Current Events > Remember when TMZ broke the news that MJ died?

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Printerscape 05/18/17 9:59:07 PM #1:	Nobody knew what TMZ was and didn't believe it. That scoop singlehandedly made TMZ the defacto celebrity news HQ after it was reported that Michael Jackson was indeed dead. <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879377507] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>Nobody knew what TMZ was and didn't believe it. That scoop singlehandedly made TMZ the defacto celebrity news HQ after it was reported that Michael Jackson was indeed dead.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bloodychess 05/18/17 10:01:58 PM #2:	They also got the Ray Rice tapes that everybody in the NFL pretended didn't exist --- Knowledge is power, power corrupts. Study hard and become evil. <cite>Bloodychess posted [p:879377667] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>They also got the Ray Rice tapes that everybody in the NFL pretended didn't exist</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCEmanCometh 05/18/17 10:02:02 PM #3:	TMZ was popular way before that. The turning point was the Mel Gibson tirade thing. --- I'm not a doctor but I play one on CE. <cite>TheCEmanCometh posted [p:879377675] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>TMZ was popular way before that. The turning point was the Mel Gibson tirade thing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Printerscape 05/18/17 10:02:55 PM #4:	TheCEmanCometh posted... TMZ was popular way before that. The turning point was the Mel Gibson tirade thing. I can't say that I heard of TMZ before MJ's death. <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879377728] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheCEmanCometh posted...</cite> <quote>TMZ was popular way before that. The turning point was the Mel Gibson tirade thing.</quote> I can't say that I heard of TMZ before MJ's death.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheoryzC 05/18/17 10:04:45 PM #5:	TMZ was super popular before that. Especially during the Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lohan and Spears party years in the mid 2000s --- This is where my sigs suppose to be. <cite>TheoryzC posted [p:879377848] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>TMZ was super popular before that. Especially during the Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lohan and Spears party years in the mid 2000s</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DezCaughtIt 05/18/17 10:04:48 PM #6:	Printerscape posted... TheCEmanCometh posted... TMZ was popular way before that. The turning point was the Mel Gibson tirade thing. I can't say that I heard of TMZ before MJ's death. I heard of them but IIRC before that they were considered an enquirer lite --- *The user formally known as freakofnature30* I like posting. <cite>DezCaughtIt posted [p:879377856] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>Printerscape posted...</cite> <quote><cite>TheCEmanCometh posted...</cite> <quote>TMZ was popular way before that. The turning point was the Mel Gibson tirade thing.</quote> I can't say that I heard of TMZ before MJ's death.</quote> I heard of them but IIRC before that they were considered an enquirer lite</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ehhwhatever 05/18/17 10:05:55 PM #7:	yea there happened to be a TMZ reporter who scooped it when he saw the ambulance. what was he doing there? --- I'm cursed by Uranus. <cite>ehhwhatever posted [p:879377930] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>yea there happened to be a TMZ reporter who scooped it when he saw the ambulance. what was he doing there?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slaya4 05/18/17 10:06:17 PM #8:	Everybody knew what TMZ only nerds/shut ins didn't. --- Am I going too hard? <cite>Slaya4 posted [p:879377942] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>Everybody knew what TMZ only nerds/shut ins didn't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
armandro 05/18/17 10:12:36 PM #9:	Slaya4 posted... Everybody knew what TMZ only nerds/shut ins didn't. i believe this --- http://i.imgur.com/sKghEcP.gif 8 October, 2023 <cite>armandro posted [p:879378270] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>Slaya4 posted...</cite> <quote>Everybody knew what TMZ only nerds/shut ins didn't.</quote> i believe this</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EffectAndCause 05/18/17 10:15:24 PM #10:	The Hell? TMZ was massively popular before MJ's death, like, for years before that. --- http://i.imgur.com/wMshiEN.jpg <cite>EffectAndCause posted [p:879378428] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>The Hell? TMZ was massively popular before MJ's death, like, for years before that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Printerscape 05/18/17 11:30:23 PM #11:	Slaya4 posted... Everybody knew what TMZ only nerds/shut ins didn't. wut <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879382414] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>Slaya4 posted...</cite> <quote>Everybody knew what TMZ only nerds/shut ins didn't.</quote> wut</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
3rd_Best_Master 05/18/17 11:36:43 PM #12:	ehhwhatever posted... yea there happened to be a TMZ reporter who scooped it when he saw the ambulance. what was he doing there? Doing what a reporter that works for an editorial that specializes in celebrity gossip should be doing? --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2 <cite>3rd_Best_Master posted [p:879382686] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>ehhwhatever posted...</cite> <quote>yea there happened to be a TMZ reporter who scooped it when he saw the ambulance. what was he doing there?</quote> Doing what a reporter that works for an editorial that specializes in celebrity gossip should be doing?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xelltrix 05/18/17 11:39:05 PM #13:	TMZ was well-known and super obnoxious well before MJ. Pretty sure they didn't have any popularity problems prior to Michael. --- Reading this post may induce one or more of the following: Nausea / Butt-Hurt / Lulz / UM? Syndrome / Angst / Diarrhea <cite>Xelltrix posted [p:879382812] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>TMZ was well-known and super obnoxious well before MJ. Pretty sure they didn't have any popularity problems prior to Michael.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheVipaGTS 05/18/17 11:40:27 PM #14:	TMZ was popular for celebrity gossip and nonsense...no one even considered it as a legitimate site for news like MJ's death until that day. it was like "yea, that's the site i go to when i wanna see videos of a drunk celebrity yelling at someone"...now its "OH SHIT <celebrity> died?....let me read up on that on TMZ" <cite>TheVipaGTS posted [p:879382890] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>TMZ was popular for celebrity gossip and nonsense...no one even considered it as a legitimate site for news like MJ's death until that day. it was like "yea, that's the site i go to when i wanna see videos of a drunk celebrity yelling at someone"...now its "OH SHIT <celebrity> died?....let me read up on that on TMZ"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 05/18/17 11:41:19 PM #15:	Printerscape posted... Nobody knew what TMZ was and didn't believe it. That scoop singlehandedly made TMZ the defacto celebrity news HQ after it was reported that Michael Jackson was indeed dead. Nah. they were definitely well known. Most people just kind of thought of them as professional paparazzi, though. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:879382928] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>Printerscape posted...</cite> <quote>Nobody knew what TMZ was and didn't believe it. That scoop singlehandedly made TMZ the defacto celebrity news HQ after it was reported that Michael Jackson was indeed dead.</quote> Nah. they were definitely well known. Most people just kind of thought of them as professional paparazzi, though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 05/18/17 11:43:11 PM #16:	ehhwhatever posted... yea there happened to be a TMZ reporter who scooped it when he saw the ambulance. what was he doing there? What does Papparazi generally do around a celebrity's estate? --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:879383020] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>ehhwhatever posted...</cite> <quote>yea there happened to be a TMZ reporter who scooped it when he saw the ambulance. what was he doing there?</quote> What does Papparazi generally do around a celebrity's estate?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReignFury 05/18/17 11:44:11 PM #17:	Bloodychess posted... They also got the Ray Rice tapes that everybody in the NFL pretended didn't exist The police report that was released thoroughly described everything that happened in the video, so we all knew exactly what happened. Apparently it's ok as long as we don't see it happen. --- MAKE AMERICA SMART AGAIN http://i.giftrunk.com/rv4b2c.gif <cite>ReignFury posted [p:879383070] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>Bloodychess posted...</cite> <quote>They also got the Ray Rice tapes that everybody in the NFL pretended didn't exist</quote> The police report that was released thoroughly described everything that happened in the video, so we all knew exactly what happened. Apparently it's ok as long as we don't see it happen.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 05/18/17 11:45:30 PM #18:	yeah TMZ was know for more Britney Spears hitting cars with umbrellas or paparazzi following Paris Hilton at the time. When celebrities dies back then you needed CNN to confirm it. --- http://i.imgur.com/uLlcOZS.gif http://i.imgur.com/13cVlHX.gif <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:879383134] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>yeah TMZ was know for more Britney Spears hitting cars with umbrellas or paparazzi following Paris Hilton at the time. When celebrities dies back then you needed CNN to confirm it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gafemaqs 05/18/17 11:45:43 PM #19:	Printerscape posted... Nobody knew what TMZ was Lmao <cite>gafemaqs posted [p:879383149] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>Printerscape posted...</cite> <quote>Nobody knew what TMZ was </quote> Lmao</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Printerscape 05/18/17 11:46:39 PM #20:	TheVipaGTS posted... TMZ was popular for celebrity gossip and nonsense...no one even considered it as a legitimate site for news like MJ's death until that day. it was like "yea, that's the site i go to when i wanna see videos of a drunk celebrity yelling at someone"...now its "OH SHIT <celebrity> died?....let me read up on that on TMZ" I guess this is more representative than what I originally wrote. <cite>Printerscape posted [p:879383207] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheVipaGTS posted...</cite> <quote>TMZ was popular for celebrity gossip and nonsense...no one even considered it as a legitimate site for news like MJ's death until that day. it was like "yea, that's the site i go to when i wanna see videos of a drunk celebrity yelling at someone"...now its "OH SHIT <celebrity> died?....let me read up on that on TMZ"</quote> I guess this is more representative than what I originally wrote.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
electricbugs2 05/18/17 11:47:11 PM #21:	People knew what TMZ was but as has been said several times, it was seen more like a "classy" version of the National Enquirer or Exclaimer. They usually focused on celebrities going batshit rather than actual "celebrity news". --- "Cuz yung bucks be finnin n fruntin up a reap G know what it is"-Naysaspace <cite>electricbugs2 posted [p:879383236] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>People knew what TMZ was but as has been said several times, it was seen more like a "classy" version of the National Enquirer or Exclaimer. They usually focused on celebrities going batshit rather than actual "celebrity news".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pkmnlord 05/19/17 12:44:24 AM #22:	Yeah, people knew what TMZ was, but IIRC that was the first time I ever saw the "Has CNN confirmed it" meme on CE. That may have been around before too. --- http://i.imgur.com/MP7ZznH.jpg <cite>pkmnlord posted [p:879386008] in Remember w... [t:75361843]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, people knew what TMZ was, but IIRC that was the first time I ever saw the "Has CNN confirmed it" meme on CE. That may have been around before too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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