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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.

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.

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.

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."

O.J. Simpson's getting a shout-out in the upcoming 'Naked Gun' film reboot ... but it's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

The trailer just dropped for "The Naked Gun" -- and after a jarring image of Liam Neeson showing off his strawberry underwear underneath a skirt and schoolgirl outfit, there's a joke about The Juice.

Check out the clip ... the movie's all about the next generation of Police Squad cops, and it seems they are all children of the OG 'Naked Gun' stars.

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.

Paul Rodriguez is having some bad luck, because he keeps getting linked to fentanyl ... and things have already turned deadly.

TMZ has learned ... Paul's best friend who was found dead inside the comedian's home back in November died from a fentanyl overdose.

According to the Medical Examiner ... Paul's friend Donald Serrato died from the combined effects of fentanyl, PCP and methamphetamine.

Maggie Gyllenhaal has folks in a chokehold ... because she's wearing a braided hair necktie at a public appearance.

The "Dark Knight" star showed up Wednesday to CinemaCon at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas wearing Schiaparelli's new tie ... which looks like braided hair.

Maggie busted out a brunette version of the nearly $2,300 accessory ... matching her natural hair and pairing it with a suit.

Jean-Claude Van Damme is reportedly facing charges of having sex with trafficked women in Romania ... allegedly accepting sex with several women as a "gift."

According to CNN affiliate, Antena 3, the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) has filed a criminal complaint against Van Damme claiming he knowingly had sex with several women who were being trafficked.

Per the report, the actor allegedly met with several people also under investigation for sex trafficking crimes who offered to let him have sex with 5 Romanian models as a "gift."

Val Kilmer had been dogged by rumors that he was a Hollywood diva and a pain to work with ... but one costar and friend tells TMZ that's a total crock.

Danny Trejo, who was among the star-studded cast of "Heat" with Val, tells TMZ ... Val got a bad rap for being difficult to work with -- but the icon wasn't high-maintenance -- he was a "perfectionist." There's a big difference, DT makes clear.

As you sadly know ... the legendary actor died Tuesday at the age of 65 -- his death sending shockwaves through Hollywood as most didn't realize his health had deteriorated so severely.

Christina Fulton is another one of Val Kilmer’s heartbroken former costars ... speaking to us about her favorite memories with him.

TMZ caught up with Christina outside the courthouse in Downtown L.A. Tuesday during her legal battle with her son -- and she essentially spoke to the late actor through our camera, thanking him for being kind and generous to her on set for their '91 movie "The Doors" when she was a new actress in L.A.

Catch the clip -- Christina shares more personal words about the lasting impact Val had on her, and it’s truly heartbreaking ... especially since they kept in contact over the years.

Val Kilmer's health had seriously deteriorated near the end of his life ... leaving him unable to get out of bed for years before his death, TMZ has learned.

Family sources tell TMZ ... Val had a lack of energy related to his cancer treatment -- and, as a result, he was bed-bound for a long time.

While he was cancer-free, we're told his body simply couldn't keep fighting at the end ... and, his body eventually shut down.

Simu Liu is showin' what he's packin' under his red-carpet looks and takin' it off -- the actor is workin' with a loaded 6-pack!

The Marvel star took a couple thirst traps to Instagram, donning a pair of gray sweatpants and shakin' up the social media algorithms with his washboard abs!

By the way ... this isn't his first shirtless rodeo. Check out these two shots of him casually feelin' himself and bringin' his solid core to the coastlines!

Billy Zane is absolutely devastated over the loss of his former costar Val Kilmer ... telling us it was an honor to work with him on their 1993 Western "Tombstone."

TMZ caught up with Zane at LAX Wednesday, and he admitted he’s feeling pretty down over the tragic news of losing such a great actor.

Catch the clip ... Billy reflects on Val’s career, saying he really set the bar high in the industry and that his filmography will stand the test of time.

Sydney Sweeney's ex-fiancé Jonathan Davino is no longer engaged to the actress and their wedding's been called off ... but at least he's got her dog to keep him company.

Jonathan was spotted Tuesday for the first time since the news broke that the couple's been separated since January ... and he was walking her dog around the Bel Air mansion where they were supposed to live happily ever after.

Sydney's ex was all business as he fulfilled his duties at Sydney's property, which is getting some new construction.

Blake Lively's getting a lot of hate online from fans who think she's a hypocrite ... 'cause resurfaced behind-the-scenes commentary reveals she improvised a scene where she grabbed her costar's groin.

Here's the deal ... in the movie "A Simple Favor," actor Henry Golding plays Blake Lively's husband -- and, in one particularly intimate moment, Lively grabs Golding's crotch.

While the moment looks scripted, Lively revealed on the Blu-Ray commentary that she actually improvised the moment ... explaining she felt it was something the character would do.