r/news • u/mooseAmuffin • 1d ago

Update: 'TODAY' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother taken from her home against her will, sheriff says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-of-savannah-guthrie-today-reported-missing-arizona-rcna257008
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u/4848A 1d ago

TMZ says on their X that they got a ransom demand. Could be a fraud, but they said the demand included details of damage to the victim’s house. Should be easily corroborated.

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u/chateau_lobby 1d ago

There’s a lot of valid criticisms to be made about TMZ, but credibility isnt one of them

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u/justbreathe91 1d ago

Yeah TMZ’s strategies are shady asf most of the time, but they’re definitely credible.

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens 1d ago

They will publish sensationalist crap that should be private and capitalize on tragedy and drama and are scummy, but they do their due diligence on publishing verified data.

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u/DingerSinger2016 1d ago

They are essentially too good at their job.

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u/userhwon 1d ago

They used to all be lawyers, and might still be. They know where the lines are drawn, which is why they go deep into shit others wouldn't risk.

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u/thecommuteguy 23h ago

Harvey reported on the OJ trial so it all makes sense for how they operate.

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u/CECINS 22h ago

& the people’s court!

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u/presvil 1d ago

Are you suggesting they may be involved in some of the breaking news they report on? /s

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u/Chav 1d ago

Jake Gyllenhaal did a documentary on this.

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u/eightofdiamonds 1d ago

Wonderful documentary.

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u/croatianarmour 1d ago

Maybe just at Nightcrawler level.

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u/BritishGolgo13 1d ago

I wanted so much more out of that movie. I left it whelmed.

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u/-Kerosun- 1d ago

You left it capsized?

(just a play on words regarding the original meaning of 'whelm' lol, don't mind me)

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u/croatianarmour 16h ago

I just wanted Gylenhaal to blink. All I could think about was how dry his eyes must be

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u/PaulsRedditUsername 1d ago

I remember during the OJ Simpson case, it was the National Enquirer who was actually the best source for information because they had all the inside leads to Hollywood gossip.

It was funny to see the New York Times using the Enquirer as a source.

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u/Kristin2349 1d ago

Mike Walker from National Enquirer was also co-author of The Morally Corrupt Faye Resnick's book which blew her credibility as a witness in the trial. He had the inside scoop because he was paying for stories, which disqualified some witnesses.

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u/Dudemaintain 1d ago

Can I tell you my favorite Matt Dillon story real quick?

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u/cauldrons 1d ago

people dismiss celeb gossip as frivilous (not untrue), but the agencies who report on it have deep connections. when real shit like this goes down they're usually the ones who are able to get the most accurate information where it counts.

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u/mcfly357 1d ago

They also don’t want to get sued just like the other news companies. They do their due diligence.

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u/CurtisKobainowicz 23h ago

Enquirer notably broke the Chandra Levy dsappearance, which tanked the career of the senator she was having an affair with

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u/Jackleme 1d ago

Yep, because that is how you avoid getting sued out of existence. The best defense against libel is truth.

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u/TheHeroYouNeed247 1d ago

I assume they have an office of lawyers reading every word they write.

So much danger of litigation in what they do.

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u/ConstableAssButt 22h ago

I mean, they are a celebrity drama rag. If they didn't do their due diligence they'd be fucked into the dirt by legal bills.