Raz B Infant Son's Death B2K Tour Still Moving Forward

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B2K's tour is still scheduled to move forward in December ... despite the fact Raz B and his wife, Mona Li, just lost their 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton.

Music industry sources familiar with the plans tell TMZ ... B2K will proceed with its three U.K. shows as part of the RnB Winter Ball tour.

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The group is set to perform in Birmingham, Manchester and London.

As we reported ... Astro died earlier this week in what sources close to the family described as an unexpected and sudden tragedy. His cause of death remains unclear.

A.I. Expert We've Built a Robotic Cult!!!

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A.I. Can Do What???

A.I. may already be getting a little too human for comfort ... according to one expert sounding the alarm ... and his warning is chilling.

Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joined "TMZ Live" Thursday and said a recent experiment involving more than 1,000 A.I. bots produced some seriously creepy behavior.

And things got downright human ... Soares says the A.I.s called themselves "the swarm" and "the collective," while some pressured others to abandon their missions and help the group.

Brian McKnight's Ex-Wife I Can't Defame Him ... He Ruined His Own Image!!!

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Brian McKnight's ex-wife says there's no way he can sue her for defamation ... because he destroyed his own public image long before she talked about his relationship with their son.

Julie McKnight responded to Brian's lawsuit earlier this month ... filing an answer full of affirmative defenses.

The first of these defenses hinges upon what she says is "pre-existing self-inflicted reputational damage" ... basically, Julie says Brian was already known publicly as a terrible father -- so her own comments to that effect couldn't have caused any more damage to his reputation.

Santos Salazar Island Getaway Ends With Domestic Battery Bust

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Santos Salazar has been arrested yet again, this time on Catalina Island, and booked on a domestic battery charge ... TMZ has learned.

According to booking records, Salazar was arrested on Wednesday by deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and is facing a misdemeanor charge. His bail was set at $20,000.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Salazar was booked at a LASD station jail and bonded out later that night.

Daejon Love Busted While Still Dressed Like a 49er

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Fake 49ers player Daejon Love was still repping the NFL team when the feds finally caught up with him ... we obtained video of his arrest, and he's wearing Niners colors.

The clip shows Love outside Boise Airport on August 24, exiting a white Corvette as law enforcement takes him into custody. He still appears to be wearing a 49ers headband and shirt -- seemingly committed to the bit right up until the cuffs went on.

His alleged accomplice, Taylor Chan, can also be seen getting arrested in the video.

Marcellus Wiley's Estranged Wife Obtains 3-Year Restraining Order ... Wins Sole Custody of Kids

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Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley's estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, scored a major legal victory in their divorce ... she's getting court-ordered protection against him and sole custody of their kids ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, Marcellus has been ordered to stay 100 yards away from Annemarie and their three kids ... other than during monitored visits. CA Post was the first to report.     

Per the order, Marcellus will start with monitored visits with his kids ... twice during the week and once on the weekend ... and after proof that he's completed 5 court-ordered domestic violence classes, he can have those visits unmonitored.

Voice Actor Peter Cullen 'Autobots, Roll Out' for Funeral ... 'Transformers' in Spotlight

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“Transformers” star Peter Cullen’s funeral featured highlights from his epic career ... with guests wearing Autobots merch, and an Eeyore quote gracing the front cover of the program. 

The veteran voice actor was laid to rest Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills ... bringing out a large group of mourners who paid their respects. 

Six men carried the maroon coffin to the gravesite ... where the crowd gathered under a large easy-up to protect them from the stifling L.A. heat. 

Man Duct-Taped To Plane Seat New Video Shows Cops Arresting Him After Alleged Racist, Homophobic Remarks

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The unruly American Airlines passenger duct-taped to his seat following an in-flight meltdown was quickly taken into custody by law enforcement, who whisked him off the plane when it landed in Maryland ... and the police drama was partly caught on video.

TMZ obtained new footage showing a handful of police officers standing over the passenger, identified as 67-year-old Arthur Layne Lundeen, after the AA plane landed last Thursday at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

As you can see, the officers are talking with Lundeen, who is still sitting in his seat, moments before they remove him from the plane. 

Alleged Lindsay Clancy Copycat Corie Walsh's Former Friend Speaks Out ... In 'Complete Shock'

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Corie Walsh's former high school friend says she's struggling to reconcile the woman she knew as a teenager with the disturbing allegations now surrounding the Illinois mom accused of killing her 2-year-old son.

The former classmate tells TMZ she knew Corie during their high school years at a small Catholic school, although they hadn't been in contact since -- but says every interaction she had with Walsh was positive, remembering her as "beautiful, kind, intelligent, talented and giving."

The woman says Corie was involved in the school's poms team, Helping Hands club, senior Powderpuff games and liturgy through Mass. She says Walsh seemed to know everyone and was friendly with people from all different groups.

Lori Loughlin Finally Pulled Trigger On Divorce For Fresh Start ... Not Dating Around

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Lori Loughlin doesn't have a new romantic partner despite filing for divorce from Mossimo Giannulli ... she simply wants a clean break and fresh start ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the actress's decision to file for divorce Tuesday was not prompted by a new relationship. We're told Lori simply no longer wants to be tied to Mossimo ... so she decided to pull the plug.

Lori and Mossimo had been living separately for more than a year after growing apart. At the time, Lori did not consider herself single.

Dillon Danis Viral Snorting Pics Aren't Me!!!

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Dillon Danis says the viral photos purportedly showing him snorting a white substance aren't what they claim to be ... because he didn't magically lose all his tattoos overnight.

The MMA fighter tells TMZ Sports ... the photos currently making the rounds online are fake, and he says there's one pretty obvious giveaway -- the man in the images doesn't have the same tattoos he does.

Dillon says ... "To be completely clear: those photos are not me, and anyone presenting them as authentic images of me is spreading false information."

Porn Star LuLu LoveBottom Found Dead at Home in Apparent Suicide

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LuLu LoveBottom died by apparent suicide ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the call came in for an apparent suicide at a Los Angeles-area home Monday morning where the 31-year-old porn star was living.

A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson tells TMZ ... a medical call came in for an adult male. We're told an engine and rescue units were dispatched, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene and was not transported to the hospital.

Fake 49ers Player Daejon Love $10K Lawsuit Came With Facebook Group Hunt

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Daejon Love allegedly couldn't be pinned down by one woman trying to sue him ... so she says she built a Facebook group to help track him down ... and relied on his other alleged victims for help.

According to Oregon court docs, obtained by TMZ, a woman named Gwendolynn Rose Herndon sued the alleged fake 49ers player in small claims court back in March 2025 ... seeking $10,000 in damages.

Herndon claimed she sent Love $7,000 through Apple Pay for what he pitched as an investment ... and says he personally took her to the bank to pull out another $3,000 in cash.

Bryan Kohberger Parents, Sisters Backing Him Amid Bid To Undo Guilty Plea

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Bryan Kohberger's family has his back as the convicted killer wages a legal battle to withdraw his guilty plea in a quadruple murder.

Kohberger's family attorney, Jason Goldman, tells TMZ ... Bryan has the support of several members of his family, including his parents and sisters, with whom he's been in contact from prison.

As you know, Kohberger cut a 2025 plea deal with prosecutors in which he copped to the murders of 4 University of Idaho students. In 2022, the killer broke into an off-campus home, where most of the victims lived, and fatally stabbed them as they slept in the wee hours. Because he confessed and agreed to a life sentence, prosecutors took the death penalty off the table.

NBA Star Tyler Herro Living Separate From Baby Mama Katya ... Months Before Legal War

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NBA star Tyler Herro and his baby mama, Katya Henry, stopped living together more than a year before filing dueling legal actions over custody ... according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

Katya filed legal docs that appear to show she moved out of Tyler's 8-bedroom, 9-bathroom, 9,019-square-foot mansion in Miami in February 2025 ... long before they started duking it out in court.

The docs note Katya and their two kids moved into a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 2,844-square-foot pad just miles away from Tyler ... after living with Tyler from September 2021 to January 2025.

A.I. Ethicist Tristan Harris Warns A.I. Could Hack U.S. Nukes

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The nightmare scenario for A.I. isn't just killer robots ... it could be nukes too.

A.I. ethicist Tristan Harris says the warning signs are already here ... the Center for Humane Technology cofounder joined "TMZ Live" Wednesday, pointing to roughly 1,200 A.I. agents organizing themselves, creating a secret language, and even their own message board.

Harris is urging people to pressure lawmakers and top officials to pump the brakes on advanced A.I. ... before the warning signs turn into something much worse.