Common Sense Media Review
Celebrity scandals, racy content rule gossip hub.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
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?
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 : October 26, 2022
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