Ryan O'Neal said he would "take back" having some of his children and admitted to hitting on his own daughter at Farrah Fawcett's funeral.
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In the interview, featured in the September issue of Vanity Fair, O'Neal explained how he didn't recognize his daughter, Rescue Me's Tatum O'Neal, and even asked her out.
"I had just put the casket in the hearse and was watching it drive away, when a beautiful blond woman comes up and embraces me," O'Neal said. "I said to her, 'You have a drink on you? You have a car?' She said, 'Daddy, it's me — Tatum!'
"I was just trying to be funny with a strange Swedish woman, and it's my daughter," O'Neal said. "It's so sick."
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Tatum O'Neal is "sorry" to hear about the recent arrests of her father and half-brother for drug possession, her rep told TVGuide.com."Addiction, if untreated, can lead to jail, institutions and death," the actress said in a statement. "I love them both and I am sorry to hear about this."Ryan O'Neal, 67, and Redmond O'Neal, 23, were arrested Wednesday morning at their Malibu home after authorities discovered what they believed to be methamphetamines in the elder O'Neal's bedroom. The actor's lawyer claims the drugs do not belong to Ryan O'Neal.The men have both since been released on $10,000 bail each.Tatum, who has a long history of drug abuse, was arrested in June for attempting to purchase cocaine and has since pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. — Joyce Eng
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Tatum O'Neal expressed concern for her father and half-brother, Ryan and Redmond O'Neal, after the two were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of drug possession. "I'm really worried about Redmond," the actress told People. "I want them both to get better and get the help they need — especially my brother.""[Addiction] runs in families. It's a disease," Tatum continued. "I'm praying for both of them. I'm praying for my whole family. I hope Red will get treatment. That's what he needs. There is hope for Redmond."The O'Neal men were arrested after authorities made routine sweeps through the house to enforce Redmond's parole. They were later released on $10,000 bail each. Redmond, 23, had pleaded guilty to drug possession and one misdemeanor DUI charge in June, which came after a 2004 rehab stint for heroin addiction.Tatum was herself arrested in June for allegedly attempting to purchase cocaine. In July, the actress pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. — Anna Dimon...
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Actress Tatum O'Neal pleaded guilty Wednesday to disorderly conduct charges in connection with her cocaine possession arrest earlier this month.The AP reports the judge ruled O'Neal, 44, must attend two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program and pay a $95 surcharge.O'Neal, who has publicly described her struggles with drugs over the years, was busted by cops near her Manhattan home. She blamed her drug relapse on being distraught over the recent death of her 16-year-old Scottish terrier. If she satisfies the judge's orders by her next court date in September, the case will be dismissed. — J.R. WhalenRelated:• Exclusive: Rescue Me Wants Tatum O'Neal Back • Tatum O'Neal: The Cops "Saved Me" with Drug Bust
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The summer would be just a little less hot without the boys from Ladder 62 Fortunately FX is keeping our Rescue Me passion stoked with 10 minisodes Tuesdays at 10 pmET and also at Cracklecom The five-minute standalone vignettes will premiere June 24 as a sort of preview to the strike-delayed fifth season which isnt kicking off until April 09 Series cocreator and star Denis Leary chatted with us about those as well as the status of Tatum ONeal Mike FlahertyTV Guide These minisodes seem ideally suited for a show like Rescue MeDennis Leary Yeah It would be really hard for another drama to do them But we have comedy and drama as well as giant action sequences which play well in small doses People will get a taste of everything they like about the showTV Guide Tell me about a couple of the plotlinesLeary In one Sean Garrity Steven Pasquale spills a drink in his bed while the guys are asleep in the bunkroom and he decides to climb into bed with Tomm
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