Grady
please tell me ur up
Melissa
Of course I’m up.
Grady
bad shit melissa bad shit
Melissa
What? You gotta give me more than that.
Grady
some bad shit just went down
Grady
sunset hotel, downtown
Melissa
Still? Did you get into the party?
Grady
yeah. but it’s definitely over now.
Melissa
What do you mean?
Melissa
Quit being cagey. I need DETAILS.
Grady
cops are here. that’s all i know.
Melissa
What else is new? No one is gonna care that the cops showed up.
Grady
there’s like a bunch of them. and detectives. ambulances. fire trucks.
Melissa
Okay...I can maybe work with this. How many cops would you say?
Grady
idk...10? 20? there’s a shit ton
Melissa
Okay. I’m gonna call the hotel. See if they can tell me anything.
Melissa
You getting some photos?
Grady
yeah. but my memory card is running low.
Melissa
You didn’t bring a spare?
Grady
what am I an amateur mel? I brought several but i’ve been shooting all night
Grady
so most of them are full
Melissa
Ugh hotel isn’t giving me anything.
Grady
they’re pretty swamped.
Grady
security is trying to keep fans out
Grady
oh yeah. hundreds of em. they’ve been here all night.
Grady
most of em are 14 year old girls
Melissa
Jesus it’s 3am! Where are their parents?!
Grady
some of them are crying
Melissa
How tense is it? How are the cops acting?
Grady
idk, concerned maybe? How do cops usually act??
Melissa
Okay Grady, I need you to be extremely observant.
Melissa
I don’t have time to send a reporter down there, so you’re my eyes and ears.
Melissa
Don’t forget you’re a paparazzi photographer.
Melissa
So don’t disparage my reporters.
Melissa
What?? What happened??
Grady
they just rolled out a body bag on a gurney
Grady
idk it’s zipped up!!
Melissa
Are you getting photos?
Melissa
Get some of crying fans. Just in case.
Melissa
In case it’s the little twerp inside.
Grady
jesus melissa, the kid might be dead
Melissa
But maybe not. Find out who’s in that body bag.
Grady
how?? i’m not gonna go unzip it!
Melissa
Hang around the cops. Maybe you’ll hear something.
Grady
they’re being pretty hush hush about it.
Grady
made me leave the area so i didn’t hear much
Melissa
Grady, if that body belongs to Jamie, I need to know ASAP.
Melissa
We can’t let EW release this before us.
Melissa
My head will be on a fucking platter.
Melissa
Get me some confirmation.
Grady
jesus melissa, i’m trying.
Grady
the gurney is stuck. they can’t get it into the ambulance.
Melissa
Shoot some video of that!!
Grady
okay i’m over by the detectives
Melissa
Don’t fail me, Grady.
Grady
they’re talking about serena
Melissa
She hasn’t been in the public eye for months! Was she there tonight?
Grady
briefly. hard to recognize her.
Grady
nah she looked really good
Melissa
You always had a thing for her though.
Grady
i’m serious tho. her hair was really long.
Melissa
Did you at least get a photo of her?
Melissa
Why do I even pay you?
Grady
because no one else will do this shit job
Melissa
Okay, so they suspect Serena Diamond. For murder, I’m guessing.
Grady
some fan broke past security…
Grady
they unzipped the bag…
Grady
i’m leaving. i’m so done.
Melissa
You’d better fucking stay Grady, or I’m not paying you at all!
Grady
his throat was...oh god
Grady
i’m dry-heaving right now
Melissa
And I’m definitely getting a promotion.
Melissa
C’mon, he was a twerp.
Grady
shit they can’t find serena
Melissa
What do you mean? Wasn’t she there earlier?
Grady
they’re locking down the premises till they find her
Melissa
She’s on the run! This is incredible!
Grady
i just wanna go home
Melissa
Don’t be like that. I’ll pay you over time.
Melissa
At least get a room for the rest of the night.
Grady
are you high? there’s a murderer loose in this hotel!
Melissa
Well, we don’t know if she did it. Innocent before proven guilty!
Grady
i’m getting the hell out of here as soon as they let me
Melissa
Can you at least get a statement from someone there?
Grady
here’s a statement:
Melissa
Kisses to you too.
Grady
looks like they’re letting us leave. i’ll upload photos when i get home.
Melissa
Did you at least get a photo of the body??
Grady
seriously mel? you’re fucked up.
Melissa
Fine. I should’ve sent Chris on this assignment. He has no morals.
Grady
Driving now. Goodnight and good raisins.
Grady
Siri autocorrected me. I meant good riddance.
Melissa
You done good, Grady.
Grady
I want a bonus for my emotional trauma.
Melissa
Freelancers don’t get bonuses.
TMZ Breaking News! By TMZ Editor Melissa Brute.
Our sources report that international pop star JAMIE has been found dead in his hotel room at the Sunset Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, early Sunday morning.
The body was found following a raucous, celebrity-studded party in celebration of the star’s 21st birthday.
Police suspect foul play, and are questioning those in attendance.
The most prominent suspect is actress Serena Diamond, who slipped out of the limelight after her very public breakup with the pop star in 2015.
Her whereabouts are unknown.
More to come. Stay tuned.
