Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was permanently banned from at least three South Carolina bars in the months before her death ... according to sources with direct knowledge.
We're told Brian was barred from Hooters, Twin Peaks, and another Greenville bar within the last two to three months ... and the bans stemmed from concerns over excessive drinking and intoxication on the properties.
Our sources say Brian was often nice, kind, and engaging with staff members when sober ... but we're told he could become erratic and irate once intoxicated.
We're told he also often failed to listen when staff asked him to leave when they believed he was too drunk.
Oklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christianwas intoxicated when he died by suicide ... at least according to the medical examiner.
According to the autopsy report, obtained by TMZ, Christian had an approximately 0.14% BAC -- which is nearly double the legal blood alcohol concentration of limit .08%.
As we previously reported, Christian was found dead in April inside his 2024 Ram pickup truck at the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area in Beckham County, Oklahoma ... and the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a suicide.
The autopsy reveals he shot himself on the left side of the head, just above the ear.
Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was busted for allegedly being drunk in public at a McDonald's ... and his bonkers arrest was all captured on police body cam.
New footage shows the moment cops meet Lepak outside the burger joint while he's clutching his bag of food ... and police tell him someone called 911 because he seemed wasted.
Lepak tells officers he just wanted to go on his merry way and chow down -- but they weren't having it ... and kept peppering him with questions, such as whether he drove to the Edmond fast food spot and if he'd been drinking.
As you can see, police weren't buying his answers.
Shane Gillis' beer preference is quite the hot-button issue, it seems ... he was caught on camera sitting awfully close to a Dos Equis can ... but it sounds like his allegiances still lie with the brand that's paying him to promote their brew.
When cameras cut to Shane and Matthew McConaughey at the Austin FC game against Dallas on Sunday, someone off-screen passed the comedian a Bud Light ... even though a Dos Equis was sitting right next to Shane.
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Here's why it's a big deal ... Shane is a Bud Light spokesperson ... and some folks thought he was cheating on Bud Light with Dos Equis.
A source close to Shane tells TMZ ... the comedian wasn't committing brand betrayal.
Tennis pro Amanda Anisimova brewed up quite the conversation during her match against Filipino sensation Alex Eala on Monday ... when commentators debated whether she was drinking on the job.
The gulp in question went down in the second set of Anisimova's Round of 32 win at the Cincinnati Open ... and later in the showdown, Brett Haber and Lindsay Davenport dissected footage of her drinking from a clear cup amid a changeover.
The liquid looked like a beer ... as it was foamy and had the same hue as a pilsner.
There are now two empty seats on the wagon -- 'cause Conor McGregor got wind of Brad Pitt's decision to consume alcohol again ... and said he'll drink to that!!
Notorious -- who opened up on his sobriety leading up to last month's Max Holloway fight -- announced his audible on Tuesday ... saying the "fellow actor" inspired him to have a couple pints of Forged Stout, which he launched in 2020.
McGregor sent his best wishes to Pitt ... while adding the bevvy contains 4.2-percent alcohol.
Brad Pitt says his seven-year run of sobriety is over ... he's drinking again, though he insists he's learned he still needs to keep a tight leash on things.
The actor opened up in a wide-ranging interview with Esquire ... saying, "I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon" -- quickly adding he's drinking "in a more restrained manner."
Brad admitted he got overconfident a couple of times and quickly realized drinking in large quantities still isn't good for him.
He says he can have a few glasses of wine ... but not too many, explaining, "I have to be professional about it."
A popular Wisconsin brewery promising free beer when President Donald Trump dies is fighting to stay open as the state plans to revoke its alcohol permit ... and the owner says he's a political target!!!
The Minocqua Brewing Company says the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is planning to shut it down by August 4 ... according to a newsletter published by owner Kirk Bangstad, a vocal Trump critic.
Bangstad -- who often shares anti-Trump sentiments on social media and touts the brewery as "the state's most progressive brewery" -- claims the government is trying to make an example out of him because of his political views.
The brewery owner says ... "They'll have to pry me out of my taprooms before I stop selling beer to thirsty progressives who come to visit us."
Patrick Mahomes Jr.’s dad, Patrick Sr., is begging for permission to stop wearing his alcohol monitoring bracelet due to severe health issues it is causing him, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Patrick Sr. claims the monitor caused him significant skin irritations on his ankle. He asked his probation officer if he could remove the monitor … claiming the cream he got to treat the issue was also not helping.
The probation officer requested that Patrick Sr. submit to a voluntary hair-follicle test and a blood test, which he did on July 1 and July 2. The results came back as negative.
Nolan Wells was drinking while partying with friends on Mississippi's Horn Island before his death, according to a new report.
Citing preliminary information in a document from the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, ABC News says witnesses told investigators the 18-year-old was drinking heavily with his buddies on the island on the Fourth of July before going missing.
The document contains an email giving a physical description of Nolan as Marine patrols scoured the waters to try to locate the teen. On July 6, Nolan's body was found washed up on the northwest shoreline of Horn Island ... near where he was last seen alive.
The driver in the crash that killed "Godzilla vs. Kong" actress Kaylee Hottlewas NOT impaired by alcohol ... though investigators in Maryland are still waiting to learn whether drugs were involved.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... they have ruled out alcohol impairment for the 19-year-old driver, but results from a drug test have not yet come back.
As for whether the driver could face criminal charges ... the sheriff's office says "that is still under investigation."
Brad Pitt scored another legal victory ... because an appeals court just ruled the head of the Stoli Group isn't allowed to walk away from a lawsuit involving Brad and Angelina Jolie.
Here's the deal ... documents filed earlier this week reversed a decision made by a lower court in which Yuri Shefler -- the head of the alcohol and spirits conglomerate -- would not be dragged into the winery case that's still raging between Brad and Angelina after Shefler claimed he had very little direct involvement in his company purchasing Angelina's stake in Château Miraval.
The court decided it "defies credulity that Shefler, a sophisticated businessman, would risk almost $40 million on a transaction about which he knew nothing and with which he had no involvement." As such, the court ruled that Shefler couldn't get out of the case on jurisdictional grounds.
Jessica Simpson is getting candid about her alcohol battle -- revealing one of the toughest lessons she learned was realizing booze wasn't easing her pain ... it was making it worse.
While introducing her unreleased song "Give It All Away" during a performance Monday night at Yaamava' Resort & Casino in Highland, CA, Jessica opened up about the personal journey behind the track.
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The singer explained she once believed drinking helped numb difficult emotions ... but eventually came to the painful realization it was actually creating more hurt than healing.
Tom Holland is opening up about his battle with booze ... he says he knew it was time to quit when alcohol started impacting both his personal life and career.
The British actor got candid on Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast ... explaining that after deciding to quit drinking in January 2022, the first year of sobriety was easily the toughest challenge he'd ever faced.
Tom says it didn't take long to realize there weren't many options for people like him in social settings ... especially when everyone else was knocking back drinks while he was standing there with a lemonade in hand.
Matt Brownof"Alaskan Bush People" fame is feared dead by his family -- as police where he lives in Washington state are searching for an unidentified male.
Matt's brother, Bear Brown, posted a TikTok video on Thursday, expressing fears that Matt may have taken his life.
In his TikTok video, Bear said witnesses said Matt was seen around a river and, at some point, was floating in the water. He said that he could not confirm the information, but all the signs point to it possibly being him.
Matt Brown, one of the stars of Discovery's "Alaskan Bush People," allegedly spiraled during a disturbing YouTube livestream recently ... and now members of his family tell us this is exactly the kind of behavior that led them to distance themselves from him years ago.
Matt appeared nude and allegedly intoxicated while wandering through a public park in Washington state Tuesday, livestreaming himself as he rambled incoherently around town. At one point, he appears to be carrying a gun while continuing to broadcast live to viewers.
Now, family sources tell TMZ ... most of the Brown family cut ties with Matt roughly five years ago after late patriarch Billy Brown ultimately decided the family could no longer support him because of his ongoing alleged struggles. Matt has been public about his battle with alcohol issues.
