TMZ obtained and reported on a defamation lawsuit filed by Tyra Banks. While the outlet continues to dominate legal dockets, podcast hosts are reflecting on its sheer power to disrupt personal lives. On Call Her Daddy, guest Nicole Richie recalled the brutal reality of the outlet's reach, revealing she found out she was being cheated on by reading about it on TMZ.
Meanwhile, the outlet's breaking news machine has been a focal point on The Breakfast Club. Host Loren LoRosa detailed how the scoop-heavy cycle operates, noting that "TMZ did a story yesterday that Jelly Roll filed for divorce, uh, from his wife-" to break the news about Jelly Roll. Later, she pointed to another legal scoop, discussing a "report that broke via TMZ that police are investigating, um, this situation now, and that Big Tigger is a suspect of the investigation" regarding an alleged domestic dispute involving Big Tigger.
Even in the sports world, athletes find themselves caught in the tabloid's lens. On First Take, analyst Kendrick Perkins casually mentioned his own recent run-in with the paparazzi, telling the desk, "I just made TM, uh, uh, TMZ not too long ago" after a game. Whether exposing marital splits or trailing retired athletes, the gossip giant's omnipresence remains a force that public figures simply cannot avoid as they brace for whatever scoop the site uncovers next.