Religion/ Spirituality

American Airlines may want to pay for an exorcist to fly on each of its flights ... 'cause one passenger claims her brother was fighting off evil demons -- and allegedly ended up whaling on some poor crew members.

Here's the deal ... a 31-year-old man named Delange Augustin boarded a flight in Savannah, Georgia bound for Miami, Florida earlier this week with his sister Medjina -- and, the plane took off without incident carrying the siblings, six other passengers, and five crew members.

According to FBI documents, just a minute after takeoff, one of the flight attendants says they noticed Augustin was stomping, yelling incoherently, and appeared "to be in a fit of epilepsy."

Kim Kardashian hoped to buy a piece of family history from the O.J. Simpson estate ... asking to purchase her dad's Bible -- but, the estate's executor says it's too late to purchase it outside the auction.

Here's the deal ... Malcom LaVergne -- executor of the late controversial actor's estate -- tells TMZ Kim Kardashian's team reached out to him last month after we broke the story that some of O.J.'s personal effects were going up for auction.

Among them ... a Holy Bible gifted to Simpson by her father, Robert Kardashian -- with a note inscribed by the late Kardashian patriarch scribbled inside.

A Bible given to O.J. Simpson with an interesting inscription from Robert Kardashian right after the infamous white Bronco car chase is going up for a proposed auction ... and the timing is notable.

Malcolm LaVergne, O.J.'s longtime attorney and executor of his estate -- tells TMZ ... the Bible was given to O.J. in the clink by his close pal and "Dream Team" member the day after the iconic Bronco chase through L.A.

Robert, the late father of the Kardashian clan, wrote a message of hope in the book ... telling O.J. he loved him -- and so did God.

There has been an onslaught of outrage since it was announced Cynthia Erivo would star in a short run of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in L.A. ... but one former messiah actor says haters need to chill and maybe ask -- WWJD?

Here's the deal ... Cynthia will play Jesus in the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in a three-night stint at the Hollywood Bowl in August ... and some people have gone berserk online over a Black queer woman being cast in the title role.

Ted Neeley, who played Jesus on Broadway and several world tours, as well as in the Golden Globe-nominated film, tells TMZ ... he's sadly not shocked the CE casting choice is getting backlash -- after all, he says the show has been polarizing since it opened decades ago!

Morgan Wade had Teddi Mellencamp on her mind while performing onstage ... pausing between songs at L.A.’s El Rey Theatre to talk about her friend's health woes.

The emotional moment was caught on camera -- onstage, Morgan asked the audience to pray after the show for the 'RHOBH' star as she recovers from brain tumor surgery. But after some encouragement from a fan, Morgan led a powerful group prayer with the crowd on the spot.

Morgan, who met Teddi through her 'RHOBH' pal Kyle Richards, asked God to watch over Teddi, praising her as an amazing individual and loving mother -- before the crowd joined in, ending the prayer with a heartfelt "Amen."

Gracie Hunt believes she's a little bit superstitious ... and she is not taking any chances prior to her dad's NFL team possibly making history on Sunday!

TMZ caught up with the daughter of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt on Friday at Shaq's Fun House ... where she told us the family was excited and grateful for another Super Bowl appearance -- and she believes in "Chiefs magic."

But that's not all she believes in ... telling us she is a bit superstitious about the big game -- and is going to do what she did prior to the past couple of victories ... work out and pray.

Here's something Jesus would not do ... a man attacked a priest in the middle of a prayer, running out from a pew to tackle the reverend ... and it's all on video.

The unholy incident went down Tuesday night during a service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane, WA ... and footage shows the moment a priest was tackled to the ground.

Ya gotta see the video ... Rev. David Gaines is kneeling in prayer with other priests when a man rises from his pew and runs towards the altar ... scaling a few steps and clumsily wrestling Gaines to the ground.

"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón’s award-season glory has quickly fizzled after hugely offensive past X posts have come to light -- and with the backlash intensifying, she’s now deleted her account.

Gascón’s X account @karsiagascon was deactivated Friday after people dug up a bunch of posts from 2016 when the embattled first trans Oscar nominee ranted about Muslims, George Floyd, and, ironically, diversity at the Oscars -- despite being part of a minority community herself.

In a deeper breakdown of her comments ... she came for a Muslim family dining at a restaurant, mocking the way women dress in Islamic culture and even suggesting the religion should be banned.

Billy Ray Cyrus is calling for peace amid some family infighting ... sending prayers after one of his kids accused him of sending a legal threat.

BRC posted a YouTube short with his song "Somebody Said a Prayer" along with a message to his fam.

He says, "Praying for my family. For my children … sons and daughters…and their mother. Let this moment be the start of healing ❤️‍🩹 for us all."

An outrageous display of antisemitism is scrawled virtually on the doorstep of L.A.'s Holocaust Museum -- freshly scrawled graffiti to button up a week when Elon Musk's controversial Inauguration Day salute is still sparking heated debate.

A sidewalk in L.A.'s Pan Pacific Park, steps away from Holocaust Museum LA, was tagged Thursday night or Friday morning with a hateful message directly referencing the millions of Jewish people murdered during World War II.

The graffiti reads, "F*** the six million Jews who were not trusted and killed 100 years ago so that L.A. law enforcement can spit on their graves."

Matisyahu says Elon Musk most definitely did not make a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration ... he says it's just an example of Elon being a fish out of water.

The Jewish singer-songwriter, who voted for Trump this past election, tells TMZ ... Elon's controversial gesture certainly had all the elements of a Nazi salute, but the forceful arm movement was more about Elon not knowing how to act under the bright lights -- though he acknowledges how it looks out of context.

Matisyahu says musicians and performers are used to the attention and crowd energy that comes with such a big platform ... and Elon, being a "nerd," just didn't know how to channel the energy, because he's not used to being onstage.

Jennifer Garner's feeling the loss of her church intensely ... looking totally devastated after seeing the burned husk of her place of worship.

The actress stopped by the Community United Methodist Church of Pacific Palisades -- her regular house of worship -- and appeared overcome by emotion while looking at the burned walls, with one side of the building collapsed in on itself.

No tears from Jenn here ... but, she's obviously upset -- and, the loss of her church, founded in 1922, seems to be weighing heavily on her.

Donald Trump's pissed at the bishop who delivered a controversial sermon the day after he was inaugurated ... calling her a radical "Trump hater" -- and, demanding an apology from her church.

The President of the United States took to Truth Social early Wednesday morning to slam Mariann Budde -- the Bishop of Washington who gave a speech at the Washington National Cathedral Tuesday morning, begging the president to show mercy to immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals in the country.

Trump writes Budde is a "Radical Left hard line Trump hater" who dragged her church into politics ... and, he directly calls her nasty, not compelling, and not smart.

Donald Trump's celebration of becoming the 47th president of the United States came to a screeching halt Tuesday morning when he attended church in D.C. -- and got roasted by a bishop in front of the entire congregation.

Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance sat in a pew watching Mariann Budde -- the Episcopal Bishop of Washington -- give DT a tongue-lashing for some of his political policies inside Washington National Cathedral.

Some of Donald's family -- wife Melania, daughter Tiffany, and daughter-in-law Lara -- were sitting with him for Budde's Trump-trashing sermon.

Jonathan Majors is making positive vibes his creed while Angelenos are plagued by a series of wildfires ... telling people now's the time to look to faith for support.

We caught up with the actor in Sherman Oaks Friday ... and, like a number of other celebs, we wanted to know how he was coping with the fires.

Majors says he and his loved ones are doing well despite the fires ... adding he hopes everyone out there is staying safe during this difficult time.

As L.A. wildfires wreak havoc, one local church is stepping up -- offering critical housing and counseling services to help those displaced, TMZ has learned.

Pastor Jeremy Johnson from Fearless Church in L.A. tells TMZ they’re opening their doors with 150 beds ready for those in need -- plus free hot meals, coffee, and shower access to help evacuees get back on their feet.

He also emphasized they’re stocked with essentials like baby food, pet supplies, and water -- along with emotional support services for those in need.