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American actress Edith Conn AKA "Didi" was in her mid-20s when she skyrocketed to fame playing Frenchy -- the high school senior and 'beauty school dropout' who mistakenly dyes her hair hot pink -- in the 1978 musical/comedy film "Grease."

Edith shared the big screen with Hollywood legends like John Travolta as the hot and suave leader of the T-Birds, Danny Zuko, Olivia Newton-John as the new and naive girl at school, Sandy and Michael Tucci as Marty's silly, goofy boyfriend and part of the T-Birds.

Other honorable cast mentions include Stockard Channing as Rizzo!

"Beauty school dropout, no graduation day for you!"

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The MTV Video Music Awards highest honor goes to the "Video of the Year" winner ... but, these stars lit up the stage live an in person at the show Sunday night.

Some of the biggest stars in the world ... took the stage -- and not always dressed in an elaborate costume. Take Tate McRae, who rocked the stage in just her underwear.

Sabrina Carpenter belted out her hit track "Tears" ... and, then won Album of the Year for "Short n’ Sweet" -- adding a second Moon Man to her collection, as she pointed out.

Ozzy Osbourne's friends came together for another magical tribute ... with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler even getting onstage to show his love for the late rocker.

The tribute kicked off with Ozzy's son Jack and his family speaking to the crowd in a prerecorded message ... saying they couldn't make it, but thanking them for the outpouring of support since his dad passed away.

YUNGBLUD -- an English singer topping the rock charts these days -- came out first ... crushing the iconic "Crazy Train" before Tyler and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry slowed the performance down with the song "Mama, I'm Coming Home."

Mariah Carey's clearly not onstage a ton anymore ... 'cause her choreography was a bit awkward onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards -- including a fake slap she really didn't sell.

The singer-songwriter took the stage at UBS Arena in New York Sunday night to perform some of her hits and accept the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award -- a lifetime achievement presented at the ceremony each year.

After finishing up a song, a woman in an all-red outfit -- who Mariah called Bianca, a reference to a character from the 1999 "The Heartbreaker" music video -- came out ... and, Mariah pretended to smack her in the face -- all rehearsed choreogrphy.

Billy Porter is cutting his Broadway return short ... stepping away from "Cabaret" weeks earlier than expected due to a serious health scare.

On Sunday, producers for the Broadway revival announced the Tony winner is battling a "serious case of sepsis" and will not finish his originally scheduled run at New York City's August Wilson Theatre. Porter was slated to star as the Emcee through October 21, but his final performance will now be September 21.

"His doctors are confident that he will make a full recovery but have advised him to maintain a restful schedule," read a statement on the show's social media accounts.

The MTV Video Music Awards always make for some crazy moments -- Sabrina Carpenter making out with an alien, anyone? -- and, this year's edition brought out some wild fashion we gotta show ya.

Speaking of Sabrina, she pulled up in a sparkly red, mesh outfit ... adding a lavender wrap to the ensemble. Tate McRae arrived in a sheer white dress ... which allowed her matching underwear to peek out from beneath the fabric.

Doja Cat seemed to channel her inner Dolly Parton in a low-cut minidress and big hairdo ... while Livvy Dunne proved orange can't replace the classic black, looking like an awards show pro with a short black blazer over matching bra -- and a pair of black slacks to boot.

NBA star Naz Reid's sister was shot and killed in New Jersey this weekend ... and, cops say her boyfriend's the one who committed the crime.

A woman was shot at an apartment complex in Jackson Township just north of Tom's River, NJ Saturday morning ... and, cops have now identified her as Toraya Reid -- Naz's older sister.

Shaquille Green -- a 29-year-old man -- has been arrested and charged with murder, according to Sports Illustrated. SI reports Reid and Green were dating.

Lady Gaga gave a speedy speech at the MTV Video Music Awards ... 'cause she's a busy artist whose gotta put on a show across town soon!

The singer-songwriter was named Artist of the Year at the VMAs Sunday night ... and, she took the stage to thank her fans and her fiancé Michael Polansky -- becoming visibly choked up as she did so.

LG then said she's sorry she can't stick around ... but, she's got a good reason -- she's actually performing at Madison Square Garden tonight!

Young Thug says he doesn't trust people putting on a facade ... especially men who come out as gay after they've already struck up a friendship.

The rapper made the controversial comments on the "Perspektives with Bank" podcast ... equating informing the cops about someone with coming out as gay after first claiming to be straight.

It's a convoluted argument ... but, essentially, Thug says if you present yourself one way -- a straight man in this case -- and later come out, then he's not rocking with you anymore.

Rick Davies -- a founding member of the band Supertramp -- has died ... according to the group.

The singer-songwriter passed away in his Long Island home on Friday after a long battle with cancer, the band announced in a public statement. The group offered its condolences to his widow, Sue Davies.

Rick founded Supertramp in 1970 with fellow singer and songwriting partner Roger Hodgson ... and the two teamed up with Dougie Thomson, Bob Siebenberg and John Helliwell to form the original lineup form 1973 to 1983.

Madison Beer and Justin Herbert are charging around Los Angeles ... after his squad smacked Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs around.

The pop star and her quarterback boyfriend were spotted holding hands on their way out of Delilah -- a popular celebrity hot spot -- in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Beer's wearing a tight, low-cut crop top in these pics while Herbo dressed casually in a black t-shirt and jeans ... and, both could barely contain their grins as they left the place.

Master P might be in control in the studio ... but, Farrah Abraham took charge while with him on the TMZ Tour Bus -- throwing it back in his face Saturday night!

Our "TMZ After Dark" tour is so popular we've decided to add a second bus on Saturday nights to give more fans a chance to experience a wild evening out in Hollywood ... and, we got the two stars to each host one of the rides!

Master P's bus left at 7:30 PM while Farrah's left at 8 PM ... but, the two stars got on the same bus for a minute -- during which Farrah out on a show using the pole up front.

Lola Doll -- a popular social media star -- is fighting for her life after being gunned down outside her home in South America.

According to the Guyana Police Force, the 33-year-old was ambushed Saturday around 11:30 PM while she was sitting in her car when a man on a motorcycle rolled up and opened fire, hitting her multiple times.

Police say she sustained gunshot wounds to her face, hands, right leg, and neck before being rushed to the hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

Farrah Abraham almost gave a free show to everyone at a Los Angeles beach this weekend ... 'cause while she was posing in a tiny top it almost slipped off and revealed everything!

The model and former reality TV star enjoyed a little fun in the sun on Friday ... pulling up to a pristine SoCal shore in a two-piece bikini with thong-style bottoms.

Check out the pics ... FA setting the beach on fire in a bright orange outfit -- and, while she was snapping selfies near a lifeguard tower, her top raised up on her chest.

Football season just kicked off, folks, and we want to see if you can take a break from the games and guess who this sports executive is!

We ran into this CEO back in 2017, just after the Chargers moved up the coast from San Diego to Los Angeles, and we wanted to see how he felt about the team's change in scenery.