Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'

TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4256x2832+0+0/resize/4256x2832!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbf%2F31%2Fe76e8ff84cdb8c866947093d9e4f%2Fgettyimages-88842118.jpg' alt='TMZ made a name for itself with scoops on Hollywood celebrities but is now turning its lens on members of Congress.'/><p>TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.</p><p>(Image credit: Gabriel Bouys)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5922731' />