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Brooklyn native Brenda Vaccaro was in her mid-30s when she scored an Oscar nomination for playing Linda Riggs -- the ambitious and beautiful gal prepared to do anything to maintain her status in the Wayne family -- in the 1975 family-drama film "Once Is Not Enough."

Brenda shared the big screen with Kirk Douglas as the highly-ranked and charismatic movie producer, Mike Wayne, David Janssen as the rebellious struggling writer, Tom Colt, and Melina Mercouri as the glamorous former showgirl, Karla.

Going even further back in time, Brenda appeared in the 1969 movie "Midnight Cowboy" alongside Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.

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Music Festival season is upon us ... and sure you can see some incredible live music, take in some epic installation art or make once-in-a-lifetime memories with your closest friends ... BUT PLEASE DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE FASHION!

Whether you are going to walk barefoot across the polo fields of Coachella or lose yourself in the moment at Lollapalooza we have some great lewks to inspire all your photo-worthy fits.

Rave through all the clothing and accessories for this year's must-have styles!

Two Step right into your cowboy era with a classic Stetson Oak Ridge Cowboy Hat!

Is Avani Gregg takin' down Kylie Jenner in this side-by-side swimsuit photo?! Or is Kylie pushin' Avani out of the one-suit wonder race?!

Needless to say, both ladies are a 10, but the key question here is:

VOTE NOW!

Mel Gibson is having his right to bear arms restored ... and his support for President Trump sounds like it's playing a big role.

Trump's Justice Department is going to allow Mel to own guns again despite him pleading no contest in 2011 to a battery charge involving his former girlfriend, a legal issue that made it impossible for him to buy firearms ... according to the New York Times.

Mel is one of 10 people with convictions who are getting back their gun rights, the NYT reported Thursday, and Mel's inclusion sparked a fierce debate at the top of the Justice Department ... a disagreement that allegedly resulted in a couple firings.

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.

Blake Lively might want to look over the food handler's license test ... 'cause her free-flowing locks have put a Connecticut donut shop she helped out under a microscope.

Here's the deal ... earlier this week, Lively helped out a friend who owns a small donut shop in Wilton, CT -- working a mixer, putting out the sweet treats for customers and just generally doing down-to-earth, everyday kind of work.

Of course, some people online have a bone to pick with Lively ... and, they're pissed she didn't put on a hair net or a hat, or tie it back, while working and serving up the treats -- writing on social media about it, even calling the local health department.

A new trailer for "Superman" has dropped ... and, it's giving fans a longer look at Krypto the Superdog -- and, a peek inside the Fortress of Solitude.

The new clip -- which runs about five minutes long -- came out Thursday, and while it features much of the same footage from the trailer that was dropped in December, it's got a whole lot of new content too.

Check out the clip ... the first three and a half minutes features an extended look at the original trailer's opening scene where Superman, played by David Corenswet, calls on his dog Krypto to save him.

Duke Gadd's cause of death has been released ... the drummer died of an overdose of fentanyl and cocaine -- mirroring what Corey Feldman originally said after he passed.

According to a spokesperson for Clark County, Nevada ... Gadd died from "combined toxic effects of fentanyl and cocaine." He also suffered from high blood pressure.

Remember ... Corey announced the death on social media -- saying Duke died in Las Vegas and sharing a short clip of the musician banging away on the drums.

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.

The trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to Los Angeles was truly historic … and now, Lakers fans have their chance to bid on a significant memento -- one of his earliest game-worn jerseys!!

SCP Auctions got its hands on the threads Luka wore for the Lakers' Feb. 12 matchup against the Utah Jazz – his second ever game for the legendary franchise.

Considering Luka is keeping his first purple and gold No. 77 top for his own collection, it's likely the earliest Luka Laker jersey that will ever hit the market!!

Young Thug is not going back to jail ... the judge says his repost revealing the identity of a cop testifying in a murder trial did not violate his probation.

Judge Whitaker said Thug's social media post on Tuesday -- reposting a blogger's photo of the police investigator on the stand, and adding the caption, "biggest liar in the DA office" ... was not wise, but not enough for him to get locked up again.

The judge said "having reviewed the terms and conditions of Defendant's probation imposed by this Court, the Court declines to revoke Defendant's probation based on the violation asserted."

Wendy Williams has a new legal mind on her side ... 'cause famed attorney Joe Tacopina says he's serving as her personal attorney.

Tacopina -- who has represented big stars like President Donald Trump, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, and most recently A$AP Rocky -- appeared on "TMZ Live" Thursday to talk about it.

Check out the vid ... he confirms he is representing Wendy -- though, as of right now, it's strictly as her personal attorney. Tacopina says he will be at her guardianship case, but guardianship attorneys have to be approved by a judge, so he's still going through that process.

The trailer for the highly anticipated remake of "The Naked Gun" just dropped ... and two people with connections to the Leslie Nielsen classic tell TMZ they have some love/hate reactions.

Here's the deal ... the trailer for the remake of the '80s screwball police comedy was released Thursday with the first look at Liam Neeson in the starring role of Lt. Drebin.

David Zucker, the legendary director of "Airplane" and the first "Naked Gun," tells TMZ ... he watched the trailer and instantly regretted the decision. Ouch.

These celebs at the end of the rainbow are shinin' bright and feelin' right ... No worries if you're not able to find a rainbow, or a pot of gold, for National Find a Rainbow Day ... TMZ's got your back!

Feelin' lucky, celebs like Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo admired the beauty of their rainbows, while Rob Lowe took in nature's art while working on a project.

And, watch the colors explode in the sky with Hannah Godwin and Sydney Sweeney who sure make rainbows look like a tasty treat!

Ariana Grande shared a "Wicked" shot from set featuring her pup and a magical rainbow!

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.

Tom Cruise is honoring his former film nemesis with a touching gesture ... pausing for a moment of silence to recognize Val Kilmer at CinemaCon.

The movie star took the stage at the convention Thursday in Las Vegas and made sure to stop and honor his late "Top Gun" costar.

After the moment of silence, Tom reportedly told the crowd ... "Thank you Val, I wish you well on your next journey."