On Sat, Aug 6, 2022, 7:47 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> . >> > > As was explained to me elsewhere on the interwebs, due to California’s > strict laws about stalking, TMZ subcontracts its stalking to freelancers > who agree to not stalk celebrities, but can only get paid if they get video > or pics by stalking celebrities. So they are TMZ but they aren’t TMZ for > liability purposes. > Stalking laws don't apply to journalists. If they applied it to journalists there would be a risk of having the entire law overturned. I don't know about TMZ staffing in 2022. But about six years ago it was almost all freelance. Not for legal liability but because they don't want to pay benefits. My understanding is if four photographers provide pretty much the same photos they have favored photographers. Also, if TMZ had photographers to assign I am guessing Anne Heche is low on the list. The CBS affiliate got home security video that showed Heche driving erratically and no one was chasing her. > > >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yzOrk5KpQ9AE2srORHfJ08chEeNd%2BnmKsirJLSiPscyTA%40mail.gmail.com.
