The term Thirty Mile Zone originated in the 1960s. Due to the growth of on location shoots, studios established a thirty mile zone to monitor rules of shooting in Hollywood. The zone was centered at the old offices of The Association of Motion Pictures and Television Producers at Beverly and La Cienega Boulevards in Los Angeles. TMZ reinvents the thirty mile zone and now serves as the internets premiere address for breaking exclusive entertainment news.

Named one of the years 50 coolest websites by Time magazine, TMZ, a joint venture between Telepictures Productions and AOL, has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence by breaking the biggest stories in entertainment. From Mel Gibsons DUI arrest and subsequent encounter with law enforcement to Michael Richards ill fated trip to the Laugh Factory to the breakup of Britney Spears and Kevin Federlines marriage, TMZ dominates the entertainment news landscape by changing the way the public gets their news. Frequently referenced by the media, TMZ is one of the most cited entertainment news sources, utilized by national network and local newsgathering organizations across the country.