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11:44 AM PT -- Carrie Underwood spoke out after being chosen to perform at the inauguration ... "I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”

Donald Trump isn't struggling to find A-list talent for his second inauguration ... Carrie Underwood has been tapped to perform at the swearing-in ceremony, TMZ has learned.

A presidential inauguration committee spokesperson confirms to TMZ ... the "American Idol" winner will be singing a patriotic tune before President-elect Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

Underwood's name was listed in what looked like a leaked program detailing the show order for Trump's big day ... TMZ has also obtained a copy of the program, and we've confirmed it's the real deal.

Travis Kelce's got Taylor Swift on the mind even when he's talking ball ... 'cause the Kansas City Chiefs superstar dropped a clear reference to his girlfriend during an interview -- and even did a dance to bring it home!!

Kelce got the Swifties' ears perking when he hit up the "Pat McAfee Show" on Monday ... when the former Colts punter lobbed it up and asked how he was feeling coming off the first-round bye in the playoffs.

Naturally, the three-time Super Bowl champ slammed it home by reciting a line from Swift's big hit, "22."

Wolf Blitzer is enjoying the Buffalo Bills' current playoff run like it's 1994 thanks to a TV that probably broadcast the inauguration of Bill Clinton ... but one company is looking to change that with a complete entertainment makeover!!

The CNN anchor showed off his setup on social media following the team's 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card round ... and while he was all smiles, people had more questions about the way he was enjoying the game.

His entertainment center features a small Sharp TV -- complete with a DVD player and VCR!! With that being said, it's a bit out of date.

The L.A. wildfires have claimed the life of another Hollywood entertainer ... this time it's "Blues Brothers" actress Dalyce Curry, whose remains were reportedly discovered in a fire-ravaged home over the weekend.

The L.A. County coroner's office confirmed to Dalyce's family on Sunday night her corpse was found inside her burned house in Altadena, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Curry's granddaughter also confirmed Dalyce's death in a Facebook post ... she wrote she dropped Dalyce off at the Altadena home last Tuesday, the same day wildfires in L.A. erupted -- and that was the last time she saw her grandma. After 6 PM that same night, the Eaton Fire sprang up, torching a huge swath of Altadena in the northeastern part of L.A.

Bad Bunny has some powerful politicians in his corner as he continues to celebrate the launch of his new album ... rubbing shoulders with the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Nydia Velazquez.

Check it out ... the Puerto Rican performer was cheered on by AOC and several others as he brought a parranda to a local hotspot, Toñita's, in Brooklyn Sunday evening.

Bad Bunny danced and mingled with the local Brooklynites at the club, with the U.S. Congresswoman from New York mere feet away doing the exact same ... proving it was all one hell of a party.

Sheryl Lee Ralph and her son Etienne Maurice are offering solid advice to fire-affected families ... emphasizing that not everyone in L.A. is wealthy, and victims need all the help they can get.

The duo spoke to TMZ Monday while volunteering at Etienne’s WalkGood Yard, his nonprofit wellness studio ... where Sheryl pointed out regular working-class folks have lost everything too, and donations are needed to assist anyone who's been affected.

Speaking from her own prior experience with a house fire, Sheryl urged those struggling after losing their homes to hold on and not lose hope, saying things have to get better.

A Texas man is in a world of trouble for allegedly stalking Caitlin Clark ... after officials say he contacted the WNBA superstar with threats and sexually explicit messages on social media -- and then drove to Indianapolis.

55-year-old Michael Lewis was taken into custody and charged with stalking (a Level 5 felony) in Indianapolis on Sunday ... after cops say they traced his activity to a hotel in the area.

Indianapolis Metropolitan PD says officers first made contact with Lewis last week ... and he downplayed the nature of the messages -- claiming they were more fantasy than reality. He also stated he was only in Indianapolis on vacation.

Spencer Pratt literally fled his Pacific Palisades home before it burned down with just the shirt on his back ... which is evident from the new video obtained by TMZ.

Spencer and his wife Heidi were at Marshall's in Santa Barbara Sunday, wearing the same shirt he was wearing last Tuesday when the massive fire erupted in his neighborhood, torching the family house he shares with his wife, Heidi Montag, and their 2 kids.

Spencer and Heidi lost everything in the fire, and he's already moving to rebuild their lives. He's trying to get Hulu to do a show with his family, which will help with the enormous cost of rebuilding and restoring.

The FBI checked in on Ben Affleck over the weekend and we got images of agents at the actor's L.A. home ... but he was not in any trouble with the law ... TMZ has learned.

FBI agents, along with L.A. County sheriff deputies, swooped down on the Brentwood neighborhood where Ben now lives after recently divorcing ex-wife Jennifer Lopez.

Check out photos, obtained by TMZ, which show 2 FBI agents standing outside the gate of Ben's house and 2 sheriff deputies walking away from it.

Olympic kite surfer Bruno Lobo -- who just competed at the Paris Games in August -- heroically saved a drowning swimmer last week ... and the dramatic rescue was all captured on video.

Lobo posted the footage to his Instagram page over the weekend ... explaining to his thousands of followers the scene played out on Jan. 10 -- as he was testing some new gear during a surf sesh off a coast in Brazil.

The vid shows as Lobo was making his way through the waves ... a young woman appeared to be in serious distress as she was swimming through some choppy waters.

Mark Wahlberg's back at it, kicking some serious butt while filming "The Family Plan 2" -- and it looks like the action’s about to hit next-level.

Check out this clip -- Mark’s in full-on brawl mode on top of a double-decker bus with Kit Harington's character, who suddenly grabs Mark's on-screen wife, Michelle Monaghan, and it’s game on!

Mark’s hands are up, telling Kit to chill out as Michelle’s held at knifepoint. Tension is thick until Mark pulls a move that frees Michelle -- right into his arms.

Beyoncé is reminding people to BeyGOOD ... by shelling out a hefty chunk of change through her foundation to support the Los Angeles wildfire relief effort.

The singer's foundation, BeyGOOD, which launched back in 2013, posted on IG Sunday they're "taking action by announcing the LA Fire Relief Fund with a donation of 2.5 million dollars" ... with the specific goal of helping those impacted by the Eaton Fire -- a blaze still burning in the northeast area of L.A.

The foundation noted ... "The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires."

California Governor Gavin Newsom just called out Elon Musk, accusing him of exposing his own lies about a water shortage amid the L.A. wildfires -- saying it all went down during Elon's own live-streamed briefing with a fire command member.

Musk initially went off on X, blaming the massive loss of homes in the L.A. wildfires on "bad governance at a state and local level that resulted in a shortage of water." But, Newsom shared a clip of Musk talking to a firefighter, captioning it, "@ElonMusk exposed by firefighters for his own lies."

Newsom's clip shows Musk asking a firefighter, "What about water availability, was water availability -- I understand that was not an issue in Malibu, is that correct?"

Prince Harry and Megan Markle's wildfire relief efforts in L.A. aren't being appreciated by at least one celeb, Justine Bateman, who is calling them "disaster tourists."

Bateman jumped on X over the weekend to go on a rant about the former British royals, starting off by labeling Harry and Meghan "ambulance chasers."

The "Family Ties" actress then blasted the couple for a "repulsive photo op" in which they were filmed Friday touring the disaster area near Pasadena along with that city's mayor, Victor Gordo.

Leslie Charleson -- a well-known soap opera star -- has died ... according to an announcement posted to the official "General Hospital" Instagram account.

Frank Valentini -- an executive producer on the long-running soap -- wrote the statement ... highlighting Charleson's enduring legacy after more than 50 years on the show.

Valentini writes that just as Leslie's character was the heart of the Quartermaine family on the show, she was a matriarch to the cast and crew ... and, she will be deeply missed. Frank did not mention a cause of death.

Before this cool kid rockin' a summer tan turned into a reality TV star and a fitness app creator, he was just playing in the San Diego sand and playing with shaving cream as young kiddo.

He first emerged on the Hollywood scene when he went on Season 15 of "The Bachelorette" and although it didn't work out with Hannah Brown, he ultimately found love in paradise ... so much so he got down on one knee and popped the question to his beautiful blonde partner!

Need one more clue? He's got some tattoos!