Kids

"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.

A teacher in Ohio was arrested after she reportedly paid a student to kill her soon-to-be ex-husband.

According to multiple reports, Stephanie Demetrius -- a 44-year-old substitute teacher -- has been charged with felony conspiracy after cops say she approached a student at The Academy For Urban Scholars High School in Columbus, OH on March 26 and offered him $2,000 to kill her husband.

Sgt. James Fuqua of the Columbus Division of Police said, "This particular teacher was attempting to groom this young person into committing murder."

Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son, Miller, tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Costa Rican officials confirmed the cause of death after they said toxicology results showed the teen had a carboxyhemoglobin saturation of 64 percent ... well above the 50 percent threshold that's considered lethal.

Costa Rica's director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, Randall Zúñiga, stated the young Gardner likely came into contact with the gas through a machine room that was situated next to where the Gardners were staying while on vacation.

A UK mom walked into an unthinkable situation when she found her 1-year-old consuming her father's cremated remains ... and she even has video of the mortifying situation.

Check out the clip ... the Lincolnshire mother, Natasha Emeny, is in disbelief as she analyzes the shocking scene, which shows an empty urn with ashes surrounding it.

She pans the camera across the room to reveal mounds of ashes on her couch ... and her son's orange shirt and mouth covered with them. The redhead tot sounds upset as he appears to realize he did something wrong.

An Illinois teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student she tutored allegedly began messaging him using a digital school platform, which prosecutors say ramped up into flirtatious texts ... and a sexual encounter inside a classroom.

Christina Formella first got together with the student in 2023 when she was his freshman soccer coach at Downers Grove South High School ... this according to court documents, obtained by TMZ.

The docs say Formella started tutoring the alleged victim after he broke his collarbone ... and they began messaging each other on a school platform. From there, prosecutors say, Formella then gave him her number so they could play "8-Ball Pool" on their phones. The pair then allegedly exchanged provocative texts, followed by a FaceTime meeting between the student and Formella.

Before this lil girlie sippin' on her baby bottle turned into an on-stage performer who tops the music charts, she was just tossin' back the milk, and growing up in Wisconsin and Virginia ... before movin' to sunny Los Angeles at 14 years old.

Upon her SoCal arrival, she adopted her stage name which is not to be disclosed at this time 😜, however when you listen to her music you better turn up the volume to the MAX!

"Oh, she's sweet but a psycho, a little bit psycho!" ... Her words, not ours 😉!

A 17-year-old has been charged with one count of murder ... after he allegedly stabbed another 17-year-old during an altercation at a high school track meet in Texas on Wednesday.

Frisco Police said the incident took place at around 10 AM at the Frisco Independent School District's Kuykendall Stadium ... where several students were competing in the University Interscholastic League's (UIL) District 11-5A championship.

According to cops, Frisco Centennial High School's Karmelo Anthony killed Frisco Memorial High School's Austin Metcalf following a dispute at the event.

Audrey Hale -- the Nashville school shooter who killed three children and three adults in 2023 -- committed the crime for fame and notoriety ... this according to police.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released its final report on the shooting after two years of investigations ... and, they claim Hale was motivated by a desire for notoriety.

Investigators note Hale wanted to die in a way that would matter and be remembered ... even studying the notoriety of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold after Colorado's Columbine High School shooting back in 1999.

Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam aren't rushing to the altar -- the newly engaged couple just revealed they don't plan to get married until after the 2026 Winter Olympics ... as the speed skater's career on the ice remains the priority for now.

The lovebirds opened up on their marriage timeline in a sit-down with the entire Paul family on Logan's "Impaulsive" podcast this week ... when Jutta shared the deets in Dutch -- before Jake offered a translation.

"She basically just said that she wants to, like, plan the wedding after the Olympic Games so that she can focus on training and then that we'll do it, like, later probably in 2027," Jake said.

Mark Cuevas is shutting down the cheating allegations levied against him by his estranged wife, Aubrey Rainey, after revealing publicly their relationship was over -- a declaration she's said came as news to her.

The former 'Love Is Blind' contestant tells TMZ he’s stayed quiet until now because protecting his kids and sticking to the truth has always been his priority -- but he wants to make one thing clear: there was no infidelity in his relationship with Aubrey.

Mark tells us he simply left a relationship that wasn’t aligned with the peace and partnership he wants to raise his sons in -- and his focus RN is on being a consistent, integral father.

Before this lil' guy in his cool jacket was up on the big screen and making people chuckle, he was just rockin' his headphones on the airplane ... and sailing on the water as a sea scout in Singapore.

Don't let this cute photo fool you, because this guy can probs outsmart you! He comes with two degrees, and he obtained a graduate diploma in legal practice.

This actor was in "Crazy Rich Asians," and he drops jokes on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." He's also performed with comedic legends like Trevor Noah.

Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son Miller may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) announced Monday.

OIJ Director Rándall Zúñiga revealed via a press briefing high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the Gardner family's hotel room at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio.

Zúñiga also noted in his native Spanish language that the family's room was located next to "a specialized machine room" which may have caused the contamination ... leading Miller to inhale a fatal amount of "these highly dangerous gases."

Prosecutors in Texas are considering criminal charges against the punk who beat the crap out of a fellow student at a junior high school ... TMZ has learned.

The attack happened Friday morning at Hardwood Junior High in Bedford, Texas and viral video shows a student repeatedly punching his peer in the head as he kneels on top of his victim ... finishing off the beatdown, as he's pulled to his feet, with a kick to the other kid's face.

Bedford Police Chief Bobby LaPenna tells TMZ ... the student who allegedly committed the assault was "detained" by police and the case will be referred to the Tarrant County Juvenile Justice Center.

Tragedy has hit San Diego ... a 9-year-old girl died just hours after undergoing dental surgery under general anesthesia.

The unnamed girl had surgery at Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista, California on March 18, according to NBC 7 San Diego and Fox 5 San Diego. She was moved to a recovery room, discharged, and slept during the car ride home. She continued to sleep at home ... her parents said she was unresponsive in bed when they checked on her later.

She was rushed to Rady Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Sweet gesture from Lakers head coach JJ Redick -- he held a special basketball clinic on his day off on Sunday for kids who have been impacted by the recent wildfires in L.A.

Los Angeles' sideline manager put on the one-of-a-kind camp in conjunction with his LA Strong Sports foundation ... inviting a bunch of little tykes to help learn ball at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo.

Redick spoke to the campers before giving them pointers on jump shots and defense ... and check out some of the pics the Lakers shared from the event -- everyone seemed thrilled.

Justin Bieber's giving fans an inside look at his relationship with his son, Jack ... sharing snaps from a FaceTime call with his boy, and a photo of the two cuddling up on a relaxed afternoon.

The singer-songwriter shared a series of photos to his Instagram Sunday morning ... capturing some scenes from his daily routine -- including paparazzi photos of him drinking coffee and a screengrab of him on IG live.

On top of those, Bieber shared some pics from his time with his son ... including a photo from a FaceTime call the two had together -- presumably when Biebs was out of town and couldn't visit his baby, baby, baby.