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Swizz Beatz is A-OK with the good 'ol US of A after wiping out more than a million bucks worth of debt to the IRS.

The mega hip-hop producer settled 2 federal tax liens totaling $1,380,712.08 from 2008 and 2010 ... according to new docs obtained by TMZ.

Alicia Keys' hubby's been busy wiping his slate clean. He's reportedly already ponied up more than $650k to cover unpaid taxes in 2009, 2014 and 2015 as well.

Not to worry, he and Alicia have plenty left for turkey, stuffing and even gravy.

Whether Kanye West scores a $30 million payout from his insurance company could depend heavily on the lyrics from his latest album, "The Life of Pablo."

We counted at least 3 'Pablo' tracks where 'Ye mentions struggling with depression and/or his mental health. For example, on "FML" ... 'Ye raps about taking the antidepressant Lexapro -- used to treat bipolar disorder among other things -- and a specific episode that went down while off the drug.

Then there's "No More Parties in L.A." where Kanye gives a shout-out to his psychiatrist, and "Feedback," where he raps "I've been outta my mind a long time."

As long as Kanye disclosed those preexisting conditions to the insurance company ... it would most likely be on the hook to cover costs, including his salary, for the cancelled tour dates.

Key question for the insurance co will be whether Kanye was as open with its agent as he was with fans.

John Boyega looks like he's still running for his life in pics from the set of his new movie, "Pacific Rim: Maelstrom."

The army veteran who was denied a free meal at Chili's on Veterans Day is getting HOOKED UP by Mark Cuban ... who just offered the guy 2 season tickets to Mavs games for the rest of the season!

Ernest Walker's story made national news -- he was dining at Chili's in Texas when the manager questioned his military service and took away his food. Walker recorded the incident on his phone.

Chili's eventually apologized -- but now, we've learned Cuban heard about the story and wanted to personally honor the vet ... so the Mavs owner made the following offer:

-- 2 season tickets to the Dallas Mavs games for the rest of the season

-- 10 bonus tickets to Wednesday night's game so Walker can bring 10 more vets!

-- 10 bonus tickets to most Mavs home games to give out to other vets and people in need

-- Cuban agreed to donate money to Ernest's campaign to feed 1 million soldiers

We spoke to Walker who says he's pumped about the offer and expressed his gratitude to Cuban when they talked on the phone earlier Wednesday.

Instagram model Alexis Ren and her ex-bf Jay Alvarrez, also a model, crushed millions of their sappy fans when they broke up -- but they can take heart ... Alexis looks totally fine now.

We got the bubbly chick after her 20th birthday dinner at Delilah in WeHo, and she dropped some solid career advice ... if Instagram fame is your game.

Not much on the romance front here, but Alexis did say Thanksgiving's a good holiday for cheating ... diet-wise, anyway.

Leslie Jones made a fashion statement at the Knicks game Tuesday night -- wearing a shirt with the word "A-hole" written across the front ... while sitting courtside for all of the TV cameras to see!

As far as we know, there were no issues -- no one seemed to be bothered by the shirt ... including the TV crews who ran the risk of airing the uncensored word during the live broadcast.

The 'SNL' star had a great time -- she kicked it with NY Giants star Sterling Shepard and got high fives from a bunch of the players. Plus, the Knicks won!

Tyrese's wardrobe is just so fresh and clean, and it ain't gonna cost him a fortune anymore -- suck it, dry cleaners.

The singer/actor is proudly launching Voltron Cleaners, but don't get too excited ... it's just for him. Tyrese installed a full service laundromat, including a dry cleaning machine, in his house!

Sounds great -- except who's gonna do all the work, right? Tyrese has that covered too.

Perfect companion piece to his Benihana-style backyard restaurant and outdoor theater.

Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is back to its glory ... and it's now getting Secret Service-like protection.

Law enforcement sources tell us the LAPD will have 2 officers on foot patrol in the area 24/7, in addition to vehicle patrol. We're told a camera will be trained on Trump's star, located near a shopping mall ... and private security has also been alerted to keep an eye out for vandals.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce -- which maintains the Walk -- has placed a protective barrier around Trump's star -- it's unclear when it will be removed.

The star had been covered by a wooden panel for several weeks after it got obliterated with the help of a sledgehammer. The vandal faces 3 years in prison.

Kanye West was bound to end up in a hospital ... IF you buy into the long rumored Kardashian curse supposedly haunting all the men in that family, and Akon might be a believer.

Akon was talking about Kanye's breakdown when our photog jokingly asked him if he puts any stock in the alleged curse. Akon's take is very interesting, complete with African proverbs.

Wig? Check.

Sunglasses? Check.

Hot new chick to make out with at Disneyland Paris? Check. Check. Check!

Cristiano Ronaldo hit up one of the Happiest Places on Earth last week -- and strolled around with his rumored new girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez ... in full disguise.

The two were seen kissing, laughing and smiling together and even took in a few rides.

By the way, Rodriguez reportedly works in the fashion industry but she's not a model -- despite her insane looks.

Ronaldo's having one helluva 2016 when it comes to women -- he was reportedly tied to former Miss Spain Desire Cordero Ferrer and before that was seen kissing fitness model Casi Davis.

It's good to be Ronaldo ... even when you're undercover.

Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas' little brother allegedly got caught red-handed this week with some illegal green on him in Nashville.

Frankie Jonas -- the "Bonus Jonas Brother," who's 16 -- was cited for possession of marijuana Tuesday night according to our Nashville sources. We're told he got picked up outside of a convenience store.

Sources close to the fam tell us Frankie's a good kid who's always kept his nose clean. He's actually graduated high school already and is taking college courses. We're told he's extremely remorseful about the bust.

Boys will be boys ... even Jonas boys.

Kanye West is dealing with a medical emergency, but there's a silver lining ... it may have saved him millions of dollars.

Kanye announced the cancellation of his tour 6 hours before he was handcuffed to a stretcher and hauled off to UCLA Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation.

The rapper not only reportedly lost around $30 mil for his cut of the remaining concerts, but he's on the hook for venues and others with whom he made contracts.

TMZ has learned ... Kanye had an insurance policy that covered him in the event illness prevented him from performing. The policy provides the insurance carrier will pay Kanye for not only the money he'd make but the money he was obligated to pay others if "accident or illness ... prevents any Insured Person from appearing or continuing to appear in any or all of the Insured Performance(s) or Event(s)."

Translation ... Kanye's doctor laid the groundwork for filing a claim under the policy.

BTW ... the insurance company can deny coverage if Kanye had a preexisting condition that he didn't disclose at the time the policy was issued, or if his illness was caused by his "unreasonable or capricious behavior."

It's not a bad second home for sure ... this is where President-elect Donald Trump and fam will chill when it gets too chilly in D.C.

Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving, and it's likely where he'll be spending time when he's not living in D.C. or NYC.

Gucci Mane dominated the NBA Kiss Cam Tuesday night at the Atlanta Hawks game -- proposing to his GF with a diamond the size of a fist ... and the crowd went wild!!!

The lucky lady is Keyshia Ka'oir -- who first met Gucci on the set of one of his music videos in 2010.

The couple was sitting courtside when the kiss cam began to roll -- and though Gucci never got down on his knee, Keyshia didn't seem to mind once she saw that rock!!

As for the Hawks, they lost 112-94 to the Pelicans ... but the mascot didn't care -- he was going crazy over the action in the stands!

Congrats!

Something tells us Joanna Krupa's RIDICULOUS body will not be adversely affected by whatever Thanksgiving feast she's about to have -- unlike the rest of us.

The ex-'Real Housewife' took a dip on Miami Beach in a two-piece that was clinging hard to her assets. Well played, bikini ... well played.

Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband is bristling over threats by her current boyfriend to sue him for trashing her in emails, saying he's forced to interact with the BF because the guy's constantly around his daughter.

Jason Hoppy fired off a letter to the lawyer for Dennis Shields, who threatened to sue Hoppy claiming he was sending a flurry of disgusting, harassing emails to Bethenny and cc'ing him.

Hoppy, who Shields claimed sent emails calling Bethenny ugly, old and irrelevant, never specifically disputed the content of what he sent, but he did say, "As a concerned father, I often have to contact others when I cannot reach my daughter through her mother."

Hoppy goes on to say as long as Shields is in his daughter's life, "I have no choice but to have some type of relationship with him."