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Morena Baccarin is fed up with sending huge checks to her ex-husband every month ... and she wants the court to cut her a break.

The "Gotham" and "Deadpool" actress says she's paid Austin Chick $340,088 in spousal support, another $100k from their community estate and $147,302 in "Deadpool" residuals. That's more than half a million dollars since June 2015.

According to the docs, Morena's been sending Chick more than $20k monthly as a temporary support deal until they hammer out a permanent agreement. She says that's screwing her over, because she'll likely end up paying way less when the case is finalized. She says she's also pissed he's made no effort to get a j-o-b of his own.

Her bottom line: this Chick's overpaid and underworked.

If it's a fight President Trump wants, it looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger's willing to give him one -- and now he's ripping DJT for his infamous, still-unreleased, income tax records.

Hours after Trump's Friday morning swipe at Arnold's record as California's Governor ... Arnold simply tweeted a link to an old article written when he was the Guv. The topic? Schwarzenegger releasing his income taxes.

It's pretty clear -- like millions of others -- he's not buying the IRS audit story.

Your move, Prez.

Beyonce deserves a million bucks whether or not she takes the stage at this year's Coachella, at least according to Flo Rida.

Flo Rida was leaving Madeo in West Hollywood when he explained Bey's put in the work to have her already well-lined pockets filled a bit more -- be it from promoters or her insurance company.

As we reported ... Beyonce's banking north of $1 million for her 2 day headlining gig, but if she bails due to carrying twins ... her insurance policy could still pay out 7 digits.

She should put Flo on the payroll as lead publicist.

Beyonce could easily make a million dollars by laying in her bed during Coachella ... TMZ has learned.

Bey has not told the folks who produce the festival whether she'll be able to headline during the April event. It's unclear how far along she is in her pregnancy, but it seems 4 to 5 months would not be an unreasonable guess, which would mean she could be at least 6 months pregnant when she's scheduled to perform.

Sources connected with the festival, along with several huge 2016 performers, tell us Beyonce was set to make north of $1 mil for her two-night performance.

If Beyonce's pregnancy makes performing in April too risky, she could still collect her fee under a very common insurance policy written for entertainers.

According to one such policy, obtained by TMZ, the insurance company will pay the fee of a sidelined singer for "incapacity" ... which our lawyers say typically includes complications from a high-risk pregnancy.

Bey would need a rock solid doctor's note though. Y'know how insurance companies LOVE writing big checks.

2 Chainz is so confident in his ATL Falcons ... he's bettin' a FAT STACK on 'em!!

The Georgia rapper was out in Houston last night where he told us why he's throwing BIG MONEY on the Dirty Birds ... he even predicted the final score.

He's not the only rapper throwing around a fortune in Houston -- Migos told TMZ Sports they've got $300K IN CASH!!!

Two more reasons to watch the Super Bowl halftime show -- because, once again, you can BET on whether Lady Gaga will show cleavage ... and the smart money's on "Yes."

Frank Ocean's being sued by his father who says his son smeared his good name by claiming he was a bigot.

Calvin Cooksey filed the defamation lawsuit over a Tumblr post Frank wrote last summer in the wake of the Orlando massacre. In the post, Frank accused his dad of using a homophobic slur years and years ago ... when Frank was a kid.

Frank recalled, "I was 6 years old when I heard my dad call our transgender waitress a f****t as he dragged me out of a neighborhood diner saying we wouldn't be served because she was dirty."

Calvin calls the story BS and says it's damaged his financial opportunities in film and music.

He wants his son to fork over $14.5 million in damages.

Calvin also sued Russell Simmons in 2014 for claiming he was a deadbeat dad. That lawsuit was for $142 million.

Scott Disick treated himself like the lord he is when he escaped from the Kardashians ... by dropping tens of thousands to chill for a few nights.

Scott was hanging at the Setai Hotel in Miami Sunday through Tuesday night, and we've learned he stayed in their Grand Suite. The name makes sense -- it has 3 bedrooms, spa/sauna, gourmet kitchen and a swagged out TV room ... plus killer ocean views. Before ya book, it goes for $12,500 per night.

We're told he ordered plenty of room service while partying with his many lady friends and one guy friend you probably know -- Don Julio. 1942 to be exact.

As we reported, Scott beelined it for South Beach after a blowout with Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian in Costa Rica. The Lord spares no expense when bouncing back.

The creator of bebe clothing wear finally said goodbye to property after dropping the price by a HUGE amount.

Manny Mashouf put his ridiculously beautiful Holmby Hills estate on the market back in June 2016 for $40 million.

Even prospective Holmby Hills buyers flinched, so he slashed the price by a whopping $10 mil. Apparently, that made the house affordable, and someone anted up close to $30 mil to seal the deal.

All good ... especially for the new owner who gets a sprawling 20,000 square foot oasis that includes 8 bedrooms, 13 baths, a swimming pool, billiards room and card room.

Stevie J's failure to pay child support just smacked him in the face, and wallet -- the judge is ordering him to pay $1,304,835.86 ... and that's getting off easy.

Stevie was forced to fork over the dough to wipe the slate on back child support owed to a baby mama. He'll also be on probation for 3 years, unless he pays off the $1.3 mil sooner than that.

Stevie made quite the impassioned plea to the judge, saying -- "I accept full responsibility for not fully financially supporting my children when I was younger, but I've stepped up to the plate now and I fully support my children not only financially, but they are the closest individuals to me."

TMZ broke the story ... federal prosecutors wanted Stevie to do hard time after grossly falling behind on his payments.

Malia Obama already has one hell of an entry level job as the Weinstein Company's newest intern -- she's picking and choosing scripts to pitch to execs ... TMZ has learned.

Our Weinstein sources tell us Malia started work Monday and she's ensconced in the production/development department ... reading through scripts and deciding which ones move on to Weinstein brass.

We're told Malia's internship will run through the Spring.

Weinstein gets lots of scripts from top screenwriters and unknowns alike, with good reason -- the company produced some of Hollywood's most decorated films over in the last decade ... like "The King's Speech," "The Artist," "Shakespeare in Love," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Django Unchained," and "Good Will Hunting."

As we've reported ... Malia brushed up on her film aesthetic last week at Sundance ... which she chose to attend on her own time before the internship.

Somewhere in heaven (or Jamaica) Tupac is smiling ... 'cause Conor McGregor is keeping his name alive by using a classic Pac line to swag up his $750 shoes.

The Notorious one posted a video to his snap of some adoring fans trying to get in his ride while he keeps the focus on his feet ... which happen to be adorned in $750 Jimmy Choo "John" slippers.

How do we know they're JC's? Because Conor shouts it out saying, "The shoes are Jimmy Choo, and if you're not down with Jimmy Choo, F*** YOU TOO."

Of course, that's a take on the classic line from "Hit 'Em Up" where Pac gives the same option to those who want to be down with Bad Boy.

BTW ... the fans love it, but who probably won't is the guy who's gonna have to detail the leather in Conor's Rolls, which he's DESTROYING with his shoes. Gotta love him.

"The Wall" host Chris Hardwick repeatedly points out that the Wall giveth and taketh away ... and it was a huge giver on Tuesday night.

A lucky couple was down to $109 before they answered a question correctly that gave them 3 balls to drop ... and one of them landed in the million dollar slot. When it was all said and done, they walked away with $1,100,098 for their family.

Turns out, being prez does a helluva lot for the value of your signature ... 'cause a Donald Trump signed baseball just sold for OVER $2,000!!

Goldin Auctions put the authenticated Trump signed baseball on the block and it got 27 bids -- the final price was $2,082.50 when the metaphorical gavel sounded.

As we previously reported, Trump balls would routinely sell in the $100 to $200 range before he took office ... now, his signature is worth more than several other U.S. presidents.

And get this ... a Trump signed Playboy magazine from 1990 sold for $4,900.

Other autographs in the auction -- a Kristaps Porzingis signed basketball sold for $153 and Hank Aaron signed baseball sold for $184.

A George Patton handwritten and signed letter to his sister from 1915 didn't sell. The minimum bid on that was $1,500.

Oh, and here's Trump singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" ... priceless.

Former "Rent" star Daphne Rubin-Vega is having a serious case of deja vu -- she's beefing with her real-life landlord for raising her real-life rent.

In a lawsuit, Daphne and her husband say the landlord's bypassing rent control laws, and annually jacking up the monthly rent on their NYC apartment. They were paying $1,800/month in 1997, but say they shelled out $5,141.28/month in 2016.

It's gotta feel familiar for Daphne who, as Mimi Marquez in the original "Rent" cast, struggled to survive in NYC. She's suing for damages and wants a judge to rule her apartment building should be subject to rent control.

Remember the love? Apparently not in Daphne's crib.

NFL stars, rappers, actors and rich people in general have all reached out to one of Houston's TOP jewelers to reserve MILLIONS of dollars in bling for Super Bowl weekend ... TMZ Sports has learned.