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Updated: February 15, 2012 8:06AM

Griffin O’Neal back in rehab, skips sentencing

A San Diego judge has issued an arrest warrant for actor Griffin O’Neal after he failed to appear at a sentencing hearing. The son of actor Ryan O’Neal checked himself into a residential rehabilitation facility instead of showing up for the hearing Thursday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. O’Neal, 47, faces up to four years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges of driving under the influence and possession of a firearm by a felon. O’Neal was involved in a drug-fueled, head-on car accident Aug. 2 in San Pasqual, Calif., that left another driver injured. A $100,000 bench warrant was issued for his arrest. O’Neal’s lawyer Heather Boxeth says he relapsed by drinking alcohol after five years of sobriety and argued that going to rehab was a responsible alternative.

HBO sets return date
for ‘Game of Thrones’

HBO’s fantasy series “Game of Thrones” will return April 1 for its second season, with 10 episodes. HBO also set the premiere dates for the comedy series “Girls,” created by and starring Lena Dunham (“Tiny Furniture”), on April 15, and for Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ political comedy series “Veep,” April 22. The film “Game Change,” which follows Sen. John McCain’s 2008 campaign, will bow March 10.