TATUM TO COPS: THANKS!

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TATUM is saved! Tatum O'Neal - recovering wife, addict and actress - sounded relieved. And, dare I say it, happy. "I'm still sober!" she announced to me, two hours after being sprung from a night in jail, rumpled but far more rested and relaxed... [link]

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  • Ginny Ginny
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    So the first time in years that she has ever attempted to buy drugs and she gets nabbed? Quite the coincidence...
    Posted 6/3/2008 [reply] [flag]
  • mkat mkat
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    Another reason not to get a pet.
    Posted 6/4/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Tatum - The Dog Made Me Do It!
Published 6/3/2008 by TMZ Staff at TMZ.com
... [image] Tatum O'Neal is playing the oldest blame game in the world for her crack attack - it was the dog's fault! In this case, she tells the New York Post , it was the death of her dog Lena that set her off in the spiral that ended with her allegedly buying crack on a street corner. "My daughter and I had to put her down. It was too horrible for words," says the ex-kid star. She adds that the cops "came and saved me" from doing crack. Of course, she pleaded not guilty to actually buying the crack yesterday. "Nashville" Wannabe Corn Gets Creamed [image] The drama is already ...

So It Wasn't For A Role?
Published 6/3/2008 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
The newest member of the celebrity crackhead club, Tatum O'Neal , said she thanked the cops who arrested her for " saving " her. Tatum was arrested in NYC for buying crack and coke from some homeless dude at 7:30 in the evening. The light of fucking day! Homegirl couldn't even wait until it was dark. At the time of her arrest, Tatum told the cops she was " researching a part. " That excuse always works! Yesterday, Tatum declared to the New York Post that she was still sober. She said, "Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!" Tatum ...

Tatum O’Neal is Grateful for Crack Bust
Published 6/3/2008 by Evil Beet at Evil Beet Gossip
... on the streets of NY, recovering actress Tatum O’Neal says she’s actually pleased about the arrest. She claims she hasn’t actually relapsed — thanks to the cops.“I’m still sober!” she says. “Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me! I was saved by the bell, by the guys in the Seventh Precinct.” Tatum explains her predicament further: “There’s no excuse for what I did. I lost my Scottish terrier, Lena, [three weeks ago]. That seemed to set me off. She got old. She got cancer. She was the fabric of our family. We had to let her go to ...

Tatum O'Neal Released, Saved and Smiling After Arrest
Published 6/3/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... Following her Sunday night arrest, Tatum O'Neal held her head high yesterday upon her release from the 7th Precinct, where she spent the night. The actress was busted buying crack and cocaine on Clinton Street, not far from her apartment in The Forward building, around 7:30 p.m. Not even a full 24-hours later she quickly came clean to The NY Post, thanked the cops for saving her, and is even trying to help the guy who sold her the drugs, Alan Garcia. ...

Tatum O’Neal: Released From Jail, Grateful to Police, Driven to Crack By Death of Dog
Published 6/3/2008 by Free Britney at The Hollywood Gossip
... O’Neal also stated that she was driven to buy crack when - get ready for this one - her dog died. Yes, really. These last few weeks have been brutal. ...

Tatum's Rehabilitation! (And How to Make It Work For You) [Not Afraid To Be Servicey]
Published 6/3/2008 by Pareene at Gawker
... went into embarrassing detail of her arrest for purchasing crack cocaine ("I'm researching a part," a "source" told the Post). But today's front page? And accompanying exclusive report from brittle columnist ...

Tatum O’Neal Blames Dog Death for Drug Relapse
Published 6/3/2008 by Hollywood Grind at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors celebrity scandals Hollywood gossip blog from Hollywood Grind
... Tatum O’Neal admitted she lied when she said she bought drugs to research an acting role. She said: ...

Tatum O’Neal: “I’m Still Sober!”
Published 6/3/2008 by Spicy Pants at Celebrity Smack! Gossip & Entertainment Blog
Photo: New York Post Tatum O’Neal is claiming that she is relieved that she was caught by police buying cocaine and crack from a guy on the street. Tatum called the New York Post to proclaim, “I’m still sober! . . Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me! . . . I was saved by the bell, by the guys in the Seventh Precinct.” The first thing ...

Tatum's first interview: cops 'saved me'
Published 6/3/2008 by Ann Oldenburg at USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live
... In her first interview after spending Sunday night in jail on cocaine charges, Tatum O'Neal tells The New York Post that police "saved" her. She has been sober almost a year and was about to change all that by buying drugs, when, she says, "I was saved by the bell, by the guys in the Seventh Precinct." While there is "no excuse" for her wrongdoing, the recent death of her dog hit her very hard. "I lost my Scottish terrier, Lena," three weeks ago. "That seemed to set me off. ... My daughter and I had to put her down. It was too horrible for words." She adds, "I'm eternally ...

Tatum O’Neal Is An Idiot
Published 6/3/2008 by Dickism at Dickism | The Guys Guide To Celebrity Gossip
... Tatum O’Neal is playing the oldest blame game in the world for her crack attack it was the dog’s fault! In this case, she tells the New York Post, it was the death of her dog Lena that set her off in the spiral that ended with her allegedly buying crack on a street corner. “My daughter and I had to put her down. It was too horrible for words,” says the ex-kid star. She adds that the cops “came and saved me” from doing crack. Of course, she pleaded not guilty to actually buying the crack yesterday. Fucking ridicoulos. Well here ...

NEWS: Tatum O’Neal on Drug Bust: My Dog’s Death “Set Me Off”
Published 6/3/2008 by Rick From Chicago at WE THE BESSSSSSSSST - THE3XGP.COM
Tatum O’Neal Former child star (and recovering addict) Tatum O’Neal says the death of her 16-year-old Scottish terrier almost caused her to relapse. “There’s no excuse for what I did,” the 44-year-old actress — who was arrested after allegedly buying crack and cocaine Sunday in NYC — told the New York Post on Monday, the day of her arraignment. Three weeks ago, O’Neal said, “I lost my Scottish terrier, Lena. That seemed to set me off. ...

Tatum Oneal is a crackw@$##
Published 6/3/2008 by celebfan at Celebrity Rumors, Gossip, photos & news
But she has a good excuse, her dog died. New York Post says, “I lost my Scottish terrier, Lena,” three weeks ago. “That seemed to set me off. “She got old. She got cancer. She was the fabric of our family. We had to let her go to heaven. My daughter and I had to put her down. It was too horrible for words.” I remember back a few years ago when my Hamster, Mickey, died by way of heatstroke. He worked that wheel way to hard one day and just bit the dust. First thing I did was go out and hire a prostitute and ...

Sugar Bits — ET Stands by False Angelina Birth Story
Published 6/3/2008 by PopSugar at POPSUGAR -- Insanely addictive.
... late Fall. — lilsugar There are rumors that Hillary Clinton is conceding the race for President tonight; do you think she will end her run? — CitizenSugar Legendary rock and roll singer Bo Diddley died of heart failure yesterday at age 79, after months of illness. — AP Tatum O'Neal is blaming the death of her Scottish terrier for causing her to fall back on drugs and says she is happy she was arrested before she could use again. — NY Post Sarah Larson is devastated over her breakup with George ...

Tatum O'Neal: 'My dog died so I bought crack'
Published 6/3/2008 at The Superficial - Because You're Ugly
... t early Monday morning. Originally, she told officers she was researching a role, but now Tatum's come clean to the New York Post. It was her dog's fault: ...

The Cops Saved Me
Published 6/3/2008 by Perez Hilton at Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton
In the last 24 hours Tatum O'Neal has gone from "researching a role made me buy drugs" to "my dog's death set me off". We wonder — what other excuses, if any, will O'Neal feed to the media? The Oscar winning 'former' addict also claims that she's still sober. O'Neal told the NY Post, "Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me! I was saved by the bell, by the guys in the Seventh Precinct." The actress also revealed that she would like to ...

TATUM TO COPS: THANKS!
Published 6/3/2008 at OH NO!!
... this isn't going to kill everything," she said. Eighteen hours behind bars wasn't so bad. "I slept on a mattress with a couple of ladies because I was tired," she giggled. "And they were nice! And I thought the thing that was cool about New York, no special treatment. No special cell. "It wasn't that horrible. I think it's worse for the people that don't have a lawyer to get them out." Face it. She hurt herself. I wish Tatum well. ny post

Tatum O’Neal thanks the cops that arrested her; claims she’s still sober
Published 6/3/2008 by JayBird at Cele|bitchy
... and didn’t actually relapse. “I’m still sober!” she announced to me, two hours after being sprung from a night in jail, rumpled but far more rested and relaxed than I might look after a warm shower and heavy doses of caffeine. “Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!” Tatum crowed. “I was saved by the bell, by the guys in the Seventh Precinct.” [From the New York Post] Tatum once again blames her almost-relapse on the death of her 16-year-old ...

Tatum O'Neal Blames Arrest on Death of Dog
Published 6/3/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (JJ) at JJ's Dirt
... "Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!" Tatum told the NY Post. "I was saved by the bell, by the guys in the Seventh Precinct." ...

Tatum O'Neal GivesThanks
Published 6/3/2008 at Yahoo! Buzz Log
... Since emerging from a Manhattan jail, the beleaguered star has gushed to a reporter about how grateful she is that the boys in blue kept her sober. In an exclusive interview with New York Post writer Andrea Peyser, O'Neal said, "Just when I was about to... wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!" Now that's the kind of attitude we like to see. ...

Tatum O'Neal Says Thanks
Published 6/3/2008 at Yahoo! Buzz Log
... Since emerging from a Manhattan jail, the beleaguered star has gushed to a reporter about how grateful she is that the boys in blue kept her sober. In an exclusive interview with New York Post writer Andrea Peyser, O'Neal said, "Just when I was about to... wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!" Now that's the kind of attitude we like to see. ...

Tatum O'Neal: 'The Dog Ate My Sobriety' [Polls]
Published 6/3/2008 by Mark Graham at Defamer
... . So we were less than surprised to find no mention of this blatant falsehood when we saw the cover story in this morning's NY Post. We were, however, surprised to find a scad of other statements in the piece that sounded even less believable than her original "it was research" claim. After the jump, please play along as we help to decide which of her lies is the most egregious. ...


Published 6/5/2008 by Adam (noreply@blogger.com) at A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago
WHICH IS NOT TO SAY THAT I'M NOT SYMPATHETIC TO ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION ISSUES, BUT, AS SETH MEYERS WOULD SAY, REALLY: Lamest Tatum O'Neal crack-seeking excuse -- saying "don't you know who I am?" when she really meant "don't you know who I was?"; "I was doing research" or "the dog ate my sobriety"?

Tatum O'Neal Ticketed $95 For Trying To Spend Twice That On Crack [Soft Justice]
Published 7/3/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... by the courageous members of NYPD's Anti 'Former Child Stars Trying To Score in a Park From Some Homeless Dude ' Vice Squad, Tatum O'Neal has finally learned what her sentence will be for trying to drown her Scottie-losing sorrows in the arms of her former lover, crack. Brace yourselves. This is ...

Mackenzie Phillips Ignores 'No Gels, Liquids, Or Smack Balloons' Signs At LAX [Mile High Club]
Published 2 days ago by Seth at Defamer
... Obviously, this marks a significant backwards step in Phillips's recovery. It now remains to be seen if her first public statement on that matter will demand privacy at this difficult time, or instead go the Tatum O'Neal route, blaming everything from a dead dog to background research, before eventually lavishing praise on the compassionate TSA workers who saved her from a serious and impending relapse. ...

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