Rescue Me: Tatum O'Neal Arrested For Crack

sweatpantsmom — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:15:00 GMT

Academy Award winning actress Tatum O'Neal was arrested Sunday evening for buying crack cocaine near her home in Manhattan.

O'Neal, who is currently starring in the FX drama Rescue Me, was busted after she was seen handing money to a street dealer. When police searched her they found two bags of drugs - one with crack, one with regular cocaine - and an unused crack pipe.

The Daily News quotes a source as saying the actress initially told police that she "was doing research for a part," but changed her story after the drugs were found. "I've been clean for a long time," she reportedly pleaded as she asked cops to give her a break, the source said. "Today was the first time I was relapsing, but you guys saved me! Can you let me go?"

O'Neal's arrest comes after a public warning she issued to Britney Spears last year, in which she urged the singer to get help and to keep her children out of the media spotlight. O'Neal's previous drug use led to her losing custody of her three children to ex-husband John McEnroe back in 1995.

"I did everything that she doesn't want to do," O'Neal said in her statement regarding Spears. "I did the drug testing ... It was very humbling, but I wanted those kids back."

"Not being able to see my kids is like part of me is missing," she continued. "Part of my soul is missing."

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Malibu Fire: Don't Worry - Britney Is Safe!

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:40:00 GMT

In spite of the fact that the Malibu fire has destroyed several structures, caused many evacuations and continues to burn out of control, we can all breathe easy - Britney Spears is not in danger! TMZ is reporting that the fire is still a fair distance from Spears' home and that she hasn't been evacuated. Put out that cigarette, Britney!

The situation looks a little more dire for some other celebrities who own homes in the area - Olivia Newton John and James Cameron have already been evacuated. Other celebs who live in the vicinity of Carbon Beach, one of the areas in danger, are Jennifer Aniston, Sting, Bill Murray, Nick Nolte, Robin Wright Penn, Mel Brooks, Howie Mandel, Tatum O'Neal, Rob Reiner, Goldie Hawn, Linda Ronstadt, Jeff Bridges, David Arquette and Courteney Cox, David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Tom Hanks.

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