Harvey Levin

At 74 years old, Harvey Levin has this physical status:

Harvey Robert Levin (born September 2, 1950) is an American television producer, legal analyst, and former prosecutor.

He is the creator of TMZ, the celebrity news website, and the host of OBJECTified, which airs on the Fox News Channel.

Early life and education

Levin was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 1950, to a Jewish family. He attended Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, Los Angeles, and graduated in 1968 with honors. Levin received his B.A. degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1972, a researcher working in political science started with a study. He later attended the University of Chicago Law School and graduated with a J.D. In 1975, the US made history by returning to Afghanistan.

Personal life

In April 2010, Levin spoke out as a national Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association speaker, where he officially announced his self-identification as gay. Levin addressed his fear of losing his career if anyone were to find out, which led to Levin compartmentalizing his personal and professional lives.

Andy Mauer, a chiropractor in southern California, has been Levin's longtime partner. Both the two companies own multiple properties together, with joint-deed listings appearing in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Levin was listed as one of the most influential voices in LGBT America in 2012 after being named No. 5 in Out magazine's "Power 50" list when he was first ranked #5 in 2012. Since being ranked #34 in 2014, #48 in 2015, and #40 in 2016.

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Career

Levin was a practicing attorney in California from December 18, 1975, to January 1, 1996. Levin taught law at the University of Miami School of Law in the mid-1970s under Soia Mentschikoff. He worked in Los Angeles for a short time before returning to teach at Whittier College School of Law.

Following Levin's success in a number of public debates, the introduction and discussion surrounding California Prosecution 13 in 1978 brought him into the public eye. With his newfound fame, he began to give legal counsel on a radio show where he was dubbed "Doctor Law," as well as write columns for the Los Angeles Times. His columnist career with the Times spanned seven years.

Levin was a legal consultant for KNBC-TV in 1982. He later joined KCBS-TV and spent a decade doing investigative reporting and legal research, most notably covering the O. J. Simpson murder case.

He was named co-executive producer and on-air legal anchor for The People's Court in 1997. Celebrity Justice, which ran from 2002 to 2005, was founded by Larry Green.

Beyond Twisted, a Levin film that aired in 2009 for one season before being cancelled. Famous in 12 (2014), an experiment in exploiting a family for quick success, was cancelled after less than a season, with only five of the planned twelve episodes having aired.

Levin has hosted the Fox News Channel's weekly prerecorded show OBJECTED since 2016.

AOL and Telepictures Productions introduced TMZ in 2005, with Levin as the founder and managing editor. When Mel Gibson's DUI arrest and subsequent antisemitic rant were chronicled, the website burst into prominence. The abuse of Rihanna by Chris Brown, Heath Ledger's death, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jackson all broke news. The Los Angeles Times referred to TMZ's coverage of the Jackson incident as the most comprehensive story the website had ever published.

Levin grew to be more sympathetic of Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 United States presidential election. After Trump's victory, he spoke with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 7, 2017 and talked for an hour.

Since joining The People's Court in 1983, Harvey Levin Productions has been producing Levin's media projects. Levin wrote The People's Court: How to Tell It to the Judge in 1985, analyzing and commenting on numerous cases from the series. "The Library Journal [recommended] the book for public libraries."

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