Drugs & Alcohol

Charlie Sheen doesn't believe Matthew Perry was sober the year before his death ... which he finds ironic given the "Friends" star was promoting a book about his sobriety at the time.

The actor made the bold claim on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" Tuesday, where he said he "could tell" Perry wasn't sober on the press tour for his memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” which dropped a year before his fatal overdose in October 2023.

Remember, Perry claimed to be 19 months sober when his book dropped in November 2022.

Charlie Sheen's documentary is resonating with more than just fans ... his own daughter is blown away by the new flick, especially after learning his motivation to get sober.

Check it out ... Sami Sheen posted to her TikTok after watching Charlie's 2-part Netflix documentary, "aka Charlie Sheen," and fought back tears after taking in her father's many truth bombs.

Specifically, Sami noted it was news to her that her famous dad decided to get sober for his kids ... a revelation that understandably moved her.

Mary Cosby's son Robert Jr. has found himself in hot water with the law again ... we've learned he's been arrested for a number of alleged crimes, including assault and trespassing.

According to an arrest report, obtained by TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star's only child was arrested just outside Salt Lake City, UT Saturday for failure to stop at the command of law enforcement, criminal trespassing, assault, and 3 alleged violations of a court order.

Per the report, local police responded to a domestic violence call after Robert Jr. allegedly tried to break into his father-in-law's home via a dog door and assaulted someone on the front lawn.

Kodak Black filmed himself driving down the I-95 in Miami while appearing to sip cough syrup through a straw ... but his attorney says it was all just a gag!!!

The incident was captured on video that went viral ... it shows Kodak behind the wheel of the car with his bare chest exposed while bragging about "sippin' dat drank raw."

Kodak talks some more gibberish and flashes a bottle, which appears to be containing promethazine, but it's not totally clear and we'll tell yuh why. Promethazine is prescription cough syrup that can be used as a drug called Lean.

Mike Tyson took a bunch of beatings over the course of his legendary career ... and while these days he advocates for the use of marijuana to deal with pain -- he admitted at one point in his life, he relied on fentanyl.

Tyson opened up on using the dangerous drug during a discussion on the "Katie Miller Podcast." At one point, he was asked about how he balances his advocacy for weed and being a role model ... and he responded with a simple, "I am who I am."

"If I was a role model and an alcoholic and drank liquor, would I want them to do that? No, I wouldn't want them to do that. I just think from my perspective, using cannabis, that's safer than using alcohol, cocaine or anything from that perspective, or fentanyl."

Fabolous found himself in quite the "lituation" last night performing at Jeeter's grand introduction into New York State -- all because he had to keep the outdoor noise to a minimum!!!

Jeeter is the top-selling cannabis pre-roll brand in North America, and the superstar rapper was on hand to commemorate the launch while also connecting with the company's founders.

A source connected to the event tells TMZ Hip Hip that Manhattan locals near the Somewhere Nowhere rooftop, where Fab performed, began to complain about the noise and we're told Fab and DJ Boof complied to keep the music turned down to optimal levels.

Charlie Sheen is gearing up for a Hollywood comeback ... hinting to us he has something else in the works after pulling together his memoir and a new docuseries, back to back.

We caught up with the actor Tuesday morning in NYC, where he was practically on cloud nine while discussing all the positive feedback he's received for his new book -- "The Book of Sheen" -- and his Netflix doc, "aka Charlie Sheen."

Per Charlie, he feels a lot better having everything out in the open ... including all the details about his past wild love life.

Charlie Sheen is looking back on one moment of his life with regret ... and that is not reaching out to pal Matthew Perry before his death.

The actor opened up about his connection with the late "Friends" star, revealing he wanted to reconnect with the funny man in 2023 after reading Matthew's memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing."

Sheen told Page Six ... he was thrilled to be included in Perry's book, which detailed the highs and lows of the actor's addiction, something CS knows a thing or two about.

Charlie Sheen is revealing the reason he first turned to booze -- and it wasn't for partying -- instead, he says it was to help "soften the edges" as he battled a lifelong stutter.

He talked about leaning on alcohol in 1999, when he landed the sitcom "Spin City," and worried about the stutter impacting his starring role on the show.

Charlie was on Monday's 'GMA' discussing his addictions -- to alcohol, crack and more -- but says liquor helped achieve a sense of freedom with his speech.

Cocaine killed comedian Ken Flores ... so says the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

TMZ obtained Ken's autopsy report and the medical examiner says his cause of death was cocaine toxicity.

The docs say Ken's history of congestive heart failure was another significant condition in his death. The ME ruled the death an accident.

Charlie Sheen is opening up about his past sexual encounters with other men ... and he says it's "liberating" to tell his story.

In an upcoming Netflix documentary about his life, Charlie says he decided to try something new and he started having sex with men after years of banging women.

According to People, Charlie explains it like this in the doc ... "I flipped the menu over." The interviewer then asks Charlie how it feels to talk publicly about having sex with men for the first time, and he responds, "Liberating. It's f***ing liberating."

Ryan Lochte is celebrating his sobriety ... admitting he fell into a "really dark place" a few years ago -- but after checking himself into a rehab facility for substance abuse issues, he's doing better than ever.

The 41-year-old Olympic star opened up on his struggles in an Instagram video ... in which he revealed he's 54 days sober.

Lochte explained his journey ... saying he struggled in the aftermath of a serious car accident when he crashed into a garbage truck on his way to pick up his kids from school in 2023 ... and he experienced "depression, loneliness and feeling like I was giving up in life."

Deion Sanders is picking up on a unique tradition in Boulder ... admitting he's noticed Colorado fans have a knack for sparking up in the second quarter of Buffaloes games -- making the whole place reek of weed!!

Coach Prime opened up on the act during a sit-down interview with CBS Sports Colorado this week ... when he was asked about anything at Folsom Field that has surprised him so far in his tenure with the program.

"Yeah," the Hall of Famer said. "The smell of weed in the second quarter surprises the heck out of me. Like, every game I'm like, 'Dang.' Like, it seems like a light-up quarter."

Lil Nas X's dad tells TMZ Hip Hop his world-famous son is doing well mentally ... despite being charged with 4 felonies after his now infamous naked adventure in L.A.

Robert Stafford was rushed by reporters in DTLA where he told us his son was focused on getting the help he needed, yet denied he was suffering from drug abuse.

As you know, Lil Nas X was taken to the hospital for a suspected OD, but was eventually transported to the Van Nuys Jail after officers say he injured 3 of them while dressed in absolutely nothing.

Lil Nas X's shock arrest Thursday may not have been a shock after all ... there were red flags months before his on-camera meltdown.

In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X showing the rapper talking about his soon-to-be-released music -- as well as his personal issues. He seems to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials ... unclear when exactly he took it down, though.

Nas kicked things off by explaining that he didn't want anyone to think he was being "flaky" and "all over the place."

Lil Nas X was just booked for battery on a peace officer -- following his late-night escapade that ended with him stark naked and tussling with police officers!!!

TMZ Hip Hop can confirm the "Old Town Road" rapper is currently in custody for the misdemeanor offense at a Van Nuys jail just outside Los Angeles. Nas is currently being held without bail.

We broke the story ... Lil Nas X was spotted by a bystander early this morning wearing nothing but tighty whities and cowboy boots while parading down the middle of a street.