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词条 Harvey Levin
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

      Early law career and academia    Transition to entertainment    TMZ    Other ventures  

  3. Personal life

  4. Filmography

  5. Books

  6. Awards and honors

  7. References

  8. External links

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Harvey Robert Levin[1] (born September 2, 1950) is an American television producer, lawyer, legal analyst and celebrity reporter.[2] He is the founder of celebrity news website TMZ and the host of OBJECTified, which airs on the Fox News Channel.

Early life and education

Levin was born September 2, 1950, in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish family.[3][4][5] He attended high school at Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, Los Angeles and graduated in 1968 with honors.[6][7] Levin attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a B.A. in political science in 1972.[8] He later attended the University of Chicago Law School and graduated with a J.D. in 1975.[9]

Career

Early law career and academia

Levin was an active attorney in the state of California from December 18, 1975, until January 1, 1996.[1] In the mid-1970s, Levin taught law at the University of Miami School of Law under Soia Mentschikoff.[9][10] He briefly practiced in Los Angeles before returning to teach at Whittier College School of Law.[10][5][11]

The introduction and debate surrounding California Proposition 13 in 1978 pushed Levin into the public's eye following his performances in a number of public debates.[10][5][11] With his newfound fame, he started to contribute legal advice on a radio show where he was nicknamed "Doctor Law", as well as write columns for the Los Angeles Times.[11][10][5] His columnist career with the Times spanned seven years.[11]

Transition to entertainment

Levin covered legal issues for KNBC-TV in 1982.[11] He subsequently joined KCBS-TV and spent a decade doing investigative reporting and legal analysis,[11][10][5] most notably covering the O.J. Simpson murder case.[11][10][5]

In 1997 he was named co-executive producer and on-air legal anchor for The People's Court which made him a Warner Bros. legend.[10][12][11] He created Celebrity Justice, which ran from 2002 to 2005.[10][5]

Levin produced Beyond Twisted, which aired in 2009 for one season before being cancelled.[13] He created Famous in 12 (2014), an experiment in exploiting a family for quick fame,[14] but the show was cancelled after less than one season, with only five of the scheduled twelve episodes having aired.[15]

Since 2016, Levin has hosted the weekly prerecorded show OBJECTified on FOX News Channel.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

TMZ

{{main|TMZ}}{{quote box|width=350px|quote=This is not television. It's rawer, it's urgent, it's less produced. I really think this is the future. People want to get what they can get on-demand, and they have as much access to a computer as they do a TV set.|source= —Levin in a 2005 interview with Television Week[38]}}

In 2005, AOL and Telepictures Productions launched TMZ with Levin as the founder and managing editor.[11][16][17] The website quickly rose to prominence when it broke the story of Mel Gibson's DUI arrest and subsequent antisemitic rant.[11][10][5][16] It would later break the news regarding a number of high-profile celebrity stories including the abuse of Rihanna by Chris Brown, the deaths of Heath Ledger, Brittany Murphy, and Michael Jackson.[5] The Los Angeles Times named TMZ's coverage of the Jackson death as the biggest story the website had covered to date.[18]

Levin met with President Donald Trump on March 7, 2017 in the Oval Office and chatted for an hour.[19]

Other ventures

Harvey Levin Productions has produced Levin's media projects since he joined The People's Court in 1983.[10] In 1985, Levin wrote The People's Court: How to Tell It to the Judge, reviewing and providing commentary on several cases from the show.[20] The Library Journal "recommended [the book] for public libraries."[20]

Personal life

Levin appeared as an event speaker for the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association in April 2010 in which he publicly confirmed his self-identification as gay.[21] He discussed his fear of losing his career if someone were to find out, which led to Levin compartmentalizing his personal and professional lives.[21][22]

Levin's longtime partner is Andy Mauer, a Southern California chiropractor.[23][24][25] The two own multiple properties together, sharing joint-deed listings since the late 1990s and early 2000s.[23][24]

Levin has been named to Out magazine's "Power 50" list as one of the most influential voices in LGBT America since 2012 when he was named #15.[26] He has since been named #25 in 2013, #34 in 2014, #48 in 2015, and #40 in 2016.[27][28][29][30]

Filmography

  • Volcano (1997) – Reporter[31]
  • Celebrity Justice – Host[32]

Books

  • The People's Court: How to Tell it to the Judge (1985)

Awards and honors

For his broadcast work, Levin has won nine Emmys.[16]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/66577 |title=State Bar of CA, Harvey Robert Levin |website=members.calbar.ca.gov |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
2. ^{{cite news |last=Beale |first=Lauren |date=February 24, 2015 |title=Exclusive details: Harvey Levin of TMZ hunts for a renter |url=http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-harvey-levin-20150224-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
3. ^"Harvey Levin." Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Biography In Context. Web. April 17, 2011.
4. ^"Harvey Levin." Newsmakers. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Gale Biography In Context. Web. April 17, 2011.
5. ^{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Paul |date=October 24, 2009 |title=How TMZ's high prince of sleaze became the King of Hollywood |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/oct/25/harvey-levin-tmz-hollywood-gossip |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandhs.org/apps/news/article/7852 |title=FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS CAVALIERS |website=www.clevelandhs.org |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://dailynews.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=22386803&event=696348&CategoryID=26304 |title=Cleveland High School 50th |date=February 20, 2009 |last=Burch |first=Tina |website=dailynews.mycapture.com |accessdate=August 25, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
8. ^{{cite news |last=Wu |first=Gwendolyn |date=April 29, 2015 |title=UCSB Alum Harvey Levin Speaks on Changes in Media |url=https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2015/04/ucsb-alum-harvey-levin-speaks-on-changes-in-media |newspaper=The Bottom Line |location=Santa Barbara, California |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/harvey-levin-75-tmz-tells-students-why-his-jd-matters |title=Harvey Levin, '75, of TMZ Tells Students Why His JD Matters |last=Safranek |first=Lynn |date=October 18, 2010 |website=www.law.uchicago.edu/ |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite journal |last=Klein |first=Asher |date=September–October 2013 |title=In the court of public opinion|url=http://mag.uchicago.edu/law-policy-society/court-public-opinion|journal=The University of Chicago Magazine |location=Chicago |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web |url = https://www.mediabistro.com/So-What-Do-You-Do-Harvey-Levin-Executive-Producer-and-Host-TMZ-a10577.html |title = So What Do You Do, Harvey Levin, Executive Producer and Host, TMZ? |last = Clehane |first = Diane |date = July 8, 2009 |website = mediabistro.com |series = |publisher = |location = |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104040204/https://www.mediabistro.com/So-What-Do-You-Do-Harvey-Levin-Executive-Producer-and-Host-TMZ-a10577.html |archive-date = 2012-11-04 |dead-url = yes |access-date = August 25, 2015 |quote = |df = }}
12. ^{{cite journal|title=Levin to preside in `Court'|journal=Electronic Media|date=March 24, 1997|volume=16|issue=13|page=22}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.anorak.co.uk/217571/news/tmzs-beyond-twisted-replaced-by-new-reality-show.html/ |title=TMZ's Beyond Twisted Replaced By New Reality Show |date=July 22, 2009 |website=www.anorak.co.uk |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
14. ^{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Patrick |date=June 2, 2014 |title='Famous in 12' pushes the insta-celeb envelope |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/06/02/famous-in-12/9774869/ |newspaper=USA Today |location=Tysons Corner, Virginia |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2014/07/famous-in-12-announces-its-own-cancellation-on-air-after-tmz-unable-to-make-family-stars-in-5-799495/ |title='Famous In 12' Announces Its Own Cancellation On Air After TMZ Unable To Make Family Stars In 5 |date=July 3, 2014 |website=deadline.com |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
16. ^{{cite news |last=Ray |first=Rachel |date=November 10, 2011 |title=Harvey Levin, founder of celebrity news website TMZ: 'We would never hack phones' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8879315/Harvey-Levin-founder-of-celebrity-news-website-TMZ-We-would-never-hack-phones.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001656883 |title=AOL Launches TMZ.com |last=Shields |first=Mike |date=December 8, 2005 |website=www.mediaweek.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219061419/http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001656883 |archivedate=February 19, 2006 |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
18. ^{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=Scott |last2=James |first2=Meg |date=June 28, 2009 |title=Michael Jackson may be turning point for TMZ |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/28/entertainment/et-tmz28 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
19. ^{{cite news |title=Trump Grants Oval Office Meeting to TMZ Founder |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/business/media/tmz-trump-meets-with-harvey-levin.html?_r=0}}
20. ^{{cite journal|last1=Twitchell|first1=Anne|title=The People's Court|journal=Library Journal|date= February 1, 1985 |volume=110|issue=2|page=109}}
21. ^{{cite web |url=http://greginhollywood.com/tmzs-harvey-levin-talks-about-being-gay-in-the-news-business-i-was-so-terrified-that-somebody-would-find-out-26368 |title=TMZ's Harvey Levin talks about being gay in the news business: "I was so terrified that somebody would find out." |last=Hernandez |first=Greg |date=April 23, 2010 |website=greginhollywood.com |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
22. ^{{cite journal|last1=gosset-bernheim|first1=hadrien|title=Hollywood veut sa peau|journal=Hollywood veut sa peau|pages=110–115|url=http://media.wix.com/ugd/cb624b_d406ab5639b844859acda3615f02911e.pdf|accessdate=20 October 2017|language=French}}
23. ^{{cite journal |last=David |first=Mark |date=March 2, 2013 |title=TMZ Boss Harvey Levin Lists Sunset Strip Digs |url=https://variety.com/2013/dirt/real-estalker/tmz-boss-harvey-levin-lists-sunset-strip-digs-651/ |journal=Variety |location=Los Angeles |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
24. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/3774/20130302/harvey-levin-tmz-lists-hollywood-hills-home.htm |title=TMZ's Harvey Levin Lists Sunset Strip Home for $5.3 Million |last=Gupta |first=Rapti |date=March 2, 2013 |website=www.realtytoday.com |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
25. ^{{cite web |url=http://gawker.com/5002975/harvey-levins-muscular-masseur |title=Harvey Levin's Muscular Masseur |last=Denton |first=Nick |date=February 9, 2008 |website=gawker.com |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
26. ^{{cite journal |date=April 17, 2012 |title=The Power List: HARVEY LEVIN |url=http://www.out.com/2012/04/17/power-list-harvey-levin |journal=Out |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
27. ^{{cite journal |date=April 10, 2013 |title=Power List 2013: HARVEY LEVIN |url=http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/power-50/2013/04/10/power-list-2013-harvey-levin |journal=Out |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
28. ^{{cite journal |date=April 15, 2014 |title=Power List 2014: HARVEY LEVIN |url=http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/power-50/2014/04/15/power-list-2014-harvey-levin |journal=Out |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
29. ^{{cite journal |date=April 15, 2015 |title=Power 50: Harvey Levin |url=http://www.out.com/power-50/2015/4/06/power-50-harvey-levin |journal=Out |accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=The 10th Annual Power List|url=https://www.out.com/power-50/2016/4/14/10th-annual-power-list#slide-45|accessdate=20 October 2017|language=en|date=14 April 2016}}
31. ^{{cite journal|last1=Kilday|first1=Gregg|title=To live and fry in L.A.|journal=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 2, 1997|issue=377|page=41}}
32. ^{{cite journal|last1=Lafayette|first1=Jon|title=TMZ Targets TV Newsmagazines|journal=Television Week|date=December 12, 2005|volume=24|issue=50|pages=6–26}}

External links

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  • [https://variety.com/exec/harvey-levin/ Variety profile]
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