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TMZ forced to apologize for raucous laughter
in newsroom as Charlie Kirk’s death
was announced

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Posted By: mc squared, 9/11/2025 9:36:35 AM

TMZ scrambled to save face after staffers were heard erupting into laughter the moment Charlie Kirk’s death was confirmed during its livestream. A clip of the celebrity gossip outlet’s livestream sparked outrage on social media after newsroom staffers cheered and clapped in the background as reporters on camera covered the assassination. Seconds later, Levin is told by staff members around him that President Trump said that Kirk had died after the shooting at Utah Valley University.

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TMZ said the laughter was from the staff watching another video. Why wasn't the whole staff present at the time, fired?

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Bur Oak 9/11/2025 9:46:43 AM (No. 2002254)
An apology signifying nothing.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Hazymac 9/11/2025 9:47:47 AM (No. 2002255)
FTA: TMZ founder Harvey Levin and executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere said that the “tone deaf laughter” was from journalists who were covering a car chase. Recall the last thing Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) said to Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn)? Something about bovine scatology. Yea, Harvey, what you said is BS. We don't believe you. Stop lying to us. We've had enough.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: ARKfamily 9/11/2025 9:55:55 AM (No. 2002259)
Having a hard time believing the reasoning. I posted this on the Matthew Dowd article below this article. In one of my Bibles there is this footnote: Psalm 22:30,31 Footnotes "Unborn generations are depending on our faithfulness today. As we teach our children about the Lord, so they will teach their children and their children’s children. If we fail to tell our children about the Lord, we may well be breaking the chain of God’s influence in generations to come. We must view our children and all the young people we meet as God’s future leaders. If we are faithful in opportunities today, we may well be affecting the future." Given TMZ's reaction, guess what category I think they fall into? The faithless. This crowd is trying very hard to groom all of us. Not working. It now seems they are adding violence to their grooming techniques.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: jalo1951 9/11/2025 9:58:55 AM (No. 2002262)
So a man getting shot in the neck and bleeding out is a signal for "party time". My, Lord. These progressive/socialist/communist/liberals are disgusting b*stards. I would not believe a word they say about the incident. Remember lying and cheating are always their go to strategy. I am sure a meeting was held reminding them to hit the mute button before they express their happiness at another person's death. No wonder all the death and destruction in dem cities is no big deal. It appears they actually like it. The picture of that poor Ukrainian woman after she was stabbed has been blown up and is now a poster in their newsroom. These people really are sick. I guess if you can't shoot the president you will go after others until that big moment is finally pulled off. Hate eats your soul.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: wilarrbie 9/11/2025 10:26:06 AM (No. 2002281)
Nope. And we will not forget about it.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 9/11/2025 10:34:23 AM (No. 2002286)
I'm not buying what they're selling.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Vaquero45 9/11/2025 11:04:04 AM (No. 2002313)
He’s lying. They’re all liars. Fight’s on.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: SweetPea3 9/11/2025 11:21:31 AM (No. 2002324)
This doesn't surprise me at all. Never forget that democrats are fine with scraping their unborn babies down the sink.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Corndoggies 9/11/2025 11:28:43 AM (No. 2002328)
There was no televised car chase at that time. They’re just lying liars who think we’re all stupid.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Catherine 9/11/2025 12:59:38 PM (No. 2002379)
TMZ does a mini poll every Saturday. I like to read and click on it. It's disgusting in it's hatred for President Trump, tho. I know as soon as I see the question the numbers will be 60-something negative replies on Trump. One question was something like 'who ya' got - Zelensky or Trump.' Sixty something percent chose Zelensky. A dictator. Over President Trump. I'm not surprised at their behavior after the poor man was shot. They are awful people at TMZ.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: DVC 9/11/2025 1:05:28 PM (No. 2002385)
What is TMZ?
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Reply 12 - Posted by: PostAway 9/11/2025 1:58:10 PM (No. 2002412)
#11, TMZ is like a video version of People magazine but for the even more deeply stupid.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Luandir 9/11/2025 2:45:04 PM (No. 2002434)
Fire everyone who was in the room and let them sort it out on the street.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: DVC 9/11/2025 3:15:45 PM (No. 2002450)
Thank you, #12, I had never heard of it and find People magazine to be mind numbingly boring and of NEGATIVE value.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: franco 9/11/2025 3:40:29 PM (No. 2002458)
Sorry? Or just sorry they got caught?
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Reply 16 - Posted by: jeffkinnh 9/11/2025 4:44:40 PM (No. 2002490)
My understanding is that TMZ is part of Fox. Fox should shut them down. Period. Don't sell them, sell off chunks like buildings and other physical assets. Fire staff. Destroy legacy assets. Grind it all up and flush it. Assassination is not funny. It's heinous, and they should pay an enormous price for that. The tone from the Left has led to this. It's time to stop them.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: enemyofthestate 9/11/2025 4:45:53 PM (No. 2002491)
I believe Harvey Levin could have some ethics, responsibility and intergrity, having watched him on television since the days when he was a reporter for KCBS Channel 2 in Los Angeles. However, we need to see some evidence that his staff was laughing at some car chase and not at the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: danu 9/11/2025 9:42:34 PM (No. 2002590)
trashy garbage by trashy garbage ...acting like trashy garbage
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