Drugs & Alcohol

"Mob Wives" star Big Ang is in dire straits in her fight against stage 4 lung and brain cancer so her family is turning to marijuana as a last resort.

Ang didn't respond to the chemo treatments she started after the New Year, in fact her family says one of the tumors got bigger. Her sister Janine tells us Ang isn't on her deathbed, but her breathing is labored and she's in a lot of pain.

They've decided to try managing her pain with cannabis oil. Some patients believe the alternative treatment can even shrink tumors (that hasn't been scientifically proven) -- but it ain't cheap, going for as much as $60 per gram. The family is raising money via a GoFundMe page.

Ang is too tired to do anything, but Janine is hoping the cannabis oil will at least keep her pain-free.

2:50 PM PT -- The hearing didn't end. The judge just called it quits for the day and the hearing will pick up tomorrow morning.

10:08 AM PT -- The former D.A. just testified he did indeed make a deal with Cosby that he would not be prosecuted in the Constand case and he says the deal was meant to be binding on his successors. The parties are now in the judge's chambers.

The D.A. also said there were "serious flaws" in the case.

Bill Cosby came to court Tuesday dressed for success ... a successful argument he hopes his lawyers can make to make his criminal sexual assault case go away.

Cosby -- cane in hand -- was gingerly guided into the courthouse by 2 bodyguards.

The comedian's lawyer will argue he got a solid promise from the former D.A. in suburban Philadelphia that he would NOT be prosecuted in the case of Andrea Constand. Based on that promise he sat for a deposition on Constand's civil case where he admitted he had given her 3 half-pills of Benadryl before a 2004 sexual encounter. She says it was assault ... he says it was consensual.

The former D.A. is scheduled to testify on behalf of Cosby ... saying he indeed made the promise not to prosecute.

Stephanie Seymour could get out of her DUI case ... if she hits the books.

The supermodel showed up in a Connecticut court in her finest Jackie O-inspired outfit -- complete with long leather gloves -- and asked the judge to cut her a break.

Seymour told the court she's applied to an alcohol counseling program.

TMZ broke the story, Steph got busted last month after cops say she backed into another car on a highway off-ramp.

Former NBA star Jayson Williams -- the guy who shot and killed his limo driver in 2002 -- was arrested in Upstate NY last week after cops say he drunkenly crashed his Jeep into a utility pole.

Officials say emergency responders were called around 11:30 PM on Jan. 26th to a single car crash -- and found the 47-year-old in his banged up Jeep.

Williams was transported to a local hospital to be treated for injuries -- and was ultimately charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. You can see scrapes on his face in the mug shot.

Williams was released from the hospital a short time later.

Rob Kardashian is contacting his old party buddies and his family thinks it's a sign he's off the wagon in a big way ... and they blame it all on Blac Chyna.

Sources connected to the Kardashians tell TMZ, about 2 weeks ago -- the same day Khloe came home from a trip and found Rob and Chyna in her kitchen -- someone in the family received a call from a guy who used to party with Rob. We're told the guy is now clean and wanted them to know Rob had been calling other party friends as well, and he says Rob was trying to score drugs.

Chyna wanted to make it appear she was making Rob healthy again, cooking for him and inspiring him to exercise. Yet as we first reported, in addition to being drunk in Austin, cops say they found ecstasy pills in her sunglasses case.

The Kardashians believe it's clear ... Rob is in great danger of relapsing, and they believe it's all Chyna's doing.

What's more, the family is deeply concerned Rob's life is in danger because they think he's not taking his diabetes meds. We've learned when Kris Jenner beelined it for Chyna's house last Friday, she arrived with Rob's insulin and other Rx meds, worried he had stopped taking them.

Problem is ... Rob's not listening to anyone -- except Blac Chyna.

Howard Stern Wack Packer "Crackhead Bob" was hospitalized 2 days before his father found him dead ... TMZ has learned.

Bob -- real name George Harvey -- had been "feeling weak" according to his father ... who told cops his son had long suffered with high blood pressure and seizures. He also said Bob had previous strokes and a heart attack ... all symptoms consistent with someone recovering from crack abuse.

He was admitted to a hospital on January 18, and was supposed to have a follow-up doctor's visit on January 20. His father told cops ... when Bob didn't show up at the doc's office, that's when he went to his apartment.

Justin Bieber wet his whistle, solo, in an unexpected hot spot ... a North Hollywood gay bar.

We're told Justin walked into Club Cobra on Saturday at around 9 PM with only one bodyguard and ordered a beer.

We spoke to the club's bouncer, who got a pic with JB ... he tells us he doesn't think Justin knew it was a gay bar. No one was there, except for the bartender and staff.

Blac Chyna was arrested for drug possession after cops found 2 ecstasy pills in her purse ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement tells us, after Chyna was busted Friday at Austin International Airport for being drunk and disorderly, cops searched her purse and found 2 small white pills with gold glittered flecks in a sunglasses case.

The pills had imprints on both sides, which is a telltale sign of ecstasy. Cops field tested the drug and it came back as MDMA -- commonly known as ecstasy.

As for Chyna's conduct at the airport, according to the police report obtained by TMZ, she became "verbally aggressive to a bartender ... who then would not serve her the amount of alcohol she wanted."

The report says Chyna became "passively resistive," letting her body become dead weight and refusing to walk.

Chris Brown's baby mama claims the singer is not only a bad influence on their kid ... he's making the child sick.

Nia Guzman claims 1-year-old Royalty has developed asthma, and she says it's all because Chris has exposed her to an extreme amount of secondhand smoke. Brown is a weed and tobacco enthusiast.

Nia says when Royalty comes back from a visit with Chris she usually reeks of smoke.

Guzman also claims in legal docs she's worried Chris is abusing drugs and has relapsed ... especially with sizzurp.

Nia wants to restrict Chris' visitation ... asking the judge to force him to hire a full-time nanny or pull back on his right to be around the child.

She also wants the judge to force Chris to take random drug tests, prohibit him from using drugs or consuming alcohol around Royalty, and stop him from smoking around their daughter.

And Nia wants more child support ... she's getting $2,500 a month but wants it upped to nearly $16k a month.

We've reached out to Chris' attorney for comment ... so far, no word back.

"American Hot Rod" star Duane Mayer has become the poster boy for the consequences of drunk driving.

Duane, who now operates his own shop under the "American Hot Rod" name, was hospitalized New Year's Day after being arrested for drunk driving.

Cops say Duane was so wasted he fell out of a 1932 Ford Coupe while it was still moving ... at around 25 mph. His injuries are gnarly.

Photos of the wrecked pre-war Ford appeared on the Anaheim Police Department's Facebook page with the warning, "Always designate a driver when drinking."

We reached out to Duane, who had no comment.

Uber, Duane.

Rob Kardashian apparently likes his women wild, because he couldn't wait to show his affection for the freshly freed Blac Chyna.

Rob and Chyna FaceTimed each other after she bailed out of an Austin jail. TMZ broke the story, Chyna was arrested Friday for public intoxication at the Austin International Airport after allegedly getting incredibly drunk and belligerent, even calling a flight attendant a "nasty ass bitch."

Some of the Kardashian girls did an oblique "I told you so" to Rob ... Khloe tweeting, "Damn!! On a Friday kid!!!"

As we reported, Rob wants to do a reality show with Blac Chyna.

Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian were hit with about a million questions about Rob, Blac Chyna, her arrest and their relationship Friday night as they hit up a club.

Khloe's mouth was as tight as her braids, saying nothing about kicking Rob out of the house after walking in on him and Blac Chyna last week.

7:24 PM PT -- TMZ has just learned Blac Chyna was just charged with drug possession ... more than 1 gram but under 4 grams.

Blac Chyna was arrested Friday after allegedly getting drunk and becoming belligerent during a trip to London ... TMZ has learned.

Chyna was busted in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday afternoon. Cops tells us, she was on her way to board her connecting flight to London when she started getting loud. She stormed toward the gate, got on the plane and screamed at a flight attendant, "Nasty ass bitch!"

That was enough for cops ... they got on the plane and arrested her on the spot.

An eyewitness tells TMZ, Chyna appeared "heavily intoxicated" and was "fighting" with a flight attendant, acting "like a drunken fool." Another eyewitness says, at one point she screamed, "Y'all got no respect for me. I gotta tie my shoes. Let me tie my Yeezys."

She'd just taken off a few hours earlier from LAX aboard a Delta flight.

An eyewitness tells us, Chyna was handcuffed and crying as cops took her away.

Chyna was in jail at the time of this post. She was booked for public intoxication.

Story developing ...

Chicago Bears legend Jim McMahon says medical marijuana has been a "godsend" -- and has helped him get off the prescription pills he's been using to treat pain from his football career.

McMahon told the Chicago Tribune that he had been taking 100 Percocet pills a month to treat pain for his shoulders, neck and arms ... but switched over to weed when medical pot was approved in AZ (where he lives) in 2010.

"[The pills] were doing more harm than good," said Jim ... who also suffers from early onset dementia, headaches and depression.

University of Missouri QB Maty Mauk has been cut from the football team for his behavior in recent weeks ... but not specifically because of a video that appeared to show him snorting a line of coke.

Mizzou coach Barry Odom issued a statement saying, "I met with Maty Mauk this morning and informed him of my decision to permanently dismiss him from the football program."

"After gathering information and speaking with a number of individuals this week, it is clear Maty has failed to live up to those expectations by violating team rules in recent weeks."

"As for the video appearing on social media this week, it is concerning, but we believe it is from a long time ago. However, Maty’s failure to live up to expectations in recent weeks was the reason for this decision."

As for the final straw -- still unclear exactly what Coach Odom was referring to.

The family of a 19 year old USC Berkeley soccer player who died in March claims he was illegally served booze at a USC frat party hours before his death ... this according to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ Sports.

The freshman soccer player, Eloi Vasquez, was killed as he tried to run across the 10 freeway sometime after 2 in the morning on March 28th ... and now his family is pointing the finger at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

In the lawsuit, Vasquez's family says he was allowed into a party at the TKE house even though he had no I.D. -- but the people at the door knew he was likely under 21.

Still, the family claims he was not only served a ton of booze -- but the frat and other party organizers failed to take care of Vasquez when it was obvious he was hammered and unable to care for himself.

Vasquez reportedly left the party around 1:30 AM and somehow got to the 10 freeway -- where he was struck by a car and killed.

The family is suing the entire student executive board of TKE -- from the president to the social chair and even the treasurer -- along with USC and others they believe had a role in the party.