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Coachella 2026 has officially kicked off ... and night 1 came and went with a blur of some of the industry's biggest names.

As you know, Sabrina Carpenter made her headlining debut on the main stage and used all the tricks up her sleeve -- opening her set with a cinematic short film during which a police officer played by Sam Elliott warned her to stay away from California.

Obviously, she didn't listen ... and gave a stellar performance, including her biggest hits and cameos by Samuel L. Jackson, Will Ferrell, and Susan Sarandon. But the electricity didn't end with Sabrina ...

Sorry to Swae Lee fans ... they missed out on his hit "Black Beatles" when his Coachella set on Friday night was seemingly cut off!

The rapper took the Sahara Stage at Night 1 of Coachella -- which many adoring fans nicknamed "Swaechella" -- and delivered an energetic set that featured a bunch of his hits and showcased tracks from his album, "Same Difference."

But, his show came to a screeching halt when Coachella appeared to literally cut the lights out while he was on stage to signify his time to shine had run out. Swae was obviously bothered by the ordeal ... begging production to let him perform "This Could Be Us" and "Black Beatles" -- a couple of big hits by Rae Sremmurd, the duo group Swae shares with his brother Slim Jxmmi.

It appears he eventually left the stage -- the stream ended up cutting away -- but his exit wasn't without a bit of huffing and puffing.

Sabrina Carpenter went full-on Hollywood at Coachella Friday night, trotting out some of the most famous faces in film and starring in her own short movie, while also cranking out her biggest hits.

The pop star hit the main stage during night one of the first of 2 weekends at Coachella -- and she drove the packed crowd absolutely nuts with her Hollywood-themed 20-song performance.

Speaking of driving, Sabrina kicked things off by starring in a pre-recorded short that featured Sam Elliott as a cop who pulls her over on a desolate desert road. Sabrina asks if she had broken any laws, and Sam says she hadn't but stopped her anyway because he was "curious."

Lizzo ain't goin to Coachella ... she's ready for "Hoechella" -- in her own words!

The singer announced she's "Hoechella"-ready on Friday as she boarded a private jet to head to the California desert for the annual music festival ... wearing some tiny panties that bared her bum!

Check out her Instagram post -- she's confidently walking up the stairs wearing assless legging chaps that put her mesh undies front and center. As you can see, the underwear left little to the imagination, only using a small piece of solid fabric to cover the top of her crack.

Rapper Offset had a warrant for his arrest recalled mere weeks before he was shot outside a Florida casino ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, an L.A. County Superior Court judge recalled a warrant issued for Offset -- legal name Kiari Cephus -- on February 26.

The warrant had been issued in late January after Offset failed to appear at an arraignment ... the bond was set at $20,000. Offset showed up in court weeks later with a lawyer and pleaded not guilty to the battery charge.

Coachella in the desert gets hot ... so yeah, it’d be criminal if there weren’t pools to cool things down -- luckily, there are plenty!

Check out these sizzling snaps ... CJ Perry and Olivia O'Brien are serving itty-bitty bikini vibes while beating the heat amid the festival chaos.

The gallery doesn’t stop there ... Jayda Cheaves and Emma Chamberlain bring the heat ... while the guys, like Brooklyn Beckham and Zayn Malik, keep things cool poolside.

Another day, another steamy game of Who'd You Rather, except this time we're bringin' the hottest of the hottest, straight out of the desert: Celebs At Coachella! Are you ready for it?!

Look no further for sexy stars leathered up in leather: Tana Mongeau tied up in all black, but is Madison Pettis' short leather skirt stealing the show?!

TNA Rebellion is gonna be Cleveland to the max -- not only is hometown kid Nick Nemeth taking the ring, he's got Browns legend Bernie freakin' Kosar in his corner!!

TMZ Sports spoke with Nemeth -- FKA Dolph Ziggler in WWE -- ahead of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's big Pay-Per-View event in northeast Ohio on April 11 ... and he said it's wild to know one of his childhood heroes will be right by his side for the big night.

Kosar is currently recovering well after undergoing a liver transplant ... and Nemeth said this is a great way to acknowledge the former superstar quarterback coming out on top in his recent health battle.

Big news that Usher and Chris Brown are going on tour, but who's bigger? And Diddy could be a free man if his appeal goes his way. So we gotta ask ...

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5:10 PM PT -- It was a picture perfect splashdown in the Pacific Ocean ... right on time at 5:07 PM PT. The capsule floated down to the water under 3 deployed parachutes, just minutes after it was speeding through the air at more than 23,000 MPH!

Naval boats are speeding toward the capsule to recover the Artemis crew.

Artemis II is wrapping up its historic mission after nine and a half days ... and it’s all coming back down to Earth in a big way, which you can watch on the livestream here.

Astronauts -- Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Commander Reid Wiseman -- are set to make a Pacific splashdown off the coast of San Diego at around 8:07 PM EDT.

NASA says a U.S. Navy helicopter will track the Orion capsule as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere, with boats set to recover the crew once they’re down.

The mission already made history with its closest flyby of the Moon -- marking the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years.

Delilah Belle let 'em know she arrived at Coachella looking fierce, fine, and ready to shine ... but we've made some shady switches to these two images ... can you track them down?!

Delilah -- daughter of Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna -- rocked some low-rise pants and a "No to anxiety" cutoff crop top -- posing in a party bus

EPIC!

Whitney Leavitt is making a major leap -- going from reality TV to the Broadway stage -- and her costar Mark Ballas is loving every second of it!

We caught up with Mark in NYC Thursday, and he couldn’t stop hyping Whitney’s turn as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" -- saying she’s absolutely crushing it.

Catch the full clip ... 'cause when we asked if she should go full-time Broadway, he definitely had thoughts.

Congressman Eric Swalwell released a minute long video defending himself hours after being accused of rape.

In the video, Eric stares into the camera saying, "I thought it was important you see and hear from me directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat false" ... adding, "They did not happen. They have never happened."

He noted the accusations come on the eve of an election where he is the front runner. Eric added that he is not “perfect or a saint” and admits to making "mistake in judgement" in his past ... adding "Those mistake are between me and my wife. And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.”

Quincy Jones III plans to serve as the executor of his late father's estate, according to a new court document ... this after his sister Rashida and his uncle Richard Jones turned it down.

According to Friday's filing, Jones named Richard Jones as his first choice of executor ... but Richard decided he didn't want to do it.

His second choice was with either Quincy III or Rashida ... and, ultimately, Quincy III stepped up while Rashida stepped back.

Eric Swalwell's campaign for governor looks like it's on life support ... top Democrats are calling on him to drop out of the race as his campaign reportedly "implodes."

The congressman had gathered a ton of support from his fellow Dems in Congress -- but after a former staffer accused him of rape, that support quickly evaporated.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she's had a conversation with Swalwell, urging him to end his campaign, according to NBC News reporter Melanie Zanona ... so the allegations against him can be fully and fairly investigated.