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Joel Osteen‘s highly-anticipated virtual Easter Sunday service, featuring some big names chiming in remotely, is underway. The event’s going down from Joel’s Lakewood Church in Houston. Joel’s preaching from the church with no congregation — but he’ll get some assistance from Mariah Carey and Tyler Perry. Play video content Joel Osteen As we first reported

Andrea Bocelli is hoping his powerful voice can lift spirits around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic — and he’s performing live from hard-hit Italy. The world-renowned singer is in il Duomo di Milano — that city’s iconic cathedral — for a concert that will be livestreamed. You can see it here, starting at 10

Breaking News Babyface is counting his blessings on his birthday … he says he and his family tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but now they are no longer infected with COVID-19. The singer and mega-producer shared the health update Friday on social media … Babyface says he and his fam tested positive for COVID-19,

Coachella might be on pause for right now, but couchella is a close second! Since we can’t make it to Indio just yet, we’re trying to keep the festival fever alive by bringing some of the desert vibes straight to you! If you’re just chillin’ on the couch, transport yourself straight to the festival by

Play video content Rihanna‘s had it up to here with fans begging for her new album while she’s busy trying to help people during the pandemic … and she’s calling out President Trump too. RiRi got heated Friday night while finally addressing the near-constant clamoring online for her to drop a new record. It’s clearly

Exclusive Future is putting his alleged baby mama on blast — claiming she’s a nobody trying to be a somebody by profiting off his name, and their baby mama drama. The rapper claims Eliza Seraphin continues to trash talk him with misleading info, while at the same time, using Future’s name “to garner the attention

Exclusive Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir were slated to join Joel Osteen for a special Easter performance … but it’s been canceled for safety concerns. Sources with knowledge tell TMZ Joel and Kanye were in contact Friday working out the final details of Sunday’s virtual spot. We’re told Kanye and choir were going

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Travis Barker says he loves everything about being in quarantine, except for what put him there — that damn coronavirus. The Blink-182 drummer, who normally spends a ton of time on the road, says he’s enjoying this unprecedented amount of time at home. He spent a little of it with

Lately it’s seemed as though there’s a bit of duel taking place in modern folk/rock between American postmodernists and Canadian minimalists, with both sets of songwriters bringing a unique but entirely conflicting slew of sounds to the contemporary spectrum, but in the case of Sébastien Lacombe’s “Gold in Your Soul,” the latest single/video combo from

Play video content Exclusive Stephen Rezza The boyfriend of former ‘Voice’ star Christina Grimmie — who was shot and killed nearly 4 years ago — is keeping her memory alive with a new song featuring her. Stephen Rezza just dropped “Hard Mode” … and we’re told he got her family’s okay to sample Christina for

Exclusive YNW Melly doesn’t deserve to be released from jail even though he has COVID-19 … at least that’s the way his alleged victims’ families see it. As we’ve reported … the rapper is begging to be released from the Florida jail, where he’s awaiting trial in his double murder case, because he says he’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com YBN Almighty Jay is not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously, and his approach to quarantine life … is exactly what the doctor did NOT order. The rapper told us he IS staying home, adhering to California’s safer-at-home order … but while he’s there, he’s still got women pulling up at

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Big & Rich are sick of seeing people ignore safer-at-home rules, and their new song might be just what Dr. Fauci ordered … to hammer home the message. Big Kenny and John Rich joined us Monday on “TMZ Live” and implored folks to refrain from large gatherings and stick to

Exclusive Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s potential website for their new foundation is now owned by an Internet troll, who’s using a Kanye West hit to send a pretty nasty message. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced Tuesday they were planning a new nonprofit called Archewell Foundation, but apparently they didn’t lock down at

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Gene Simmons says people griping about being in quarantine — not to mention acting like maniacs — need a history lesson to understand how good they’ve got it. The KISS frontman joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” to chime in on the wild behavior popping up all over the world

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Joel Osteen‘s got famous friends in various places, but they all have a shared goal — making his Easter Sunday service an inspirational, and virtual, one for the ages. The Lakewood Church pastor told us how he happened to get Mariah Carey, Kanye West and Tyler Perry on board for

Exclusive One of Post Malone‘s biggest hits, “Circles,” was cowritten by a songwriter who gets zero credit, and even worse … zero money … according to the lawsuit he just filed. Tyler Armes says he and Post hooked up to write a song in August 2018 — at the encouragement of Post’s manager. What they

Exclusive Joel Osteen‘s still going big with his Easter service amid the coronavirus pandemic, but of course — for safety purposes — all the big names he’s recruited will be performing remotely … for a virtual service. Sources close to Osteen tell TMZ … his Lakewood Church in Houston will welcome Kanye West, Mariah Carey

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Master P is looking out for senior citizens in New Orleans … helping them stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic by hooking them up with free sanitizing. P tells TMZ … anyone over 60 years old in NOLA can sign up for a deep cleaning of their home, and also

Exclusive Hans Zimmer, one of the most famous film composers, has filed for divorce … TMZ has learned. The German-born composer, who won an Oscar for his ‘Lion King’ score, filed docs Friday in L.A. Superior Court to divorce from Suzanne Zimmer … according to court records. Suzanne is Hans’ second wife. He was previously

Exclusive YNW Melly is begging a judge to let him out of prison … because he says he’s on the verge of dying from COVID-19. The rapper’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, claiming the rapper — in prison awaiting his murder trial — is suffering from severe chills, heavy labored breathing,

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine is vowing to be on his best social media behavior now that he’s outta prison … his lawyers say the rapper won’t start beefs or troll other artists, because the feds are watching!!! Tekashi’s attorney, Lance Lazzaro, tells TMZ … 6ix9ine has no restrictions regarding his use of social media, despite being

Exclusive Cardi B is doing her part to make sure medical professionals risking their lives to save others get the nutrition they need while working 12+ hour days. The rapper donated 20,000 bottles of OWYN — a plant-based, vegan meal supplement drink — to NYC-area hospitals for their medical staffs and ambulance crews. We’re told

Play video content Elton John has dug deep into his pockets only to pull out a million bucks to protect people living with HIV from contracting the coronavirus. Sir Elton posted a video, saying, “Today, I’m proud to announce that my Foundation is launching a $1million COVID-19 Emergency Fund to make sure that our frontline

Breaking News Drake is honoring Kobe Bryant once again … this time the rapper laid out the Mamba’s Lakers jerseys in his new “Toosie Slide” music video — and the tribute is pretty awesome. Drake debuted the vid for his soon-to-be-smash-hit song Thursday … and it didn’t even take a full minute into the footage

Bill Withers — the soulful singer-songwriter known for his string of hits in the ’70s — has died from heart complications … according to his family. Withers died Monday in Los Angeles, but his family announced it Friday morning, saying … “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved, devoted husband and father. A

Rob Gronkowski and his SI Swimsuit cover model GF Camille Kostek have taken things to the next level — they’re music video superstars!! It’s all for Kygo‘s new video, “I’ll Wait” … and it’ll make you feel all warm inside. Gronk and Camille offered up never before seen footage of their romantic vacations, shirtless breakfasts

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com DJ D-Nice‘s virtual turn up is no joke — he regularly has Michelle Obama, Rihanna and Halle joining in, and Diddy says the party is totally intoxicating. DJ D-Nice was on Friday’s “TMZ Live” and told us how his super-popular Instagram Live DJ sets were born. Turns out, it was

Play video content Selena Gomez says she has bipolar disorder, and she’s sharing a message about her diagnosis that might not reach the masses the way she hoped. Selena made the revelation Friday with Miley Cyrus, saying that after several trying years, “I realized that I was bipolar. And so, when I got to know

Playboi Carti‘s been arrested in Georgia on drug and gun-related charges … TMZ has learned. According to law enforcement … the “wokeuplikethis*” rapper got pulled over in his Lambo Thursday for having an expired tag, and Clayton County officers claim they discovered the drugs and weapons in his vehicle during the traffic stop. This is