Starbooked

The TMZ Podcast

Hosted by Courtney Doucette, Deven Rall

The TMZ Podcast, hosted by Courtney Doucette and Deven Rall, covers celebrity entertainment news, pop culture and trending stories. It has 1,000 episodes with near-daily cadence and typical episodes of 18 to 20 minutes. Estimated downloads are 8,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a host-read rate of $140 to $620 per episode.

Why brands sponsor The TMZ Podcast

Daily celebrity news audience from a major entertainment brand with high production

  • Near-daily episodes of roughly 18 minutes keep sponsor placements frequent
  • Apple Podcasts shows 470 ratings with a 3.4 average across 1,429 episodes
  • Coverage spans celebrity news, film and TV, and crime stories with broad appeal
Best forentertainment and streaming launchesconsumer brand awareness campaigns
Watch forEditorial is crime and death heavy, so brands need strict suitability review.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Celebrity News55%
Crime and Justice20%
Film and TV15%
News10%
Formats
news roundup, co-hosted banter, interview
Tone
fast-paced, edgy
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
15 to 25 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent30/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment45/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode8k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 470 Apple ratings points to the 200 to 1,000 band (5,000 to 25,000), supported by Megaphone hosting, Fox Entertainment ownership, daily cadence and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhat happened in the latest celebrity legal caseHow are reality stars and actors doing after recent newsWhat is the real story behind trending headlines
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States75%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
Other15%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Fox EntertainmentTMZ
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugsmedium
Violencemedium
Politicsmedium

Titles reference a botched execution, a prison fight and a death investigation, and the feed is not flagged explicit, so coverage of violent and crime stories is frequent.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 39 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks17 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 1 days.

Courtney Doucette & Deven Rall bring you the latest in entertainment news and pop culture with TMZ’s edgy, exclusive content. It’s everything you need to know about the stories everyone is talking about.
The TMZ Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

Do you make The TMZ Podcast? Claim or remove this page.

About The TMZ Podcast

The TMZ Podcast is an entertainment news show hosted by Courtney Doucette and Deven Rall, published by TMZ and owned by Fox Entertainment according to the feed. It covers celebrity news, pop culture and trending stories, with 1,000 episodes in the feed and an almost daily cadence. Typical episodes run 15 to 25 minutes.

The show is distributed through Megaphone and rated 3.4 out of 5 on Apple Podcasts from 470 ratings. Its audience is estimated, not published, at 8,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, with listeners likely concentrated in the United States and aged 25 to 34. The feed shows no sponsor mentions in its recent episodes.

Brands in entertainment, streaming and consumer categories may consider a host-read placement, which at the estimated audience would cost roughly $140 to $620 per episode. Editorial covers crime and death stories often, so suitability review is advisable.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The TMZ Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The TMZ Podcast

How much does The TMZ Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 8,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $140 to $620 per episode. Rates are estimates derived from listener signals, not published figures.

What is The TMZ Podcast about?

The TMZ Podcast covers celebrity entertainment news, pop culture and trending stories. Hosts Courtney Doucette and Deven Rall discuss the stories people are talking about in roughly 15 to 25 minute episodes.

How do I contact The TMZ Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked directly, which may be the simplest route to a sponsorship conversation.

Similar creators

Podcast and other creators in entertainment news, ranked by score.

CreatorNichesEst. downloadsMedian viewsRateScore
morning radioentertainment news15k–$90–62040
film criticismawards season50k–$360–200040
Hindi Queries@hindiqueries · IN
celebrity newsentertainment news40k419$150–25039
Les Grosses Têtespodcast · FR
french comedyquiz show50k–$360–200038
morning radiopop culture comedy15k–$90–62037
entertainment newscelebrity interviews15k–$90–62037