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Zak Bagans is at it again -- his Haunted Museum now has another terrifying piece of furniture ... this one connected to an exorcism and an infamous murder.

The "Ghost Adventures" star has purchased the "Devil's Rocking Chair" -- a chair with ties to famed paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren and the notorious "Devil Made Me Do It" Case -- to display at his museum in Las Vegas.

The story goes like this -- Lorraine and her husband, Ed, helped exorcise a possessed 11-year-old boy named David Glatzel in the early '80s. During his exorcisms, the chair would allegedly rock on its own, levitate, and even vanish and reappear. David and Lorraine also claim to have seen the devil sitting in it.

Witnesses say the final exorcism concluded when the demon fled David's body and entered Arne Cheyenne Johnson, a man who killed his landlord months later during an argument and claimed it was due to his demonic possession.

The Warrens backed him up ... but the judge didn't buy it and he was convicted of first-degree manslaughter. The story's the premise of the 1983 book, "The Devil in Connecticut" and is rumored to be the plot of "The Conjuring 3."

Anyway ... Bagans dropped $67,000 to add the creepy chair -- which still has holy oil stains on it left by Ed Warren -- to his collection.

Zak bought it from Carl Glatzel, David's brother. We're told Carl decided to sell the chair because he's moving and doesn't want to take it with him ... even though it's been in his family since the '50s.

Carl says the family heirloom has mostly been avoided due to its bad juju. He claims those who have been brave or stupid enough to sit in it have paid the price with back pain afterward ... one of his friends even had to have surgery!!!

Anyone wondering if New Orleans Saints receiver Tedd Ginn Jr. is a fan of his quarterback, Drew Brees, you're about to get your answer ... and that answer is almost religious.

Ginn Jr. and Brees have been running mates for a couple years now, so when we talked to the speed burner from Ohio State recently, we wanted to know how he felt about his signal caller.

"He's a god. Anybody that gets with Drew seems like they get better and better. The things that he does on and off the field as a person are just really self-explanatory for who he is."

Far be it for us to compare gods to mere men, but we had to ask ... if Drew is so special, how does he stack up against one Mr. Thomas Brady?

According to Mr. Ginn, pretty damn good.

"The things that he does to make things work, I really don't see Tom Brady doing."

Before you call Ginn Jr. a homer (he needs the ball thrown to him, we get it) he also admits Brady is pretty good too.

"Some of the things Tom Brady does, I don't see Drew doing."

Stagecoach Music Festival has taken Indio by storm this weekend!

With Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, and Jason Aldean headlining the country music festival you better hold on tight to your cowboy hats, because these sets just might blow you away ... even celebs can't seem to get enough of the theme!

50 Cent is going OFF on Hollywood producer and fiance of "Vanderpump Rules" star Lala Kent, Randall Emmett ... threatening physical violence if he doesn't pay him back by Monday for a million dollar loan he says he owes.

Fiddy fired things up on his Instagram Friday by mocking Lala over a 'Vanderpump' clip in which she admits Randall gifted her a Range Rover after the first time they had sex. 50 wrote ... "10 seconds left in the 4 quarter hoe's are Winning. Do you want A range rover, yes, bitch yassss. Then just run out and suck a d-–k. LOL smh."

After Lala clapped back in the comments by making fun of 50 for claiming to be a thug but watching Bravo, the rapper decided to set his sights on Emmett ... who he apparently has MAJOR beef with.

50 began posting screenshots of texts with Randall -- a fellow executive producer on his show, "Power" -- calling him a loser and asking him if he told Lala he owes him a million dollars.

Sources close to 50 tell TMZ ... the million dollars is from a loan to Emmett, and Randall has allegedly promised to pay it back for years but then dodges him. We're told 50 actually helped Randall get on "Power" as a way to help him pay back his loan, too.

But 50's done waiting and instead has threatened to injure him if he doesn't pay up, saying ... "Keep playing with me and get ya f***ing head cracked in front of everybody."

Emmett's texts are apologetic and seemingly fearful. He even tells 50 he's heading to the emergency room because it's too much for him and he's afraid he's having a heart attack, then he pleads ... "Please fifty no more."

50 claims Randall immediately sent him $250k of the million he says he owes him, but he wasn't done with the threats. He posted again -- after Emmett mentioned he asked 50 to be in his wedding -- mocking him for even asking and reiterating he wants his money ... even if he has to get the Range Rover back.

He also shared another text to Emmett saying, "You took my kindness for weakness now I'm show you what I been try not to do to you dumb motherf***ers." He added, "The friend sh*t is over rated."

Then 50 dropped this ...

Ray J and Princess Love have been reunited with their beloved Boogotti ... but the man who returned their missing dog has aroused suspicions about his involvement in the ordeal.

We broke the story ... the couple's Maltese went missing early this month from Ray's parents' home while they were dogsitting, and Princess offered a $20,000 reward for his safe return.

But, based on surveillance video, Ray J believed Boo was dognapped by a guy in his early 20s who pulled up in a Dodge Charger after the dog escaped through a gate on the property, grabbed him off the street and bolted.

Flash forward to Thursday ... sources close to Ray and Princess tell us she was contacted by a man who claimed he believed his neighbor had their pooch. She asked him if he could get a picture for proof and he did, and sure enough ... an unknown person was holding Boogotti!!!

Here's where it gets weird -- we're told Princess showed the photo to a friend, who happened to recognize the unknown person ... and believed the man who contacted Princess had close ties to that person.

Our sources say the man told Princess he'd get the dog from the neighbor and return him as long as he got the $20k reward, and she agreed as long as they met somewhere safe. The 2 agreed to meet Friday in front of the local police station.

We're told when Princess arrived the guy was already there and handed over the dog, but instead of handing him $20k ... she confronted him about knowing the person in that photo who was holding Boogotti. The man allegedly got freaked out and took off.

Our sources say Princess saw cops nearby so she informed them of what had just gone down, and they are now investigating it as a possible theft. Boogotti's a pricey pup -- $3,000 -- so stealing him makes it a felony too.

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, the actor who played the dirty cop in "Boyz n the Hood," is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Jessie's son, Jace, tells us ... he died Friday night at their home in Palmdale, California. Jace says he found his dad next to his bed with the TV on, and it comes as a shock because he was spry and seemed healthy in the days leading up to his death.

Jace says, "He was a strong, beautiful intelligent black man and he wanted the best for his son and all people."

Law enforcement tells us it was a natural death, nothing suspicious. We do not know the cause of death.

Check out the scene ... Jessie's character, Officer Coffey, puts a gun to the throat of a black man and says, "You think you're tough? I could blow your head off right now. That's why I took this job."

Jessie appeared in other movies, including "The Chosen One," "The Presidio" and "Prince of Darkness."

As you know, the famed director of "Boyz n the Hood," John Singleton, is currently in a coma in at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. following a stroke last week. He's been in ICU for 10 days. A war has erupted between John's mom, Shelia Ward, and daughter Cleopatra.

Shelia has asked a judge to appoint her temporary conservator, saying her son suffered a major stroke and is unable to conduct important business affairs, so she wants the power to step in. Cleopatra says the stroke isn't as bad as Sheila says, and believes the mom is trying to drain the estate.

R. Kelly's legal team has another reason for the judge why it believes the singer's L in his recent sexual abuse civil case shouldn't count ... he can't read.

Kelly's attorneys, Zaid Abdallah and Raed Shalabi, filed legal docs claiming even though Kelly was served in the civil case -- in which Heather Williams alleges he sexually abused her when she was 16 -- he was in Cook County Jail at the time for failing to pay child support and should not have been served there.

More significantly, though, according to the docs ... Kelly "suffers from a learning disability that adversely affects his ability to read," adding ... "in essence he cannot."

Translation -- Kelly had no idea what the legal papers were all about, so he didn't take the appropriate steps after being served to defend himself.

The new legal docs also blast the fact Kelly was served while incarcerated, claiming Williams' lawyers could have easily served Kelly's criminal lawyer or delivered the docs to Trump Towers where he lives. Williams' lawyer has said security at his residence made that impossible, but Kelly's attorney calls BS on that.

As we reported ... Williams won a default judgment against Kelly when he failed to appear for a hearing in the case.

Joseph Baena just graduated from college ... and his old man is beaming with pride.

Arnold Schwarzenegger shared the news Saturday along with a happy photo of the 2, saying ... "Congratulations Joseph! Four years of hard work studying business at Pepperdine and today is your big day!"

He added ... "You have earned all of the celebration and I’m so proud of you. I love you!"

Arnold and Joseph have been tight the past several years -- even working out together -- but as far we know, Arnold's kids with Maria Shriver -- Katherine, Christopher, Christina and Patrick -- have never had a relationship with him.

Doesn't look like any of them were at the graduation either ... but that's not going to spoil the moment for father and son.

Blac Chyna might have flown under the radar of Harvard honchos, if not for a flood of irate alums who put the school on notice about her apparent acceptance into the online business program.

TMZ broke the story ... Chyna and her team told us she'd soon begin an online business analytics class with Harvard next month. Hours after the story was posted, with the "acceptance letter" Chyna provided us, Harvard reached out and said she's totally full of crap. In more Ivy League-ish terms, of course.

A member of Harvard's Board of Alumni tells us the story sent waves of rage through grads. We're told the online business school was already a point of contention with alumni, but the idea that Chyna was in line to get Harvard credit ... was the final straw.

The board member says he got several calls demanding the school take action -- by putting an end to every average Joe's admission into the online program, which they feel sullies the school's legendary rep.

We're told the alum outrage spurred Harvard's investigation and Chyna's eventual outing.

As we reported -- the whole thing unearthed an insane scam -- a PR firm proposing to Chyna's team that it would complete the online course on her behalf for just $1,000.

Idris Elba had an impressive encore to his Coachella performance ... he got hitched!!!

Idris married model Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco. They've been engaged for a year and a few months and sealed the deal Friday in Morocco.

The wedding was super elaborate. They said their "I do's" at the Ksar Char-Bagh hotel in Marrakesh. The nuptials followed a lavish rehearsal dinner Thursday night.

The celebration had all the trappings ... even fire dancers.

It's not over yet. There's a big white party to celebrate Idris and Sabrina on Saturday night.

The actor has a 17-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son. As for his new wife, Idris says the attraction is more than skin deep ... "She makes me laugh and we share common goals. She makes me happy. She makes me celebrate my successes and when I'm not too sure about stuff she makes me think."

Idris killed it at Coachella ... enthusiastically DJ'ing both weekends to huge crowds.

Donald Trump tried firing up his base again, this time using the newly-minted San Francisco 49ers top draft pick, Nick Bosa.

Trump tweeted, "Congratulations to Nick Bosa on being picked number two in the NFL Draft. You will be a great player for years to come, maybe one of the best. Big Talent! San Francisco will embrace you but most importantly, always stay true to yourself. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

It doesn't take a James Holzhauer to figure out ... Trump's reference to staying "true to yourself," followed by MAGA, is a not-so-veiled reference to various remarks Bosa made on social media ... remarks that have been scrubbed.

As you know, Bosa called Colin Kaepernick a "clown" in August 2016, and not too long after, Trump blasted the then-San Francisco 49ers' QB and urging team owners to fire the "sons of bitches" who dared to kneel.

And, there's another comment one of Nick's friends made ... "I'm going to post using the N-word." Nick "liked" the comment. He also expressed disdain for "Black Panther" and Beyonce's music.

Nick has now apologized, saying, "I definitely made some insensitive decisions throughout my life ... I'm sorry if I hurt anybody. I definitely didn't intend for that to be the case."

Offset's looking a lot like UFC champ Conor McGregor -- and not in a good way -- after slapping the crap out of a fan's phone ... and the fan says he's getting the police involved.

18-year-old Junior Gibbons says he was at a Target in Sandy Springs, GA on Monday when he saw the rapper buying a baby stroller. Gibbons took out his phone to record a selfie video, but when he asked, "What up, Offset?" ... he didn't get the response he wanted.

Instead, he says he ended up with a cracked phone.

After his phone slammed to the ground, Junior claims Offset told him to get that "f***in' phone out of my face" ... and then walked out of the store.

Junior tells us he went to the cops and filed a police report Friday, but says his family just wants Offset to pay to replace the phone.

You'll recall, McGregor had a very similar incident last month outside Liv Nightclub in Miami. He was eventually charged with robbery and criminal mischief, and his trial's set to begin next month.

We've reached out to Offset ... no word back, so far.

Blac Chyna's not gonna be a Harvard gal, but was she a victim or did she concoct a new college scam? And, James Holzhauer is murdering it on "Jeopardy." So, we gotta ask ...

Jordyn Woods and her mom, Elizabeth, stopped dead in their tracks with the question ... what's the silver lining over the whole Tristan/Khloe/Kylie mess?

We got the mother/daughter team Friday at LAX, and you can see Jordyn process the question and it's almost like she wants to answer but thinks the safest way to go is silence.

Momager Elizabeth is chattier ... heaping praise on Kris Jenner, proclaiming love for everyone and then addressing the silver lining question. Sounds like she's saying it gave them a greater connection to God.

The Kardashians have not budged after what they view is a deal-breaking betrayal.

Two things Tennessee Titans legend Chris Johnson wants you to understand about his NFL career ...

#1 -- He says he's a Hall of Famer FOR SURE.

#2 -- He says he's the fastest player EVER!!!

CJ2K's bold claims all went down Wednesday at the launch party for his supplement company in Nashville ... when he told TMZ Sports straight-up, "I think I'm a Hall of Famer" and "I'm the fastest guy that ever played in the NFL."

There ain't much debate about Johnson's speed ... the guy held the Combine record for YEARS with a 4.24 40-yard dash.

But, as for the HOF debate??? That might not be as clear-cut ... Johnson finished his career with less than 10,000 rushing yards and just 55 TDs -- numbers that haven't always gotten guys in.

But, Johnson tells us, "Hopefully they do the right thing. And we'll see what happens."

By the way ... Johnson knows Bengals stud John Ross technically owns his Combine record for the 40-yard dash now, but ya gotta hear why he doesn't respect that number.

Offset is starting a new relationship with his father ... because he just reunited with his dad after 23 years apart!!!

The Migos rapper shared the moment he reconnected with his pops in a super emotional video posted to Instagram Friday night ... and you can see the tears start flowing as father and son embrace after all these years.

Offset's really excited to have his dad back in his life ... he added an all-caps message to the post saying, "DREAMS DO COME TRUE HAVENT SEEN MY FATHER IN 23 YEARS !!!!!! AND I STILL LOVE HIM THE PAST IS THE PAST AND THE PRESENT IS ALL WE HAVE TO RELY ON WE NOT PERFECT IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM I LOVE YOU POPS !!! NO MATTER WHAT!!!!"

Offset recently revealed on "The Breakfast Club" he hadn't seen his father since he was 4 years old and they hadn't even talked to each other since 2016 ... but he made it clear he was more than open to reuniting.