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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Ryan O'Neal and his son Redmond have been arrested on suspicion of narcotics possession. The pair were taken into custody at the actor's Malibu home Wednesday morning according to authorities.

Sheriff's deputies say they were performing a probation search when they found Redmond O'Neal, 24, in possession of methamphetamine and discovered a vial of methamphetamine in the elder O'Neal's bedroom.

Father and son were arrested and booked at the Malibu Sheriff's station. Bail was set at $10,000.

Both men have been arrested before. Redmond, whose mother is actress Farrah Fawcett, was arrested last year on drug and DUI charges in Malibu, according to "The Los Angeles Times."

Ryan O'Neal, 67, was arrested last year on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm after firing a gunshot during an argument with another son, Griffin O'Neal.

And earlier this summer, Ryan's daughter Tatum O'Neal was arrested for buying crack cocaine in New York city.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) -Ryan O'Neal and his 24-year-old son Redmond were release from jail in Malibu last night after each posted $10,000 bail.

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The two were arrested Wednesday after a probation officer reportedly found Redmond with a vial of methamphetamine and additional drugs inside Ryan's bedroom at their Malibu home.

Redmond, O'Neal's son with actress Farrah Fawcett, is on probation for an earlier drug arrest.

The O'Neal family has a long and troubled history of drug problems and arrests.

Ryan was arrested for allegedly firing a gun during an argument with his other son, Griffin.

"He had a little gun, he shot a little shot but he didn't point it in any ones direction," neighbor Charlie Mattera told "CBS News."

Griffin has fought drug addiction for many years. In 1986, Griffin faced manslaughter charges following a boating accident that killed the son of director Francis Ford Coppola. Griffin was on drugs at the time of the incident.

Ryan's daughter, Oscar-winner Tatum O'Neal, has also battled addiction. This summer she was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession while in New York City.

O'Neal and his son Redmon are facing charges of felony possession of narcotics.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) -Ryan O'Neal's son Redmond, who was arrested along with the actor for suspected drug possession, admitted to a Los Angeles court today that he had relapsed and was ordered into a two-week treatment program.
"You're a stand-up guy to come here and deal with your problem," Superior Court Judge Scott Millington told O'Neal. "I want you to stay clean. ... You better stay clean or the hammer is going to fall."
Redmond was probation when he and his father were arrested at their Malibu home last month. O'Neal's attorney has no comment on today's developments.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Ryan O'Neal has pleaded guilty to one count of felony possession of a controlled substance following his arrest last September.

O'Neal was ordered by a judge in Malibu to enter an 18 month drug deferment program. If he completes the program the charge will be dismissed.

The 67-year-old actor has always maintained that the drugs cops found in his home belonged to his son Redmond.

"We still dispute it, but they were in his house and he takes responsibility for it and he wants to resolve it through diversion," O'Neal's attorney said after sentencing.

Redmond O'Neal was ordered to enter a drug rehab program in October.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Redmond O'Neal, the 24-year-old son of actors Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett has been charged with a felony count of bringing drugs to Los Angeles area jail, the Associated Press reports.

O'Neal was found with heroin and the prescription drug Xanax, while visiting a friend incarcerated at the Pritchess Detention Center in Castic, north of Los Angeles.

Bail was set at $75,000 for O'Neal, who was already on bail for a drug arrest last year in a case involving his father. He remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday.

Redmond O'Neal and his father were arrested last year at the actor's Malibu home after deputies said they found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia during a search.

Redmond O'Neal was on probation for a previous drug conviction and has pleaded not guilty in that case.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The 24-year-old son of actors Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal will remain behind bars following his latest arrest on drug charges.

Redmond O'Neal's bail was set at $75,000 after was arrested for allegedly bringing heroin and Xanax to a jail facility north of Los Angeles on Sunday.

"Redmond won't be leaving jail anytime soon. Redmond could remain in custody until his next court date on April 24th. His dad won't be bailing him out. There is no chance that Redmond's friends would be bailing him out either as they don't have the financial capability to do so," an O'Neal family friend tells RadarOnline.com.

The younger O'Neal was scheduled to appear in a Malibu court for a status report related to a previous drug arrest today, however that hearing has been postponed due to the latest arrest.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Ryan O'Neal tells X17online that Farrah Fawcett is now at home and that "she's fighting."

"She's a fighter," O'Neal repeated to X17online.

Thanking photographers for their well wishes as Fawcett continues to battle cancer, O'Neal said there was "pain in our lives" but seemed optimistic.

Meantime, this weekend a judge allowed O'Neal and Fawcett's 24-year-old son Redmond a temporary release from jail so that he could visit his ailing mother.

The visit lasted three hours and was supervised by two law enforcement officials. The younger O'Neal, who has a long history of drug abuse, is currently awaiting trial on charges he tried to smuggle drugs into a Los Angeles area jail.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The son of actors Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal will avoid further jail time if he completes a year-long drug rehabilitation program.

Redmond O'Neal, 24, has been arrested several times in the past year for possession of heroin, methamphetamines and driving under the influence.

In April, Redmond was arrested after attempting to bring drugs into a jail facility north of Los Angeles.

Currently, Fawcett is suffering from cancer and the rehabilitation program will allow O'Neal to spend time with his gravely ill mother.

If O'Neal drops out of the program or tests positive for drugs, he will be sent back to jail.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - On Friday, NBC will air "Farrah's Story," a two hour documentary that the "Charlie's Angels" actress began filming when she was first diagnosed with cancer in September of 2006.

The doc gives viewers an inside look at Fawcett's struggle over the past three years, and "The Today Show" aired several clips this morning.

Ryan O'Neal sat down with "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira to discuss the documentary. He tells her about Fawcett's battle with cancer, "I think she may have believed that she would survive. That's not how it's going. She's had a terrible time in the last year, a terrible time."

On Fawcett's determination to document her journey, O'Neal added, "There were times that she got terribly ill and began to vomit. She didn't care. She was possessed. She's been on film all her life, since she was 19 or 20, you know. So, I guess, no big deal."

O'Neal also opened up about his troubled son Redmond, telling Viera, "He's in jail so much," but he added that mother and son do share a strong bond, as evident in their recent visit. Ryan was temporarily released from jail to visit his mother at home, and O'Neal says, "He just wanted to see her, to hold her, to apologize. He's so full of shame for his mistakes. She forgave him."

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LOS ANGELES, California - Ryan O'Neal confirms to X17online exclusively that plans for a sequel to the emotional documentary "Farrah's Story" are moving forward.

When asked if there would be a second installment of the film which followed Farrah and her family as she sought treatment for cancer, O'Neal said, "I hope so."

"We have the footage. And we're still shooting," O'Neal told X17online exclusively.

More than nine million people watched the first "Farrah's Story" when it aired on NBC.

Ryan also said that Farrah was doing well and was resting comfortably at their home in Malibu.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Ryan O'Neal was apparently looking for a date during the funeral for his longtime companion Farrah Fawcett.

If that's not bad enough, the woman he hit on was his own daughter, Tatum.

Ryan tells the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair that when he was hugged by a hot blonde at Farrah's service, his initial response was to flirt with her, until he realized who it was.

“I had just put the casket in the hearse and I was watching it drive away when a beautiful blonde woman comes up and embraces me,” Ryan 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. It’s so sick.”

While many would find the incident in poor taste on a number of levels, O'Neal's daughter is able to just laugh off the incident

“That’s our relationship in a nutshell,” Tatum told the VF. “You make of it what you will. It had been a few years since we’d seen each other, and he was always a ladies’ man, a bon vivant.”

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NEW YORK, New York (x17online) - The Oprah Winfrey Network announced three new original reality series set to join the regular schedule for the channel, premiering January 1 at noon.

The three new reality shows include The Judds, which follows Wynonna and Naomi as they prepare for their first tour together in 10 years. Queer Eye For The Straight guy's Carson Kressley will star in Carson-Nation which follows Kressley's travel to small towns where he plans to transform lives, and Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals, a family drama which deals with the estranged father and daughter actors looking to reclaim their relationship after spending more than 25 years apart.

OWN will also become the exclusive home of the Best of Dr. Phil, which will feature the first off-broadcast exhibition of the popular daily syndicated talk show Dr. Phil, hosted by Dr. Phil McGraw.

CEO Christina Norman announced OWN will include "original series and specials, all focused on entertaining, informing and inspiring people to live their best lives. During our launch weekend, the audience will see a little of everything OWN has to offer."

As for the networks mission, Norman adds:

"Oprah as they’ve never seen her in Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes, expert advice from Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil and Suze Orman to get their year started right on Ask Oprah’s All-Stars, and sneak peeks at the kinds of shows we believe really fulfill our mission to be entertaining and inspiring."

Jay Z and Diane Sawyer will be the featured stars in the premiere weekend's editions of Oprah Presents Master Class.

OWN has also launched Your OWN Channel, an online destination designed for viewers where they can upload questions for Dr. Phil, Suze Orman and Dr. Oz for the four-part primetime special Ask Oprah’s All-Stars, scheduled to premiere Sunday, January 2 from 8-10pm.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Redmond O’Neal has been taken into custody after admitting to drug use while on probation.

The troubled son of Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett had been ordered to one year of inpatient rehab treatment and five years of probation in August after pleading no contest to felony gun and heroin possession charges.

O’Neal subsequently admitted to using methamphetamines at the treatment facility on Thursday morning after LA Superior Court Judge Keith I. Schwartz received a letter from its faculty regarding the violation.

“Redmond accepts 100 percent responsibility for his misstep and will accept whatever consequences the court imposes,” his lawyer Richard Pintal said.

O’Neal will return to court on October 7 for sentencing.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Griffin O’Neal has a warrant out for his arrest after failing to show up to a court hearing in San Diego.

The 47-year-old son of Ryan O’Neal was to receive his sentence for two felony counts of driving under the influence and possessing a firearm, which stem from a head-on car accident in August 2011 that left another driver injured.

O’Neal’s lawyer Heather Boxeth says that her client did not appear in court because he is currently being treated at a residential rehabilitation center.