Parents' Guide to

TMZ

By Denise Duval, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Celebrity scandals, racy content rule gossip hub.

Website http://www.tmz.com
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age 17+

Based on 6 parent reviews

Creaseyjennifer
Creaseyjennifer Adult
September 24, 2020
age 18+

Extreme leftism

This is not even news.. it’s media trying to sway against white people.. only promoting anything that’s anti Trump and ignoring anything good. I used to love watching this show, but now I can’t even stomach it.
jsl48813
jsl48813 Adult
September 18, 2018
age 18+

Unmoderated and very horrible comments that are often overtly racist and ignorant

I am in my 50's and have seen TMZ.com for many many years. It used to be a lot better than it is now and be very limited to entertainment, but lately it has become super political and they run political stories at times. The comments sections for those stories are often extremely biased and at other times they are a said commentary on how hateful and ugly people can be when they feel they have a certain level of anonymity to hide behind.
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What’s It About?

The "TMZ" in TMZ.COM refers to "Thirty Mile Zone," a term first coined in the 1960s to describe the area surrounding the former offices of The Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers. If the site's steady stream of scandal is anything to go by, the zone is now a steamy swamp of underage drinking, drug use, DUIs, bitter divorces, courtroom dramas, and custody battles. If you want to know who's suing who, who's breaking up, who's hooking up, who's under arrest, and who's headed for the Big House, this site (which is also a TV show) seems to know about it before anyone else, and has the access to the legal documents, photos, and video to prove it.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (6 ):
Kids say (1 ):

There are much better uses of your kids' time than spending it at places like TMZ.com. The only benefit the site could possibly hold for kids is its well-documented evidence of the consequences of drinking and driving, or dabbling in illegal substances.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how tabloids have affected the way we view celebrities, or our interest level in celebrities in general. Can some of the items on the site really be considered news? Why do you think people are so interested in seeing footage of famous people doing the everyday things that "normal" people do?

Website Details

  • Genre: Fan Sites
  • Pricing structure: Free
  • Last updated: November 15, 2019

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