I didn't forget about you TMZ!!

A few days ago I got this great idea to do a story on TMZ and their staff. Easier said than done! I have to say, if I ever become famous…I want to hire them in order to keep everything about me SECRET. I have never had such a hard time finding stuff to scoop on. But, I did find a few things…LOL

I have learned that TMZ’s site's publicist, Gillian Sheldon, sends out spam mail to most any reporting medium multiple times a day. Everything from Lindsey’s shopping trip to the Federline-Spears’ kids got a hair cut. One site was so annoyed with it they sent her a list of 10 questions kind of as a joke to see if she would let up.

“1. Who and what the fuck is TMZ and why are you so obsessed with every ass-scratch of the American Idol contestants?

TMZ is an entertainment news website powered by AOL and Telepictures. And we care about Idol ass-scratches because AMERICA cares about them.”
Oh yeah….that was straight from the story…you can read the rest of it here.. http://gawker.com/news/publicists/10-questions-for-tmz-publicist-gillian-sheldon-161998.php
I wonder which of the oddly normal people on the show is this Gillian Sheldon. You would think she would have a major role when you seem to only find her name on their site….but not so much. She is the dumpy blonde who inserts a story here and there and looks like she has no idea what is going on but then just happens to have a story come to mind and would like to share.
One of their photographer’s was kicked out of the big brother house already this season. Parker didn’t last long and didn’t admit he was with TMZ to the houseguest. Almost like he was ashamed of it something. Can’t imagine why..lol

But, there is more!! I guess they do make mistakes from time to time…lol and even break the law…wanna hear?? Of course you do!!
In June this past year they leaked “If I Did It” manuscripts on their website. Turns out the Goldman family (who had hoped to publish the aborted book project under the new title “Confessions of a Double Murderer” are pissed that the public may have already seen the manuscript’s meatiest sections. And, since TMZ violated a court order by posting the contraband material (and may have cost the Goldmans a pretty penny in future profits) they could be facing some hefty fines down the line.
Fortunately, TMZ just happens to have a “rich daddy” named Time Warner.

More with TMZ and OJ-
Four-time felon and O.J. Simpson setter-upper Thomas Riccio supposedly scored a cool $165,000 from TMZ.com in September in exchange for the audio tape of Simpson screaming at sports memorabilia collectors during that infamous spell in Las Vegas.
“While he initially sought $2 million, Riccio settled for the six-figure payout, which is still likely the largest sum paid by a gossip site for a story,” reports The Smoking Gun, which, like TMZ, is owned by Time Warner. “In its original report about the tape, TMZ stated that it had “obtained” the recordings, avoiding any mention that their procurement was secured by a $165,000 check delivered to Riccio’s Los Angeles home.
“Riccio signed a TMZ contract containing a confidentiality clause barring him from disclosing details of the financial transaction, presumably so that future “sources” don’t use the $165,000 payoff as a template in their negotiations with the site, which is co-owned by Time Warner’s AOL and Telepictures units. TMZ is apparently the only Time Warner entity that is allowed to pay for stories or tips (that corporate roster includes CNN, magazines like Time, People, and Sports Illustrated, and small outfits like The Smoking Gun).”
Oh….we have to talk about all that reporting they do on Miss Britney. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is arresting photogs for cheap offenses like jaywalking. The story was reported by TMZ. Among those detained: two TMZ photogs. I guess Crime does pay…if you work for TMZ.
That is where I will end this post….but I’m not done with TMZ. I really want to know more about the cast that sits in that little room and talks trash about celebs and laughs at whatever they think is cute they are reporting on. I am determined to find a bad picture….you know…one where you look like hell and are in line at Taco Bell!! Stay tuned!