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Hollywood Raw Podcast

TMZ's Origin Story with Founding Member Gillian Sheldon

Hollywood Raw Podcast

Hurrdat Media

News, Entertainment News

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Join your hosts Dax Holt and Adam Glyn as they sit down with a true trailblazer in the entertainment industry, co-founder of TMZ, Gillian Sheldon. Get ready for an unfiltered conversation that takes you through the exhilarating journey of TMZ's inception and unveils some of the best behind-the-scenes stories of the media powerhouse that forever changed the landscape of celebrity reporting. Don’t miss a thing! Follow Hollywood Raw on Insta, Facebook, and Twitter. Dax Holt - Insta / Twitter Adam Glyn - Insta / Twitter A Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com. CHAPTERS: (00:00) – Intro/Banter (04:25) – Fan Reviews (05:10) – Introduction of Gillian Sheldon (06:03) – What Were Your Thoughts on the Vice Documentary? (11:40) – How TMZ Began (20:41) – How Long Did It Take for TMZ to Find It’s Voice? (28:15) – What was TMZ doing Differently than other Outlets? (36:50) – Adam’s Thoughts on the Vice Documentary (40:00) – Adam’s Questions about the Start-Up Days (47:55) – Was Harvey Levin a Feared Person in the Industry? (51:41) – Were TMZ’s Practices Morally Inappropriate? (55:00) – What Do You Think of TMZ Nowadays? (1:00:10) – What’s the #1 Question You Get Asked on the Street? (1:02:30) – Post Interview Conversation/Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Alright, got a quick addition to the raw rundown. This story broke after we taped, so I'm just going to throw it in right here.

0:07.0

But Jack's Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are separating, obviously the Stars of Vanderbilt Rules.

0:12.0

They were actually set to take part in the new

0:14.2

spin off the valley, the spring. They've announced though that they are separating.

0:17.8

This is four years after they got married back in 2019. They did announce the news on Thursday. They put out a

0:25.9

joint podcast when reality hits and she basically said that many of you guys have

0:31.9

been asking about me in Jackson and our relationship.

0:36.0

She said, I just think that it's important to be real and honest with you guys because it's our life.

0:41.0

But we've shared so much of our life with you guys, so I feel like I don't want to seem

0:44.8

like I'm lying or anything, and that I think it is important to say this.

0:48.6

I know my last podcast, I alluded to many marriages go through Rocky Times.

0:53.0

Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I've had a particular rough year

0:56.1

with my past, in my past year, Jackson I are taking time apart,

0:59.4

and I've made the decision to move into another home

1:01.9

and to take some space for the sake of my mental health.

1:04.6

She went on to basically say that is really still hard to talk about and she's taken one day at a time.

1:09.7

She said I didn't know what the future holds but right now my focus is on being the best mom to cruise,

1:14.5

and I love you guys, pray for us, and everything will be just fine. We're good.

1:18.2

So it is not a divorce announcement, however, it is a separation, so a lot of people wondering, hey, so what does this mean for the valley, the new show? A lot of people very excited about that, but I don't know. I don't know, but I wanted to make sure that information made the rundown.

1:35.4

All right let's get going.

1:39.0

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1:45.0

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