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Jada Pinkett Smith made a camera guy break into a sweat when she accused him of dinging her really expensive whip, which could cost him hundreds ... maybe even thousands!

Jada was leaving lunch at E. Baldi in Bev Hills Wednesday when the pap, not a TMZ photog, tried to snap a pic while squeezing between Jada's black Rolls-Royce and a van. He wasn't successful.

The guy arrested at 50 Cent's mansion was dressed like a cat burglar, and did his research before the alleged caper, but still got thwarted by a top-notch security system ... TMZ has learned.

Elwin Joyce tried to make his way into the home through the generator room, but set off an alarm that alerted property manager, David Holloway ... according to the police report.

Law enforcement sources tell us Holloway peered out and saw Joyce creeping through a garage, and moving across the mansion's grounds. We're told that's when Holloway ran to his vehicle and drove to the main road to call 911.

We're told Joyce was wearing dark clothes and a dark knit cap when cops busted him. Officers found a printout of directions from a nearby hotel to Fiddy's pad ... indicating the burglary was anything but random.

Joyce was charged Wednesday in Hartford Superior Court and is being held on $125,000 bail.

Chris 'Big Black' Boykin's heart was basically a ticking time bomb, and he died of a heart condition that's long plagued his mother's side of the family ... TMZ has learned.

We spoke with two of Big Black's family members ... his Uncle Jerry, who appeared on a few episodes of "Rob & Big," and his niece, Brittany Williams. They say congestive heart failure caused his death, and it's a condition he first found out about in 2000.

Jerry and Brittany say the disease also killed Black's mother, uncle, and both of his grandparents back in Mississippi. They told us Black paid 'em a visit down south in 2007, and even then he knew his condition was worsening.

Chris was planning to bring his daughter, Isis, to Mississippi this summer ... according to Jerry. It would've been the first time much of his family got to meet the 9-year-old.

Uncle Jerry says it's more important than ever to make that happen now.

Johnny Manziel's NFL comeback is taking a backseat ... to boobies.

The QB and his smokin' hot fiancee, Bre Tiesi, are on a pre-wedding vacation in Tulum, Mexico with 2 of Bre's insanely attractive lady pals.

For some incredible reason, the women all decided to lose their tops for a quick dip in the ocean while Johnny was hanging out and taking in the sights.

Just a few weeks ago, Manziel told us he didn't need a bachelor party before the wedding ... and now, we kinda get why.

Oh, one more thing ... one of the women in the group is Jordan Ozuna (she's the middle girl in the group shot) -- who's currently connected to Tyga and previously dated Justin Bieber.

Congrats ... to everyone.

Conrad Hilton exploded in anger during his arraignment Wednesday, saying in the courtroom, "So f***ing gay."

Hilton did not enter a plea to violating a restraining order by trying to break into the home of his ex-girlfriend over the weekend. While our camera mic didn't pick up the homophobic slur ... our reporters in the courtroom say it was audible.

The judge agreed to release Hilton on $90,000 bail, but there were strings attached. The judge said Hilton, Paris' younger brother, could only be released to the custody of his father, Rick Hilton. The judge also said Hilton must agree to enter a hospital where his condition could be properly diagnosed.

The hospital the judge selected is Menninger hospital in Houston.

At the end of the hearing, the judge asked Conrad if he would comply with the order, and Hilton responded, "I am sorry to the court and the entire state for disrespecting the court. I am not obsessed with hookers and I'm sorry."

Conrad's courtroom explosion comes on the heels of a similar outburst when he was arrested early Saturday morning.

Conrad Hilton's behavior has been erratic for so long ... E.G. Daily's house was on a security lockdown long before he arrived on her doorstep last weekend.

Sources close to E.G. tell TMZ both she and her ex-husband, Rick Salomon, decided to significantly beef up security measures to protect their daughter, Hunter, from Conrad. Hunter lives with her mom.

We're told it was obvious to them the restraining order against Conrad wasn't working, so they took other measures:

-- 24-hour round-the-clock security ... with a few guards now living at the homes on a permanent basis.
-- Adding lighting and updating security camera sensors ... E.G. gets a direct camera feed to her phone.
-- 2 Rottweilers patrol the grounds.

As we reported ... E.G. says she and her family have had numerous run-ins with Conrad after his 2015 arrest for breaking into their home -- and even though she didn't always call cops ... it's obvious she was preparing for the worst.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has 2 priorities -- letting the world know he had nothing to do with James Comey getting fired, and also ... playing hockey.

Putin delayed one of those to talk about the other with CBS News, saying there's no reason to think Comey's firing will disrupt U.S.-Russia relations. He got all constitutional, saying President Trump's action was "in accordance with his law."

And then he said ... it's hockey time!!

Putin does love stuffing a stat sheet when he hits the ice, but his invitation to CBS seemed odd.

Ricky Martin went full Thespian for one of the gut-wrenching scenes of "Versace: American Crime Story" ... the moment his character discovers Gianni Versace's body right after his murder.

Ricky's playing Versace's longtime partner, Antonio D'Amico ... and filmed the key scene Wednesday morning on the steps of the famed mansion in Miami.

Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin's heart was in terrible condition for days before his death -- so bad, in fact, doctors feared he'd eventually need a heart transplant ... TMZ has learned.

Chris' ex-wife, Shannon Turley, tells us Chris was hospitalized in Plano, TX for several days while doctors monitored his heart. He'd been struggling with heart issues, and already had a defibrillator implanted in his chest.

She says doctors tried to resuscitate Chris for 30 minutes when his heart gave out on Tuesday. He died at 4 PM. Shannon says Chris was not on the transplant list yet, but doctors said he was heading in that direction.

Shannon and Chris have a 9-year-old daughter, Isis. Although they divorced in 2009, she says Chris had been living with her in Texas due to his declining health.

As we reported, Boykin's death shook his "Rob & Big" co-star and friend Rob Dyrdek, ... who wrote, "My heart is broken. I don't want to believe that this is reality. I am so thankful for you."

Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin, Bella Hadid and a bunch of their model friends are all into sharing ... jet skis in their bikinis ... but you won't be able to find them.

Kendall and the gang posted a ton of hot pics Tuesday of themselves on a tropical beach, where they're having loads of fun showering on a boat ... and getting cozy aboard a couple jet skis.

How's this for maturity?!?

Casper Smart tells TMZ Sports there's ZERO jealousy or animosity or bitterness at Alex Rodriguez for dating his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez ... and actually praised A-Rod as a "legend."

Of course, Casper and J Lo dated for years before finally calling it quits in 2016. She's now dating A-Rod ... and it appears he has Casper's full blessing.

In fact, Casper says he's only heard great things about the ex-Yankees star and says when it comes to his feelings toward the baseball player -- "It's all respect and love."

The wife of ESPN legend Chris Berman was killed in a bad crash in Connecticut on Tuesday ... when her car slammed into another vehicle, killing both drivers.

According to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports, 67-year-old Katherine Berman was driving her 2003 Lexus around 2:15 PM when she slammed into the back of a Ford Escape.

Officials say Katherine's car veered off the roadway and overturned into a small body of water, as seen in a photo from the scene, obtained by NBC Connecticut.

The other car collided with a utility pole and landed on its roof.

The driver of the other car -- an 87-year-old man -- was transported to a nearby hospital but did not survive.

In a photo of the crash scene obtained by WTNH, you can see the other driver's car (behind the red Ford) was completely totaled.

Chris and Katherine have been married since 1983 and have 2 kids together.

Chris was reportedly at the Giants vs. Mets game at Citi Field when he was notified of the crash by NYPD officers.

ESPN President John Skipper issued a statement saying, "This is a devastating tragedy and difficult to comprehend."

"Chris is beloved by all his ESPN colleagues and for good reason: he has a huge heart and has given so much to so many over the years. We know how much his family means to him and all we can do at a moment like this is give him the love and support he will surely need at this hour."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris, Meredith, Doug and the entire family."

Kelly Clarkson is shaping up to be ABC's first choice for judge on "American Idol" -- she's already clearing her schedule to start filming for auditions ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... ABC has expressed "serious interest" in Clarkson, who won Season 1 of the OG show.

On Kelly's side, we're told she's not only interested, but people on her team are already looking to clear her schedule during the time the show will be filmed.

TMZ broke the story ... home base for the audition shows will be Disney World and possibly Disneyland, which will make it much easier to shoot than the OG where cast and crew went from city to city. It will also be way less expensive, which is a big consideration.

It's also unclear whether the show will air once or twice a week. We've heard ABC is considering a once a week format where results from voting will go down the following week. That will make it easier for the judges and the host, who will almost certainly be Ryan Seacrest.

Beyonce and Jay Z's twins are still in utero ... but they're already getting a taste of the spotlight.

Beyonce's been posting up a storm ... showing off her baby package. Gotta say ... she looks amazing in a tight little black dress.

It's a 180 from pregnancy #1 ... where she hid from cameras and only surfaced for a couple of interviews.

Scott Disick's new lady friend had a really hard time finding her ride Tuesday night -- but luckily Scott's private driver happened to be Johnny on the Spot and whisked her away ... maybe to Scott's.

Scott's rumored boo -- British model Ella Ross -- simply could not find her Uber after leaving Avenue in L.A. -- going left, right and around to find some kind of help getting home.

Then, out of nowhere, Lee Weaver appeared and offered Ella a ticket out of the paparazzi chaos ... for a price, of course. Turns out the dude is Scott's personal driver ... and he says something that may be a clue as to Ella's final destination.

The whole thing seems too perfect to be a coincidence.

Abby Lee Miller's got a way better attitude about prison life than she had toward many of her "Dance Moms" students.

Abby was pretty upbeat Tuesday after getting sentenced to one year and a day in a federal facility for fraud charges -- and, in fact, was already talking about creating a new reality show while she's in the pen.

Abby told ET she's going to pitch a new show ... "I have been so very successful -- maybe that'll be some time to work." She said the show will be about dance. Do what ya know.

She also talked about adjusting to life in prison, saying, "There's a few physical limitations, dietary limitations [in prison], of course, but it'll be OK."

Sounds like Abby's trying to pour some lemonade.