u/AppropriateCap8891

Most people are likely not aware that TMZ is an actual geographical term. It literally stands for "Thirty Mile Zone", an area set up around Hollywood in 1934 that allowed movie companies to film within that distance without having to pay extra to cast and crew for transportation. Film within the TMZ, you pay the same as you would in Hollywood. Film outside the TMZ, you pay extra for the people to get there.

That is why all the "Studio Ranches" were made just inside the TMZ, and locations within that distance have been a mainstay in productions for almost a century. There is also a "Secondary Zone" that extends an additional 10 miles to include places like Palmdale and John Wayne airport that can be used with Union agreement and advanced notice.

So now everybody knows where the online gossip site got their name. And within that zone you can film not only cities, but small rural communities. Beach scenes and scenes up in the mountains or out in the desert. Almost everything can be found in the TMZ.

I see a lot of people posting clips from TV and movies, but one I have never seen referenced is one of the most memorable I think. The late and phenomenal Robert Duvall in "The Great Santini".

And remember, never go to a party without a can of Cream of Mushroom soup.

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