Kanye West 50,000 People Attended Sunday Service
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The numbers for Kanye West's Sunday Service are officially in ... and an astounding 50,000 festival-goers woke up early to go and watch the ceremony.
Coachella production sources tell TMZ organizers just tallied everyone who attended ... and it more than surpassed expectations. We're told over 50k were there ... with an A-list guest list that included the entire Kardashian family, Chance The Rapper, Donald Glover, Lizzo, Kid Cudi, DMX and more.
Kanye's Sunday Service started right around 9 AM on a massive man-made mountain in the Coachella campground and lasted for a couple of hours.
Not only did Kanye and his choir perform numerous Gospel songs, he also debuted a new track called "Water" and played classics like "Jesus Walks."
The event -- a culmination of Sunday Service performances from the past several weeks -- stole the show this weekend ... and reviews have been insanely positive.
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In a touching moment at the end of the show, Kanye was seen hugging Marcus Hyde, the family's former photographer who nearly lost his life in a horrible car accident last year, as well as his mother.
Coachella averages about 100k total attendees every weekend, so for half to show up just for 'Ye is a really big deal.
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Megyn Kelly Putting in Work ... On Her Bikini Bod!!!
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If you're wondering what Megyn Kelly's been working on since her NBC exit -- these pics of her shredded body make it clear ... the woman's been working OUT!
The former NBC and FOX News host spent Easter weekend in the Bahamas. She did a lot of paddle boarding and let's just say her athletic talent is ABS-olutely showing. It's impressive, hard to argue there's something more impressive than her incredibly toned bod.
Check out the pics ... she wore the hell out of a very small bikini while flashing her $38 million smile throughout her vacay. Megyn, who hasn't been on the air since her NBC ouster last October, told us she'll be on TV again at some point this year.
If she didn't have a solid offer before ... we're pretty sure she will now. Tick, tock.
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John Legend Hoppy Easter ... Goes Full Bunny Mode!!!
Kanye West isn't the only guy putting on an Easter Sunday show ... and John Legend's giving him a run for his money.
Chrissy Teigen just shared some very amusing videos of her husband getting in an Easter Bunny costume ... then hopping and running around in the yard.
John's presumably doing it to surprise their children, Luna and Miles, but Chrissy's clearly enjoying the bunny shenanigans too.
Several other celebs are in the Easter spirit Sunday, too. Gabrielle Union posted a vid of Dwyane Wade dancing with their girl, Kaavia James, for a special daddy-daughter Easter dance.
Other stars to bust out the pastel clothes and pose for family Easter pics include Jessica Simpson, JWoww, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, Fergie, Jessie James Decker and more.
As we reported ... the other major Easter performance went down in the California desert, as Kanye held a Sunday Service featuring a choir, orchestra and several guest stars.
Didn't see anyone in a bunny costume, though.
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Robert Mueller Spotted Leaving Easter Service ... No Eggs Revealed About Report
Robert Mueller seems like he's said all he's going to say about his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election for now ... if you want more, there's 448 pages in his report to dig through.
We got the Special Counsel leaving St. John's Episcopal Church Sunday morning in D.C. -- right across the street from the White House -- after attending an Easter service with his wife.
Bob was tight-lipped as he got in his car to leave ... not even telling us if he's planning to take a vacation now that the Mueller Report's been released.
Another reporter was on the scene too ... but didn't appear to have any luck either.
As you know, reaction to the report has been a mixed bag -- many believe President Trump should be impeached over details in the report, while the Prez declared total victory ... using "Game of Thrones" as inspiration.
Regardless, people aren't going to forget about Mueller anytime soon ... though he looks like he wishes they would.
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Soulja, Fogle, Cosby & Suge Easter Dinner Prison Meals ... No Chocolate Bunny Zone!!!
Soulja Boy and Bill Cosby are spending their first Easter Sunday behind bars, and they're about to find out what Suge Knight and Jared Fogle already know -- holiday dinners ain't all that special behind bars.
TMZ's obtained prison menus from across the country, and locked-up celebs are chowing down on some seriously depressing Easter feasts ... if you can call it that. Here's a breakdown of their options.
Soulja Boy at Los Angeles County Jail:
- Spaghetti, salad, bread and juice
Soulja's got terrible timing, he's in custody until April 30 after last week's arrest for a probation violation.
Cosby at Pennsylvania's SCI Phoenix:
- Baked chicken, bread dressing, carrots, gravy, bread and margarine, fresh apple
Cosby's serving 3 to 10 years for sexual assault.
Suge at San Diego's Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility:
- Hamburger, baked potato wedges, steamed corn, coleslaw, ice cream
Suge struck a plea deal in his murder case back in September and is serving a 28-year sentence. Remember, he's been behind bars since 2015 ... so, he knows the deal by now. No Easter baskets.
Jared at Colorado's FCI Englewood:
- Beef or soy tacos, Mexican or steamed rice, black beans, corn, shredded cheese and salsa
Let's be real -- anything's too good for the child pornographer who's doing at least 15 years.
Just a suggestion from the peanut gallery for next Easter -- we'd force 'em all to eat Peeps.
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TMZ's Super Sneaky Easter Egg Hunt!
The Easter bunny was hard at work this year scrambling to find the best spot for his colorful gems, and it's finally time to dig up the seasonal surprise! Get ready to go on a hunt by perking up those bunny ears and hopping around this egg-stravagant photo of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, along with little Luna. See how many hidden Easter eggs you can uncover just by scrolling through our festive gallery ... roll through all the photos and look carefully at each one to make sure you spot 'em all!
**HINT -- There are THREE Easter eggs in the above photographs!**
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Ben & Jerry's Makes Blazing Statement on 4/20 Calls Out White Privilege
Ben & Jerry's got blunt on 4/20 by going to battle for the disproportionate amount of minorities getting the shaft when it comes to weed busts.
The famous ice cream company made their thoughts very well known in a 29-second clip calling out white privilege ... straight-up saying it's hard to celebrate 4/20 when so many people of color are still being arrested for pot. Ben & Jerry's thinks that ain't right.
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Check out the video ... the company wants to celebrate the holiest of holidays for stoners, but while also making sure legalization doesn't leave people of color behind. It also calls on the judicial system to expunge EVERYBODY'S weed convictions.
BTW ... weed is legal in 33 states but, according to one study, black people in NYC are 8 times more likely to be arrested for weed than whites. Ben & Jerry's says that's NOT cool.
Now that's a company that knows its audience.
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Smoking Stars Happy 420!!!
Holy smokes!!! Forget green juice, these stars are rolling into 4/20 weekend with a whole new green substance in their systems ... guaranteed to weed out their weekly worries!!!
Marijuana-loving celebrities, such as Pete Davidson, Zayn Malik, and Travis Scott, are sparking things up and are ready to get lit for this very special occasion!!! Take a moment to enjoy time away from the everyday grind and blaze right through our gallery of smoking stars ... Get a good look at some of the other famous faces that are really high on life as well.
Hands down the dopest dope they've ever smoked!!!
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Pharrell Williams Helping The Needy Good Deed on Good Friday
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Pharrell Williams is making a difference on Good Friday, heading down to L.A.'s Skid Row to help out some folks who are less fortunate than him ... filling up bellies and putting smiles on people's faces.
Pharrell and his son, Rocket, spent part of their day serving up meals at the Los Angeles Mission ... spreading messages of hope and love making sure everyone got a hot meal ahead of Easter Sunday.
The Good Friday meal is an annual tradition on Skid Row. In addition to hot meals, the homeless get shoes and Easter baskets. This year, roughly 4,000 people were fed pork with an apple glaze, King's Hawaiian rolls, a side of mac and cheese and peach crisp for dessert.
Pharrell makes sure to volunteer at the L.A. Mission a few times a year ... he also lent a helping hand during Thanksgiving.
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Dr. Phil Shaving His Stache ... Best April Fools' Joke?!?
Dr. Phil's upper lip is as bald as the top of his head now -- he's kissed his iconic mustache goodbye ... or at least it looks like he has.
The good doc's showed off his apparently clean-shaven mug on Twitter, posting before-and-after pics that are sure to drive his fans wild. While the new look seems totally legit at first glance ... we gotta take April 1 into account.
Tom Brady already used the social media platform to stage a fake retirement announcement.
Of course, if Phil is just yanking our chains with another April Fools' joke, he's really going ALL in with shaving cream, razors, a bib and some makeup magic ... but hey, maybe he's just doing a little spring cleaning.
Worth noting -- he didn't post any video of the slaying of his mustache, which makes us suspect.
If you're already missing Dr. Phil's old look, chill ... it'll grow back ... if it's even really gone.
In the meantime, enjoy the baby face.
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Tom Brady I Joined Twitter ... That's No Joke!!
Big news from Tom Brady ... the G.O.A.T. has finally joined the Twittersphere!!!
Oh yeah, and he's retiring from the NFL ... using his first tweet to declare "I'm retiring. In my spare time, I'll be tweeting #LFG."
WOW ... the 6-time Super Bowl champ just ended his incredible career with a tweet. No emotional press conference. No goodbye party. Nothing. Not even a Crying Brady meme for crying out loud.
(You looked at the calendar this morning, right?)
HA HA HA ... GET IT?!?!?!? APRIL FOOLS, EVERYONE!!! Oh man, Tom, you sure did fool all of us.
Anyway ... what ISN'T a joke is that Brady is now on Twitter, and that is actually something to be excited about, if avocado recipes and workout plans are your things.
Nah, we're just kiddin', too, Tom. We're sure you'll be a great follow.
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NFL's Chad Kelly Vacuum Beatdown Security Video QB Ran In Halloween Costume
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Here's VIDEO of ex-Denver Broncos QB Chad Kelly being chased out of a Denver-area home by a man wielding a vacuum cleaner tube ... all while Kelly's dressed like an idiot in his Halloween costume.
Yeah, it's bizarre.
It's all part of Kelly's criminal case stemming from the bizarre October 22 arrest -- after Kelly left Von Miller's big Halloween party and wandered into a random person's home.
Cops say the 24-year-old plopped down on the couch next to a woman who was holding her baby. Kelly was allegedly mumbling incoherently.
The woman called for help -- and a man who was inside the house grabbed a piece from a vacuum cleaner and used it as a weapon to chase the QB out of the home, striking him several times along the way.
In the footage, taken from the security camera at the home -- you can see Kelly (apparently dressed as Woody from "Toy Story") bolting out of the home.
Kelly was later arrested and charged with felony criminal trespassing ... and you can see in police station video we've obtained, the QB was distraught over the arrest.
But on Wednesday, the QB struck a deal with prosecutors in which he agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of 2nd-degree criminal trespass -- a class 3 misdemeanor -- and in exchange, the felony trespass charge was dropped.
As part of the deal, Kelly was also sentenced to 1 year of supervised probation, 50 hours of community service, and fines and fees.
For the Broncos' part -- they released Kelly shortly after the incident, with GM John Elway saying, "Even though Chad's no longer part of our team, we've offered to help him however we can and are supportive of him in every way possible."
Kelly is currently a free agent looking for another team.
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Justin & Hailey Bieber Oughta Get Pinched at the Beach ... No Green for St. Paddy's?!!
Justin and Hailey Bieber were pressing their luck Sunday, 'cause they opted not to wear any green to the beach in honor of St. Patrick's Day ... tsk, tsk.
The couple hit Laguna Beach with their pup in tow, where, at first, Hailey was wearing a checkered flannel while JB went bare-chested ... showing off his tats in blue and grey trunks. Hailey eventually lost the shirt and revealed her killer beach bod in a pink bikini.
They got in the water too ... and then got hopped right back out. Chilly much?
Clearly, they look great. But again ... no obvious shades of green that we can see here. They coulda easily gotten nipped by some overzealous kids -- and there was at least one little girl nearby. No sign of a pinch though.
More importantly, it's good to see Justin enjoying himself ... especially since he's reportedly getting treatment for depression. His mom, Pattie Mallette, wouldn't confirm that to us, but says she's proud at how he's handled himself under pressure.
A day at the beach with your smokin' hot wife always helps, we're sure.
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Kim Kardashian Happy Belated Birthday, Paris ... Let's Pole Dance!!!
Kim Kardashian helped Paris Hilton celebrate the big 3-8 with an epic belated birthday bash that came just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Better late than never, right?
Paris hosted Kim, Kourtney, Larsa Pippen and tons of her other famous pals at an undisclosed location Saturday night that was decked out to the theme of "#ClubParis," which seems to be an homage to a famous cabaret/strip club in France.
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Paris got tons of selfies with her girls as she shimmered in a silver jumpsuit, but the big highlight of the night was when Larsa filmed Paris hitting the stage for some pole dancing.
Check it out ... she's pretty good.
Paris turned 38 on February 17, so this get-together literally came one month after the fact. That didn't seem to bother PH though. As Kim says here, that's just how Paris gets down ... celebrating months and months at a time. Solid motto.
BTW ... one person who doesn't appear to have been at Paris' shindig was her now-former fiance, Chris Zylka. They split up back in November and called off their engagement.
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Conor McGregor Rousing Locker Room Pep Talk ... Celebrates St. Paddy's Day Boston Strong
Conor McGregor provided inspiration to the Boston Bruins by giving a thunderous pep talk before Saturday night's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets ... kinda surprising given his felony robbery arrest just days before.
Conor was the guest of honor at TD Garden ... check out his roaring speech to the Bruins in the locker room.
The crowd went crazy when Conor came out for a ceremonial puck drop.
During the game, he went crazy with fans and went back into the locker room to congratulate the Bruins on their win.
Earlier in the day, Conor was in Chicago leading the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
As we reported, Conor was arrested for robbery/strong-arm and criminal mischief over $1,000 in Miami Monday morning for smashing a fan's cellphone and then taking it.
The fan, Ahmed Abdirzak, is suing Conor, claiming battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
He's also in a dicey situation because a violent felony is grounds for deportation, although we've heard nothing from ICE ... at least so far.
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Bin Laden Killer Rob O'Neill 'Jerry Jones Hosted Me For Thanksgiving!!!'
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Did you know ... Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones once made the guy who killed Osama Bin Laden his special Thanksgiving VIP guest???
It's true ... and when we spoke with Navy SEAL legend Rob O'Neill -- he told us what it was like spending Turkey Day with one of the most powerful guys in the NFL.
We were in D.C. talking with O'Neill about his favorite NFL team -- the Washington Redskins -- when he dropped the Jerry Jones fun fact ... so after the clip, we called him up on the phone to get the full story.
It all went down in 2014 when Rob was living in Dallas ... some of the Redskins honchos wanted to do something nice for him so they put him in touch with the Cowboys in hopes of getting him VIP access to the Thanksgiving Day game.
The Cowboys not only hooked it up -- but Jerry personally invited the American hero into his private owner's suite for the full Thanksgiving turkey spread!!
Jones also took Rob down on the field with a full access pass. Least he could do, right?!
Rob says he's still a hardcore Washington fan -- but he's got a soft spot for the Cowboys.
Anyway, salute this man.
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