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Ryan O'Neal is finally saying the right thing.

The Love Story star is totally fine with Farrah Fawcett's decision to leave the bulk of her estate to their son, Redmond.

"Farrah's and my relationship was based on a deep love and respect for one another and for our son Redmond," the 68-year-old actor, who had proposed to his on-again love in the months before her death from cancer in June, said in a statement obtained by E! News. 

"After discussing how her financial affairs would be handled in the event of her passing we agreed that our son Redmond would be the primary beneficiary of her estate. These were Farrah's wishes and I am perfectly happy with them. 

"I sincerely hope that everyone will remember and celebrate the legacy that Farrah left behind, and will now let her rest in peace."

Fair enough.

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Redmond O'Neal is halfway home.

After pleading no contest last week to heroin possession and receiving three years' probation, the trouble-prone son of Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett was released from Los Angeles County Jail today and immediately entered a lockdown residential rehab facility, where he will spend the next year.

"He is doing very well," the younger O'Neal's attorney, Richard Pintal, tells E! News. "He is grateful to everyone who is assisting him in his treatment and recovery."

O'Neal, 24, was busted in April for packing heroin while visiting a buddy at a Southern California lockup.

After reviewing his plea deal with prosecutors in court yesterday, Drug Court Commissioner Jane Godfrey gave the OK for the flame-haired Hollywood spawn to enter a Pasadena treatment center.

A typical day will include both individual and group therapy sessions and house chores. Visitation is allowed but not encouraged, at least in the first few months.

O'Neal is due in court for a progress report next Wednesday.

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Burt Reynolds has checked himself into the best little sober house in…well, Florida, apparently.

"After a recent back surgery, Mr. Reynolds felt like he was going through hell and after a while, realized he was a prisoner of prescription pain pills," his rep tells E! News. "He checked himself into rehab in order to regain control of his life."

The news comes after the National Enquirer published a photo of the star supposed on the grounds of the Hanley Center, a Florida-based nonprofit rehab facility.

"Mr. Reynolds hopes his story will help others in a similar situation," his rep said. "He hopes they will not try to solve the problem by themselves, but realize that sometimes it is too tough to do on their own and they should seek help, as he did."

—Additional reporting by Ashley Fultz

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Antonio Banderas's marriage to Melanie Griffith isn't on the rocks. In fact, he couldn't be more proud of his wife.

In an interview airing on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Spanish hunk reveals his movie star wife decided to enter a rehab clinic to conquer an addiction to pain medication—not because their 15-year-old marriage was in trouble as some tabloids claimed.

"It was said actually in some magazine that I said that I gave an ultimatum to my wife. That I present the matter of divorce because she has been involved in addictions and blah, blah, blah," said the 49-year-old Banderas.

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We suppose it's important for any Working Girl to have a steady routine.

That's apparently why Melanie Griffith is spending time in rehab once again—it's all part of the plan.

"She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy," the actress' rep told PerezHilton.com Monday. "This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors years ago."

Well, there goes our theory that being married to Antonio Banderas is the solution to everything.

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While it may not technically be a "Gangsta's Paradise," rapper Coolio is skipping jail time for rehab, so things are looking up.

The 45-year old entertainer, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge, as well as misdemeanor counts of battery and possession, stemming from his March 6 arrest at Los Angeles International Airport. Airport security found cocaine and a smoking device in Coolio's luggage and once they attempted to open the bag, authorities claim that the former star grabbed one of the screener's arms to halt the search.

On Friday, the "Fantastic Voyage" hitmaker was ordered to complete an 18-month drug diversion education and treatment program.

Coolio will be eligible to ask a judge for a dismissal if he can provide proof of the program's completion and more importantly, demonstrate that his rehab stint was successful.

Coolio is due back in court on September 28 for a progress check.

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Trying to keep a promise to gravely ill mom Farrah Fawcett, Redmond O'Neal has taken another step toward straightening out and cleaning up.

After spending almost a month in a downtown Los Angeles lockup, the drug-addicted son of the cancer-stricken Charlie's Angels star and Ryan O'Neal has been transferred to another jail specializing in hard-core rehab.

The move came after a judge determined that the younger O'Neal couldn't enter a private drug-treatment facility, according to L.A. sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore.

O'Neal, 24, will spend 18 months in the new jail, which will provide a strict regimen of daily activities including group counseling, drug testing and educational programs.

Has Dennis Rodman made a clean rebound?

Early on in The Celebrity Apprentice his drinking problem was brought to light in the boardroom when Jesse James and fellow team mates called him out in front of Donald Trump.

So it was a bit of a shocker when Dennis made a comeback in the final episode, but he managed to impress The Donald with his hard work and seemed to do it all sober.

E! News Weekend caught up with Dennis at the finale and he gave us the inside scoop on the extent of his addiction and how he’s managing it. Watch the clip for the details!

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After getting the boot on The Celebrity Apprentice, it looks like Dennis Rodman's next venture will be a familiar one: rehab.

The former NBA star, who has battled addiction for years, has agreed to enter an outpatient program where he'll regularly see a counselor.

While it is a step in the right direction, last week family and friends of Rodman, including his former Los Angeles Lakers coach, Phil Jackson, unsuccessfully reached out to the star, who refused to admit himself to an inpatient facility.

"Yes, they tried an intervention, but unfortunately Dennis refused to go," Rodman's rep tells E! News. "We all know how amazing he is when sober and we hope he gets there soon."

One reason for his refusal to go into treatment? Rodman's desire to attend The Celebrity Apprentice reunion show. Says his rep, "He will be in New York City for the show's finale next Sunday."

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Well, Redmond O'Neal does have an Angel looking after him...

That might explain why the scofflaw son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal managed to escape prison time and instead wound up sentenced to rehab for two drug cases.

The 24-year-old's fourth stint in rehab will last at least a year and require him to be at the locked-down Wayside Honor Ranch for part of the treatment, according to Los Angeles D.A. spokeswoman Jane Robison.

"Drug court is just a more intensive drug rehab program," Robison tells E! News. "It's at least a yearlong program and depending on how well he does it could be longer than a year."

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A noticeably thinner Lane Garrison, just hours after his release from prison, stopped to exclusively speak to E! News as he arrived at the Los Angeles-area Tarzana Treatment Center to begin a stint at the residential in-patient facility.

Wearing a baseball cap with the word "faith" printed on it, the former Prison Break star discussed his plans for the future.

"I'm blessed to be alive," said Garrison, who spent more than 19 months in prison altogether for a 2006 DUI crash that left one passenger dead.

"Im just worried about getting through treatment right now," he said. Also, "I'm looking forward to getting on with my life and doing the right thing and helping people."

During his incarceration, Garrison was a peer mentor for fellow inmates, a responsibility that requires a spotless behavior record while behind bars.

—Additional reporting by Aly Weisman