TMZ wrongly reports Beyoncé will perform at Democratic National Convention
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Updated · The Guardian · May 10
TMZ wrongly reports Beyoncé will perform at Democratic National Convention
13 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 10
On 22 August in Chicago, the outlet said the singer would be a surprise act as Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, citing multiple sources and police security preparations.
Beyoncé did not appear, her publicist said she was never scheduled to attend, and TMZ later issued a correction on X acknowledging it had got the story wrong.
The episode capped a mixed early push into Washington political coverage, where TMZ has aggressively pursued lawmakers during congressional recesses but has also been criticised for missing key context.
Will TMZ's 'gotcha' journalism change how politicians behave, or will it just become more noise in the D.C. media landscape?
As outlets scrutinize politicians' every move, where should society draw the line between public accountability and a right to personal privacy?