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War Machine's freedom of religion is under attack while he sits behind bars in Nevada ... so he claims, and the ex-MMA fighter is calling on the ACLU for help.

War -- who faces life in prison on charges of attempted murder after allegedly beating ex-GF Christy Mack -- claims Nevada's High Desert State Prison won't let him properly observe Passover.

War is on the prison's list of inmates who identify as Jewish. We're told he'll have access to a rabbi and special meals.

What he WON'T get is the right to attend Passover services because his prison status restricts his movement.

No word on whether the ACLU will champion his cause.

While music and art are the must-sees at Coachella ... let’s not forget about the eye popping daisy dukes stealing the show.

Happy Friday ... if you're Jessica Alba, who gets to spend it in Hawaii (again) in a bikini that's quickly being devoured by her incredible ass.

Two-year-old Prince George slipped into his most baller robe to press the flesh with President Obama.

Typical state dinner ... but with sippy cups.

12:54 PM PST -- The coroner's office just released Prince's body to his family.

Prince's autopsy was just completed ... but the cause of the singer's death is still a mystery.

The four hour procedure started at 9 AM CDT Friday and Prince's body will be released to his family later today. We're told results from the exam won't be disclosed until toxicology results come back ... which could take several weeks.

A rep for the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Minnesota says they're still collecting the singer's medical records as well as family medical history to complete their investigation.

As TMZ reported, Prince was spotted Wednesday pacing outside a local Walgreens waiting on a prescription.

Prince had OD'd on Percocet days before his death, and he ingested so much, EMTs had to administer a "save shot" at the airport where his plane made an emergency landing to save his life.

Sources in Moline, Illinois tell TMZ, Prince's entourage told responders he had taken the painkiller after his Atlanta concert which triggered the emergency.

Percocet is a painkiller which contains a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone, an opioid. It is highly addictive.

We're told Prince was taking painkillers for a hip problem. We're told he had corrective surgery for his hips around 2010.

As we reported, Prince went to his local Walgreens 4 times in the week leading up to his death. We got a photo of Prince in the parking lot of the Walgreens hours before he died. Witnesses say he was pacing and agitated, waiting for someone to bring out his meds.

The Dallas Cowboys aren't the only ones gettin' ready for the season ... the Cowboys Cheerleaders are also gearing up -- starting with a bikini fashion show in Mexico that's just EN FUEGO!!!

The DCC was at the Marival Resort near Puerto Vallarta to shoot their annual calendar -- when they decided to give hotel guests one helluva fashion show.

Check out the pics ... HOW BOUT THEM CHEERLEADERS?!

Imagine you're about to play a middle school soccer game ... and Ronda Rousey shows up to give the pre-game pump up speech -- pretty cool, right?!

11:07 AM PT -- Sources tell TMZ Birdman has apologized to DJ Envy since the incident this morning.

Birdman came ready for war when he walked into a radio interview ... then dropped a bunch of threats on "The Breakfast Club" hosts before storming out of their studio.

It was a bizarre scene Friday morning -- the Cash Money CEO strolled in with at least 6 or 7 dudes, and immediately blurted out, "Stop playing with my f**king name!" He went on to tell Charlamagne tha God he was gonna handle their beef in the streets, but decided to do it face-to-face instead.

The backstory: Birdman's pissed Charlamagne, Angela Yee and DJ Envy and their guests clown him about not paying his artists ... a la Lil Wayne.

Kelly Ripa is alienating lots of people on 'Live,' because they believe she's jeopardizing their jobs by refusing to work.

Production sources tell us, some members of the crew believe ABC execs are weighing the benefits of either killing the show or moving it to a later hour so they can add a third hour of 'GMA.'

These crew members are grousing, the longer Kelly stays out, the more damage it will do to 'Live' and the greater the chance that they'll be replaced by 'GMA.' If 'Live' goes away, so do they.

That said, we're told the crew generally likes Kelly, but many of them think what they call "her tantrum" is hurting the show.

Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ.

We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois last Friday, hours after he performed in Atlanta. At the time his reps said he was battling the flu ... something we questioned because his plane was only 48 minutes from home before the unscheduled landing.

Multiple sources in Moline tell us, Prince was rushed to a hospital and doctors gave him a "save shot" ... typically administered to counteract the effects of an opiate.

Our sources further say doctors advised Prince to stay in the hospital for 24 hours. His people demanded a private room, and when they were told that wasn't possible ... Prince and co. decided to bail. The singer was released 3 hours after arriving and flew home.

We're told when Prince left he "was not doing well."

We know authorities in Minnesota are trying to get the hospital records from Moline to help determine cause of death.

We have made more than a dozen attempts to reach Prince's reps for comment, but they went radio silent.

Prince's legion of fans recreated the closing scene of "Purple Rain" ... on a much bigger scale, and it was pretty awesome to see from above.

Mourners gathered in downtown Minneapolis Thursday night, and a reporter had the perfect birdseye view when the crowd of several hundred people sang along to Prince's signature anthem.

Kylie Jenner and Blac Chyna's war came to an end when big sis Kim Kardashian stepped in to play peacemaker.

Sources close to Blac Chyna tell TMZ she got a call from Kim several weeks ago to hash out the drama over her and Rob Kardashian's engagement. Chyna obliged and went to Kim's pad for the sit-down.

We're told they both agreed there was no reason for family beef over Rob and Chyna getting hitched -- since the more important point was Rob being happy, and getting out of the house again.

The peace summit also covered Tyga -- y'know, the fact he's dating Kylie and is also Chyna's baby daddy. We're told Kim made it clear the time was right for the ladies to chat.

A few days later Kylie and Chyna talked on the phone, which led to Thursday's face-swapping Snapchat session -- and an agreement to squash all beef.

Prince was all over NYC ... with Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and the whole cast of "Hamilton" saluting the singer.

Alicia's one of the few artists Prince allowed to cover his music. On her debut album she recorded a new version of "How Come You Don't Call Me" -- and during a private show Thursday night she played the song and thanked Prince for teaching her "how to be bold and brazen."

He got more props on Broadway ... Hudson and the cast of "The Color Purple" closed with a "Purple Rain" sing-along -- and the "Hamilton" crew stepped outta the 18th century for "Let's Go Crazy."

Pamela Anderson won't be letting the "Baywatch" movie go down without a cameo from the original C.J. Parker ... aka "one of the most iconic characters of a generation" according to The Rock.

The Rock dropped the news that Pam will have a role in the big screen remake Thursday night by posting a pic of them all hugged up on the set.

David Hasselhoff already made his cameo ... so not including Pam would have been sacrilege.