The Drudge Report started in 1995 as a gossip column focusing on Hollywood and Washington, D.C.[REF] Matt Drudge began the email-based newsletter from an apartment in Hollywood, California using his connections with industry and media insiders to break stories, sometimes before they hit the mainstream media.
In 2010, Drudge added to the Drudge Report staff former columnist for The Washington Times, Joseph Curl [REF].