The Life and Work of a TMZ Field Assignment Manager

🎥A TMZ Field Assignment Manager coordinates and verifies tips for celebrity news stories.

🕵️Paparazzi are dispatched to locations based on tips from sources such as publicists, managers, agents, and celebrities themselves.

✅Tips received through the tip line are extensively verified before being posted on TMZ's website.

📝TMZ obtains copyright for media received directly from the copyright holder or after verification from the original copyright owner.

⏰Posting a story on TMZ's website after media is received can take varying amounts of time, from 15 minutes for media received directly from a source to a longer process for media obtained through the tip line.

How are tips received by TMZ?

—Tips are received through a tip line, directly from sources, or from news producers.

What type of sources provide tips to TMZ?

—Sources such as publicists, managers, agents, and even b-list celebrities provide tips to TMZ.

How are tips verified?

—Tips received through the tip line and from sources are extensively verified, including verification of the source's identity and contact information.

How long does it take for TMZ to obtain copyright for media received through the tip line?

—Obtaining copyright for media received through the tip line can take time due to the verification process and potential negotiations with copyright holders.

How quickly does TMZ post a story after receiving media directly from a source?

—TMZ can post a story within 15 minutes of receiving media directly from a source, including adding necessary edits and copyright indicators.

00:00The video introduces Mr. Tremaine, a former TMZ Field Assignment Manager.

01:24Mr. Tremaine explains how tips are received through the tip line and from various sources.

02:45Tips received through the tip line are extensively verified before being posted on TMZ's website.

04:17TMZ obtains copyright for media by verifying the source and copyright ownership.

09:20Mr. Tremaine discusses the time it takes to post a story after receiving media and the exclusivity of TMZ content.

12:00Mr. Tremaine mentions dispatching paparazzi to film Amber Heard's arrival at the deposition.