Drugs & Alcohol

Scott Weiland's bandmate Tommy Black has been arrested for possession of cocaine on the tour bus where Scott died.

Police say they found a small quantity of a suspected controlled substance that field tested positive as cocaine in the bedroom where Scott was found.

They also found another small amount of the same substance in an area of the bus occupied by Black ... who is a guitarist for Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts.

Black was arrested and booked for 5th degree felony possession of drugs.

If we gave you 100 guesses as to the one thing Eazy-E had before every show ... you'd never get it.

Jerry Heller -- former manager of N.W.A. -- was leaving Craig's when our photog asked him a few N.W.A. questions, which he surprisingly answered. Remember, Heller is suing over how he was portrayed in "Straight Outta Compton."

Scott Weiland's wife says her husband was clean when he died.

Jamie Weiland tells us her husband had not been doing any drugs for years ... although she admits he has been drinking socially.

Our sources say drugs were found on the bus, but Jamie insists they were not Scott's.

Jamie says there was a pact among the band not to do drugs ... at the very least that pact seems to have been broken by someone on the bus.

As we reported, several prominent musicians have told us they were alarmed over the last 4 days, saying Scott had been deep into crack cocaine ... something Jamie vehemently denies.

Jamie, who says she was touring with the group but left them a week ago, says, "He [Scott] was the best he has ever been."

Some legendary musicians were in touch with each other 4 days before Scott Weiland died ... worrying he had fallen off the wagon again, and was deep into crack cocaine.

Our music sources say Scott had NOT slipped back into heroin abuse -- something that had plagued him during much of his adult life. But we're told crack, as well as heavy drinking, were front and center in the days before he died.

One source -- a huge rock star -- got a call before TMZ broke the story ... from someone connected to Scott who said he had died at around 7:30 PM of a drug overdose. Authorities in Minnesota have not confirmed this with TMZ.

One day before his death, Scott was on SiriusXM talking about his tour ... and challenging ISIS.

6:20 AM PST -- An official statement on Weiland's Instagram page says the singer passed away in his sleep.

Rock star Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota ... TMZ has learned.

Weiland was on tour with his band Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts ... they were supposed to play the Medina Ballroom tonight, but the show was cancelled. A source connected to the band tells us Scott was found Thursday night on the bus around 9 PM.

Police surrounded the bus, which was parked outside a motel in the town of Bloomington, MN. The Hennepin County Coroner now has Weiland's body.

The former lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver famously battled substance abuse for years. We're told he died in his sleep but it's unclear what caused his death.

Scott was 48.

Floyd Mayweather says DRUGS are to blame for Oscar De La Hoya's recent attack on the boxer -- claiming Oscar must be screwed up in the head for picking such a public fight.

Mayweather appeared on DJ Whoo Kid's "The Whoolywood Shuffle" show and addressed De La Hoya's scathing letter to Floyd ... in which Oscar called him boring and said boxing is better off without him.

"I’m just saying the reason why he’s probably going after me it could be because of the drugs ... because of the jealously."

De La Hoya famously completed a stint in rehab in 2013 for drug and alcohol abuse -- and has admitted a problem with cocaine in the past.

But Mayweather clearly feels the drugs took a toll on Oscar -- insinuating that it messed with his brain so much, he clearly doesn't realize what he's doing.

Lamar Odom's fave hookers from that Nevada brothel where he nearly died ... have cleared their good names, and they're back on the job.

TMZ has learned Ryder Cherry and Monica Monroe returned to Love Ranch South earlier this week. As we reported, they'd been banished by owner Dennis Hof who suspected they were less than truthful about what went down with Lamar.

But Hof says he recently conducted a "thorough investigation" and now buys what the girls are selling regarding their party with Odom. He also says AMEX had a change of heart recently, and released its hold on the $75k charge Lamar made for ... services rendered.

As for biz, it's good. We're told there are already more than 20 clients asking to "party" with Lamar's chicks. Ryder capitalized on her notoriety by tweeting Lamar on Tuesday. Sell, sell, sell ...

Donovan McNabb is now Inmate #T231133 ... 'cause the ex-NFL star has officially begun his jail sentence in Arizona stemming from a DUI arrest back in June, TMZ Sports has learned.

We've confirmed McNabb has turned himself in to begin his 18 day sentence ... sporting a fresh Nike jacket.

A judge ordered Kate Major go straight to rehab after she was busted for threatening to slash someone's throat during a flight -- and it's pretty clear she was wasted before getting on the plane.

According to the criminal complaint, Michael Lohan's estranged wife started trouble before the flight took off ... bitching about having to put her seat forward. The situation quickly escalated in the air -- a witness told a crew member Major was harassing a passenger and was possibly drunk. Kate allegedly yelled the witness' wife was a "bitch," and then threatened to "slit her throat."

Flight attendants moved Kate to a different seat to keep an eye on her. When she asked for a glass of wine, the flight attendant refused. So, Kate whipped out her phone and started recording the flight attendant.

The last straw came when she allegedly threw the phone and then rushed at a flight attendant. A passenger had to step in to hold her back -- and that's when the pilot decided to divert the plane to New Orleans.

Kate was arrested at the airport and booked for interfering with flight crew members, a federal offense with a very stiff penalty -- up to 20 years in prison.

Lamar Odom is in desperate shape medically, but legally we're told he may get cut a break.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the Nye County D.A. in Nevada is backing off the statements made by the Sheriff, who said there was a strong chance Lamar would be prosecuted for cocaine possession.

TMZ broke the story, Lamar's blood revealed he was high on coke when he fell into unconsciousness at the Love Ranch brothel.

Our sources tell us the D.A. now says they will consider Lamar's medical condition and mental state in deciding whether to charge him. We broke the story, Lamar is barely able to speak and cannot walk. His cognitive functions are also severely impaired.

Fact is ... the D.A. really isn't cutting Lamar a special break, because we did some checking and couldn't find a single case in Nye County where someone was prosecuted for cocaine possession when they landed in the hospital with severe damage.

Kate Major will spend Thanksgiving behind bars and has a date tomorrow with a federal judge, who will ask her how she wants to plead in a case involving out-of-control behavior on a plane.

TMZ broke the story ... Kate was flying from Ft. Lauderdale to L.A. Michael Lohan's troubled estranged wife was apparently drinking in the Ft. Lauderdale airport bar and both she and the plane fueled up before takeoff ... she gassed up on shots.

We're told once in the air, Kate went nuts first on a passenger and then on flight attendants ... all over leg room.

The plane was diverted to New Orleans where Kate was met by airport police and then turned over to the FBI.

9:00 PM PST -- A law enforcement official tells TMZ once the plane landed, Kate was turned over to the FBI.

Michael Lohan's estranged wife Kate Major was wasted on a plane, and ended up getting busted by cops in New Orleans ... TMZ has learned.

Sources on the plane say Major was hauled off a JetBlue flight after she allegedly threatened flight attendants and other passengers during an argument over legroom. The flight was headed to L.A., but the pilot put it down in New Orleans when Major got out of hand.

Police officers walked her off the plane. It's unclear if she was arrested or booked for anything.

The saddest part of Kate's mid-air bender -- we're told she was flying to L.A. to enter a 30 day live-in rehab program.

John Stamos just pled no contest in his DUI case ... TMZ has learned.

Stamos was arrested in June after Bev Hills cops saw him driving erratically. He was in such bad shape he was taken to the hospital. As we reported, Stamos was under the influence of GHB and another non-narcotic drug.

Under the plea deal, Stamos was placed on 3 years probation and must complete 52 AA meetings in the next year. He's also required to get 2 hours of drug and alcohol counseling.

More photo evidence from Johnny Manziel's party weekend -- this time, a pic of the Cleveland Browns QB at RIO nightclub in Austin, TX on Thursday night.

Same hat. Same mustache. Same bracelets as he was wearing in the champagne video from the next night.

Sources in the club tell us Johnny was behaving himself -- not doing anything crazy.

We spoke with a staff member at the RIO who confirmed Manziel was at the bar on Thursday night.

Stevie J just avoided going back to jail, but there's a catch ... he's going to rehab instead.

Stevie was in court last week for his child support case so the judge could decide whether to revoke his bail for failing a recent drug test. Luck was on Stevie's side -- instead of locking him up, the judge ordered him to enroll in an outpatient drug treatment program.

Under the order, Stevie must report to a facility twice a week and comply with drug testing.

Avril Lavigne is a great pal ... opening her doors to Ryan Cabrera and not charging him a cent.

The two had been spotted around LA together, sparking a bunch of dating rumors ... truth is, they're just longtime pals.

We're told Ryan's former girlfriend kicked him to the curb because of his hardcore boozing, and that's when Avril opened her doors.

Avril's been known to take care of guys with drinking problems ... she was married to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, and his out-of-control drinking reportedly caused the split.