Current Events > How does TMZ always break the news of a celebrity death first?

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Punished_Blinx 01/09/22 11:40:04 PM #1:	My guess is they either give big payouts to first EMT and/or police responders in Los Angeles and areas where celebrities live right? To the point where most paramedics and cops know how to quicky respond and verify for a big fat juicy payout. --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:961620789] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>My guess is they either give big payouts to first EMT and/or police responders in Los Angeles and areas where celebrities live right? To the point where most paramedics and cops know how to quicky respond and verify for a big fat juicy payout. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BloodMoon7 01/09/22 11:40:38 PM #2:	Devil powers. --- My maid will hear about this. <cite>BloodMoon7 posted [p:961620803] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Devil powers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
J03can 01/09/22 11:41:41 PM #3:	They figured out what happened to predictability --- Jerry, it's Frank Costanza!!! Mr Steinbrenner's here George is dead - call me back!!!! <cite>J03can posted [p:961620827] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>They figured out what happened to predictability </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sir Will 01/09/22 11:43:45 PM #4:	Punished_Blinx posted... My guess is they either give big payouts to first EMT and/or police responders in Los Angeles and areas where celebrities live right? To the point where most paramedics and cops know how to quicky respond and verify for a big fat juicy payout. Probably. --- River Song: Well, I was off to this gay gypsy bar mitzvah for the disabled when I thought 'Gosh, the Third Reich's a bit rubbish, I think i'll kill the Fuhrer' <cite>Sir Will posted [p:961620896] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Blinx posted... </cite> <quote>My guess is they either give big payouts to first EMT and/or police responders in Los Angeles and areas where celebrities live right? To the point where most paramedics and cops know how to quicky respond and verify for a big fat juicy payout.</quote>Probably. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VigorouslySwish 01/09/22 11:44:59 PM #5:	My first guess would be they pay the biggest for breaking news --- i'm just some guy yellin' about apple sauce <cite>VigorouslySwish posted [p:961620936] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>My first guess would be they pay the biggest for breaking news </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guerrilla Soldier 01/09/22 11:45:54 PM #6:	money --- Disclaimer: There's a good chance the above post could be sarcasm. Die-hard Oakland A's fan --- Keep the A's in Oakland! <cite>Guerrilla Soldier posted [p:961620963] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>money </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
armandro 01/09/22 11:46:01 PM #7:	what does TMZ even stand for? --- http://i.imgur.com/sKghEcP.gif 8 October, 2023 <cite>armandro posted [p:961620968] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>what does TMZ even stand for? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slayer_22 01/09/22 11:46:32 PM #8:	VigorouslySwish posted... My first guess would be they pay the biggest for breaking news This. Plus they're the most well known tabloid. Someone calls them up saying 'hey, I got juicy info on XXX' and they offer payment prolly. Plus what you said above, of course. --- "And no I'm not signing your twitter after this type of attitude so don't ask..." - IIINCORRUPTIBLE <cite>Slayer_22 posted [p:961620993] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>VigorouslySwish posted...</cite> <quote>My first guess would be they pay the biggest for breaking news </quote> This. Plus they're the most well known tabloid. Someone calls them up saying 'hey, I got juicy info on XXX' and they offer payment prolly. Plus what you said above, of course.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Returning_CEmen 01/09/22 11:46:44 PM #9:	armandro posted... what does TMZ even stand for? Thirty Mile Zone --- Genius, Thousandaire, Playboy, Philanthropist <cite>Returning_CEmen posted [p:961620997] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>armandro posted... </cite> <quote>what does TMZ even stand for?</quote>Thirty Mile Zone </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 01/09/22 11:47:21 PM #10:	They got mad sources --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:961621023] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>They got mad sources </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 01/09/22 11:47:58 PM #11:	they cause it --- We can dream <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:961621053] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>they cause it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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darkprince45 01/09/22 11:49:39 PM #13:	They probably have people on police scanners 24/7 --- https://s6.gifyu.com/images/FAA2F70E-9A97-44BC-A273-317FBB843AE2.gif <cite>darkprince45 posted [p:961621145] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>They probably have people on police scanners 24/7 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Flauros 01/09/22 11:50:11 PM #14:	I wouldnt doubt that they had someone draft up death templates for every celebrity, no matter how big or small. When they get a source calling in (they probably have people manning the email box 24/7) saying someone died, they just bring up the death page and post it. --- https://i.imgur.com/EX6Md7k.gif https://i.imgur.com/ygAzHKB.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/c84omp7.gif https://i.imgur.com/Hj9RrC6.mp4 <cite>Flauros posted [p:961621165] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>I wouldnt doubt that they had someone draft up death templates for every celebrity, no matter how big or small. When they get a source calling in (they probably have people manning the email box 24/7) saying someone died, they just bring up the death page and post it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
armandro 01/09/22 11:52:00 PM #15:	How many mistakes has TMZ made? also TMZ isn't always first I usually wait for TMZ to report on a death to make sure its real --- http://i.imgur.com/sKghEcP.gif 8 October, 2023 <cite>armandro posted [p:961621212] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>How many mistakes has TMZ made? also TMZ isn't always first I usually wait for TMZ to report on a death to make sure its real </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Derwood 01/09/22 11:52:28 PM #16:	TMZ is the one murdering all of these celebrities. Prove me wrong. <cite>Derwood posted [p:961621227] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>TMZ is the one murdering all of these celebrities. Prove me wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Punished_Blinx 01/10/22 12:24:37 AM #17:	armandro posted... How many mistakes has TMZ made? also TMZ isn't always first I usually wait for TMZ to report on a death to make sure its real Have TMZ ever been mistaken for a celebrity death report? From my experience they tend to be first. --- A Fallen Mascot <cite>Punished_Blinx posted [p:961622340] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>armandro posted... </cite> <quote>How many mistakes has TMZ made? also TMZ isn't always first I usually wait for TMZ to report on a death to make sure its real</quote> Have TMZ ever been mistaken for a celebrity death report? From my experience they tend to be first. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sabin017 01/10/22 12:30:46 AM #19:	Maybe TMZ pays well to people who break stories. --- https://imgur.com/qYZYQ9I.gifv <cite>sabin017 posted [p:961622488] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Maybe TMZ pays well to people who break stories. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 01/10/22 12:31:35 AM #20:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] It was Kobe and I think they announced it before the family even knew. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:961622507] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> It was Kobe and I think they announced it before the family even knew. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 01/10/22 11:39:38 AM #22:	Punished_Blinx posted... Have TMZ ever been mistaken for a celebrity death report? From my experience they tend to be first. Ever since Michael Jackson they only made one mistake saying lil Wayne had died of sizzurp OD. He probably did have an OD but he survived. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:961631059] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Punished_Blinx posted... </cite> <quote>Have TMZ ever been mistaken for a celebrity death report? From my experience they tend to be first.</quote> Ever since Michael Jackson they only made one mistake saying lil Wayne had died of sizzurp OD. He probably did have an OD but he survived. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZevLoveDOOM 01/10/22 11:46:18 AM #24:	paparazzi are like cockroaches. <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:961631208] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>paparazzi are like cockroaches. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 01/10/22 10:06:54 PM #25:	armandro posted... How many mistakes has TMZ made? Biz Markie. Twice, I think. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:961647540] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>armandro posted... </cite> <quote>How many mistakes has TMZ made?</quote>Biz Markie. Twice, I think. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Touch 01/10/22 10:11:01 PM #26:	TMZ is Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler --- Oh, I wanna be the one you call drunk <cite>Touch posted [p:961647648] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>TMZ is Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 01/10/22 10:13:04 PM #27:	J03can posted... They figured out what happened to predictability The milkman, the paperboy, the evening tv? --- Dolphins are people too! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:961647693] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>J03can posted... </cite> <quote>They figured out what happened to predictability</quote>The milkman, the paperboy, the evening tv? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DespondentDeity 01/10/22 10:13:53 PM #28:	Ever seen the film Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal? --- The web of destiny carries your blood and soul back to the Genesis of my life form. I'm softer than a daisy, if you cut me I'll bleed pink <cite>DespondentDeity posted [p:961647719] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Ever seen the film Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UT1999 01/12/22 3:17:02 PM #29:	easy answer, they have moles --- "Sometimes they even attack wounded foxes" <cite>UT1999 posted [p:961691406] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>easy answer, they have moles </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvlButtslam 01/12/22 3:18:54 PM #30:	J03can posted... They figured out what happened to predictability Ha I get it --- http://i.imgur.com/98y63.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yOcp8.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wdX6S.jpg <cite>AvlButtslam posted [p:961691458] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>J03can posted... </cite> <quote>They figured out what happened to predictability</quote>Ha I get it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 01/12/22 3:20:14 PM #31:	The answer is obvious. They are causing these deaths. --- Let's make biscuits! <cite>Funkydog posted [p:961691494] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>The answer is obvious. They are causing these deaths. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gamerguymass 01/12/22 4:41:33 PM #32:	Touch posted... TMZ is Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler This just reminded me I need to put this movie on my to watch list. Thanks for that. --- Now Playing: "The Hunt for the Two Missing Nintendo 64 Games" An expansion came out, but I'm still a third of the way through! <cite>Gamerguymass posted [p:961693676] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Touch posted... </cite> <quote>TMZ is Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler</quote> This just reminded me I need to put this movie on my to watch list. Thanks for that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 01/12/22 5:06:49 PM #33:	Some of it could also just be critical mass in terms of recognition. If I had some kind of inside or scoop on a celebrity death and I wanted to try and make some money on that information (not that I would)... I don't even know who else I would go to. People probably just go to TMZ because it's the first thing that pops in to their mind. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:961694294] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Some of it could also just be critical mass in terms of recognition. If I had some kind of inside or scoop on a celebrity death and I wanted to try and make some money on that information (not that I would)... I don't even know who else I would go to. People probably just go to TMZ because it's the first thing that pops in to their mind. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 01/12/22 5:13:07 PM #34:	They're given access to the microchips in everyone. Cause they have blackmail on the government --- Name checks out "I don't wanna be the toughest, I just keep it 100 and think nothin of it"- Black Thought <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:961694439] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>They're given access to the microchips in everyone. Cause they have blackmail on the government </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ivynn 01/12/22 5:14:14 PM #35:	Witches --- http://i.imgur.com/vDci4hD.gif <cite>Ivynn posted [p:961694464] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Witches </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crayon_Lover 01/12/22 5:15:25 PM #36:	Gamerguymass posted... This just reminded me I need to put this movie on my to watch list. Thanks for that. You should, it's one of my favorite movies --- Cleveland sports fan <cite>Crayon_Lover posted [p:961694490] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Gamerguymass posted... </cite> <quote>This just reminded me I need to put this movie on my to watch list. Thanks for that. </quote>You should, it's one of my favorite movies </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lolife67 01/12/22 5:21:27 PM #37:	Derwood posted... TMZ is the one murdering all of these celebrities. Prove me wrong. Yup. <cite>lolife67 posted [p:961694634] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>Derwood posted... </cite> <quote>TMZ is the one murdering all of these celebrities. Prove me wrong.</quote>Yup. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RIPVyseCity 01/12/22 5:27:17 PM #38:	They have a celebrity death algorithm <cite>RIPVyseCity posted [p:961694768] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>They have a celebrity death algorithm </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Machete 01/12/22 5:39:07 PM #39:	There was a pair of TMZ reporters on The Amazing Race (travel-based reality TV competition show in case anyone hasn't heard of it). ~~They were first to be eliminated >_>~~ --- I do not receive notifications, so using the @ feature will not do anything. I might see your post and respond though if I have already been in the topic. <cite>Machete posted [p:961695043] in How does T... [t:79847087]...</cite> <quote>There was a pair of TMZ reporters on The Amazing Race (travel-based reality TV competition show in case anyone hasn't heard of it). They were first to be eliminated >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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