Drugs & Alcohol

Leonardo DiCaprio owes his latest paycheck to Tommy Chong, who tells TMZ, the new "Wolf of Wall Street" movie never would have happened if not for him ... and he might be right.

Chong was out in L.A. yesterday when we asked about the time he spent in the clink with Jordan Belfort, the criminal stock market genius who the movie "Wolf of Wall Street" is based on.

FYI, Chong was sentenced to 9 months in prison in 2003 for selling bongs online.

Chong says he was working on a book at the time -- it was 2004 by then -- and he encouraged Belfort to write one himself ... so Belfort did ... and that book eventually became the bestseller "Wolf of Wall Street."

Chris Brown surrendered his phone and the Internet while in rehab for anger management, TMZ has learned -- but he didn't give up his weed without a fight.

When Chris enrolled in his court-ordered rehab joint after last week's progress hearing in the Rihanna beating case ... he asked the rehab staff if he could bring his weed along.

Chris told staff the Mary Jane was prescribed by a doctor for a medical condition -- depression -- but the staff rejected his request. We're told Chris kicked up a stink, claiming pot makes him calm, but the staff was unbending.

As we reported, the judge in the case ordered Brown to enroll in a live-in anger management facility for 90 days following his previous stint in anger rehab, when he was booted after just two weeks ... ironically because he flew into a violent rage.

Hopefully the no-weed rule won't exacerbate Chris's anger problems. They won't like him when he's angry.

R. Kelly got straight up out-crazied by Lady Gaga at the AMAs Sunday night -- and after the show, he was man (and drunk) enough to admit it to TMZ.

The R&B legend was admittedly sauced before he even got to the Bootsy Bellows after-party ... and when we asked for his reaction to Gaga arriving to the show on a giant horse puppet ... all he could say was "why the f*ck didn't I think of that!?!"

It's pretty funny.

Kelly also told us he thinks Gaga is one of the GREAT performers of our time ... but where does she stack up compared to him??? Watch the clip -- he's boozy ... but he's honest.

Chief Keef just learned he's a daddy ... again ... bad news for him because he now owes another big chunk of change for child support ... TMZ has learned.

Keef's attorney says the rapper admitted he's the father of a 10-month old child ... after being confronted with some pretty conclusive evidence -- his own DNA.

According to the lawyer ... Erica Early went to court in Chicago to establish paternity. The DNA test shows there's a 99.9% chance Keef is the papa.

The 18-year-old rapper is still in court-ordered rehab in California for his weed smoking ... so he wasn't in court when the judge ordered him to pay Early $2,500 a month in child support ... plus, another $25K lump sum payment for the previous 10 months.

But good luck collecting ... Keef owes thousands of dollars in back child support in ANOTHER paternity case ... and he's not coughing it up willingly.

Francesca Eastwood knows her wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am marriage was a huge mistake ... but she's not blaming her bad decision on alcohol ... 'cause she says she doesn't drink. Ever.

Francesca -- who's already made up her mind to annul her week-old marriage to Jordan Feldstein -- was leaving Mastro's after dinner with friends (sans hubby) when she tried to set the record straight.

Problem is ... we're not really buying what she's selling.

As we previously reported, multiple sources tell us there was a TON of drinking involved when the couple decided to head to a Vegas chapel and tie the knot last weekend.

Plus, would a sober person really swap "I dos" in front an Elvis impersonator???

Miley Cyrus turned 21 years old this weekend ... and she celebrated with booze, celebrities, strippers and a guest appearance from a Dr. Seuss character ... and TMZ has the footage.

Miley -- now legal to drink alcohol in the U.S. -- partied at Beacher's Madhouse at the Roosevelt Hotel in L.A. on Sunday night, after the American Music Awards.

We're told Miley rented out the entire theater for the special birthday/AMAs afterparty.

Kelly Osbourne was one of the guests -- and took a pic with Miley with party hats, birthday cupcakes and a bottle of champagne.

Unclear why The Lorax was there ... but he no longer has to speak for the trees that have no tongues ... Miley's got enough tongue for everyone.

Francesca Eastwood's marriage to Jonah Hill's brother will end faster than you can say Britney Spears and Jason Alexander ... because she's getting the week-long marriage annulled ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the regretful couple tell us ... the notion of getting hitched was fueled by alcohol -- and lots of it. Francesca and Jordan Feldstein ended up in a cheesy Vegas wedding chapel and took their vows amidst faux greatness -- an Elvis impersonator.

Francesca had immediate regrets. We shot her the day after the nuptials and she wasn't wearing a wedding ring.

We shot Clint Eastwood a few weeks ago asking for marriage advice and he told our photog to not rush into anything.

Guess Francesca should have listened.

Richie Sambora's hasty departure from Bon Jovi was only temporary ... so claims the guitar player himself, who tells us his shredding days with the band are hardly over.

The 54-year old rock legend was blowing out of L.A.X. when we asked about his rift with the band ... and Sambora told us to keep the faith.

We broke the story ... Sambora pulled out of Bon Jovi's current world tour for "personal issues" -- Richie sources say it was a fight over money, but others in the band claim Richie was hitting the bottle again.

Lil' Scrappy could be on the hook for $2k in damages after a hotel room got TRASHED in an epic afterparty -- but like Shaggy ... Scrap tells TMZ ... it wasn't him.

Scrappy performed last Saturday in McAllen,Texas ... and the show's promoter claims after the gig there was a rager back in the hotel room he booked for Scrappy.

The promoter says cops showed up because of the noise, and found the room in shambles -- drink stains on walls, a hotel phone submerged in water, and the classiest combo ever ... wine and buffalo wing sauce spewed all over the carpet.

Here's the thing ... Scrappy tells us he was only at the party for a few minutes -- so he says the mess ain't his problem.

Lamar Odom admits he fell off the wagon last week ... but he insists he was s**faced drunk, and not cracked out.

Lamar told friends he's seen the video (above) we posted on TMZ, showing him slurring his words in an L.A. bathroom as he rapped with his fellow shirtless friend Jamie Sangouthai.

Lamar says it was a one time deal and NO drugs were involved -- he was specific about 2 drugs he's had problems with -- crack and coke.

Shifty Shellshock's baby mama is asking an L.A. judge to take away his visitation rights ... claiming he's a terrible father who once smoked crack in their kid's bedroom.

The "Celebrity Rehab" star's ex Jasmine Lennard filed suit last week against Shifty -- real name Seth Binzer -- seeking full custody ... and removal of his visitation rights.

Lennard says Seth hasn't seen their son since November 2011 -- nor has he paid child support -- so she wants a judge to make her the sole guardian.

Even worse ... Lennard claims Seth is still addicted to a whole slew of drugs ... and his problem is so out of control he once left a crack pipe in their son's room after freebasing.

Jasmine claims she tried to establish Shifty as the son's legal father last year -- but Binzer acted like it wasn't his kid to get out of paying child support, even though he admitted it was his kid on "Celebrity Rehab."

So now, she wants the judge to officially give her full-time custody ... and she wants him to pay up, stat.

Josh Brolin is trying to live up to his promise ... he's reportedly checked into rehab after telling TMZ he was swearing off booze for good.

Brolin checked into a rehab facility recently in Northern California ... a source told Us Weekly he realized he needed help and is committed to his sobriety.

TMZ broke the stories ... Josh got into into a drunken barfight in Santa Monica earlier this month that was caught on video ... and that same weekend, he tangled with a cab driver after rear-ending the guy.

Lamar Odom's drug problem is only getting worse -- at least that's how it looks in this video, shot this month and obtained by TMZ, showing Lamar incoherently rapping without his shirt on ... talking about drugs, making money without the NBA, and cheating on Khloe Kardashian.

Lamar appears out of it, rapping about making money off his fragrance "Unbreakable," and how he smokes drugs to make "the pain go away." He even drops Kanye's name.

But the crazy part -- Lamar raps, "And when Khloe's out of town / I still be on the DL." His friend then follows up, "You know what it is / We the QU [Queens] pimps / Ask any of these shorties / We ran through their cribs."

Translation: when Khloe's away, Lamar will play.

As we reported, Lamar's currently training hard in Rhode Island, trying to get his ass back in shape for the NBA -- but drugs are still obviously a big part of his life.

Lamar Odom was the life of the party last night in Rhode Island -- buying shots for an entire bar, including a bunch of hot college chicks -- and we got a pic of Lamar with his brand new friends.

Sources tell TMZ, Lamar and a couple buddies dropped by Charlie O's in Narragansett -- where one of Lamar's signed jerseys hangs tall on the wall -- and some sorority girls asked him for a picture.

We're told Lamar declined, saying he couldn't take pics with anyone, but then bought the entire bar shots of Hennessy ... an interesting move for someone who's trying to stay sober.

On their way out, around 12:30AM, we're told the girls asked Lamar one more time for a picture ... and this time he obliged (above). According to sources, Lamar bought the shots and was extremely talkative all night ... but he did NOT drink a drop himself.

Dina Lohan has something going on in her head, and the judge in her DUI case wants to know the contents ... because he just ordered a full psych evaluation.

Dina was in court this AM for her DWI case. Her lawyer, Mark Heller, claims she's alcohol free but the judge isn't necessarily buyin' what he's sellin'.

So now Dina has to get her head shrunk by a court-appointed shrink.

Lohan pled not guilty to DWI in Sept. ... after blowing a .20. Heller blamed Dina's legal predicament on the paparazzi ... claiming Dina is stressed out by the mob of photogs that follow her ... and that's what caused her to flee in a drunken state.

The judge did not impose a sentence today -- he'll wait for the psych report -- but he did say he's considering a stiff penalty -- revoking her driving privileges for 12 months ... and 100 hours of community service.

THAR SHE BLOWS!!! Erin Brockovich is officially in the clear after her BUI arrest this summer -- that's BOATING under the influence -- because she's finally paid up with the court.

TMZ broke the story, Erin was arrested on Nevada's Lake Mead in June ... after cops found her drunkenly piloting her boat, while allegedly slapping her husband and tossing a cell phone into the water.

Erin pled no contest to BUI, and was ordered to complete 25 hours of community service, a mandatory Boater Safety School, and pay a $750 fine ... all of which she did.