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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.

The man suspected of killing an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband was taken into custody yesterday ... and, TMZ has obtained pictures of the arrest.

The photos show 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian standing in front of a row of garages at a residential complex, with numerous cops surrounding him ... no shirt on and his hands cuffed behind his back.

The pictures are all taken from behind Boodarian, so you can't see his face. One garage door behind the group is open ... though it's unclear if that's where he came from.

Famous bodybuilder Victor Martinez -- who won the 2007 Arnold Classic -- underwent emergency surgery to combat an undisclosed medical issue, it was announced this week.

The shocking news regarding the 51-year-old fitness star was revealed to Generation Iron, the same outlet that hosts Martinez's podcast.

The type of procedure was not disclosed ... but it is apparently so serious he required immediate attention.

Sexyy Red flexed her star power in London over the weekend by headlining the inaugural residency of one of the city's hottest nightclubs -- all while Wireless festivities were going down!!!

The "SkeeYee" rapper was the star of the show at Tape for its 3-night introduction of their new artist residency series.

We're told Sexyy was the chief architect, curating every single detail ... and wasn't shy about sharing the spotlight with Latto, Yeat, Zack Bia, and Ben Da Don, new XXL Freshman Loe Shimmy, and old flames DDG and Rubi Rose, albeit on different days.

"Love Island USA" star Nic Vansteenberghe is finally sounding off on Cierra Ortega’s sudden villa boot -- now that he’s got the full scoop on her racial controversy post-exit.

On the latest "Chicks in the Office" podcast, he said producers brushed it off to him as "personal reasons" -- super vague -- and he even thought about leaving the villa himself since their connection was one of the strongest there.

Nic said he stayed put 'cause if whatever was going down outside didn’t align with his values, walking out might’ve looked like he was backing it too.

Anitta's bringing the heat to her Spanish vacation ... looking like a vision in rojo while wading through the water Tuesday.

The Brazilian singer-songwriter was spotted enjoying an afternoon out in Formentera -- an island off the southeastern coast of Spain ... soaking up the sun in a pair of barely-there bikinis.

Anitta took on a DIY look in a red crochet bikini and matching skirt ... adding a bucket hat to keep the sun from blinding her as she went for a dip in the crystal clear ocean.

The stunning double homicide of "American Idol" music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband has rocked their Los Angeles neighborhood amid skyrocketing break-ins in the area ... and now the family directly next door wants to get the hell out of there.

The neighbor of the slain couple tells TMZ ... he and his family are completely terrified -- but not as shocked as they could be, since he says crime -- home break-ins, specifically -- in the Encino area has escalated dramatically the past few years.

We're told, immediately after news broke of the killings, several neighbors had an impromptu meeting where they agreed to look out for one another ... 'cause it was simply getting too dangerous to rely on home security systems alone.

9:58 AM PT -- President Trump doubled down on his claim that the Epstein files are a hoax while he spoke to the media in the Oval Office ... claiming that anyone who believes in the hoax has been duped by Democrats.

Donald Trump is trying to be done with the Jeffrey Epstein firestorm, and he's making it crystal clear -- if you believe in some secret Epstein "client list," he doesn’t want your support!

In a heated Truth Social rant Wednesday morning, Trump called the Epstein Files a hoax cooked up by the "Radical Left" and Fake News -- insisting there's no secret list of bombshell names -- and he's calling out his own supporters for swallowing what he calls total "bullsh*t, hook, line, and sinker."

He lumped the rumors about Epstein -- the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender accused of sex trafficking underage victims who died in jail awaiting trial -- in with every scam and hoax he’s railed against before at the hands of Democrats ... painting it all as one big smear campaign to take him down.

Emma Watson ditched the Hogwarts Express for the speeding express -- 'cause she’s been hit with a 6‑month driving ban for putting the pedal to the metal!

Yup -- our favorite witch was caught muggling it a bit too fast ... 'cause she got clocked doing 38 in a 30 mph zone in Oxford, England last July, and after a blink-and-you'll-miss-it hearing Wednesday nearly a year later, she’s banned from driving for 6 months.

To really drive the point home, Emma was also hit with a £1,044 ($1,400) fine at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court.

Olympic freestyle skier Audun Groenvold -- who won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games -- died this week after he was struck by lightning.

The Norwegian ski federation announced the tragic news on Wednesday ... explaining the athlete was hit by a bolt during a recent cabin trip and passed away from his injuries on Tuesday night.

He was just 49 years old.

Kristin Cavallari's running for the hills if another athlete tries to woo her ... but, she's more open to it if their coach comes knockin'!

The reality television star gave an insight into her dating habits on her podcast 'Let's Be Honest' while chatting with matchmaker Patti Stanger.

KC says she's too old for athletes now ... but, she's not totally sour on dating guys who work in sports -- especially coaches who she seems to find surprisingly sexy.

The "haunted" doll Annabelle will continue touring the United States following the sudden death of paranormal investigator Dan Rivera ... who was on tour with the infamous doll when he was found dead in his Pennsylvania hotel room Sunday night.

A press release from the New England Society for Psychic Research, given to TMZ, says although they "do not know what the future of NESPR will look like without Dan, we do plan to move forward with the events previously scheduled for this year."

Dan died in Gettysburg after bringing Annabelle -- who Lorraine and Ed Warren have said has a "demonic" presence attached to her -- to a sold-out crowd at the ongoing "Devils on the Run" national tour over the weekend.

Barack and Michelle Obama are laughing off those wild divorce rumors -- turns out the only thing splitting is their sides from all the ridiculous gossip!

The former Prez popped up on Michelle’s podcast, 'IMO' ... and if you didn’t already know they are peak couple goals, the real gem came when her brother and cohost Craig Robinson joked, "Wait, you two actually like each other?!"

It’s a hilarious watch -- Michelle playfully sighs at the rumor mill, while Barack jokes, "She took me back" ... before adding with a grin their relationship was "touch and go for a while."

The alleged murderer of "American Idol" Music Supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, left forensic evidence behind that directly led to his arrest ... sources with knowledge tell TMZ.

The LAPD arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, and our sources say the key piece of evidence linking him to the crime is fingerprints ... cops were able to lift fingerprints from the crime scene.

Authorities were able to match the prints to Boodarian because his prints were in the LAPD's database. Boodarian had been arrested on 3 separate criminal battery cases in 2024, and protocol is to get fingerprints upon arrest.

Kylie Jenner’s teamed up with her mini-me, Stormi, for a glam makeup sesh -- but not without dropping some wisdom about loving your natural beauty first!

Check it out ... 7-year-old Stormi was already slaying the Kylie Cosmetics like a pro in their Greece vacay clip -- but Kylie lovingly took a moment to tell her daughter she thinks she looks the prettiest without any makeup.

Let's just say Stormi -- her daughter with ex Travis Scott -- was glowing with that compliment!

Taylor Swift's dad had to go under the knife for a heart procedure ... and she was by his side in the hospital ... but now he's feeling fantastic, TMZ has learned.

The singer's spokesperson tells TMZ ... Scott Swift had quintuple bypass surgery over a month ago and his wife, Andrea, and their kids, Taylor and Austin, were with him through the entire surgery and recovery process. Taylor's rep also told us the procedure was NOT the result of a heart attack, and he's feeling just great.

Scott -- who's been married to Taylor's mom Andrea for 37 years -- originally went in for a check-up and his doctor saw something, which led to the surgery.