Sam Altman says artificial intelligence probably won't kill us all ... so you can stop being polite to ChatGPT ... but he's not entire ruling out the worst-case scenario.
Charliegot the OpenAI CEO on Capitol Hill Thursday and asked him point-blank ... what percentage chance there is that A.I. wipes out humanity?!?
Sam says the odds are "very low," but wouldn't put a specific number on it ... or even a range.
Jared Leto's agency is standing behind him amid a fresh wave of sexual assault allegations.
A rep for his talent agency, WME, told Page Six Hollywood they still represent him, and there are no plans to cut ties with him. In fact, WME said their client advisory committee was not even reviewing the allegations.
WME created a committee of about 20 staffers to evaluate how they would move forward with clients who were accused of sexual misconduct amid the Me Too movement in 2017 ... and they got rid of talent including Armie Hammer.
Chuck Norris has been laid to rest ... and TMZ has learned his Las Vegas memorial service was -- like the man himself -- larger than life.
Judson Mills, Chuck's co-star on "Walker, Texas Ranger," tells TMZ ... the star's funeral was July 18 at the Rio Hotel & Casino ... and he estimates there were as many as 5,000 mourners paying their respects.
7/31/2026 11:11 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained Kidd G's mug shot.
Country music star and rapper Kidd G was arrested for DUI in Georgia ... TMZ has learned.
Kidd G -- born Jonathan Gabriel Horne -- was booked into the Muscogee County Jail after Georgia State Police pulled him over on July 22 ... with officers claiming they clocked him going 81 MPH in a 45 MPH zone.
During the traffic stop, police say the 23-year-old reeked of alcohol and had bloodshot and watery eyes. The officer asked if he had consumed any alcohol that night, and he responded he was "above the limit."
Pink bikinis are making a splash, but can you guess which hottie put her summer-ready bod on blast?!
She's an American YouTuber and TikToker most known for her pranks, comedy videos and lifestyle content. She launched her swimwear and clothing collection with Cupshe this year.
NBA YoungBoy might be humbled by the body camera footage from his reckless driving arrest in Utah ... because police had no idea he was a famous rapper.
Video from the 2025 arrest is going viral online ... and it shows the moment cops realize YoungBoy is a huge celeb.
Cops didn't know who NBA was ... and he didn't know why he was being arrested ... until they explained they clocked him driving 109 MPH ... which they say is an arrestable offense in Utah.
Emily Willis' family has reached a massive settlement with the Malibu rehab facility where she suffered catastrophic brain damage ... but TMZ has learned she's slowly recovering.
Emily's mother, Yesenia Cooper, tells TMZ ... Emily is not verbal but can communicate with her eyes and by shaking her head -- she understands about 80% of what is going on.
However, her mom tells us she is improving, getting better day by day, and still fighting to live the best life possible.
Benson Boone's not gonna slow it down with this mystery woman ... locking lips with her the day before his Denver concert!
The singer-songwriter seemed to be soaring over the Mile High City on Wednesday afternoon during a mesmerizing makeout sesh with a blonde bombshell on a street corner.
Iconic blonde bombshell Donna Mills is joining OnlyFans at 85 ... and she's confident the risqué is worth the reward.
The film and TV star tells TMZ ... her fans have been loyal and supportive through the years ... and now she's going to share a little something back with them.
We don't know just how naughty the "Knots Landing" star intends to be ... but she says the direct connection will allow for some "quality time" with fans ... and give them a glimpse of who she is.
Taron Egerton may be running solo these days after a brief fling with Brooks Nader... but he's still giving London plenty to chase.
The "Rocketman" star showed off his toned torso during a late-evening run across the pond ... pounding the pavement in black running shorts and white trainers ... and ditching his shirt.
Taron went on a few dates with Brooksearlier this year ... but when we asked Brooks about him last month, she laughed off the romance buzz ... telling us they were never a thing and she was just having fun.
07/30/2026 2:53 PM PST -- A spokesperson in LASD’s Detective Division tells TMZ ... there are no investigations pending at LASD / SVB for Jared Leto.
Jared Leto is NOT currently under criminal investigation by the LAPD amid a wave of new sexual assault allegations ... and prosecutors previously reviewed a case involving one alleged victim and declined to file charges ... TMZ has learned.
LAPD sources tell TMZ ... there are currently no open cases involving Leto, and investigators did not find any sexual assault or sexual misconduct reports filed against him.
Our law enforcement sources also checked records connected to Leto's former L.A. home address, where a woman alleges he sexually assaulted her in 2006 ... and no corresponding police report was found tied to that address or allegation.
Taylor Frankie Paul rejected a temporary custody agreement which would have afforded her substantially more supervised time with two of her kids ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the proposed custody agreement Taylor turned down tell TMZ ... her ex, Tate Paul, proposed giving Taylor approximately 35% parenting time with her 8-year-old daughter, Indy, and a 6-year-old son, Ocean, while the juvenile court case remains pending.
We're told the proposed schedule -- which was offered to Taylor on Monday -- included visits every other weekend from Friday through Monday, as well as a midweek overnight visit.
Our sources say the proposed deal was made in an effort to align Taylor's parenting schedule with the time she already has with her 2-year-old son Ever ... allowing all three siblings to spend time together. Ever's father is Taylor's other ex, Dakota Mortensen.
An L.A. model and influencer already in deep you-know-what with prosecutors has found herself on the wrong side of the law again ... because she was just arrested in a separate theft case months after being hit with a slew of burglary charges.
Here's the deal ... Adva Lavie -- also known as Mia Ventura -- was arrested by Beverly Hills Police on Tuesday in connection to a theft allegation out of Riverside County in Southern California, NBC 4 Los Angeles reports. She's also allegedly in violation of a court order, and she's being held without bail.
This is a separate theft allegation unconnected to her previous charges.
Back in March, prosecutors charged Lavie with two counts of unauthorized use of personal identifying information; two counts of grand theft; one count of first-degree residential burglary with a person present and one count of first-degree residential burglary.
Howard Stern scored a big win in court ... with a judge tossing his ex-assistant's entire lawsuit and ruling the NDA at the center of their legal war still stands.
According to the decision, obtained by TMZ, the judge rejected Leslie Kuhn's claim that the shock jock's company may have hacked her work email and electronically signed the May 2025 agreement for her.
The court pointed to an email sent from Kuhn's account saying, "Signed NDA attached" -- along with the agreement bearing her electronic signature. The judge called her hacking theory a "bald assertion."
