Harvey Robert Levin (born September 2, 1950) is an American television producer, lawyer, legal analyst and a celebrity reporter. He is the founder of celebrity gossip website TMZ.com. Levin received his B.A. in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago. He passed the California bar exam in 1975 and was an active attorney in California from December 12, 1975, to January 1, 1996. He worked in various legal roles in the entertainment industry. He was a legal reporter on KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, where he reported on the O.J. Simpson murder trial. In 1996, Levin moved to New York to work as a legal analyst for the 1997 revival of The People's Court. He appeared on the show during the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s as a legal consultant and deactivated his California bar license. He became host of the series in 1998, as well as continuing to serve as its legal analyst. Levin served as creator and executive producer for Celebrity Justice from 2002 to 2005. In 1997, Levin had a role in the movie Volcano as a TV reporter. Levin appeared as a speaker at a fundraising event in West Hollywood, California for the
Talk about ingratitude. Harvey made a passionate case for Uggie -- the dog that stole the show in "The Artist" -- to walk the red carpet at the Oscars. In case you didn't know, he's been snubbed… READ MORE >
Here is TMZ's faux Gloria Allred in L.A. today (left) -- and the real Gloria Allred at one of her hundreds of news conferences (right). Question is ... **Be sure to tune into tonight's TMZ on TV… READ MORE >
Jesse James had a total breakdown during an off-road race in Primm, Nevada this weekend -- and sources who know nothing about cars have determined the whole thing is Harvey Levin's fault. As we… READ MORE >
Forget St. Christopher ... Jesse James is going with a different good luck charm for his truck this weekend -- TMZ honcho Harvey Levin. James' new ride is debuting this weekend in the… READ MORE >
We took your questions on everything -- including Oksana Grigorieva wanting Mel Gibson to pay for her PR bills, how Reggie Bush may lose his Heisman, and John Lennon's killer being denied bail.… READ MORE >
TMZ has learned ... our boss got a ticket today! How do you like them apples?Sources close to Harvey Levin tell TMZ he was driving in Venice, CA when he was pulled over by police. We're told Levin… READ MORE >
There's a story circulating that Oksana Grigorieva told authorities Mel Gibson plotted to break the kneecaps of a "Hollywood figure." Well that story is about TMZ's Harvey Levin, spoon-fed by… READ MORE >
We took your questions on everything -- including Michael Jackson's involvement in the Nation of Islam, Lindsay Lohan's downward spiral, and Charlie Sheen's adult diapers. Plus: Lindsay's… READ MORE >
Today on TMZ Live -- Harvey Levin and Eli Roth competed menorah-a-menorah today to finally crown the champion of everyone's favorite game ... "Jew, Not a Jew?" Harvey and Eli were tied up 1-1… READ MORE >
TMZ went live with Harvey Levin and Mike Walters today to answer your question about Jermaine Jackson's Vienna tribute concert ... and the juicy details of Harvey's run-in with Bill Gates! READ MORE >
