{"id":2485094,"date":"2025-09-10T23:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tmz-staff-let-out-loud-cheer-seconds-before-kirks-death-confirmed-then-a-producer-tried-to-cover\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T23:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:43:09","slug":"watch-tmz-staff-let-out-loud-cheer-seconds-before-kirks-death-confirmed-then-a-producer-tried-to-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tmz-staff-let-out-loud-cheer-seconds-before-kirks-death-confirmed-then-a-producer-tried-to-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: TMZ Staff Let Out Loud Cheer Seconds Before Kirk&#8217;s Death Confirmed, Then a Producer Tried to Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-tmz-staff-let-out-loud-cheer-seconds-before-kirks-death-confirmed-then-a-producer-tried-to-cover%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485094&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the controversial reaction from TMZ during their livestream coverage following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. TMZ employees were heard cheering and clapping moments before Kirk&#8217;s death was officially announced, an act that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sparked widespread outrage<\/a>. TMZ later issued an apology, claiming the reaction was related to a nearby police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-box-office-duds-that-became-cult-classics\/\" title=\"9 Box Office Duds That Became Cult Classics\">car chase<\/a> they were watching, not the assassination itself. However, many found this clarification unconvincing and tone-deaf given the gravity of the situation. The piece also highlights broader media reactions, noting that other outlets portrayed Kirk negatively, reflecting a general media bias against conservative figures. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-ideology-is-in-retreat-but-we-must-fight-until-its-destroyed\/\" title=\"Trans Ideology Is In Retreat, But We Must Fight Until It&#039;s Destroyed\">article expresses strong criticism<\/a> of TMZ and the media&#8217;s perceived hostility toward conservatives, framing the assassination and the subsequent coverage as emblematic of a deep political and cultural divide in the United States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not as if our expectations of TMZ were that high, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devastated-chris-pratt-responds-to-the-unexpected-death-of-his-stunt-double-and-friend\/\" title=\"Chris Pratt is Heartbroken Over the Sudden Loss of His Stunt Double and Friend\">celebrity news outlet<\/a> still managed to sink beneath them during a livestream of the events following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>After TMZ went viral in a bad way for cheering at almost the exact moment it was announced Kirk was dead, the outlet issued a statement apologizing &mdash; not for the obvious, but excusing it (sort of) by claiming it was in response to a police chase ending.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk, 31, was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. As of 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, his assassin is still at large; authorities have taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-got-suspected-shooter-fbi-dir-kash-patel-makes-announcement-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-charlie-kirk-shot-suspect-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspects<\/a> into custody and then released them.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, it&rsquo;s unsurprising that this was the only event people were talking about all afternoon. It&rsquo;s also unsurprising that the media&rsquo;s reaction to a conservative heavyweight was tone-deaf, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/10\/us\/politics\/charlie-kirk-dead.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> essentially calling him a televangelist and a charlatan, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbc-makes-multiple-disgusting-claims-immediate-aftermath-charlie-kirk-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC saying<\/a> that he was a &ldquo;divisive figure, polarizing, lightning rod, whatever term you want to use.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was also shocking but sadly unsurprising to see this reaction in TMZ&rsquo;s offices as Kirk&rsquo;s death was announced:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DISGUSTING:<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ?\">@TMZ<\/a> livestream today, employees at TMZ could be heard CHEERING 30 seconds before <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11?\">@charliekirk11<\/a>&rsquo;s death was announced on the TMZ livestream. They were happy to hear the news of Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s death and can be heard clapping and cheering before passing the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gqtQdq9Gwi\">pic.twitter.com\/gqtQdq9Gwi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1965904777193070922?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There seemed to be no way to spin this to look good, considering that the commotion sounded happy and one person can even be heard saying, &ldquo;whoo-hoo!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>TMZ leans to the left; although it&rsquo;s not explicitly political, its job is effectively to echo whatever the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kathy-griffin-blames-fallout-beheading-stunt-sexism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood line<\/a> is. Ergo, people were appalled but not surprised.<\/p>\n<p>Much like other media outlets that said or did horrifying things in the wake of the shooting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/10\/charlie-kirk-assassination-coverage-apology-laughter-newsroom-tmz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> was quick to respond &mdash; although not like you&rsquo;d expect.<\/p>\n<p><em>As Harvey and Charles were reporting the developments in our newsroom, there were employees in another part of the building watching a car chase.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The people watching that car chase began laughing and clapping in reaction to what they were seeing, but we want to make it clear&hellip; they were not cheering in response to the assassination.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nevertheless&hellip; watching a car chase at that moment was tone deaf, and the sounds of laughter at that crucial moment were totally out of line.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To the extent that this can be believed, a theft suspect was taken into custody after a chase in southeast Los Angeles at roughly the same time on Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/police-chase-la-south-la-september-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTTV-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, this was at a moment when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-dem-senator-calls-whatever-takes-stop-maga-posted-hours-kirk-assassination\/\">all eyes were on Utah<\/a> and the developments unfolding out of there.<\/p>\n<p>That story generated no more than seven sentences in KTTV&rsquo;s reporting; there are X posts longer than the coverage the station gave the pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>It also requires believing that an outlet like TMZ is so predisposed toward seeing a criminal get theirs. Just now? The scum-suckers of the Hollywood gossip tank are backing the blue?<\/p>\n<p>And at the exact moment that the only story in America is political violence against one of its most prominent conservative activists &mdash; so much so that TMZ itself is live-streaming impresario Harvey Levin reporting on it?<\/p>\n<p>Even if this is true, it doesn&rsquo;t explain why such a tragic event, which dominated the news on a dark day for America, would be ignored in favor of cheering on the resolution of a minor car chase, which was of interest solely to people living in that corner of the world.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that even if the excuse is true, it doesn&rsquo;t matter, because we know what these people are. They despise conservatives, MAGA, and most of all, Donald J. Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wouldn&rsquo;t have won without Charlie, and they couldn&rsquo;t beat Charlie in debate, so they killed him. Plain and simple. And not only that, but the left <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-congress-members-groan-shout-no-boebert-asks-anyone-lead-prayer-wake-charlie-kirks-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheered the murder on in multifarious ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When the country stood still on Wednesday, TMZ cheered. They want you to believe that the cheering was for something else, as if that makes it look better. 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