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Stephen Colbert's final farewell to "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" was memorable mostly for its star power!

Colbert brought out a bunch of A-list celebs Thursday night to help him say goodbye to his show and his fans after over 10 years and 1,800 episodes.

Feast your eyes on these bold-faced names: Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston, Ryan Reynolds, Paul Rudd, Tim Meadows, Tig Notaro, John Oliver, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Andy Cohen, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Elvis Costello.

Nicki Minaj made a surprise cameo appearance Thursday at Elon Musk's Starbase site in Texas, where SpaceX tried to launch its new megarocket into outer space -- but it all fell apart due to technical issues.

Still, Nicki had a blast attending her first attempted rocket launch, hanging out with some of the SpaceX staff -- and even getting interviewed on camera.

Check out the clip ... Nicki called the moment "historic," pointing to her T-shirt emblazoned with the rocket's name, "Starship," which is almost identical to the name of one of her most famous songs, "Starships."

It's not just any Friday ... it's Emma Chamberlain's 25th birthday! From YouTuber to fashion icon, Emma surely knows how to grab the people's attention and we've rounded up her hot shots to celebrate the b-day babe!

Sit back, grab your Chamberlain Coffee and slide into our gallery to see Emma's hottest pics!

A genuine piece of the Chicago Bulls dynasty history is up for grabs -- and it's ain't a replica!

The exact 1992-93 NBA World Champions banner that hung in the old Chicago Stadium after Michael Jordan and the Bulls completed their first three-peat is now live at Grey Flannel Auctions.

The massive vinyl banner -- measuring a whopping 9 feet 8 inches by 14 feet 4 inches -- features bold black "CHICAGO BULLS" lettering at the top, the iconic Bulls logo below it, and "NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS 1992-93" sewn underneath.

Jon Bernthal’s 11-year-old daughter scored a massive payday for working with her dad on his latest "Punisher" project, TMZ has learned. 

TMZ obtained the contract Addie Bernthal signed on July 15, 2025, to appear in Disney+’s "The Punisher: One Last Kill" … a TV special for the streaming service.

Jon’s wife, Erin Bernthal, signed the paperwork. 

Before this dressed up girl from Pennsylvania turned into a global superstar, she was just getting all dolled up for her recitals and posting YouTube covers ...

She hasn't won any American Music Awards (just yet), but she's definitely wrangled in some nominations, and this year she's up for a hefty amount.

🎶 "Oh, I like my boys playing hard to get, And I like my men all incompetent!" 🎶

Djimon Hounsou is dragging his baby mama, Ri'za Marie Simpson, to court to fight over custody and child support ... months after she was arrested for alleged assault ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the "Gladiator" actor filed papers in late January seeking joint legal and physical custody of their two kids -- a son born in 2022 and a daughter born in 2023.

In response, Ri'za agreed to shared legal custody but argued that she should be awarded primary physical custody -- given their respective employment and travel histories.

A viral video claiming to show Ashlee Jenae being chased by her fiancé Joe McCann in a hotel before she was found dead in her room is nothing more than some A.I. generated slop ... at least according to Joe's legal team.

In a social media post that's picking up steam online, a woman is being chased by a bald man in what appears to be a hotel stairwell and hallway. The post claims to show new footage of Ashlee and Joe.

But Joe's attorney, Edward Andrew Paltzik, tells TMZ ... "This video is an atrocious deep fake. We are investigating who is responsible for peddling this garbage and will be taking forceful legal action."

Harry Styles says he lost his virginity while listening to a song by Radiohead ... and it sounds like he finished before the intro did.

Harry was presenting an award Thursday to Radiohead's Thom Yorke when he took the audience down memory lane ... recalling his first time having sexual intercourse.

The singer says he did the deed while Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" was playing in the background ... joking he technically lost his v-card to the song's intro. Harry had the audience in stitches.

It's time for another fun game of Guess Who -- see if you can put the name behind this babe chillin' on the balcony in her two-piece polka dot bikini!

Want some hints? She's a fitness fanatic, a model, and a resident DJ at the Wynn in Las Vegas!

Mackenzie Shirilla unloaded on her boyfriend Dominic Russo in a super toxic text chain years before she was convicted of murdering him ... and the messages offer a peek inside their strained relationship.

The text messages, obtained by TMZ, were part of the police investigation into Mackenzie's fatal car crash that killed Dominic and their friend, Davion Flanagan.

Mackenzie appears super emotional in her texts ... telling Dominic, "I'm gonna kill someone" ... "I j want to bang my head on the wall till I'm dead" ... and "THIS IS WHY I J WANNA F***ING KMS."

Britney Spears threw some shade her mom's way during her arrest for DUI ... mentioning how her mom killed a bicyclist in 1975 -- and claimed she later tried to kill her too!

The pop star talked to cops about Lynne during her traffic stop on March 4 ... when an officer told her that if she were to kill someone while driving intoxicated, she could be "charged with murder."

Britney replied, "Yes, sir, I know. My mom accidentally killed a man on a bike ... but I never did that before."

Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt made a classic with "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" ... but it seems there was a super intense moment between the two men while shooting the 2019 flick.

'Hollywood' costar Bruce Dern explained that during one of his scenes with Pitt, QT got so pissed at the superstar actor ... he threatened his career.

Basically, Dern says he improvised a line, and a surprised Brad called "cut" ... and that really sent Quentin over the edge, the writer-director allegedly telling him ... "Never again in your life will you ever cut a camera, or you'll be dead in this business. That's my domain. Don't stop behavior."

Kyle Busch's shocking death at just 41 years old has devastated the NASCAR community ... with drivers sharing their grief on social media.

Brad Keselowski was one of the first to post about Busch's death ... saying, "Absolute shock. Very hard to process. Hug your loved ones."

Denny Hamlin also went to social media ... adding, "Absolutely cannot comprehend this news. We just need to think of his family during this time. We love you KB."

Lizzo let a necklace hang from her 'Grrrls' at the amfAR Gala in Cannes on Thursday ... wearing a piece connecting her dress's faux nipples.

Yes, you read that right ... the singer-songwriter blinged out the prominent buds on her gorgeous blue dress with a humongous glittering necklace -- letting the chain hang down toward her belly button

She added extra bling to her neck and elbow-length blue gloves ... but, we've got a feeling her chest accessory may have grabbed the spotlight.