TMZ on TV

Infobox Television
show_name = TMZ on TV


caption =
format = Tabloid
runtime = 22 minutes
starring = Harvey Levin
Katie Daryl
Ben Mankiewicz
Michael Hundgen
Sean Borg
Max Hodges
Eddie Adams
Dax Holt
country = Flagicon|USA United States
network = First-run syndication
picture_format = 480i (SDTV)
first_aired = September 10 2007
last_aired = Present
num_episodes =
num_seasons = 1
imdb_id = 1095213
tv_com_id =
website = http://www.tmz.com/tmztv/

"TMZ on TV" (referred to on-air as just "TMZ") is a syndicated entertainment and gossip news television show that premiered on September 10, 2007. 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. It is produced in a studio facility on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California.

On-Air Personalities

Executive producer (and main on-air personality) Harvey Levin and Jim Paratore, executive producer, have added the following to the on-air talent list:

* Katie Daryl, who has hosted the MTV political special "Choose or Lose" and recently worked with HDNet as host and producer of "True Music"
* Ben Mankiewicz, who was a former co-host of the Air America/XM radio show "The Young Turks"; he also hosts film presentations on Turner Classic Movies
* TMZ.com UK-born media gossip guru Sean Borg [http://seanborg.com/] . Known for his expertise in tabloid showbiz media has appeared on the 90's cult classic The Word (TV series), BBC Television's [http://www.bbc.co.uk/] Liquid News and "Hollywood 411" for thd TV Guide Network [http://www.tvguide.com/]

Criticism

Broadcasting stolen material

"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. [ [http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3390&Itemid=99 Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Stolen Set Photos!] ]

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" did indeed broadcast details about the "Indiana Jones" production budget on the October 3, 2007, program. [ [http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/10/when_it_gets_in_1.html "When It Gets Interesting"] ] [ [http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/archives/2007/10/why_wont_they_t.html "Why Won't They Tell The Indy IV Theft Story Accurately?"] ]

International Broadcasting

* In Australia it is broadcast on cable and satellite channel Arena.

* In the Middle East it is broadcast starting 2008 on Dubai One.

* In the Philippines it is shown on JACKtv.

* In Canada it is shown on CTV and Star!.

* In Latin America it is shown on Warner Channel.

References

* 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
*

External links

* [http://www.tmz.com/tmztv/ "TMZ on TV" at TMZ.com]
* [http://broadband.ctv.ca/ Full Episodes Online (Canada only)]
* [http://www.film.com/tv/story/topfivereasonstowatchtmztv/17042449 Five Reasons to Watch "TMZ on TV" at film.com]