Drugs & Alcohol

The Pittsburgh Steelers are "disappointed" in wide receiver Martavis Bryant -- who's been suspended for at least one year after failing a drug test -- and say the 24-year-old is at a crossroads in his life.

Bryant just announced that he would be dropping his appeal of the suspension and begin to serve his punishment immediately -- and Steelers GM Kevin Colbert says the guy needs to take the time for some serious self reflection.

"We are very disappointed that Martavis Bryant has put himself in this current situation of being suspended by the League," Colbert says.

"He is at a crossroads of his professional life, and he needs to understand significant changes need to occur in his professional life if he wants to regain his career as a Pittsburgh Steeler."

"We are hopeful that Martavis will take the necessary steps to develop the discipline in his personal life to become a successful player and a good teammate."

George Jung's gone from filthy rich drug smuggler to dirt poor unemployment ... but that's finally paying off for him with a reality TV gig about poverty.

Of course, Johnny Depp played Jung in "Blow" -- portraying his heyday in the drug game, but since getting out of prison in 2014, he's struggled big time to make a buck. All of which made him perfect for "Poverty Sucks" ... a reality show produced by Tremendous Films.

Producers tell us it focuses on Jung learning normal tasks like opening a checking account, going grocery shopping, etc. -- y'know all the stuff he did while doing his cocaine kingpin thang. The show's also about him rebuilding his relationship with his daughter, Kristina.

Madonna is no drunk clown, despite reports she was wasted during a vaudeville-themed performance in Melbourne Thursday.

The singer drank just one Cosmo onstage, a rep tells TMZ.

Sources at the show tell us Madonna was merely clowning around, and her tipsy appearance was all part of the show's vibe. Fans clearly bought into it ... maybe too much ... because they thought her speech was slow and slurred as she talked about her ongoing custody battle with Guy Ritchie over Rocco.

She was about 2 hours late though. We're told that was because the clown act was brand new, and a one-time-only thing ... so Madge was rehearsing right up until she hit the stage.

Most celebs would be too embarrassed to show up a hot Hollywood nightclub with a black eye -- but most celebs aren't Nate Diaz.

The UFC superstar was proudly sporting his shiner from the McGregor fight as he hit up the legendary Hyde lounge on the Sunset Strip with his brother Nick Diaz.

The two were in a GREAT mood -- partying with a massive entourage.

In fact, we saw the gang hittin' a liquor store after the club -- we're guessing they were gearing up for the after-party.

To the victor ...

Justin Bieber is not as smooth as Tennessee whiskey -- or scotch for that matter -- because he bailed on a $130 bar tab after a heated exchange that nearly turned into a bar brawl.

Justin kicked off his tour in Seattle Wednesday night, but on Sunday night he and 7 pals hit up The Whisky Bar and ordered a round of shots. Sources at the bar tell us they asked for a mid-range blend and got GlenDronach ... a 12-year-old single malt scotch, $15 per shot.

We're told the group went out for a smoke and never came back to pay the bill, but they were all caught on surveillance cams.

One member of JB's entourage tells us trouble started when a female fan wanted a pic, but was denied by one of Bieber's dancers. That's when a guy with her got pissed, and started yelling and making a scene. We're told Justin's group decided it was best to get outta Dodge before a fight started.

Our source says one of Justin's bodyguards was supposed to pay, but obviously didn't in the chaos. We're told they settled up with the bar Wednesday night.

Bottoms up.

Jonathan Goldsmith -- best known as "The Most Interesting Man in the World" until yesterday -- is staying thirsty ... for bigger, better gigs.

Dos Equis announced it was retiring the famous commercial character on Wednesday, and Goldsmith tells TMZ ... he immediately got his management team on the horn to relaunch his film and TV career.

Goldsmith's been with Dos Equis for 9 years, but before that he was a very successful working actor ... starring in movies like "Hang 'Em High" and TV series like "Dallas," "Knots Landing," and "CHiPs."

He says the Mexican beer gig was very, very good to him -- about $1 mil a year for 5 days of work. And while real life JG counts Prez Obama and Richard Branson as friends, and clears active land mines in Vietnam -- he's hoping for new roles to break the 'Most Interesting Man' mold.

At least Dos Equis is sending him off with a bang ...

She's about to be suspended from the court ... but Maria Sharapova still has the beach -- and today, she grabbed her racket to hit some balls on the sand.

Despite the fact Nike suspended her deal in the wake of her failed drug test, Maria was sporting Swoosh pants and shoes on an L.A. beach Wednesday afternoon ... with a smile on her face.

Maria admitted she tested positive for a banned substance at the Australian Open back in January -- and the International Tennis Federation has announced she'll be provisionally suspended starting March 12th.

In the meantime, might as well get a tan right?

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna want you to believe he's in the throes of a crash diet, but get a load of his carbo-load and the booze to help wash it down.

Rob and Chyna hit up Benihana in Encino for lunch Tuesday ... and our Far East sources tell us they wolfed down a "whole bunch of sushi," as they sipped on a couple rounds of sake and mimosas.

Rob's had issues with substance abuse, and Chyna's fresh off a daytime arrest in Texas after getting wasted at the airport.

That said ... it looks like Rob's losing a bunch of weight.

The Benihana diet. Who knew?

Katt Williams is once again locked up ... after cops found weed and firearms while serving a search warrant at his house.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia say the warrant was part of an investigation into Katt that began on March 1, after one of Katt's bodyguards claimed he was beat with a baseball bat and choked after refusing to "engage in criminal activity" at Katt's behest.

The bodyguard claimed Katt threatened to kill him ... but said the assault was carried out by others in the group.

When cops raided Katt's home Tuesday morning ... they found several firearms, and "large quantities" of marijuana.

Katt was booked for aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment. Cops say they will also add the drug and weapons charges.

Robert Downey Jr.'s son has followed in his footsteps, getting his drug record wiped clean.

Indio Downey showed up at an L.A. courthouse Tuesday morning, where a judge dismissed his cocaine case, after he submitted proof he had successfully completed a drug diversion program.

The dismissal comes 2 months after California Governor Jerry Brown gave Robert Downey Jr. a full pardon for his drug convictions.

Indio spoke to Judge Lauren Weis Birnstein in open court, saying, "I would like to say I am truly grateful for the experience I had over the last 20 months in recovery." He went on, "I'm so blessed to have my life back. I hope to be an inspiration to work with others in the future."

Indio was arrested in June 2014 in West Hollywood when cops drove alongside the vehicle in which he was riding and noticed he was smoking something out of a pipe. Cops found coke on the actor's son.

The dismissal erases the entire criminal case ... it's as if Indio was never even arrested.

Jennifer Lawrence is done with licking her Oscar wounds, because she's already cavorting in a bikini, beer in hand, in the Bahamas.

J.Law and friends dove for Conch shells Friday ... before she popped open a bottle of Miller High Life, took a swig and spit out the foam.

It's pretty clear now ... Scott Disick isn't concerned about drinking after his rehab sting -- he's lounging poolside with hot chicks down in Mexico.

Scott surfaced at Joe Francis' home in Punta Mita along with at least 5 babes in bikinis ... including one Kendall Jenner look-alike.

We'll say this ... at least he's hyrdating. Scott downed agua while taking some phone calls, but switched to cervezas when it was time to chill with the ladies.

Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend feels vindicated by her autopsy findings -- thinking it proves he had nothing to do with her death, but he's pissed prosecutors sat on the info for so long.

Members of Nick Gordon's legal team tell TMZ ... the just released report shows Bobbi Kristina was in the throes of serious drug addiction, and that can't possibly be pinned on Gordon.

As we reported, she had weed, cocaine, morphine (possibly from heroin), anti-anxiety pills and booze in her system.

Additionally, they point to the Medical Examiner's notes -- the findings refute earlier media reports that Bobbi Kristina had injuries on her face. The ME could not determine if her death was accidental or intentional.

But we're told his legal team, lead by Jose Baez, are most upset prosecutors kept the report under seal for nearly a year ... since they feel it clears his name. It was unsealed only after members of the media pressured them to release it. Nick feels that if it was shown to the public sooner, the perception of him would be totally different.

Texans WR Jaelen Strong initially lied to police about having weed when he was arrested last week -- but quickly fessed up and pulled a box of joints out of his crotch ... and TMZ Sports has the footage.

Zac Efron was hanging at a Florida pub Saturday night ... with a monkey-like creature on his arm.

Zac was shooting "Baywatch" in Boca Raton, hanging at an Irish pub for the night, when a random patron walked in with a Kinkajou. Zac took to the rainforest dweller -- called a "honey bear" in Central America -- and got handsy with it.

The Kinkajou has a propensity to drink people's drinks ... so you gotta see this one in action.

Sam Smith got a fitting thank you for his Oscars LGBT shout-out -- getting serenaded by a famous drag queen at legendary gay bar, The Abbey.

We're told Sam and his crew rolled into the club around 11 PM for their Monday night Lip Service drag show and stayed till about 1:30 AM fueled on vodka.

It’s quickly becoming Sam’s tradition … he hit the same spot after his Golden Globes win, but this time he was singled out by Vicki Vox ... who's a legend in the drag world for her parody hit, "This Boy Is A Bottom."

Vox had some sweet words for Sam during the show ... for a drag queen at least.