Drugs & Alcohol

Deryck Whibley and Sum 41 were back together this week for the first time in a while, but the real story is how good he looked ... a year after nearly drinking himself to death.

The band got back together for a performance at the Alternative Press Music Awards in Ohio after taking a break so Whibley, who almost died in 2014 from alcohol abuse, could deal with his issues.

Whibley was actually placed in a coma for a week so his body could detox.

Deryck says he still has trouble walking and is still undergoing extensive physical therapy.

Seems like it's working.

Flavor Flav’s DUI is way more alarming that anyone thought, because we've learned he was allegedly under the influence of cocaine ... the drug that almost ruined his life.

Flav was busted back in May for speeding on a Vegas freeway. Cops saw an open Heineken bottle in the center console, and he admitted he had smoked pot "not too long ago." The admission was necessary because the car reeked of weed.

But it got a lot worse when an EMT took his blood at the station ... revealing there was cocaine in his system.

Flav lost his fortune in the '80s after blowing more than $5 million on coke. He said he was spending $2,600 a day for 6 years straight on cocaine.

Very sad.

10:00 AM PT -- Wayne's camp denies he was smoking in flight. They say they were told the plane turned around for mechanical problem.

Lil Wayne was kicked off the private jet he chartered minutes after takeoff, because the rapper lit up a joint almost immediately after wheels up.

We're told Wayne told the pilot before takeoff at a Ft. Lauderdale airport, he and his entourage wanted to smoke during the flight. The pilot could not have been clearer ... absolutely not.

But shortly after takeoff, Wanye and his posse lit up, and the pilot was in no mood to negotiate. The captain turned the plane around 17 minutes after takeoff and landed it where it came from.

It looks like Wayne brought his own beverages, because we got this photo in which he's holding a double cup. We're told it contained pink/purple liquid, consistent with sizzurp.

Wayne has had problems with sipping sizzurp on private jets in the past. TMZ broke the story he suffered some pretty wicked seizures from the codeine drink back in 2013.

Caitlyn Jenner's gotten much looser with her attitude toward booze in the weeks since saying goodbye to Bruce.

Bruce was always very health conscious, and would only drink the occasional beer -- but our sources say Caitlyn's now a connoisseur of wines and champagnes ... relaxing with a few glasses while hanging with her girlfriends.

And CJ's not just highfalutin -- we're told she did down a few shots too at The Abbey over the weekend.

Our sources say people in Caitlyn's life have noticed she is drinking more, but no one thinks it's an issue in the slightest -- she's just finally comfortable living her authentic life.

Case in point ... on Monday she was still toasting her ESPY with GFs. #YOLO

Brandi Glanville had to be poured into her car after a night out at Craig's.

Brandi was 3 sheets as she left the popular WeHo restaurant Saturday night ... which is what happens after more than 6 cocktails.

She couldn't make it in the SUV without muscle ... not her own.

The good news ... Craig's is pretty expensive, so it seems she's still liquid after getting the ax from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Rico Richie -- whose song "Poppin" is blowing up -- got busted by cops who weren't even looking for him ... they were investigating Young Thug and the Lil Wayne tour bus shooting.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper got busted in Atlanta on Wednesday for selling weed, and possession of firearms. According to Richie's reps, the arrest went down in a recording studio ... which happens to be the same studio where Young Thug shot his "Halftime" music video.

As we've reported ... that music video is part of the indictment against the guy cops say shot up Wayne's bus.

Richie's peeps say the cops were investigating Thug, but instead found Richie with marijuana and 2 guns. Richie's camp claim the drugs and guns weren't his, but since he didn't want to snitch ... he "accepted responsibility."

Positive spin: Richie's an up and comer, and the Young Thug/Lil Wayne related arrest could give him street cred.

Reality: He has previous felonies, so he could be facing hard time in prison.

Funny case of wrong place, wrong time ... unless you're Richie.

French Montana is putting ruthless, murderous drug lord El Chapo up on a pedestal -- and the video of his shout-out to the notorious fugitive ... is ridiculous.

French was out in Hollywood Wednesday night when a photog asked if El Chapo is still kingpin in the drug game. His bizarre answer included the word, "idol."

Seems weird to show love to a guy responsible for the deaths of thousands of people.

Scott Disick just cancelled a high-paying gig to show up at an Atlantic City nightclub this weekend.

Scott was scheduled to host at Pool After Dark in A.C. on Saturday night -- he was getting $50k for the appearance. But sources at the club tell TMZ ... Disick's people just informed them he would NOT be there.

We're told there was no explanation for why Scott's pulling the plug. His people asked if Pool After Dark could reschedule, but no decision's been made yet.

TMZ broke the story ... Scott also waited until the 11th hour to cancel a Las Vegas appearance last weekend. That one's been rescheduled for July 24.

Donovan McNabb's DUI arrest just got extreme -- because cops say his blood alcohol level was more than TWICE the legal limit when he was arrested ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, the former NFL superstar was popped in Arizona on June 28 after crashing into another car on the way home from a sports bar.

McNabb INSISTED he had nothing to drink that night -- claiming he had just had some cough medicine to fight a cold.

But the officials tell TMZ Sports .... the results from McNabb's blood test are in -- and he registered a .17 ... more than DOUBLE the legal limit, .08.

Kim Richards made it a full month in rehab, and then bolted out of the joint in the middle of the night ... TMZ has learned, and the timing could be directly tied to her family.

Sources say Kim packed her bags, and left the Malibu facility over the weekend -- fleeing under the cover of darkness. Although she lasted more than 30 days ... we're told she'd had enough because she wasn't getting along with the staff, including the doctors.

The timing is interesting, since her whole family was across the pond for Nicky Hilton's wedding in London. As we first reported ... her sis Kyle is taking a tough love approach.

Things had been going well for Kim in treatment. She was all smiles when immediate family members came to visit her on July 4th weekend.

Robe wearing Caucasian drinkers everywhere -- take a moment of silence out of your day … 'cause the dude who founded Lebowski Fest just got nabbed.

Lighting up a fat doobie in a bowling alley seems like the perfect way to honor Jeff Bridges' iconic stoner character … too bad for the festival creator, Will Russell, cops don’t agree … and he left the Louisville Executive Strike & Spare in cuffs Saturday night.

It's unclear if he was rocking out to CCR at the time of the arrest.

We just got more video of Lil Wayne getting drenched onstage Sunday night and everyone says Birdman is the culprit, but it looks like lots of people got soaked during the melee, including Birdman himself.

As we reported, Wayne was onstage at LIV Nightclub in Miami, and as he rapped about his gripes with Cash Money the liquid hits the stage, appearing to douse him.

John Stamos has been in rehab for more than 2 weeks now ... TMZ has learned.

Stamos checked into a residential treatment facility on June 24, according to our sources. That was 12 days after his DUI bust in Beverly Hills.

Sources tell TMZ ... Stamos' issues are not a recent development. We're told he's getting treatment for a substance abuse problem that "developed over a period of time."

John Stamos is in rehab ... five weeks after he was arrested for DUI.

The 51-year-old actor is in a residential program for substance abuse. TMZ broke the story ... Stamos got busted in Beverly Hills on June 12.

Cops cuffed the former "Full House" star on the scene, but then rushed him to a hospital for treatment ... believing he was suffering from a serious medical condition.

People first reported Stamos' rehab stint.

He's scheduled to be in court for the DUI in September.

Scott Disick is saying NO to partying his face off -- for at least one night -- he's backed out of a paid hosting gig in Las Vegas.

Disick just made the 11th hour decision to postpone his Friday night appearance at 1Oak Nightclub in Vegas.

The decision comes on the heels of Kourtney Kardashian pulling the plug on their relationship -- and after Scott missed their 3-year-old daughter Penelope's birthday this week.

We broke the story ... Disick's friends had been urging him to cancel on 1Oak, and get into rehab.

Kourtney Kardashian's not the only one fed up with Scott Disick -- on the heels of missing his daughter's 3rd birthday, friends are urgently trying to get him into rehab.

Sources tell us Kourtney was peeved about Disick missing Penelope's party at Disneyland on Wednesday, and she was told some of Disick's pals feel it's more evidence he's off the wagon again.

We're told they've been trying to convince him to get treatment -- even before the bday screw up -- and they think they're on a deadline. Scott's scheduled to host a party Friday night at 1Oak in Las Vegas ... which the friends think is a dire mistake.

Our sources say they want him to cancel the appearance and get into a treatment program instead.

Stay tuned ...