TMZ saw its popularity continue to grow once they broke the story about Mel Gibson to the world. The story about Gibson's anti-Semitism and arrest while driving drunk was hosted on TMZ. Further reports about celebrities, the most controversial and uncovered secrets of famous people, led TMZ to a great success which led to Levine becoming famous. Harvey Levine covered all major stories: from Rihanna's relationship fiasco with Chris Brown to the controversial deaths of Brittany Murphy, Michael Jackson, and the sudden tragic death of movie star Heath Ledger.
His most important story was the one he published on TMZ about Michael Jackson's death; even the Los Angeles Times named Levine's story as the biggest story on TMZ. Harvey Levine, followed by the fame that came with TMZ, also founded his own production company called Harvey Levine Productions. He started his production house in 1983 after his first appearance on The People's Court.
Along with producing Celebrity Justice for three years, Harvey Levine Productions also created Beyond Twisted. The show started in 2009 but was canceled after a single season. Harvey became fascinated by the many families trying to achieve their American Dream by exploiting their children to get rich and famous. Shortly after, Harvey Levine created an experimental project on CW. The show was called Famous in 12. The show was cancelled after airing only five episodes, although it was initially planned to have 12 episodes per season. For his immense influence on entertainment and broadcasting, Harvey Levine was rewarded with nine Emmys in his career as a producer and celebrity reporter.
After his speech for the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association in April 2010, Harvey Levine came out as a homosexual. He lives with his long-term partner, Dr. Andy Mauer. Andy Mauer is a chiropractor and has his practice in Southern California. Levine and Mauer share properties and are reported to have been partners ever since the early nineties but chose to keep it hidden. Levine feared that he would lose everything he had accomplished in his career if the public was aware of his sexual preferences.
Harvey Levine has numerous publications hosted on TMZ and many reports on celebrities and their stories, mostly revolving around the controversy in the lives of the famous. He also has an array of law publications and publications as a law analyst from the beginning of his career.
Harvey Levine is still famous in the world of gossip and entertainment. He is still working on his project, TMZ, where he continues to report on celebrities. Harvey Levine is an example of a versatile, successful man with more than just a couple of valuable traits that helped get him to the life he has now. Being awarded nine Emmy's during his career as a celebrity reporter confirms that Levine is one of the top, if not the best, celebrity reporters.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 2 Sep, 1950 |
| Age: | 69 yrs |
| Occupations: | Lawyer |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American television producer and gossip journalist |
| Net Worth 2021: | 20 million |
