Olympic Games Kick-Off Tonight, Billy Joel Concludes Madison Square Garden Residency with Axl Rose Guest Appearance, Wiz Khalifa

2024 Olympic Games commence today at opening ceremony in Paris.

The opening ceremony of this year's Olympic games will make history as the first to be held outside of a stadium.

Over 10,000 athletes will make their grand entrance sailing down the Seine river, each national delegation in their own boat.

The ceremony will kick off at 7:30 p.m.

Paris time, airing on NBC at 1:30 p.m.

ET in the United States.

Axl Rose joins Billy Joel on-stage for final performance of Madison Square Garden residency.

After 10 years, nearly two million tickets sold, and more than 100 performances, Billy Joel has concluded his residency at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose joined Joel on-stage to perform a set of covers and duets, creating a memorable way to close out the historic run.

Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon also made an appearance to present Joel with his own banner to be hung in the rafters, reading 'Billy Joel 150: Most Lifetime Performances by Any Artist.'

Wiz Khalifa welcomes first daughter with girlfriend Aimee Aguilar.

The 36-year-old rapper welcomed daughter Kaydence with girlfriend Aimee Aguilar on July 17.

Aguilar made the announcement in a TikTok discussing her postpartum recovery a week after giving birth.

The couple announced they were expecting in a Father's Day Instagram post just over a month ago.

Khalifa also shares an 11-year-old son with ex Amber Rose.

In today's birthday news: Singer Darlene Love 83, The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger 81, actress Helen Mirren 79, actress Sandra Bullock 60, actor Jason Statham 57, actress Kate Beckinsale 51, actress Elizabeth Gillies 31, actress/singer Taylor Momsen 31.