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David Letterman was spotted Thursday walking the streets of New York City with his new retirement sidekick ... a scruffy beard.

It's the first time we've seen the 68-year-old ex-talk show host since he ended his 33 year run on TV.

It's pretty funny ... Letterman is sporting a beard while his replacement, Stephen Colbert, made his first official "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" video all about ... shaving his beard off.

The free time, and the facial hair, looks good on Dave.

Gigi Hadid and Joe Jonas' reps keep telling us they're just friends -- and if that's true ... Joe just found a way to bust out of the friend zone, because they had a little kissing sesh in public.

The couple was hanging in a bar Thursday night in New York City, and getting very cozy -- Gigi planted a smooch on Joe's hand while they were practically sitting in each other's laps.

They've been pretty tight in multiple cities lately -- LA, NY, Toronto, and now back in NY.

Unclear why they're not copping to banging -- this seems like the ultimate win-win -- but these pics make it harder to deny.

No boys gonna take Cyndi Lauper and hide her away from the rest of the world.

The 61-year-old pop legend is hitting the beach this week in St. Tropez ... in a GIANT floppy hat. Fair-skinned Cyndi's not taking any chances with that Mediterranean soleil.

Amanda Bynes was just like every other actress, model, and athlete in Hollywood, at least for one night, because she chose to hit up paparazzi central.

Amanda had dinner at Craig's in West Hollywood -- aka the place famous people go to be seen -- but there's a good sign. We're told the woman she dined with is Amanda's life coach.

Hair color hasn't changed since we last saw her about 4 months ago, but she was rocking some serious designer acrylic nails.

Another good sign for Amanda -- instead of a late night diner adventure on Sunset -- she had the blue plate special, leaving Craig's before sunset.

As for paparazzi, Amanda declined their invite and left out the back door.

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin are still going strong, but if you want to get through to them, you’re going to have to get through Bono first.

The couple hitched a ride with U2's frontman after they went to the band's concert Sunday (Bloody Sunday) night in L.A. They all hopped in the same ride to the after-party at Chateau Marmont -- and Bono felt the need to play white knight ... shielding J-Mart from cameras.

Shhhh!! No one tell Bono he's a little late with the cover-up -- everyone already knows Chris and Jennifer are dating.

Kim Kardashian will be giving birth this winter ... because TMZ has learned she is three months pregnant.

According to our sources, Kim conceived some time in March ... which means she should be popping out a little West in December.

In Sunday night's "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," psychic John Edward told Kim he saw something with the number three, but wasn't sure what it meant. We're told Kim's a believer and thinks it means getting pregnant the third month of the year.

As for the mother-to-be, Kim was seen out Sunday afternoon in New York City.

BTW ... how awesome if they named the kid South West.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son, Joseph Baena, donned a cap and gown Thursday as he graduated Frontier High School in Bakersfield, California ... but dear ol' dad was MIA.

Mildred -- Baena's mother/Arnie's former maid -- posed for pics with her son, who proudly displayed his diploma.

As for Arnie's whereabouts -- he was busy having lunch with his daughter Katherine in Santa Monica on Thursday.

Still, there's an argument to be made for him not showing up at Joseph's graduation. It almost certainly would have taken the spotlight off his son. Plus, who knows what Joseph actually wanted.

Either way ... congrats, kid!

Attention golfers in the Santa Monica area ... Harrison Ford is back in the air -- taking off in the cockpit of a chopper.

Two months after seriously injuring himself in a plane crash ... Ford went back to the Santa Monica Airport and flew shotgun for a helicopter ride on Thursday.

Han Solo was looking good as he strolled into the airport, showing no long-term effects from the plane wreck ... which literally went down a few blocks from the chopper launching pad.

Fact is, Ford probably got a birdseye view of the 8th hole of the golf course he tore up that day.

The NTSB hasn't released its investigation results yet -- but initial reports point to some kind of mechanical failure causing the crash.

It wouldn't be a party if Batman wasn't invited, and now it's official ... the Caped Crusader is going to be in "Suicide Squad."

While the Batmobile had previously been spotted on set, Wednesday marked the first time Bruce Wayne's alter ego made an appearance.

Ben Affleck's stunt double was strapped to the roof of a car as Jared Leto's Joker stunt double sat in the driver's seat ... during filming in Toronto.

Also on set -- the actual Margot Robbie. That's her in full Harley Quinn makeup riding shotgun.

It ain't the Millennium Falcon, but hey ... it's baby steps for Harrison Ford, who was back at the stick -- of a Tesla last week.

It's the first time photogs have spotted Ford out in public since he ditched a plane on a Santa Monica golf course back in March, heroically missing nearby homes.

Ford was cruising around L.A. in the luxury electric vehicle with a friend. The 72-year-old looks to have healed well -- his face was cut and bloodied following the plane crash, but you can't see a mark on it in the pics.

Don't worry ... he'll hold together.

Kanye West isn't the new Hamburglar, but he should be ... he rolled through a McDonald's Thursday in his slick black Lambo Aventador ... proving even icons need a fry fix.

Yeezy must have been suffering a DEFCON 1 Mac attack, since keeping a low profile was obviously not a priority. Hey, sometimes the golden arches call out to ya ... even if the aroma clashes with the fancy leather scent in your $500k whip.

Question is ... did he save any fries for Kim? The man's only human -- of course he didn't.

Joe Jackson and Chris Brown came together Thursday during the Cannes Film Festival, and it's no surprise because they have a very strong, common bond.

Brown has made no bones about it ... Michael Jackson was a hugely influential figure in his life and shaped his own singing and dancing.

And on the subject of singing and dancing ... Chris performed sitting down during what appears to be a fancy lunch at the insanely pricey Eden Beach hotel.

Bruce Willis and Jack Nicholson scored the hottest ticket in Hollywood Wednesday night -- seats at the Rolling Stones' show in a small theater -- something normal Stones fans struggled to do.

Actually, struggled is an understatement -- but yeah, Bruce, Jack, Andy Garcia, Harry Styles, Scooter Braun, and Joe Pesci were among the huge stars inside the Fonda Theater to see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the boys warm up for their Zip Code stadium tour.

Tickets went on sale online at noon on Wednesday ... and reportedly sold out in just a few minutes. There's a buzz that NO ONE -- as in non-celebs -- was able to get a seat.

Monica Lewinsky and Charlotte McKinney also made it in, so ... yeah. Altogether now die-hard, regular working class fans -- FML!

Bonus: We got footage of the Stones performing "Start Me Up" ... from across the street and through the bar inside the Fonda. We know, lame -- but it's he best we could do without a ticket.

Mariah Carey had a relaxing visit to Disneyland on Tuesday ... her staff, not so much.

The "Infinity" singer employed two nannies, four bodyguards (one of whom was tasked with holding her Louis Vuitton bag), three Disneyland VIP tour guides and a woman who served as her umbrella holder while she strolled around the park with her two kids.

Somewhere Nick Cannon is looking at these photos and laughing to himself.

Mama June shook what her mama gave her at a strip club Saturday night, handling the pole like a pro.

June was all over the business of one stripper, then ferociously grinded another one who was hanging on to the pole for dear life.

It all went down at Crazy Horse Gentleman's Club in Pompano Beach, Florida. As TMZ reported, June pocketed a cool $5,500 for her appearance.

But June got more than she bargained for, because the crowd made it rain in a big way.

Redemption.

Christina Aguilera made another trip to Disneyland Saturday with a pic of Mickey emblazoned on her chest ... the same mouse she called an "a**hole" just months earlier.

The famous singer strolled around with her fiance Matt Rutler and her son Max.

You may recall, the judge of "The Voice" got into it with Mr. Mouse last December, when she wanted a pic with the rodent who was on his break. As we reported things got heated and that's when she dropped the "a-hole" characterization of the famous character.

This time all was peaceful ... Christina was escorted by Disneyland staff. No animals were harmed.