Inc.<br>[[Harvey Levin|Harvey Levin Productions]]<br>[[Jim Paratore|Paramedia]]<br>[[Telepictures|Telepictures Productions]] (2007–2021)<br>[[Warner Bros. Television]] (2007–2021)<br>[[Fox Alternative Entertainment]] (2021–present)
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| last_aired = {{end date|present}}
| related = ''[[TMZ#TMZ Live|TMZ Live]]''
}}
'''''TMZ on TV''''' (also known as '''''TMZ on Fox''''' and simply as '''''TMZ''''' or '''''TMZTV''''') is an American [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] [[Entertainment journalism|entertainment and gossip news television show]] that premiered on September 10, 2007 (its major carriage is among [[Fox Television Stations|television stations]] owned by [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s). It is essentially a televised version of its sister operation, [[TMZ]], a news website which has a heavy emphasis on gossip about celebrities' personal lives, and which debuted in December 2005.


The television program is produced at studio facilities that serve as the headquarters for the parent website. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tmz-west-hollywood-headquarters-real-estate-294682|title=TMZ to Exit West Hollywood Headquarters for New Westside Office|date=23 February 2012 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 19, 2013}}</ref> “TMZ” is an insider term standing for "thirty-mile zone" (also known as the [[studio zone]]), which refers to the [[film studio]] area of downtown Hollywood.
'''''TMZ on TV''''', or simply '''''TMZ''''' and '''''TMZTV''''', is an American [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] [[Entertainment journalism|entertainment and gossip news television show]] that premiered on September 10, 2007. The program is generally aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], [[The CW]] and [[MyNetworkTV]] affiliates, though a majority of the stations that carry the series are Fox affiliates. It is essentially a television version of its sister operation, [[TMZ.com]], a news website with a heavy emphasis on gossip of celebrities' personal lives, which debuted in December 2005.


In November 2019, [[Fox Television Stations]] renewed its commitment to ''TMZ on TV'' through the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fox Renews Five Warner Bros.' Syndies|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/fox-renews-five-warner-bros-syndies|last=Albiniak|first=Paige|date=November 4, 2019|website=Broadcasting & Cable}}</ref>
The TV show and website are produced in a studio facility on [[Sunset Boulevard]] in [[West Hollywood, California]]. TMZ is an insider term ("thirty-mile zone" or [[studio zone]]) referencing the movie studio area of downtown Hollywood.


==Format==
==Format==
''TMZ on TV'' is broadcast in two formats: the weekday edition is broadcast as a half-hour program; a one-hour weekend edition, composed of select stories featured in each of the weekday editions from the previous week, is also produced; during major holidays occurring on a weekday, that episode may feature a format similar to the weekend edition but featuring a compilation of stories from past editions centered around a particular theme (e.g., a Christmas episode may center on celebrities who have been bad or good in the past year).
''TMZ on TV'' is broadcast in two formats: the weekday edition is broadcast as a half-hour program; a one-hour weekend edition, composed of select stories featured in each of the weekday editions from the previous week, is also produced; during major holidays occurring on a weekday, that episode may feature a format similar to the weekend edition but featuring a compilation of stories from past editions centered around a particular theme (for example, a [[Christmas]] episode may center on celebrities who have been bad or good in the past year).{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}


Unlike most entertainment news programs, ''TMZ on TV'' does not use a format of anchors in a studio delivering the stories and correspondents reporting on many of the stories in each edition; instead, most story packages are delivered via an announcer, and "in-studio" segments are taped during a morning staff meeting at TMZ's [[Sunset Boulevard]] headquarters, with some TMZ staffers delivering story pieces themselves.
Unlike most entertainment news programs, ''TMZ on TV'' does not use a format of anchors in a studio delivering the stories and correspondents reporting on many of the stories in each edition; instead, most story packages are delivered via an announcer, and "in-studio" segments are taped during a morning staff pitch meeting at TMZ's [[Jefferson Boulevard]] headquarters, with some TMZ staffers delivering story pieces themselves.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}


The series delivers most of its stories in a humorous manner, mainly about certain celebrities, and features tongue-in-cheek jokes and [[double entendre]]s, though more serious entertainment stories (e.g., breaking entertainment story, celebrity death) often warrant a serious tone. Pieces often feature archived clips from TV series and movies often for comedic effect, though they may sometimes be used to reference a project that an entertainer is known for performing in. Many pieces are shown in the "[[man on the street]]"-type question and answer format synonymous with [[paparazzi]], though some celebrities do not answer certain questions asked to them by the videographer; a common recurring reference within the program is how certain TMZ videographers sometimes ask extremely trivial or bad questions to their subject.
The series delivers most of its stories in a humorous manner, mainly about certain celebrities, and features tongue-in-cheek jokes and [[double entendre]]s, although more serious entertainment stories (such as a breaking entertainment story or celebrity death) – which appear on the program sparingly – often warrant a serious tone. Pieces often feature archived clips from television series and movies often for comedic effect, although they may sometimes be used to reference a project in which an entertainer is known for performing. Many pieces are shown in the "[[Vox populi|man on the street]]"-type question and answer format synonymous with [[paparazzi]], although some celebrities do not answer certain questions asked to them by the videographer; a common recurring theme within the program is how certain TMZ videographers sometimes ask their subject extremely trivial or bad questions.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}


In lieu of regular daily segments such as a rumor mill segment, the program often shows recurring segments that appear over several episodes that feature a humorous or satirical introduction (e.g., after the [[Tiger Woods]] adultery scandal broke in November 2009, all stories involving Woods began with the introduction: "TNN: The Tiger News Network", using a logo and name parodying that of cable news channel [[CNN]], a sister company to TMZ.com and the TV series distributors' [[Warner Bros. Television]] and [[Telepictures]], via [[Time Warner]]); however for the first few weeks of the show's run, the series carried a daily segment called "Full Frontal Fashion", featuring celebrity fashion blunders, it was quickly dropped after about a month.
In lieu of regular daily segments such as a rumor mill segment, the program often shows recurring segments that appear over several episodes that feature a humorous or satirical introduction (for example, after the [[Tiger Woods]] adultery scandal broke in November 2009, all stories involving Woods began with the introduction: "TNN: The Tiger News Network", using a logo and name parodying that of cable television channel [[CNN]], a then-sister channel to TMZ.com and the then-distributors of the television series, [[Warner Bros. Television]] and [[Telepictures]], all owned by [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]]). For the first few weeks of the show's run, the series carried a daily segment called "Full Frontal Fashion", featuring celebrity fashion blunders, but it was dropped after roughly one month.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}


==On-air cast==
==On-air cast==
{{Expand section|date=November 2019}}
Certain members of the TMZ website double as the on-air cast.<ref>InBaseline: [http://www.inbaseline.com/project.aspx?view=AllAlphabeticalCredits&sort=full_name&project_id=186756 TMZ Cast] Retrieved on 16 May 2010</ref>
* [[Harvey Levin]] – executive producer
*[[Harvey Levin]] – [[executive producer]]
*[[Adam Glyn]] – comedian, camera guy from NYC
* Charles Latibeaudiere – co-executive producer
* Evan Rosenblum – co-executive producer
* Todd Frangella – line producer
* Daniel Goldblatt – producer
* Rick Mitchell – producer
* Nina Parker – producer
* Matthew Weiss – producer
* Chris Reed – producer/announcer
* Jim Goldenberg - producer/announcer
* Noah Belson - producer
* Christie Bear – assignment desk/associate producer
* Chad Weiser – post-production supervisor
* Max Hodges – clip clearance producer
* Dax Holt – clip clearance producer
* Kelly Berning – editor
* Eric Colley – editor
* Nicole Fertile - TMZ publicist
* Anna Kachikyan – tape librarian
* Shevonne Sullivan – post production coordinator
* Mike Walters – assignment manager


===Former cast===
===Notable former cast members===
*[[Ben Mankiewicz]] – former co-host of the [[Air America Radio|Air America]]/[[XM radio]] show ''[[The Young Turks (talk show)|The Young Turks]]''; currently hosts weekend daytime film presentations on [[Turner Classic Movies]]

*Deborah D Greene from Tampa FL currently works in life insurance and hosts a YouTube channel about cats
* [[Sean Borg]]<ref>[http://seanborg.com/ SeanBorg.com]</ref> – Appeared on the 1990s series ''[[The Word (TV series)|The Word)]]'', BBC Television's ''[[Liquid News]]'', and [[TV Guide Network]]'s ''Hollywood 411''
*[[Teresa Strasser]] – comedian; co-host of ''[[The Adam Carolla Show (terrestrial radio)|The Adam Carolla Show]]''
* Carlos Carmona – Camera operator, an on-screen favorite of celebrities such as [[Howie Mandel]] and [[Tom Bergeron]]
*Countess Marina von Bismarck – comedian, celerbityologist on VH1, Logo Gossip Queens, under Mike Dinow{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
* [[Katie Daryl]] – Hosted the MTV political special ''Choose or Lose'', and worked with [[HDNet]] as host and producer of ''True Music''
*[[Anthony Scaramucci]] – was a guest host for one episode after his dismissal as White House Press Secretary
* [[Ben Mankiewicz]] – former co-host of the [[Air America Radio|Air America]]/[[XM radio]] show ''[[The Young Turks (talk show)|The Young Turks]]''; currently hosts weekend daytime film presentations on [[Turner Classic Movies]]
* [[Teresa Strasser]] - Co-host of [[The Adam Carolla Show (terrestrial radio)|The Adam Carolla Show]]


==Criticism==
==Criticism==
''TMZ'' was criticized for purchasing stolen items pertaining to the [[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull|fourth ''Indiana Jones'' film]]. On October 2, 2007, IESB reported that a number of production photos and sensitive documents pertaining to the production budget had been stolen from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s production office.
===Broadcasting stolen material===


''TMZ'' was criticized for purchasing stolen items pertaining to the [[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull|fourth ''Indiana Jones'' film]]. On October 2, 2007, IESB reported that a number of production photos and sensitive documents pertaining to the production budget had been stolen from [[Steven Spielberg]]’s production office. According to IESB, TMZ.com obtained some of the stolen property and was on the verge of running the story on the TV show until [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] lawyers stepped in. After IESB broke the story, ''TMZ on TV'' did indeed broadcast details about the ''Indiana Jones'' production budget on the October 3, 2007, program.<ref>[http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/10/when_it_gets_in_1.html "When It Gets Interesting"]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/10/why_wont_they_t.html "Why Won't They Tell The Indy IV Theft Story Accurately?"]</ref>
According to IESB, TMZ.com obtained some of the stolen property and was on the verge of running the story on the TV show until [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] lawyers stepped in. After IESB broke the story, ''TMZ on TV'' broadcast details about the ''Indiana Jones'' production budget on the October 3, 2007, program.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071016044550/http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/10/when_it_gets_in_1.html "When It Gets Interesting"], backup on archive.org from mcnblogs.com; accessed May 06, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071024150822/http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/10/why_wont_they_t.html "Why Won't They Tell The Indy IV Theft Story Accurately?"], backup on archive.org from mcnblogs.com; accessed May 06, 2015.</ref>


==Parodies==
==Parodies==
*On August 26, 2009, 3rd Degree Films released a [[pornographic]] film based on TMZ called ''TM Sleaze''. The film "turns up the heat and the humor as you get to see what happens when celebrities get engaged in hardcore humping". It contains popular pornographic actors and actresses such as [[Ron Jeremy]], [[Lisa Ann]], [[Tori Black]], and [[Faye Reagan]].<ref>[http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7986648 TM Sleaze DVD]</ref>
* On August 26, 2009, 3rd Degree Films released a [[pornographic parody film]] based on TMZ called ''TM Sleaze'', featuring [[Ron Jeremy]], [[Lisa Ann]], [[Tori Black]], and Faye Reagan.<ref>[http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7986648 ''TM Sleaze'' DVD], cduniverse.com; accessed February 11, 2015.</ref>
*Originating in 2009 on the short-lived NBC primetime talk show ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]'' and currently used since 2010 on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', comedian [[Mikey Day]] performs a sketch called "JMZ"; in it, Day and his "camera crew" track down celebrities (some actual celebrities appear in the sketch, while impersonators whose faces are not shown are shown sometimes in the sketch), which end up with Day involved in strange situations.
* Originating in 2009 on the short-lived NBC primetime talk show ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]'' and used from 2010 to 2014 on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', comedian [[Mikey Day]] performs a sketch called "JMZ"; in it, Day and his "camera crew" track down celebrities (some actual celebrities appear in the sketch, while impersonators whose faces are not shown are shown sometimes in the sketch), which end up with Day involved in strange situations.
* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] wrote a song in 2011, "TMZ", about the website and TV show on his album ''[[Alpocalypse]]''.
*The season one episode "Robarazzi" of the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Victorious]]'', features a parody of ''TMZ on TV''. In the episode, Robbie ([[Matt Bennett]]) turns Hollywood Arts High School's online video blog into a tabloid about the students of Hollywood Arts; shown in the episode are scenes that parody the [[TMZ.com]] morning staff meeting seen in every ''TMZ on TV'' episode, including a teen character who is himself a parody of TMZ clip clearance coordinator Max Hodges.
*An episode of [[Cartoon Network]] series [[Mad (TV series)|Mad]] parodied this as TMNTMZ.
* A 2016 episode of ''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' titled "Madame President" opens with a parody of TMZ called "AMZ".
*A [[Progressive Corporation|Progressive Insurance]] commercial did a parody of the show called "Look! Famous People!" in which the photographers all take pictures of spokeswoman [[Flo (Progressive Insurance)|Flo]] doing her grocery shopping, then catch her in a car with a man whom they assume to be her new boyfriend; he is instead a potential customer.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33YiI_tXjiw Look! Famous People! - Progressive Insurance Commercial] Progressive Insurance Official YouTube channel</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/ArLk/progressive-look-famous-people |title=Progressive TV Spot, 'Look! Famous People' |language=en |access-date=2024-07-04 |via=www.ispot.tv}}</ref>
* TMZ was featured in a video on [[Meg Griffin]]'s laptop, dealing with the [[Lauren Conrad]] and [[Brian Griffin]] scandle on the episode "[[We Love You, Conrad]]" on [[Family Guy]]. [[Stewie Griffin]] had his silhouette shown in the video and he was discussing how he knew Brian and how he saw him and Lauren together.
* [[Weird Al Yankovic]] wrote a song about the website and TV show on his album ''[[Alpocalypse]]''.


==International broadcasting==
==International broadcast history==
In Canada, ''TMZ'' is shown on [[E! (Canadian TV channel)|E!]]. In Australia it was broadcast on cable/satellite channel [[Arena (TV network)|Arena]] until October 2008. It began broadcasting on the digital-only free-to-air channel [[Go! (Australian TV channel)|GO!]] on August 9, 2009. The show was taken off the air in September 2015 to make way for expansions for children's content.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
* In [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], the show began broadcasting in early 2009 on [[HBO]].

* In [[Australia]], it was broadcast on [[cable]] / [[satellite]] channel [[Arena (TV network)|Arena]] until October 2008. It began broadcasting on the digital-only free-to-air channel [[Go! (Australian TV channel)|GO!]] on 9 August 2009.
In the Philippines, [[Jack TV]] aired the show until the network's closure in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/03/25/2003383/jack-tv-which-carried-survivor-shot-philippines-go-air-starting-april-1|title=Jack TV, which carried 'Survivor' shot in Philippines, to go off-air starting April 1|first=Ratziel|last=San Juan|work=Philstar|date=March 25, 2020|access-date=April 9, 2020}}</ref>
* In the [[Middle East]], it is broadcast on [[Dubai One]].
* In the [[Philippines]], it is shown on [[Jack TV|JACKtv]], [[ETC (TV channel)|ETC]] and MAX.
* In [[Canada]], it is shown on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], [[A (TV system)|'A']], and [[Star!]].
* In [[Latin America]], it is shown on [[Warner Channel]].
* In [[Taiwan]] and [[Southeast Asia]], it is shown on [[HBO Asia]] and [[MAX Asia]] (beginning June 25, 2009).


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==Further reading==
* {{cite news |title= TMZ is so H-O-T, it will branch out to daily TV show
|url=http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/aaron_barnhart/story/204633.html |publisher= [[Kansas City Star]]| first= Aaron |last= Barnhart |date= July 25, 2007}}
* {{cite news |title= Talent Lineup Unveiled for Telepictures' 'TMZ'|url=http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/blink/2007/08/talent_lineup_unveiled_for_tel.php |publisher= TVWeek.com | first= Chris |last= Pursell |date= August 12, 2007}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1095213|TMZ on TV}}
* [http://www.tmz.com/tmztv/ ''TMZ on TV'' at TMZ.com]
* {{imdb title|1095213|TMZ on TV}}


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TMZ on TV
Created byHarvey Levin
Jim Paratore
StarringHarvey Levin
(for information on other TMZ staffers appearing on the program, see On-air cast)
Theme music composerJason Brandt
ComposersMichael A. Muhammad
Michael Egizi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons14
Production
Executive producersHarvey Levin (2007–present)
Jim Paratore (2007–2012)
Charles Latibeaudiere (2013–present)
Evan Rosenblum (2013–present)
Stuart Alpert (2014–present)
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesTMZ.com
TMZ Inc.
Harvey Levin Productions
Paramedia
Telepictures Productions (2007–2021)
Warner Bros. Television (2007–2021)
Fox Alternative Entertainment (2021–present)
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 10, 2007 (2007-09-10) –
present (present)
Related
TMZ Live

TMZ on TV (also known as TMZ on Fox and simply as TMZ or TMZTV) is an American syndicated entertainment and gossip news television show that premiered on September 10, 2007 (its major carriage is among television stations owned by Fox's). It is essentially a televised version of its sister operation, TMZ, a news website which has a heavy emphasis on gossip about celebrities' personal lives, and which debuted in December 2005.

The television program is produced at studio facilities that serve as the headquarters for the parent website. [1] “TMZ” is an insider term standing for "thirty-mile zone" (also known as the studio zone), which refers to the film studio area of downtown Hollywood.

In November 2019, Fox Television Stations renewed its commitment to TMZ on TV through the 2022–23 season.[2]

Format

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TMZ on TV is broadcast in two formats: the weekday edition is broadcast as a half-hour program; a one-hour weekend edition, composed of select stories featured in each of the weekday editions from the previous week, is also produced; during major holidays occurring on a weekday, that episode may feature a format similar to the weekend edition but featuring a compilation of stories from past editions centered around a particular theme (for example, a Christmas episode may center on celebrities who have been bad or good in the past year).[citation needed]

Unlike most entertainment news programs, TMZ on TV does not use a format of anchors in a studio delivering the stories and correspondents reporting on many of the stories in each edition; instead, most story packages are delivered via an announcer, and "in-studio" segments are taped during a morning staff pitch meeting at TMZ's Jefferson Boulevard headquarters, with some TMZ staffers delivering story pieces themselves.[citation needed]

The series delivers most of its stories in a humorous manner, mainly about certain celebrities, and features tongue-in-cheek jokes and double entendres, although more serious entertainment stories (such as a breaking entertainment story or celebrity death) – which appear on the program sparingly – often warrant a serious tone. Pieces often feature archived clips from television series and movies often for comedic effect, although they may sometimes be used to reference a project in which an entertainer is known for performing. Many pieces are shown in the "man on the street"-type question and answer format synonymous with paparazzi, although some celebrities do not answer certain questions asked to them by the videographer; a common recurring theme within the program is how certain TMZ videographers sometimes ask their subject extremely trivial or bad questions.[citation needed]

In lieu of regular daily segments such as a rumor mill segment, the program often shows recurring segments that appear over several episodes that feature a humorous or satirical introduction (for example, after the Tiger Woods adultery scandal broke in November 2009, all stories involving Woods began with the introduction: "TNN: The Tiger News Network", using a logo and name parodying that of cable television channel CNN, a then-sister channel to TMZ.com and the then-distributors of the television series, Warner Bros. Television and Telepictures, all owned by Time Warner). For the first few weeks of the show's run, the series carried a daily segment called "Full Frontal Fashion", featuring celebrity fashion blunders, but it was dropped after roughly one month.[citation needed]

On-air cast

[edit]

Notable former cast members

[edit]

Criticism

[edit]

TMZ was criticized for purchasing stolen items pertaining to the fourth Indiana Jones film. On October 2, 2007, IESB reported that a number of production photos and sensitive documents pertaining to the production budget had been stolen from Steven Spielberg's production office.

According to IESB, TMZ.com obtained some of the stolen property and was on the verge of running the story on the TV show until Paramount lawyers stepped in. After IESB broke the story, TMZ on TV broadcast details about the Indiana Jones production budget on the October 3, 2007, program.[3][4]

Parodies

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  • On August 26, 2009, 3rd Degree Films released a pornographic parody film based on TMZ called TM Sleaze, featuring Ron Jeremy, Lisa Ann, Tori Black, and Faye Reagan.[5]
  • Originating in 2009 on the short-lived NBC primetime talk show The Jay Leno Show and used from 2010 to 2014 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, comedian Mikey Day performs a sketch called "JMZ"; in it, Day and his "camera crew" track down celebrities (some actual celebrities appear in the sketch, while impersonators whose faces are not shown are shown sometimes in the sketch), which end up with Day involved in strange situations.
  • "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote a song in 2011, "TMZ", about the website and TV show on his album Alpocalypse.
  • A 2016 episode of Inside Amy Schumer titled "Madame President" opens with a parody of TMZ called "AMZ".
  • A Progressive Insurance commercial did a parody of the show called "Look! Famous People!" in which the photographers all take pictures of spokeswoman Flo doing her grocery shopping, then catch her in a car with a man whom they assume to be her new boyfriend; he is instead a potential customer.[6][7]

International broadcast history

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In Canada, TMZ is shown on E!. In Australia it was broadcast on cable/satellite channel Arena until October 2008. It began broadcasting on the digital-only free-to-air channel GO! on August 9, 2009. The show was taken off the air in September 2015 to make way for expansions for children's content.[citation needed]

In the Philippines, Jack TV aired the show until the network's closure in April 2020.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "TMZ to Exit West Hollywood Headquarters for New Westside Office". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 February 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Albiniak, Paige (November 4, 2019). "Fox Renews Five Warner Bros.' Syndies". Broadcasting & Cable.
  3. ^ "When It Gets Interesting", backup on archive.org from mcnblogs.com; accessed May 06, 2015.
  4. ^ "Why Won't They Tell The Indy IV Theft Story Accurately?", backup on archive.org from mcnblogs.com; accessed May 06, 2015.
  5. ^ TM Sleaze DVD, cduniverse.com; accessed February 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Look! Famous People! - Progressive Insurance Commercial Progressive Insurance Official YouTube channel
  7. ^ Progressive TV Spot, 'Look! Famous People'. Retrieved 2024-07-04 – via www.ispot.tv.
  8. ^ San Juan, Ratziel (March 25, 2020). "Jack TV, which carried 'Survivor' shot in Philippines, to go off-air starting April 1". Philstar. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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