Jean Smart was riding high after her big Emmys win ... until the conversation turned to A.I. and Donald Trump.
We caught up with the acclaimed actress in L.A. after Monday night's awards show, and she admitted she's stressed about the emerging technology ... not just for acting, but for the state of the world.
Jean's got some strong words for the President ... namely, his position that there doesn't need to be any guardrails for A.I.
HBO cleaned up at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards ... and then a whole bunch of celebs hit the after-party to celebrate and keep the winning streak going ... and we've got the pics.
San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood was buzzing with activity Monday night after the biggest night in TV ... and Brooks Nader's skintight red dress created most of that buzz.
"The Pitt" star Noah Wyle held up his Emmy for the cameras ... he's now won 4 since the series premiered in 2025 ... and for the second straight year he's taken home the hardware for lead actor in a drama series.
Rep. Haley Stevens' congressional career is coming to an end ... but her personal life's clearly making her feel groovy -- because she busted a move while giving deets on her engagement!
Jacob caught up with the Michigan Rep Tuesday ... and she's obviously feeling herself on the Hill these days -- busting a couple dance moves when Jacob's ringtone started playing.
Then, she dove into gossip ... laying out the romantic-comedy saga surrounding her relationship with Jason Turkish -- a disability rights lawyer based in the Great Lakes State.
Nick Reiner won't face the death penalty in his criminal case ... and it seems the public won't be clued in on certain details of the case -- because the Los Angeles County District Attorney says his siblings don't want grand jury testimony released to the public.
Los Angeles D.A. Nathan Hochman spoke to the assembled media outside the Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning ... confirming our report that his office won't pursue the death penalty.
D.A. Hochman noted his office thoroughly reviewed the case, listened to Nick's siblings Jake and Romy Reiner's desires ... and decided that life without the possibility of parole -- the other max sentence for Nick -- is sufficient.
Tom Cruise took Glen Powell under his wing to mentor him … and admitted he had the young actor watch a 6-hour video he created about movies.
The 'Top Gun' star confirmed to GQ the story Glen previously told about Tom having him sit down to watch the instructional video about screen acting.
Tom said the video was "very basic" and "something to have people understand, just to have a different concept of lenses and what the lens is and what the frame is."
Ms. Rachel is slamming Ed Sheeran for kicking Macklemore off his tour as his opening act following backlash over Macklemore's pro-Palestine remarks.
The popular children's creator, who has received heat for supporting Palestine, criticized Ed in a social media post ... claiming the singer "had an opportunity to show that we won't be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine."
She said Ed "caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza."
Ms. Rachel added, "We all need to speak out against it."
Thomas Matthew Crooks -- the 20-year-old would-be assassin who shot Donald Trump in the ear -- was cremated just days after he died ... and it appears an unknown individual stepped up to cover the cost.
Documents released to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, and obtained by the New York Post, reveal an "anonymous donor paid for cremation."
According to the NYP, this note appears at the end of an interview with Crooks' dad. Docs also indicate Crooks' dad said he was "retired" while his mother was on leave from work, which may explain why someone else stepped in to cover the high costs.
An American Airlines passenger got totally naked and performed lewd acts on herself in front of others during a flight to Florida ... and she wound up in police custody, according to a report.
Fox News said the woman was flying on an AA flight from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Miami International Airport late Friday night when she decided to rip off her clothes and start doing X-rated stuff in the view of other passengers.
The news outlet also said the flight crew promptly went to the cockpit to report the disturbance to the captain, identifying the woman as a "passenger in row 9."
Keke Palmer did not appear at the Emmys despite being announced as a presenter … and she has yet to explain the mystery absence.
The actress was supposed to take the stage with "Saturday Night Live" star Marcello Hernandez to give out the Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series award ... but she was a no-show.
Sommer Ray is officially 30 ... and we're ringing in the big 3-0 with some seriously steamy shots.
From showing off her bikini bod to serving up sweaty gym selfies, Sommer's never been shy about giving fans plenty to look at ... and we're celebrating her milestone birthday with some of her hottest pics.
When she's not working out or behind the DJ booth, she's soaking up the sun and showing off the results.
The folks who call the shots for the Super Bowl halftime show have two megastars at the top of their list for the 2027 event ... Justin Bieber and Harry Styles.
Sources tell us both singers are high on Roc Nation's short list. Jay-Z and his company are partnered with the NFL, and as the league's "live music entertainment strategist," Jay has final say on the halftime performer.
We're told Justin and Harry have not been approached about the show yet ... and sources tell us Justin and Harry are both unlikely to take the gig if they are finally approached.
Rep. Nancy Mace is calling for Lindsay Clancy to be publicly executed ... saying the Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three children "should be dead too."
The South Carolina congresswoman made the explosive comments while discussing Clancy's case and her attorney's recent push to have the charges resolved without another trial.
Jacobcaught up with Mace who argues Clancy should face the ultimate punishment and says she should be publicly executed ... saying "Her children are dead, she should be dead too."
The 2026 Emmys honored a long list of television legends during their In Memoriam ... but several familiar names were noticeably missing, including Chuck Norris, Daveigh Chase, Nicholas Brendon and more.
Chuck, who passed away in March, had a decades-long TV career and was most known for his 9-season action series "Walker, Texas Ranger" -- leaving fans shocked he was left out of the tribute.
In addition to his 9 seasons on 'Walker,' Chuck had appearances in "The Goldbergs," "Hawaii Five-0" and "Sons of Thunder" -- he even had his own animated series called "Chuck Norris: Karate Commandos."
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards may have included Meg Stalter painted gold on the red carpet, a cameo from Taylor Swift, and moving tributes to the legends we lost this past year, but the winners were front and center at tonight's awards!
Sally Field took home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Award for her role in the adaptation of the novel "Remarkably Bright Creatures".
Matthew Rhys also set Emmy history by winning both Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Award for "Widow's Bay" and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Award for "The Beast in Me.
