Harvey Levin’s Next TMZ Overhaul: True-Crime, With a Dash of Populism

On April 3, TMZ held court with Rhode Island Rep. Seth Magaziner, who hosted a Real Housewives of Rhode Island watch party the night before. During the show, Harvey Levin radiated outrage, wondering if the watch party was the right message to send. Before the cameras started rolling, however, Levin expressed gratitude that the congressman was so willing to appear as he prepped him for the interview. “We’re going to talk a little bit about what we are doing and then come to you,” Levin said. “I think that what you guys are doing is helpful, I really do,” Magaziner replied in kind. 

TMZ, the media outlet that long chronicled the bad behavior of the Hollywood elite, is now embracing its inner populist, and Washington is adapting accordingly, and even cozying up.

It’s just the latest trick up the sleeve of Levin, 75, who gamely plays up

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