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How TMZ Got the Shot of the Week!

The mayor of Los Angeles isn't the biggest star in Hollywood, but being embroiled in a politically fueled adultery scandal with a TV reporter helps boost your TMZ cred -- big time! Say cheesy!
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hasn't been filmed with his "other woman," suspended Telemundo reporter Mirthala Salinas, until Ivan, a TMZ staffer, encountered the tabloid twosome at a San Fernando Valley mall -- and got the video on his cell phone! Ya nevah know what you'll find at the mall!

Check out how it all went down ... behind the scenes at TMZ in our morning meeting.

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16. He should have never been elected in the first place. People in L.A. are either brain-dead or stupid or so racist (against whites) or pc and apologetic (if they are white) that they would elect this moron.
That piece of ass cost him his political aspirations further than L.A. city hall, and that's a good thing for the rest of California and the rest of the U.S.
Adios.

Posted at 8:39AM on Aug 11th 2007 by Davi

17. Whoa, what is this epidemic of morally corupt, politically powerful people? It's a sad day when no one cares that a marriage was broken up, family is hurt, people's reputations are ruined by people who should know better and it's just another day in the life. Disgusting. This mayor should burn in hell right along with his little whore.

Posted at 2:52AM on Aug 12th 2007 by Conservative

18. "hahahahah, I guess I didn't get it" OMG, I cannot believe he fell for that!! Aren't politicians posta be ON TOP of things? Oh wait, my bad...

Posted at 8:50PM on Aug 11th 2007 by Calista

19. give me a break. So what. It doesn't matter what they do in the free time. It matters what they do in the office. Clinton was much better president and Bush can take his family values and keep them they don't help him to be a good politician. I really don't know where people came up with the idea that good politics = good family values. But one thing for sure lies are unacceptable.

Posted at 9:12AM on Aug 11th 2007 by MP

20. PERVERT!!!!

Posted at 9:22AM on Aug 11th 2007 by sasha

21. Gee...what a shock...a politician having sex, er, hanging with another woman. Like it hasnt happened before and wont happen again. The only thing he did that makes him stupid was to go out in public and not just bone her in private. Seems he wanted to be seen.

Posted at 9:41AM on Aug 11th 2007 by sjn

22. If only you could have had other mall customer reactions to the Major and his female companion.
Great clip and story!

Posted at 9:46AM on Aug 11th 2007 by Grace E.

23. He is a lying cheating opportunist jerk and I will never support him again. What has he really done for LA and Latinos for that matter. What has he done to seriously address the gang issues, the huge problems between blacks and latinos, to bring more jobs to LA's inner city areas or any other serious problems in LA? What has he done to make any neighborhoods safer or to try to bridge the huge economic and cultural gap between west of La Cienega and the rest of LA? He doesn't do anything for the City and then he wanted to take over the schools? The Valley's gang problems are awful and getting worse and what does he do? He visits only the nicer parts of the valley to shop with that serial whore. We never saw him shopping with his wife or doing anything family oriented with his family. I was behind him 1,000% when he was elected and now I have ZERO respect for him and neither do any of my friends. I feel very sorry for his soon to be ex- wife Corrine and his kids. Imagine the years of pain that they've had to experience due to lying and whoring ways. I was so proud of him at his inauguration. He gave such a moving and powerful speech. And the longer he has stayed in office the more I've learned; When can you tell when Villaraigosa is lying? When his lips are moving!!! From Hero to Zero Villaraigosa has become a huge liability to the Democrats. Hillary Clinton is an opportunist too and she will drop him before the Primary if she has any sense. He is an embarrassment to Los Angeles. He has no honor or shame. He parades his filth like it's a prize. A pig is a pig even when it's wearing a tie and sunglasses or lipstick and tight jeans.

Posted at 10:05AM on Aug 11th 2007 by GetReal

24. I would have dumped the old bitch for Mirtlhala myself. And I wouldn't care if the new relationship hurt some "political career". A sweet, pretty young woman is worth more than some "career".

Posted at 10:20AM on Aug 11th 2007 by some guy

25. Ruin his political career? Have none of you heard of Rudy Giuliani? He announced he was leaving his wife for his mistress in a press conference while he was mayor of NYC! Look where he is now. 'nuff said

Posted at 11:06AM on Aug 11th 2007 by blabs

26. We all should have known something was wrong when, as soon as he got in office, he started making moves to take over the Los Angeles Unified School District. Kinda makes you think he got elected and then found out he ran for Mayor instead of the School Board. It's like, "Hello! Shouldn't you at least prove you can run the city before you try to add the massive L.A.U.S.D. to your responsibilities?" He's like a kid in a toy store trying to grab everything he sees (apparantly including Mirthala Salinas). I used to think he was the real deal but now, I know he's a real dud. Dude! At least have the good taste to keep her in the closet or under the desk.

Posted at 11:16AM on Aug 11th 2007 by BufSolja

27. To bad a mans brain is connected to below his belt...We need more women in office.

Posted at 11:26AM on Aug 11th 2007 by LM

28. Thank you TMZ for revealing the story behind the story. Way to go on taking the pictures! She broke up a family. He lied to his family. They deserve each other, but he does not deserve to be the Mayor of Los Angeles. If he lies to his family he supposedly loves, he lies to the people who he doesn't even know. The LA Daily News has been exposing this story like TMZ. Where is the LA Times, supporting a liar and a cheat?

Posted at 11:50AM on Aug 11th 2007 by Pam

29. To #15 MP -- Bill Clinton also lied, under oath, remember? Hey, I voted for him, my bad, who knew?

To #19 -- sorry, I really feel for you and your fellow Los Angelenos. Nothing worse than
a phony promising the world and they deliver nothing. They're too busy picking up chicks, I guess. L.A. will once again be a great city, hang in there. Vote the losers out!

Hillary in '08! -- it's time.

Posted at 12:02PM on Aug 11th 2007 by Gypsy

30. I did not vote for Antonio Villarogoisa and I hope the hell he is gone soon. How about a one term mayor for a romp with a sleazy journalist added to your resume. Shopping together at a mall so soon after the affair was discovered only shows how incredibly stupid this man is. Take your mistress and do what you'd like in the privacy of her two bedroom apartment, but stop embarrassing the good people of Los Angeles and your poor children and soon to be ex-wife you sorry excuse for a man.

Posted at 12:06PM on Aug 11th 2007 by JAA

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