TMZ
Celebrity scandal source
TMZ is a celebrity gossip outlet known for breaking entertainment news and scandal stories, often before traditional media.
The name comes from "thirty-mile zone," Hollywood's historic studio zone.
TMZ functions as shorthand for aggressive celebrity journalism: TMZ got footage of the incident, It'll end up on TMZ.
Aggressive celebrity photographers
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- scoopFirst-reported story
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- headlineNews article title
buzz · celebrity · scandal · breaking · leak · dirt · exposé · stories
paparazzi
Aggressive celebrity photographers
headline · buzz · celebrity · scandal · breaking · leak · dirt · exposé · stories · tips
A-lister
Top-tier famous person
- starLuminous astronomical object
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
paparazzi · red carpet · publicist · entourage · superstar · megastar · influencer · breakup · feud · meltdown
exposé
Investigative journalism piece
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- affairRomantic entanglement outside commitment
arrest · mugshot · DUI · lawsuit · fallout · backlash · apology · denial · cover-up · leaked
- media outletsNPR, newspaper, magazine, news channel, tv station
- celebritycelebs, stardom, A-list, A-listers, movie stars
- celebrity gossippaparazzi, tabloid, gossip column, scandal, rumor
- celebrity newscelebrity gossip, paparazzi, tabloids, E! News, People magazine
- tabloidsNational Enquirer, Daily Mail, People, Globe, New York Post
- Murdoch MediaFox News, Fox Sports, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The Times
TMZReuters
London-based wire service
Associated Press · The New York Times · The Washington Post · BBC News · NPR
TMZC-SPAN
Network televising Congress
Foreign Affairs · hard news · The Wall Street Journal · Financial Times · political journalism