TMZ is making a splash in Washington, D.C., bringing its Hollywood-style paparazzi tactics to politics.

TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

“We miss seeing you in that studio with all your crew and just being part of our everyday life ... You guys are underappreciated.”Levin produces three television shows regularly. “TMZ on TV” is essentially a comic pop culture half hour, available through syndication in virtually all of the nation's TV homes. “TMZ Live” trends a little more serious, an hour-long newscast available in 80 percent of the nation's homes, and “TMZ Sports” is on the Fox Sports 1 network. It doesn't take much to get the “TMZ on TV” tongues talking. He predicted the ability of outlets like TMZ to work remotely will permanently change how business is conducted and how stories are illustrated.