TMZ, BET and iTunes Realize Boost in Visibility, Viewers and Sales
by Andrew Hampp
Michael Jackson’s death prompted an onslaught of memorial media coverage arguably not seen since Princess Diana’s passing in 1997 or Elvis Presley’s in 1977.
But when the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll died 32 years ago this August, the event was chronicled by only [...]
By Paul Farhi
TMZ.com, the scrappy entertainment-news Web site, has scooped up some pretty big fish in its four years of existence, but last week it hauled in the celebrity equivalent of Moby-Dick.
Almost as soon as an ambulance pulled up to the gate of Michael Jackson’s rented estate in Holmby Hills, TMZ was posting the news [...]
By
Alexandra Le Tellier
As news outlets sprang into action to report on Michael Jackson’s condition June 25, users on social media sites were whipped into a frenzy: He’s not breathing! He’s in a coma! He had a heart attack! And then a Facebook status update, made at 2:21 p.m., that Jackson had died.
Of course, 23 [...]
By BRIAN STELTER
It could be called “To Catch a Rich Guy.”
The celebrity Web site TMZ and TV shows like “Extra” and “Inside Edition” are expanding their coverage of starlets and Hollywood break-ups to include billion-dollar business scandals and the economic collapse.
A camera crew for “Extra,” the syndicated entertainment show, huddled alongside the BBC and The [...]
Ever wondered what Roger Stone, Jalen Rose, Keith Ablow and Hank Sheinkopf might have in common? Perhaps not — but they’ve been packin’ them in at Ronn Torossian, President of 5WPR’s lunches at Philippe Chow. So now you know.
Source: http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/24/mama-spears-palin-praised-we-got-crucified/