Ok, maybe we crossed the line Thursday in DC, but hear us out ... BDE is a thing that's been missing from the Democratic Party for a while, but maybe it's back!
Charlie ran into Senator Jon Ossoff as he was about to board an elevator, so he only had one shot at a quick question and a short answer. Well, Charlie delivered big time.
Why not ask the Senator from Georgia if he has BDE? Fact is, he does. As for how that sat with the Senator, well, he understood what Charlie was saying, judging by his smirk.
Although the 39-year-old didn't embrace his new moniker, he tipped his hat to Charlie by essentially saying only an Aussie would have the balls to ask that.
Ex-NBA star Paul Pierce is fighting his ex Princess Santiago's plea for a massive monthly child support check -- claiming his income is about to drop drastically this year, TMZ has learned.
Paul filed court docs opposing his ex's request for $30K per month in child support, plus another $100K for legal fees in the case.
In his filing, Paul points out he hasn't played in the NBA since 2017 … and does not earn like he used to. His career earnings were over $200 million.
Rampage Jackson just put a Jackass alum to sleep ... and the Zzz inducing rear-naked choke was all captured on video!
The stunt was all part of an upcoming extreme reality series called Sports Hurts -- starring Poopies and YouTube creator Houston Jones -- as the guys experience some of the most painful moments in sports.
Antonio Sabàto Jr. and his longtime partner, Katia Fernandez, have split and ended their engagement after more than nine years together ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... the “General Hospital” alum and Katia were engaged, though they never publicly announced it, and she called it off earlier this week.
We're told there was no major blowup or specific incident behind the split. Our sources say Katia simply no longer wanted to continue the relationship and called it off, with the two now giving each other space.
The woman suing Clavicular for sexual battery is making moves in court to see how much money he earns from his deal with streaming company Kick ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the alleged victim, Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, is trying to get Kick to produce Clav's contract.
Aleksandra claims Clavicular plied her with alcohol and had sex with her while she was a minor, and injected her face with a non-FDA-approved drug called Aqualyx, without having a medical license.
She claimed the alleged injection took place on Clavicular's livestream. He denied all claims of wrongdoing.
7/31, 7:51 AM PT -- A source close to Marilyn tells TMZ ... shedisputes those portrayals and contends they are false, misleading, and intended to damage her reputation while diverting attention from her allegations of harassment and emotional distress. She maintains that these publications do not accurately reflect the events as she experienced them.
Tari Eason is asking for a domestic violence restraining order against his ex ... telling the court she punched him in the face and destroyed some of his designer clothes with bleach.
The Houston Rockets star filed a petition, obtained by TMZ, on Thursday ... and he's asking for protection from 32-year-old Marilyn Maritza Melo Rodriguez, who he describes as someone he "used to date."
Tari claims one of Marilyn's friends called him to "tell me that she would 'break both of my legs' and 'kill me'" ... alleged threats he said made him fear for his life.
Mama June's daughter Pumpkinis taking her OnlyFans era to the stage ... working the pole during a wild appearance at a Tennessee strip club ... and it's all on video.
Pumpkin made a special appearance Saturday night at Diamonds & Lace in Chattanooga, where she bounced across the stage and shot dollar bills out of a money gun.
4:00 PM PT -- DeenTheGreat's lawyer, Richard L. Cooper tells TMZ ... "On May 27th Deen was arrested and charged with a 2nd degree felony, which carries a maximum of 15 years in a Florida prison."
He added, "However, we still anticipate that this case will be dismissed by the prosecutors in short order. We look forward to resolving the case next week."
Streamer DeenTheGreat is facing serious prison time after being charged with felony robbery, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, prosecutors in Miami also charged Deen -- real name Nurideen Shabazz -- with a misdemeanor battery over an alleged May 27 incident involving a woman and a yacht.
A female acquaintance called cops after she claimed he got physical with her after a verbal altercation on the boat. She claimed he kicked her off the yacht because other men were trying to talk to her after he warned her not to entertain anyone but him.
Kim Kardashian has agreed not to collect the six-figure sum a man owes her for losing a lawsuit he brought against her … after he claimed the judgment would ruin him ... TMZ has learned.
Here's the deal ... a man named Ivan Cantu sued Kim after she posted his photo when she meant to post the photo of a prisoner with the same name … in an effort to argue for the inmate to be taken off death row. Ivan lost his lawsuit and was ordered to pay Kim's legal fees, but said doing so would financially ruin him.
A legal rep for Kim tells TMZ ... "This is a lawsuit that should never have been filed. The Court agreed and threw it out and ordered that [Ivan Cantu] pay Kim's legal fees. Kim agreed to waive those fees and so [Ivan] has dismissed his case with prejudice."
Allie Eklund might be moving on from Steven McBee Jr. with another Bravo star ... TMZ has a photo of her with "Southern Charm" bachelor Austen Kroll.
We obtained a snap of the "McBee Dynasty" star grabbing a bite with Austen on Saturday at Perla's in Austin, Texas ... and folks who were there tell us the two spent more than an hour at the seafood restaurant, where they were seen smiling, laughing and locked in deep conversation throughout the meal.
"The Ultimatum" season 4 star Blake Robertson is opening up about his arrest after his ex Hayley Hendrich claimed he was drunk and grabbed at her sweater ... and he's got a totally different story than her.
Here's the deal ... Hayley appeared on "The Viall Files" and claimed she and Blake were already broken up when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting her during a drunken fight. We broke the news of the October 2025 arrest -- and confirmed all charges were expunged from his record.
Blake sat down with TMZ's Alexa Klohn for the "Previously On..." podcast and claimed they were actually together up until 2 weeks after the arrest ... and even communicated about the show's reunion that aired less than 2 weeks ago. Specifically, he claimed Hayley was concerned about how her reputation would be affected by the show.
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.
Sara Gilson's ex-husband is covering all of her funeral expenses ... telling TMZ he spent his birthday picking out her burial plot.
Lyle Landers tells us he promised Sara's parents she would have a proper funeral and offered to pay for everything because he is in a more stable financial position than her family.
Lyle says he remained close with Sara and her family throughout the 18 years they knew each other, even after they both remarried ... because "'Til death do us part" wasn't just something he said at their wedding.
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."