Star Gazing

Tatum O’Neal, 44, was recently arrested and charged with 7th degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. On Sunday, O’Neal was just a few blocks from her home in Manhattan, when she was caught buying cocaine. She was also caught with crack, cocaine, and a crack pipe when police searched her.

The Oscar-winning actress said that she was doing it as research for her upcoming movie role but eventually gave in and said that it was for her own use. According to witnesses, she was begging and crying to law enforcement and proclaiming that she has been sober for a while and just had a relapse. She has made it public in her book, “A Paper Life”, that she battled with addiction in the past.

O’Neal has to appear in court on July 28th.

Legendary frontman Steven Tyler checked himself into rehab on Wednesday. He is currently at Las Encinas Hospital being treated for “substance abuse”. Las Encinas Hospital is the same one featured in the reality show, “Celebrity Rehab”. It does not look as though he will be participating in the show however.

Tyler battled with drugs in the 70s and 80s but was believed to be clean for the last 20 years. In 2003, he was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, stemming from drug paraphernalia. He went through intense chemotherapy and is now disease-free.

Some people close to Tyler are now putting the blame on his long-term relationship with Erin Brady, who is known for her hard partying. While others say that his health and injuries over the past several years may have cause him to be dependent on pain killers. Whatever the case may be, the 60-year old rocker has alot of support behind him.

Good luck, Steven.