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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Actress Tatum O'Neal, 44, was arrested last night (June 2) on the streets of New York City's Lower East Side, when detectives caught her buying cocaine and crack from a drug dealer.

O'Neal was arrested around 7:30 pm ET Sunday on Clinton Street between East Broadway and Grant Street, according to the Manhattan South Narcotics unit whose detectives nabbed the actress.

The actress replied by saying she was researching a role, according to a New York Post source: "You know who I am, right?" Then she said, "I'm researching a part - I'm doing this for a part as a junkie. Can't we just forget about this?"

O'Neal was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and the alleged dealer, Alan Garcia, 33, for criminal sale of a controlled substance.

The daughter of actor Ryan O'Neal, Tatum was the youngest actor ever to receive an Oscar -- she won best supporting actress for her role in Paper Moon in 1974.

She struggled with drug and alcohol addiction but entered rehab an claimed to have beaten it by 1996. She claimed, in her 2004 memoir, A Paper Life, that drinking and drugging were in her blood since her mother, the late actress Joanna Moore, was an alcoholic and addicted to amphetamines as she raised Tatum and her younger brother Griffin in Los Angeles.

O'Neal was married to tennis star John McEnroe from 1986 to 1992 and the couple has three children together - Sean, Emily, and Kevin.

O'Neal recently said in an interview that she had sympathy for Britney Spears and that it wasn't until she herself moved out of LA that she started to gain control of her life and escape the pressures of Hollywood.

The actress had recently attempted to revive her career, with various television appearances including a guest appearance on Denis Leary's Rescue Me.

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LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Actress Tatum O'Neal spoke to X17online today about her arrest on Sunday night as she made her way to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in New York City.

O'Neal, 44, told X17online: "I think it's a tragic thing, but I brought it upon my self. I'm glad it happened the way it happened. Any kind of addiction is always a tragedy. Right now I'm on my way to take care of myself by going to an AA meeting."

O'Neal was arrested on June 1 around 7:30 pm ET on Clinton Street between East Broadway and Grant Street, according to the Manhattan South Narcotics as she was in the process of buying crack and cocaine from a street dealer.

LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Tatum O'Neal will star alongside her dad Ryan O'Neal in the upcoming reality show, Lost and Found being produced by Endemol USA.

The two will reunite for the cameras, with Tatum moving into her dad's Malibu home. Their relationship has been filled with drama for the past 25 years. The reconciliation between the two started after Ryan O'Neal's longtime love Farrah Fawcett died last year.

Endemol chairman David Goldberg had this to say about the father-daughter project:

"From the moment I met Ryan and Tatum, I knew they were genuine about telling their real story. Of course they've had their share of trials and tribulations that have been very public, but ultimately this comes down to a father-daughter story that viewers will be able to relate to on many different levels."

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.