Celebrity news site breaks Gibson story

August 1, 2006

(AP) -- Breaking the Mel Gibson arrest story was the latest coup for Harvey Levin and his staff of 25 at the fledgling entertainment Web site TMZ.com. On Monday, Levin spoke to more than 40 news outlets, from CNN to The New York Times, about how TMZ got the Gibson exclusive.

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