[A.j. Hammer:] Now, on SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, the incredible rage over Ryan. Tonight, the explosive attack on Ryan O`Neal by his own son that Ryan was mad that Farrah was dying of cancer.
[Griffin O`neal, Ryan O`neal`s Son:] The attention had to be diverted here and he didn`t like it.
[Hammer:] Claims about Ryan`s faithfulness to Farrah Fawcett.
[Larry King, Host, "larry King Live":] Was he not faithful to her?
[Hammer:] The remarkable attack on Ryan on the same day Ryan said he hit on his own daughter at Farrah`s funeral. Tonight, it`s father against son in the O`Neal family showdown. Tonight, is the doctor the daddy? Why in the world did Michael Jackson`s dermatologist demand a role in the lives of Michael Jackson`s kids? But is he really the biological father and why the demand now? Plus, Jennifer Aniston`s brand-new revelations about being unlucky in love. Hear why Aniston says she doesn`t mind being the lonely girl, as TV`s most provocative entertainment news show starts right now.
[King:] When was the last time you spoke to your father?
[G. O`neal:] The night he tried to shoot me in the face.
[Hammer:] Ryan O`Neal`s oldest son, Griffin, who`s had several memorable fights with his famous father appeared on "Larry King Live" to make some explosive allegations
[Ryan O`neal, Actor:] I love her more than I ever have loved her.
[Hammer:] About the documentary, "Farrah`s Story" where Ryan was shown caring for Fawcett in her dying days. Griffin says
[G. O`neal:] They were exploiting her.
[Hammer:] About Ryan`s statement that he proposed to Farrah on her death bed, Griffin says
[G. O`neal:] This was absolute
[B.s. Hammer:] And about Ryan`s parenting of his four children, Griffin says
[G. O`neal:] I was 11 years old when he gave me cocaine.
[Hammer:] SHOWBIZ TONIGHT has the latest on the son`s wild charges.
[King:] Is he a narcissist or is a narcissist?
[G. O`neal:] Absolute complete narcissist in every way.
[Hammer:] And the famous father`s response.
[Leslie Bennetts, Interviewed The O`neals For "vanity Fair":] Ryan said to me, "I hate him."
[Hammer:] Ryan O`Neal, a major movie star in the 1970s has been more visible than ever lately as he talked about his final days with his long-time companion, Farrah Fawcett.
[R. O`neal:] She`s so much more of a woman and a powerful, courageous, fearless and I look at her with awe.
[Hammer:] But his oldest son Griffin tells "LARRY KING LIVE" that Ryan`s portrayal as a loyal caregiver to Fawcett is just a Hollywood fantasy.
[King:] Are you saying that interview was crocodile tears, that that wasn`t what you saw?
[G. O`neal:] I haven`t seen a tear yet.
[Hammer:] In an explosive cover story in "Vanity Fair," Griffin took his father-bashing up a notch, claiming that Ryan was after Fawcett`s money and calling him, quote, "a vulture presiding over a carcass."
[Bennetts:] Griffin accuses his father of only having helped Farrah at the end because he wanted her money.
[Hammer:] In a blunt response, Ryan O`Neal`s spokesperson tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, quote, "Ryan has his own money." And Griffin is going off on his dad`s recent interview with Barbara Walters where he said Farrah had agreed to marry him before she died.
[R. O`neal:] We will as soon as she can say yes.
[Barbara Walters, Tv Personality:] Why?
[R. O`neal:] Maybe we can just nod our heads.
[G. O`neal:] This was absolute B.S. I could not believe it. She didn`t want to marry him. She loved him, but she didn`t want to marry him. My dad was not nice to her.
[Hammer:] In response, O`Neal`s people say, quote, "Griffin has not had a relationship with Farrah or Ryan for many years. Therefore, there is no way he would have any knowledge of what was going on in their lives." Griffin and Ryan`s relationship over the years has been volatile, to say the least. Ryan reportedly knocked out two of his son`s teeth in a fight in 1983. And they haven`t spoken since the 2007 incident where Ryan actually fired a gun during an argument. Ryan O`Neal was not charged in either incident but Griffin tells Larry King he`s still upset.
[G. O`neal:] He showed very little remorse for trying to shoot me in the face.
[Hammer:] Griffin also blames his father for the drug abuse that`s plagued most of his family.
[G. O`neal:] It destroyed me. It wasted many, many years of my life.
[Hammer:] About that claim, Ryan O`Neal`s spokesperson tells SHOWBIZ TONIGHT, "The claim that Ryan gave Griffin or any of his children drugs is categorically false." But Ryan O`Neal isn`t denying everything his son is saying.
[Bennetts:] The first time I talked about to him about his kids, he said, you know, "I wish I hadn`t I should never have been a father. Look what a terrible job I`ve done."
[Hammer:] Unfortunately, that`s the only thing on which this famously estranged father and son agree.
[G. O`neal:] I call him Ryan now because, you know, I`ve had to let go of him as being my dad, not that he was ever really a dad. I`m having a hard time thinking that there`s going to be some reconciliation.
[Hammer:] Well, given that both Ryan and his son Griffin both have big issues and axes to grind, who are we to believe? Joining me now from Hollywood, Lisa Bloom who is a CNN legal analyst. Also from Hollywood, Carlos Diaz, who is a correspondent for "Extra." So let me get this straight. Ryan O`Neal`s estranged son Griffin goes on national TV to viciously slam his dad, Ryan, right after Ryan confesses in another interview that he hit on his own daughter, Tatum, at Farrah Fawcett`s funeral. Carlos, are you with me? Is it just not sad how dysfunctional this family is and at such a time of tragedy?
[Carlos Diaz, Correspondent, "extra":] Yes, it is. And I think the truth kind of lies somewhere in between. I mean, maybe Ryan O`Neal isn`t as bad as Griffin says he is. But maybe Griffin`s upset with this whole situation. And there is truth to what you guys just talked about in that piece that Griffin hasn`t had a relationship, you know, with his dad. So I mean, how does he know all these things? But the main point is, we saw a very, very angry not boy a very angry man last night on "LARRY KING LIVE" in Griffin O`Neal. And I think that there needs to be some kind of conversation between Griffin and Ryan.
[Hammer:] Yes. That is a lot of rage burning up inside there. And I think what`s really going to strike a lot of people listening to all this is Griffin claiming that the whole idea that Farrah agreed to marry Ryan on her deathbed you remember that? Well, he claims it was a big joke. Take a look.
[G. O`neal:] When I saw the Barbara Walters interview, I was screaming at the TV going, "Is it only me that sees this? Is it me does anybody else see this?" Because this was absolute B.S. I could not believe it. My dad saying oh, you know, did she say yes? "No, she can`t talk but we`ll nod her head for her." I was turning inside-out. I was like, you`ve got to be kidding me. How absolutely disgusting was that?
[Hammer:] Lisa Bloom, let me ask you. As Carlos just said, he believes the truth is somewhere in the middle. Given that Griffin and Ryan have not had a relationship for years, how would he know what was going on? Does that fact kind of make his claims less credible?
[Lisa Bloom, Cnn Legal Analyst:] Well, Griffin claims he had a text message relationship with Farrah. I mean, who knows? Bottom line to me is Griffin probably has a lot of legitimate complaints against his father, but why now? Why would you choose this time so close to Farrah`s death to air your dirty laundry about your own father? There`s a real lack of grace here. And it seems to me that Farrah, who was optimistic and brave and lovely to the end, was really the moral center of this family.
[Hammer:] Yes.
[Bloom:] And unfortunately, when she passed away, all this ugliness is now emerging.
[Hammer:] Yes. And Griffin told Larry King when asked, "Why are you talking about this?" Now, he said a lot of people have a lot of questions about the O`Neal family. But to you point, Lisa, why now? You could wait a little longer. And as we know, Farrah Fawcett did not put Ryan in her will. And in another remarkable claim, Griffin says he knows the real reason that Farrah left her entire estate to her son, Redmond. Take a look at this.
[G. O`neal:] I don`t think she was as unconscious as they thought she was. You know, when you`re dying of cancer because I watched my mother die of cancer you know, you`re in and out of a morphine haze. But I think she saw the transparency between my father and Alana and I think there`s a little bit more to be said about that. And we`ll find out later.
[Hammer:] Griffin referring there to Farrah`s close friend and biographer, Alana Stewart. Carlos, what do you think? I mean, these two, Farrah and Ryan, were together for decades. Was it a shock that Farrah left Ryan out of the will?
[Diaz:] Well, I mean, according to Ryan`s people, he has money. He doesn`t need Farrah`s money and maybe she knew that. And I was at the funeral and I can tell you firsthand, that I was struck at the funeral about how many references were made at the funeral inside that church about how we need to help Redmond, how we need to give Redmond responsibility. And maybe that`s what Farrah Fawcett was doing by leaving Redmond all the money that she had. Maybe she was saying, "OK. Here you go. This is all that I have. I`m giving it to you. Now, this is your chance to finally be responsible."
[Hammer:] Lisa, very quickly, you know, Griffin saying that he wants reconciliation with Ryan. But do you really see that happening?
[Bloom:] Well, this is the wrong way to go about it, by dissing his father on national television in a very brutal and harsh way. I mean, he needs to lay the groundwork for a healthy relationship if he wants to get there. Look, we hope this family reconciles. I would hope that they all remember Farrah and in her name, her legacy, have a little bit more decency when they`re talking about each other.
[Hammer:] Couldn`t agree with you more. Lisa Bloom, Carlos Diaz, thanks, guys. I appreciate it. All right. Moving on tonight, we all know that Jennifer Aniston hasn`t been so lucky when it comes to love. The divorce from Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn break-up, the back-and-forth with John Mayer. But tonight, Jen is saying, "Hey, I don`t mind being the poster girl for lonely girls everywhere. That`s fine with me." I want to ask you, though. Do you feel sorry for her? Also tonight, is the doctor the daddy? Why in the world was Michael Jackson`s dermatologist asking for a role in the lives of M.J.`s kids? Is this guy really the biological father? Also this
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