# The TMZ Secret Sauce (with Lauren Vino)

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Podcast: [Pop Mystery Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-mystery-pod-6911267)
Published: 2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.instagram.com/popmysterypod/?hl=en
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## Resource

When TMZ reports on a tragedy in Los Angeles, chances are, it’s true. How does this tabloid source its seedy confidential information, and why do TMZ and its founder Harvey Levin remain such powerful forces in the land of pop journalism?

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