Most of the items posted here detail what TV entities are doing to propel the Internet future. But for TMZ.com, the opposite is about to take place. The Time Warner-owned site will soon sprout a 30-minute syndicated newsmagazine. Founder Harvey Levin has been just about everywhere these days – truly out front of the story of the Paris Hilton media storm. “We work as hard at breaking a Britney Spears story as NBC would work on breaking a President Bush piece,†Levin told the NY Times in fascinating look behind the site’s star-studded curtain. TMZ’s influence is huge, according to Levin – “We’ve become like The Associated Press in the world we cover.” TMZ’s television cousin launches September 10. Need proof of TMZ’s influence? Check out the the 1,700+ Google News hits for the site’s name (without duplicates).
Slightly related: Larry King had to bump Michael Moore for his Wednesday exclusive with Paris.
