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"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" might be a cultural phenomenon now ... but, while filming the pilot, the production had a shoestring budget -- and made a coarse decision about a cast member's health.

Audri DuBois -- the original Yellow Power Ranger in the pilot episode -- tells the story on the next episode of "Hollywood Demons" titled "Dark Side of the Power Rangers" ... explaining the OG episode was shot in the desert in 110-degree heat.

DuBois says one of the actors -- playing a villainous character -- was decked out in a wetsuit and rubber mask ... and, he suffered heatstroke mid-shoot, collapsing to the ground.

Machine Gun Kelly is firing back at his ex's ex Brian Austin Green by honoring him with an exclusive drink he's claiming will wash away any potential issues with adulthood -- and help him mind his own beeswax!!!

On Friday, MGK's 27 Club Coffee introduced the "Child Actor Margarita" today, an ALL-GREEN drink intended to "put a childish twist ... for those days when you just don't wanna act like an adult."

To add a little salt into the wound -- and margarita, the coffee club added a "9021-OMG" to the caption.

Gayle King is catching some flak online after casually using a gay slur on live TV ... throwing it out in the middle of a joke she was quoting.

The TV host was interviewing Matteo Lane -- a well-known author and comedian -- on "CBS Mornings" about his new book "Your Pasta Sucks: A Cookbook" ... when she quoted one of Lane's jokes back at him.

King says, "Can we talk about the stand-up? Can I just say one joke? I hope I don't get in trouble. You do a riff about white women who approached you, and they said something about cooking, and you said, 'What in the f****try are you talking about?'"

Dylan Efron may just be giving his older brother, Zac Efron, a run for his money ... because the 33-year-old is slick, sexy and straight-up SHREDDED!

We combed through Dylan's social pages and snatched up his hottest shots just for you!

Kayak for one, please! It's no wonder Dylan came out on top, during season 3 of Peacock's reality show, "Traitors." His abs alone are enough to crown him as champion!

We'll stop blabbering now, just go and see the sexy shots for yourself, you can thank us later 😜!

Here's the first look at Jason Clarke in character as Alex Murdaugh on the set of an upcoming Hulu series about some infamous murders.

Jason is starring in "The Murdaugh Murders" alongside Patricia Arquette as Alex's wife, Maggie Murdaugh.

Hulu's limited series is based off Mandy Matney's investigative reporting on the Murdaugh murder case ... and it's being filmed at Assembly Studios in Atlanta.

DJ Akademiks is the latest media maven to interview The Artist Formerly Known As Kanye West -- and from his POV, the marbles are still there!!!

Big Ak joined Charles and Babcock on "TMZ Live" on Thursday to discuss his explosive stand-up chat with Ye, where the unpredictable rapper popped up on him mid-interview, draped in all-black KKK garb.

Ye tried to give Ak the heads up about his David Duke fashion sense .. but Ak says he misread the text and still got surprised.

Kathy Griffin and Luenell are joining the chorus calling for Wendy Williams to be freed from the constraints of her guardianship.

We got Kathy and Luenell at The Ivy in Los Angeles on Wednesday and our photog asked them about all the support Wendy is getting from fans protesting in California and New York.

Kathy and Luenell say they are glad to see fans rallying around Wendy and they're hopeful the demonstrations will move the needle.

Michelle Williams and her director husband Thomas Kail are expanding their family ... welcoming their third child together.

The actress recently welcomed a baby via surrogate, and the child is about 6 weeks old now ... according to PEOPLE.

Michelle is now a mother of four ... her oldest is 18-year-old daughter Matilda, whose father is the late 'Dark Knight' star Heath Ledger.

Here's a test to see how much you really love 'Love & Hip Hop' ... can you guess the reality TV babe who posted up in these skivvies?!?

She's from Puerto Rico and she got into a bunch of legal trouble last year over her involvement in a big brawl ... oh, and she was an exotic dancer before taking her talents to "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."

Still need some more hints?!? She was Stevie J's romantic partner on the show, and they had a messy breakup and shared a child together.

Teddi Mellencamp just got hit with a brutal setback in her health battle -- docs found more tumors, just days after she gave an empowering interview where she cautiously thought she had beaten cancer.

The reality star shared the heartbreaking news on her IG Stories Tuesday from her bed ... saying she was feeling great about her progress during a recent Us Weekly interview, but just a couple days later, on March 26, doctors found 4 more small tumors on her brain during an emergency MRI.

Teddi used the moment to show just how extreme the highs and lows of her journey have been -- dropping the health update right after sharing her interview and thanking everyone for their support in calling her strong.

Dr. Phil says there's a simple solution for getting Americans back into healthy eating habits ... and it's all about grocery shopping.

The TV doctor joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and he told us how folks can start eating healthier at home, without breaking the bank.

Dr. Phil says it's important to eat fresh, non-processed foods ... and while buying these items means longer cooking and preparation times for meals at home, he tells us why it's beneficial in the long run.

The trailer for the newest season of "South Park" was just released ... and, as usual, the creative team behind the show ain't holding back -- blending some of the biggest news stories in the world with the show's trademark irreverent humor.

Watch the video ... the trailer begins with a shot of a dark, live-action playground -- and, a message on the screen notes the "acclaimed drama" is returning.

Fan-favorite character Randy Marsh then pops up onscreen and offers his daughter ketamine ... explaining he feels she could really benefit from it.

Charlie Sheen's daughter says she and her dad aren't on speaking terms -- admitting she wants nothing to do with the guy ... and, she says it's his loss.

Sami Sheen -- Charlie's daughter with his ex-wife Denise Richards -- appeared on her mom's new reality show "Denise Richards & Her Wild Things” ... and, after declining to go to lunch with her parents and sister, Sami explained she's got no interest in hanging out with her dad.

Sami says she'd "rather do literally anything else than go to lunch with my father" ... so, don't expect a tearful reunion between daughter and father anytime soon. Sami adds she's had little contact with the movie star in the last five months.

American actor Domenick Lombardozzi was 30 years old when he first started playing Dom -- the manipulative childhood friend of Vincent Chase using him and his 'entourage' to get out of trouble -- on HBO's "Entourage" back in 2006.

The show starred Adrian Grenier as the handsome A-list actor, Vincent Chase, Kevin Connolly as Vincent Chase's best friend and manager, Eric Murphy, Kevin Dillon as the actor who harps on his past acting career, Johnny Drama and Jerry Ferrara as the pudgy friend whose charm becomes his ultimate swag-tactic, Turtle.

Jeremy Piven was also a key player -- playing the arrogant, cocky agent.

Erik Per Sullivan used to be on TV all the time as a star on the hit 2000s sitcom "Malcolm In The Middle" ... but he vanished from Hollywood for nearly two decades, and now he's finally been spotted in his new life.

The seemingly retired actor played Dewey Wilkerson on 'Malcolm' ... and while he still looks a little like his TV character, the guy's done some serious growing up in 18 years away from the spotlight.

Erik was spotted last week in Boston, grabbing coffee and running some errands ... the first time paparazzi has snapped him since 2007!!!