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Justin Bieber is publicly denying religion played a role in him abruptly pulling the plug on his Purpose tour with just 14 shows to go.

Biebs was grabbing lunch Tuesday in Bev Hills when a pap asked about the sudden decision to quit. Justin seemed perplexed at the suggestion it had anything to do with his spirituality.

As TMZ first reported ... multiples sources connected with Hillsong Church, which Justin attends regularly, say he absolutely canceled the tour because he's "rededicated his life to Christ."

Justin claims he already told us what's wrong ... when he said he just needed to rest after 2 years on the road.

Big Sean's an open (comic) book ... when it comes to his infatuation with superheroes.

The rapper was leaving Craig's in Weho Saturday night with his gf, singer Jhene Aiko, when we asked if he's into the Comic-Con scene. His answer was an enthusiastic yes.

Sean says he's into "Star Wars," both the DC and Marvel Universes ... and was once so star-struck by Stan Lee that he almost caused a traffic accident to meet him.

Justin Simpson didn't seem as transfixed about his father's parole news as the rest of America ... and had very little reaction to the fact he'll be getting out of prison soon.

O.J.'s 28-year-old son was leaving Walmart in St. Petersburg, Florida when a photog asked him about the parole board's decision ... which happened about 90 minutes before this was shot. He smiled for a moment, but mostly hid his emotions as he got into his Tesla.

Justin and his sister, Sydney, are reportedly realtors now. It's unclear what their relationship is with O.J. now. Interestingly, Simpson said during the hearing he'd most likely be moving to Florida once he gets out of prison.

You'll recall ... Sydney and Justin were asleep in their mother Nicole's condo when she and Ron Goldman were murdered.

Jeremy Meeks was strolling WeHo with his heiress/model girlfriend Chloe Green, and he's probably got more bodyguards than any ex-con in America.

Jeremy and Chloe -- daughter of a billionaire and former "Made in Chelsea" star -- were leaving Catch restaurant Friday night when one of the bodyguards just wasn't having it with our photog.

Meeks was silent as he held Chloe's hand. As you know, he's filed for legal separation from his wife of 8 years. He listed the date of separation as June 24th, 4 days before he was spotted making out with Chloe on a yacht.

George Lucas has some harsh advice for autograph seekers and compared the ones he saw Friday in NYC to beggars on a street corner.

The "Star Wars" creator was immediately peeved when a few people looking for his John Hancock -- not true fans in his opinion -- approached him. Instead of blowing them off, George lectured 'em on how to make an honest living ... in the movie industry.

The 'graphers didn't back down and it turned into a back-and-forth between a billionaire and a dude hustling to make a few hundred bucks.

Looks like this is George's new mission. He dropped similar pearls of wisdom last month in L.A., making it clear he's derailing the autograph gravy train.

DeMario Jackson's livin' easy now that Warner Bros. cleared him of sexual assault on "Bachelor in Paradise" ... and the handful of hot women with him probably helps too.

DeMario hit up Avenue in L.A. for a night out with several ladies Friday night. He didn't answer any questions ... but his smile said a lot. Questionable t-shirt choice though.

We broke the story ... Warner Bros. concluded their investigation of Jackson's 'BiP' scandal with Corinne Olympios and found no sexual assault occurred. Still, DeMario says he won't return to the show.

DeMario Jackson doesn't want anyone hating on Corinne Olympios for what went down in the pool between them ... leading to "Bachelor in Paradise" production shutting down.

Jackson was leaving a gym in L.A. when he was asked if he was any closer to obtaining the pool footage he believes will clear him of wrongdoing. He's tight-lipped about that ... but opens up about Corinne and any backlash from their sexual encounter.

Derek Fisher says he's grateful no one was seriously injured in his DUI crash over the weekend -- and is adamant the situation will NEVER happen again.

The ex-NBA star was leaving Leo & Lily restaurant in L.A. with his girlfriend, Gloria Govan -- more than 24 hours after the SUV he was driving crashed and flipped on the 101 Freeway around 3 AM.

Fisher -- who was arrested for DUI -- was walking without a limp or a scratch (same with Gloria) and said he was grateful for everyone's thoughts and prayers.

Scott Disick had a rough landing when a photog gave him the 3rd degree minutes after he touched down in L.A.

Scott arrived at LAX Friday looking the worse for wear ... in no mood to answer questions. He was asked about all the girls, Kourtney Kardashian in particular, and rehab ... among other things.

After Scott's escapades in Cannes, he's got problems on the home front. As we reported, Kourtney wants a sobriety check before he sees the kids, and the Kardashian fam has cut him off.

Al Gore vows Planet Earth will be cleaned up with or without Donald Trump.

The former Veep landed at LAX Thursday and quickly excoriated the Prez for pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, calling the decision "reckless" and "indefensible."

Gore then doubled down and said Trump is now irrelevant and the snowball is already rolling down the hill at high velocity and can't be stopped.

Charlie Sheen's beaming with pride and feeling miserable at the same time ... courtesy of his new, smoking hot gf and President Trump.

We got Charlie heading into Giorgio Baldi Thursday in Santa Monica to celebrate his daughter's 12th birthday. He paused to launch into the day's burning topics -- Kathy Griffin and the Paris Climate Agreement pullout -- but showed his manners by first introducing us to Jules, his new lady friend.

Things got serious though when we asked if Kathy deserved to be fired from CNN -- and got even darker when he talked Trump and the environment.

Larry King's not down with everyone piling on Kathy Griffin for her Trump beheading photo fiasco ... especially his old bosses at CNN.

Larry, formerly Mr. CNN, took the network to task Thursday at LAX. He admits his friend Kathy's photo was in "terrible taste" ... but believes it didn't rise to the level of a fireable offense.

He believes her apology should've been enough for CNN to let it go. It's also very clear Larry's pining for the old days at CNN when someone else had the reins.

Tyler Shields is not flinching from critics who have condemned his photo shoot with Kathy Griffin.

Shields emerged from hiding for a late-night ice cream run at Gelson's supermarket in L.A., and made it clear he would not apologize. He says artists need balls ... they have to stand by their work even if they face a torrent of criticism.

Tyler made it clear there may be more down the pike ... he will not censor himself in future photo shoots.

James Corden did the most British thing ever -- besides high tea with the Queen -- when he dressed up as Mary Poppins and paraded across a London street singing her greatest hits.

Corden's late night show is shooting a few episodes across the pond to air next week. He has a recurring sketch called Crosswalk the Musical where he dresses up and sings in the middle of crosswalks. He's done it before with "Beauty and the Beast."

No detail was left out for James' Mary Poppins bit ... Julie Andrews would be proud.

Lauren Bushnell is traveling light these days ... as in, without the engagement ring Ben Higgins proposed with on "The Bachelor."

Lauren was at LAX Tuesday night and said she's planning to return the ice, although she hasn't yet. The couple announced their split 2 weeks ago.

Interestingly, she's not saying never when it comes to possibly working things out with Ben. As for a future stint on "The Bachelorette" ... Lauren's not ruling that out either.

Sean Penn and Robin Wright are back together in NYC ... although it's probably not a romantic getaway.

The exes, who divorced back in 2010, flew into JFK Airport Tuesday morning, and walked out together. They also left in the same SUV.

Sean does have a good track record when it comes to making peace with his exes -- see Madonna -- but this one seems to be more related to co-parenting.

Robin and Sean's 23-year-old son, Hopper, lives in NYC and recently opened up about a stint in rehab. He's publicly thanked his father for helping him clean up.

So ... mom and dad TLC mission, or rekindling?