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Ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas took a cinder block and smashed the hell out of a Mercedes that his longtime GF Laura Govan had been driving ... and he claims the whole thing was revenge for Laura ruining his Netflix account.

Sources connected to the situation tell us the incident went down in 2014 ... when Arenas was so upset, he decided to take his anger out on the luxury vehicle in the driveway of his home.

Gilbert says he has a perfectly good explanation -- claiming Laura had thrown his computer in his pool and smashed 34 windows at his Calabasas home.

Gilbert says, "I don't remember my #Netflix password it was auto saved, you piece of sh*t. u take a person #Netflix away,nothing else matters."

Cynthia Bailey doesn't think video of her husband kissing another woman is evidence of cheating ... seriously.

Hubby Peter Thomas had some 'splainin' to do after video surfaced of him smooching a chick in a Charlotte, N.C. bar. Peter has the standard response ... she's just a friend.

It looks romantic to us ... and everyone else, except Cynthia, who tells us it's just an innocent peck on the cheek. Check out the video and decide for yourself if it's the cheek or the smacker.

Cynthia was vague, acknowledging the video is embarrassing to her but she'll deal with Peter privately. It's unclear if that means a new ring or an ass whooping.

But she insists she's standing by her man. Hey, Hillary did, and now she's running for President.

Ruby Rose, the smoking new star of "Orange is the New Black" ... is breaking the hearts of all the men and women drooling over her -- by flaunting her fiancee around town.

Rose and Phoebe Dahl -- who got engaged a few months ago -- arrived back in L.A. on Wednesday after hanging in NYC for the 'OITNB' Season 3 premiere.

Aussie native Rose is getting a ton of attention for her striking looks -- and sure enough, fans hit her up for pics when she and Phoebe went shopping.

A striped shirt and a ball cap would be "dressing down" for most people ... but most people don't look like Ruby.

Phoebe wins.

The next "Big Brother" HoH could be a guy from A&M ... 'cause one of the contestants is a former Aggies football player -- who also happens to have a pretty insane physique.

The ex-football player is 23-year-old Clay Honeycutt -- a former defensive back for Texas A&M who graduated in 2014.

We spoke with Clay's dad Lynn -- who also played for the Aggies -- and he told us he thinks Clay's football background will give him an edge on the competition.

"There's a wide diversity of people in the cast and football will help him because he has always gotten along with different groups of people. He's had all kinds of different roommates, so I think that will help him."

One of those people was Johnny Manziel ... who played at A&M from 2011 to 2013.

Audrey Middleton, who will be one of the houseguests on the upcoming "Big Brother," was not always Audrey ... she was born Adam.

TMZ has learned Audrey will become the first transgender on the U.S. version of the show, and she plans to use the program as a showcase ... similar to what Caitlyn Jenner has been doing.

Audrey grew up in a small Georgia town as a boy, and life was far from easy. We're told when she transitioned several years ago, her family had a hard time accepting it, but they're now fully supportive and on board.

The 25-year-old was inspired by Caitlyn Jenner's story, but she's also just a big fan of "Big Brother."

It's a dicey move for producers, given the show has had its share of racist and homophobic houseguests. The show runs a livestream 24/7 and things happen. But we're told it will all become a teaching moment and Audrey is pumped.

Donald Trump's already got his first celebrity supporter ... Terrell Owens ... who tells TMZ Sports he fully supports his former boss' run for the presidency because "he won't put up with B.S."

T.O. -- who appeared on "Celebrity Apprentice" with Trump earlier this year -- says he gained a TON of respect for Trump during their time on the show and thinks D.T. could do great things for the country as the man in charge.

"This may be what the country needs and Trump ... he’s a guy who won’t put up with B.S. and has what it takes to change how government is run."

"With that being said, Trump ... YOU'RE HIRED"

Owens adds, "Plus, as the president, Trump would be able to say he knows me and he likes me ... LOL!"

Terrell says he's got no beef with President Obama -- and thinks he's truly helped change the country for the better -- but says moving forward, he likes Trump.

BTW, earlier this year, Owens appeared on "TMZ Hollywood Sports" and made his pitch for a job in Trump's administration if he's elected. Check it out.

'The Apprentice' will be put on ice during Donald Trump's presidential run ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected with Trump tell us, Season 15 will not air. The networks cannot give one candidate disproportionate airtime.

Our Donald sources say no one will take Trump's place on the show ... it's simply going off the air until his campaign runs its course.

North West's trip to Disneyland for her second birthday would have been amazing ... if only she could have seen through the massive security team following her around.

The majority of the Kardashian klan made the trip to Anaheim to celebrate, including Tyga and his son.

Instead of trying to blend in, Kanye, Kim and company rolled around with what looked like a dozen security personnel escorting them around the park.

It may be a 'Small World' ... but North's got BIG company in it.

The lies keep coming from Rachel Dolezal ... according to her father, who says she told another big one to Matt Lauer when she talked about drawing herself with brown crayons.

Larry Dolezal tells TMZ it simply never happened -- he never saw his daughter using brown crayons instead of "peach" ... as she claimed she did when she was 5 years old. He says she didn't start "fantasizing" herself as black until her 20s or 30s.

After watching Rachel on "Today" ... her father thinks she's still trying to deceive people, and says he wishes she would just be honest. He has no problem with her identifying as black and assimilating into the culture ... as long as she's honest about who she is.

Dolezal added, "What would you think if I said to you since I adopted 4 African-American children I'm going to identify as black. I have a pretty good tan. Is that enough?"

Rachel Dolezal says she identifies as a black woman ... which she claims began when she was just five years old.

Dolezal, sitting down with Matt Lauer on NBC News' "Today," says she used to color self-portraits as a child ... using a brown crayon instead of a peach one.

The ousted NAACP leader claims she never doctored her appearance -- or donned "blackface" -- in order to pass as African-American, explaining, "I don't put on blackface as a performance ... I certainly don’t stay out of the sun."

Dolezal was joined by two of her sons, Isaiah and Franklin, who Dolezal says identify her "culturally" as black.

Lamar Odom is taking the death of his best friend hard, and we're told the Kardashian family is worried it could push him back into the dark world of drugs.

We broke the story, Jamie Sangouthai -- who appeared on Lamar and Khloe's reality show -- died Sunday of an apparent OD. Jamie was with Lamar when the basketball star went on a crack binge 2 years ago, and it was common knowledge among their friends Jamie was fueling Lamar's addiction.

Friends of the Kardashians tell TMZ, the family -- and especially Khloe -- are hoping Lamar views Jamie's death as a wake up call so he'll swear off drugs forever. But our sources say the family knows the reality -- that Lamar has had trouble kicking his habit in the long term, and they think that Jamie's death could actually do significant damage to Lamar's psyche.

Khloe has taken no steps to move her divorce case forward with Lamar ... it's been dormant for more than a year, and the judge has threatened to dismiss the case outright. We're told they talk from time to time, although it's unclear if a reconciliation is in the cards.

North West had an awesome second birthday she'll never remember... at Disneyland.

The Kardashian klan was on hand -- Kim, Kanye, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie, Mason, Penelope, Tyga and his son King Cairo. No sign of Kris Jenner or Scott Disick, but still ... solid turn out.

They did the usual kids stuff ... lots of rides and a petting zoo.

Rachel Dolezal's not hiding from the controversy -- she was easily the most photographed passenger at Spokane International Airport on Monday.

Hours after she submitted her resignation to the NAACP, Rachel slipped into a low cut dress and heels -- and was spotted around Spokane ... and then headed to the airport.

Rachel was still rocking her perm as she stood in line at the TSA checkpoint.

No word where she's flying, but our guess is somewhere for a sit-down interview. The networks/Oprah aren't about to let a story this juicy go away quietly.

"Saved by the Bell" star Lark Voorhies' new husband is seriously bad news, as in ... he's a member of the Bloods who's been threatening his mother-in-law -- this according to Lark's mother.

Patricia Voorhies filed a restraining order against Jimmy Green ... saying he throws gang signs at her while arguing with her -- and it sounds like they argue a lot because he's shacking up with Lark under Mom's roof.

Patricia says after Lark and Jimmy tied the knot -- the deal was Green would be out of the house every evening in time to catch the last bus back to his place, but instead she kept finding him asleep in the house ... including one time in a closet. She says Green yelled, "You motherf**king woke me up, ain't that a bitch."

Lark's mom also points out Lark is mentally and emotionally fragile and under doctors' care.

Patricia was granted a temporary restraining order to keep Jimmy 100 yards away from her and her home.

Love at first sight doesn't always work out, especially when the guy allegedly threatens to kill his spouse.

Jessica Castro just got a restraining order against Ryan De Nino, the husband she met on the show "Married at First Sight," claiming he had been threatening and menacing, but the last straw was when he told her, "I plan on killing you and your family."

The couple married in December, not having known each other even for a day. Producers of the A&E reality show paired them after psychological testing for compatibility.

The show chronicled the marriage for 6 weeks, and they've been living privately ever since, but not without drama. They reportedly had blow out fights and alleged substance abuse.

The restraining order was granted last Friday and requires Ryan to stay clear of Jessica and her family.

The parents of Rachel Dolezal -- the white woman who claimed to be black --- say they blew the whistle on their daughter because they're just plain old truth tellers.

Lawrence and Ruthanne Dolezal said on "Today" they spoke out publicly simply because they were asked by a reporter investigating their daughter.

They say they still haven't spoken with her since the scandal broke. They hope "she comes to a place where she knows and speaks the truth."