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The Pentagon is cherry picking data when it tries to shoot down a popular new movie's portrayal of America's $50 billion nuclear missile defenses ... at least according to national security analyst Joseph Cirincione, who says 'House of Dynamite' has it right!

Check out our chat with Joseph Tuesday on TMZ Live, where he said the government can only declare our anti-ICBM system 100 percent effective if it limits available test results to the last 10 years.

However, he insists the Netflix movie "A House of Dynamite" is far more accurate with the 60 percent success rate in its script.

It looks like Emma Thompson's not really a fan of A.I. ... because she described using A.I.-supported programs as an "intense irritation" during her appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday.

The comedian broached the topic with the actress by asking her about how she felt about the ongoing A.I. revolution, which plenty of Hollywood's scared of at the moment.

Thompson expressed she couldn't stand the idea of using artificial intelligence to help her creatively, and went so far as to claim she wrote her scripts the old-fashioned way with a pen and paper.

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It looks like age really is just a number for Kelsey Grammer ... because he just welcomed his eighth child at 70 years old!

The "Frasier" star dropped the big news during Monday's episode of the "Pod Meets World" podcast, and he stated his wife Kayte Walsh had given birth "like three days ago."

The performer then revealed a baby boy named Christopher had just "joined the family."

FYI, this is Grammer's fourth child with Walsh, whom he married all the way back in 2011. The pair started a family with the birth of their first child, Faith, in 2012, and they welcomed sons Kelsey and Auden in 2014 and 2016.

It's also important to note Walsh's fourth pregnancy was publicly revealed back in June, when she was spotted with a baby bump while stepping out in London, according to People.

Oh, and we should mention Grammer's got four older children, namely his daughters Spencer, Greer, and Mason, as well as his eldest son Jude.

Get me lube, stat! Kim Kardashian shared a fashion emergency which required a slippery solution ... and Naomi Watts was all too thrilled to help.

Kim posted a TikTok Monday showing her getting ready for press interviews in Europe for her new Hulu series "All's Fair." Everything seemed to be going fine until she ran into a snag -- her latex stockings were too tight.

"Fashion emergency!" Kim announced to her co-star Naomi Watts on FaceTime. "Really quick, I need lube for my latex pants. Do you have any?"

Lisa Vanderpump's nephew Sam Vanderpump has revealed a terrifying health diagnosis -- he has irreversible "end-stage" liver disease.

The 28-year-old "Made in Chelsea" star opened up about the diagnosis on Monday night's episode of the series, explaining docs told him the damage to his liver is untreatable and he can survive 4 to 5 years without a transplant.

Sam noted he's healthy otherwise and has his fingers crossed that one day he'll get the call he's found a match and can get a new liver.

Prunella Scales -- the beloved British actress best known for her role on the '70s sitcom "Fawlty Towers" -- has died at the age of 93.

The legend’s sons, Samuel and Joseph, confirmed her passing to the UK’s PA Media, saying she died peacefully at home in London on Monday. Her official cause of death hasn't been confirmed.

Samuel also shared a message on X, noting her 2013 vascular dementia diagnosis led to her retirement after a 70-year acting career -- but even in her final days, she remained at home ... and was watching "Fawlty Towers" the day before she died.

A performance on "The Voice" hit close to home for Reba McEntire Monday, bringing up fresh memories of the stepson she recently lost to cancer.

In the latest episode of NBC's singing competition show, Team Reba artist Aubrey Nicole sang Martina McBride's "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" -- a song about a couple navigating through a cancer diagnosis.

After the moving rendition, Reba said, "Martina's a good friend of mine. I lost my oldest son because he did not win with cancer."

Christmas came early for some shoppers at Target ... because Kourtney Kardashian showed up to film a Christmas shoot ... and she gave out some gifts.

TMZ obtained photos of Kourtney filming at a SoCal Target on Monday, and she was dressed up like Santa, with son Reign Disick in tow.

The shoot comes on the heels of Kourtney's new Lemme brand lollipops dropping at Target -- they have probiotics designed to help boost vaginal health -- and folks who were there told us she brought a cart of Lemme products and gave them out to some lucky shoppers.

It looks like John Dickerson's going to be looking for a new role to fill ... because he's going to be leaving CBS News at the end of the year.

The journalist revealed the big news on his Instagram account, and he wrote he was "extremely grateful" for the experiences he had at CBS over the past sixteen years.

Dickerson first began working with CBS News back in 2009, and he's worn several hats during his time with CBS, as he's served as a moderator on "Face The Nation" and had a stint on "CBS This Morning."

Looks like Taylor Sheridan's riding off into the sunset ... when it comes to his time at Paramount, at least.

The writer-producer's set to ditch his longtime home at Paramount to produce content over at NBCUniversal, according to Puck.

Sheridan's deal with the media company will see him producing film content starting next year, and he'll make a full break and start working on television projects for NBCUniversal after he finishes up his contractual obligations at the end of 2028.

"Real Housewives of Potomac" star Stacey Rusch is pulling back the curtain on her emotional reunion with Wendy Osefo ... following Wendy's recent arrest on a slew of fraud charges.

Stacey appeared Sunday on "Watch What Happens Live" ... revealing she met with Wendy last week, and the emotional moment led to them holding one another.

She goes on to say she fully supports Wendy and can't wait for her to tell her story.

Dylan Efron went from dance breaks to nose breaks in the middle of his "Dancing with the Stars" rehearsals Saturday ... ending up in the hospital after suffering some damage to the ol' moneymaker.

The former "Traitors" winner took to Instagram to show pics of his injured snout from the emergency room, saying, "It's midnight, and I'm in the hospital because Dani broke my nose. We were trying a new move, and I took an elbow right here."

Dylan added that when dance partner Daniella Karaghach's elbow made contact with his nose, it made "a really loud crack."

Bryant Gumbel's back on his feet ... walking through New York City with his wife after an ambulance rushed him to the hospital earlier this week.

The former "Today" cohost bundled up in a black bomber jacket ... keeping a low profile in a New York Yankees cap and pair of dark shades while his wife, Hilary, held tightly to his arm.

Bryant lifted his face to the sky in one photo ... drinking in the sunlight after several days in the hospital -- and, he looked relatviely normal, if a bit tired.

Katee Sackhoff says sometimes she's taken her body transformation too far in her work ... including once when she completely stopped menstruating.

The actress sat down for a conversation on the "Joe Rogan Experience" in an episode published Saturday ... and, she talked about changing her physical appearance to more precisely embody a character.

She specifically highlights her weight loss for the Netflix show "Another Life" -- which ran from 2019 to 2021 -- explaining her character comes out of cyrosleep at the start ... and, she wanted to look gaunt and dehydrated in the initial scenes.

Bella Podaras hasn't appeared in an episode of "Euphoria" yet, but she's already making an impression on set ... 'cause her butt nearly came out while shooting.

The actress hit the beach in Malibu along with Alexa Demie and several other stars to shoot scenes for the much anticipated third season of the hit HBO show ... and, fans almost entered a state of euphoria when Podaras' bottoms started falling.

Check out the pics ... Bella's in a very skimpy yellow bikini -- and, she's cracking up while grabbing on to the back of bottoms.