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We all know "Clueless" made quite the impact when it was released in theaters in 1995, and its legacy was cemented after it began being featured in heavy rotation on television in the years following its debut.

The funny thing is, while the Alicia Silverstone-starring movie actually started out as a TV project ... it ended up being adapted for the small screen after the movie came out!

We're going to check out how the iconic flick's humble origins led it to the big screen ... and see what's going on with the current plans to take Cher Horowitz back to television.

In the years before Horowitz captured the eyes of audiences with her yellow plaid skirt and matching jacket -- writer/director Amy Heckerling had envisioned the character serving as the lead of a television show.

The filmmaker originally envisioned the project -- which went through various titles including "No Worries" and "I Was A Teenage Teenager" -- as a show focused on a group of popular California high schoolers and a perennially positive lead character, according to Vanity Fair.

Heckerling told the outlet her television project was put into turnaround, after which her agent at the time encouraged her to reframe "Clueless" as a movie.

She recalled while her project was originally developed for Fox TV, it was later bought by Fox's movie division ... after which its team tried shopping it around to various producers --although it ended up being rejected numerous times.

After the project was eventually picked up by producer Scott Rudin, "Clueless" ended up in the hands of Paramount Pictures ... and the rest is history.

Following the widespread success of "Clueless," studio execs saw the potential for a spinoff series, and a television show with the same name made its debut in 1996.

Several cast members from the original movie -- including Stacey Dash, Donald Faison and Wallace Shawn -- returned to reprise their roles.

The thing is, Silverstone didn't stick around for the show, and the part of Horowitz was filled by Rachel Blanchard.

The program ran for a single season on ABC before it switched over to the now-defunct UPN for its remaining two seasons.

However, viewership declined throughout the show's run, and the plug was pulled on the project in 1999.

The story of "Clueless" didn't stop after the show got cancelled, as a new television show based on the feature was revealed to have been in development in 2020, per The Hollywood Reporter.

The project would have focused on Dash's character, Dionne Davenport, navigating the pressures of becoming the new queen bee of her high school, while investigating the sudden disappearance of Horowitz.

However, the planned show never made it off the ground, and the project was shut down in 2021.

The story of "Clueless" doesn't stop there, though -- another television spinoff was in the works in April 2025, and according to Variety, Silverstone's coming back to play Horowitz again.

Tom Bergeron's hosting a new dance competition ... though the new contestants are a whole lot more dangerous than your average group of celebrities -- these are some of the ocean's most dangerous predators.

The former "Dancing with the Stars" host joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday to discuss his new show for Shark Week titled "Dancing with Sharks" ... where professional shark handlers are training with a choreographer, hopping in the water and teaching the animals how to boogie!

Bergeron jokes sharks like to lead -- after all, they're some of the scariest fish out there, so they certainly ain't afraid to forge their own paths -- but, he adds, it's pretty safe ... 'cause the shark handlers have worked with creatures like these for years and know what to do.

Jimmy Kimmel went after CBS with a no-holds-barred message after his pal Stephen Colbert announced 'The Late Show' will be ending in 2026 after 10 seasons on air.

The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host expressed his dismay with a colorful message on Instagram Thursday, writing ... "Love you Stephen. F*** you and all your Sheldons CBS."

The talk show host seemingly referred to CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" and its spinoff, "Young Sheldon" -- two hit shows that starred the iconic character Sheldon Cooper.

Stephen Colbert will finally get to embrace the life of a morning person ... 'cause he's got one more season and then he's leaving late-night television behind.

More specifically, CBS announced that "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is officially coming to an end ... which, of course, means its host will need to look for new work after May 2026.

The company made the announcement Thursday ... calling the move "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.”

A U.S. Army veteran says he was snatched up, manhandled, and tossed in a cell for days in an immigration raid in California -- despite being a U.S. citizen.

George Retes, a 25-year-old security guard at a cannabis farm, told "TMZ Live" Thursday he was trying to get to work last week when ICE agents surrounded his car during a protest in Camarillo, northwest of L.A., last week ... shouting conflicting commands at him before smashing in his driver’s side window and dragging him out.

Catch the full clip ... 'cause George details the tense chain of events that followed, saying it all happened so quickly, he didn’t even get a chance to show my ID or explain he was a U.S. citizen -- and a former member of the military.

Joy Corrigan is strutting into a whole new chapter -- confirming to TMZ she's pregnant, and the baby’s daddy is a familiar face from "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

The Sports Illustrated model tells TMZ she’s 13 weeks pregnant with boyfriend Todd Kraines' baby -- and she's definitely showing, as you can see in these pics of her rocking a skintight Alo onesie while out in Beverly Hills.

In case you forgot … Todd is the guy from "KUWTK" that Scott Disick used to prank call Kris Jenner, pretending to be him with an over-the-top high-pitched voice, famously saying, "Auntie Kris! It’s me, Todd Kraines!"

The California home famously used as Kris Jenner's mansion on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" is back on the market … TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us the property was listed Monday with a price tag of $8.9 million. While the luxury pad only appeared in exterior shots on the E! reality series, it became an instantly recognizable backdrop for many "home" scenes featuring the Jenner-Kardashian clan.

The estate itself is nothing short of spectacular -- offering approximately 8,000 square feet of living space, including 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. The gourmet kitchen is outfitted with high-end Viking and Sub-Zero appliances and includes a breakfast nook.

It's Whitney Purvis' lucky day ... 'cause she was just granted a $15,000 bond that can cut her loose from her Georgia jail cell after being arrested for involuntary manslaughter earlier this month, TMZ has learned.

It's not clear if she's yet satisfied the bond ... but if she's got $15K to spare, she'll be out of the slammer in no time.

Of course, the "16 and Pregnant" star's got a whole laundry list of requirements she must meet to stay out of trouble ... including keeping a 7 PM to 7 AM curfew, and having no contact with the victim's family, according to a court order obtained by TMZ.

Huda Mustafa says Chris Seeley's talking a lot about their amorous activities for someone who didn't give her the ride of her life ... claiming he only "barely" put it in when they had sex!

The "Love Island USA" star stopped by Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast to discuss her time on the show ... and dished on the sexual prowess of her partner on the show, Chris Seeley.

Cooper asks if Seeley talked to Huda before telling other people in the villa they'd done the deed ... and, she says not only did they not have a discussion -- but, the extent of their sexual activity was totally overblown, too.

Khloé Kardashian’s making it crystal clear -- she’s all about embracing her natural looks these days ... a far cry from the era when she wouldn’t dare post without a heavy dose of Photoshop.

On her "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast, the 41-year-old looked back on the filter-obsessed era -- admitting she was editing her pics so much, she basically looked like a cartoon character.

Khloé said it was a messy cycle -- she’d have pro photos heavily edited, then see unfiltered pap shots and feel like she didn’t even look like the same person in real life.

Logan Paul found out the hard way not to call Jelly Roll a "greasy, redneck prison rat" ... 'cause the WWE Superstar ended up chokeslammed through a freakin' desk as a result -- right on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

The 40-year-old singer was tapped to guest host the late-night show during Kimmel's yearly summer vacation ... and it was only right to interview his upcoming tag team partner, Randy Orton, ahead of "SummerSlam" in New Jersey next month -- where the two will face off against Paul and Drew McIntyre.

McIntyre apparently couldn't wait until the showdown at MetLife Stadium, 'cause he actually ended up crashing the Q&A ... and after directing some trash talk toward JR, Orton and the Scottish Warrior got into a scrap that wound up backstage.

"Love Island USA" star Huda Mustafa has opened up about her painful past, revealing the shocking abuse she and her family suffered at the hands of her father ... and how, in some instances, even her own family couldn’t -- or wouldn’t -- believe her about her own experiences.

On the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Huda explained how she was left alone with her dad for long stretches while her mom worked, hinting that much more went down behind closed doors than anyone realized. And when the truth came out? Her family refused to accept it.

Huda told host Alex Cooper that while that stings, she’s made peace with the fact that she knows the truth -- and despite everything, still watched her siblings go through their own hell with their dad.

The victims of a shocking double murder -- "American Idol" music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca -- had three pets ... who TMZ has learned are safe and sound.

Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Guy Golan tells TMZ ... the couple had three pets -- a small white dog, a tortoise and a parrot -- and all three were found alive and unharmed. They were turned over to friends and family, we're told.

We've also confirmed with our law enforcement sources that authorities recovered a handgun at the scene, which they will test to determine if it belongs to the victims or the suspect.

More legal woes are bubbling for Skai Jackson’s baby daddy Deondre Burgin ... 'cause TMZ has learned he's been arrested again -- this time for a warrant while washing a car he should not have been driving!

Here's the scoop ... Deondre was giving his vehicle a good ol’ scrub-down at a Kentucky gas station on July 14 when police drove by and apparently ran his license plate -- which is something cops often do in Kenton County, KY, according to a rep for the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney's Office.

The spokesperson tells us the plate check revealed Deondre has an active warrant out of Hamilton County, Ohio, so the police busted him.

Pete Davidson is gearing up for his biggest role yet -- fatherhood ... 'cause TMZ has learned he's expecting his first child with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.

Sources close to the couple tell us Elsie is due this winter and the couple just started telling friends and family. We're told the pair couldn’t be more excited.

As we reported, Pete and Elsie were first linked in March and took their relationship to the next level quickly -- we broke the story that they were officially moving in together by May.

The "Stranger Things" trailer for the show's fifth and final season finally dropped -- and Hawkins' finest are ready to turn Vecna into yesterday’s nightmare in one last, epic upside-down showdown!

The nearly 3-minute trailer is worth every second -- showing the gang hell‑bent on taking down monstrous Vecna after it left Max in a coma ... and serving up an explosive first look at '80s icon Linda Hamilton as the ultimate badass Dr. Kay. Yup, pure retro gold.

The trailer pulls no punches -- the final battle is darker, deadlier, and more powerful than anything Eleven and the gang have ever faced, forcing them to unite one last time to stop the Upside Down from swallowing Hawkins whole.