Hollywood Wiretap
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Hollywood Wiretap is U.S.-based entertainment news website run by former Variety editor Thomas Tapp. In a style similar to the Drudge Report, Hollywood Wiretap is a news portal that consists of headline text links to breaking news stories as well as site-only exclusives. Tapp's site is focused solely on stories about film, television, celebrities, and the media. Tapp also authors original analysis pieces that appear on the site.
Tapp manages and updates the site several times daily from his home in Los Angeles, CA.
[edit] Origins
Hollywood Wiretap was launched in on May 1st, 2006. Tapp coined the site's name in homage to the indictment of Anthony Pellicano, who is alleged to have participated in illegal wiretapping activities involving Hollywood celebrities.
