>> probably pretty close. >> as cameron douglas talks, it's hard not to be distracted. look at the faces of the three generations, that dynasty of douglas men. his grandfather not only played thncle spartacus.il including te the family signature a kind of tough glamor. >> greed for lack of a better word is good. >> his father, a powerhouse producer. hit making actor. >> you said, "i wanted to impress him. i wanted him to be my friend. i revered him." >> goodnight, cameron, i love you! >> yeah. >> his new book is called "long way home." he paints a portrait of his childhood looking out at adults with intoxicating substances, the pulse of ambition and flirtation and very few rules. so when in the life of a happy child does something begin to go wrong. his father's career has exploded. long stretches away from home and everyone had read those rumors. >> eight years into the marriage, mom learned that dad was having a fling with. >> he says when he is seven years old, his mother, diandra, tells him about her anguish. >> she says to you, "he's with somebody else. what are we

while fame ran through the douglas family, so did decades of scandal, pain, and heartache. >> cameron douglasof oscar-winning actor michael douglas, is now opening up about a downward spiral of drug addiction that nearly tore his family apart. abc's diane sawyer has this exclusive interview. >> a kind of miracle you're okay? >> i like the sound of that word. >> reporter: now 40, cameron douglas was confined seven years behind bars, including in maximum security, and nearly two years in solitary confinement. >> when you were 13 you were smoking pot. when you were 15 you were snorting cocaine. when you were 17 you had sampled crystal meth. 19 liquid cocaine. 26 heroin. how close were you to dying? >> probably pretty close. >> reporter: a father comes to join us. to talk about the awful dance of lies, broken promises, hope, and despair. >> you rack your brain. you take it personally. you're beginning to start blaming yourself. >> reporter: he has three seizures. he writes that every injection pushes him close to overdose. he's so paranoid from the cocaine that sometimes he holes up in his closet

. >>> and diane sawyer with michael douglas and his son, cameron. tonight, michael douglas describing to diane the emotion am breaking point with his struggling son. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. and we begin with what the democrats tonight are calling the most damaging testimony yet in the impeachment inquiry. some republicans concerned tonight, too. what the top u.s. diplomat to ukraine said today about president trump and about that money withheld from ukraine. that diplomat, bill taylor, testifying under subpoena,hat the order to withhold u.s. military aid came directly from the president and that giving ukraine that money meant the ukrainian president would have to say publicly he was investigating the bidens, the company joe biden's son worked for and the democrats in the 2016 election. abc's mary bruce leads us off from the hill tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the top u.s. diplomat in ukraine, bill taylor, is directly linking president trump to the heart of the impeachment inquiry. tellin

cameron douglas is now 40. years behind bars including in maximum security and nearly two years in solitary confinement. >> do i have this right, when you were 13 you were smoking pot. when you were 15 you were snorting cocaine. when you were 17, you had sampled crystal meth. 19, liquid cocaine. 26, heroin. how close were you to dying? >> probably pretty close. >> you said, i was playing a ga. a kind of miracle you're okay? >> i like the sound of that word. it sounds good. we'll see if i can turn it into that. i think that remains to be seen. >> reporter: as cameron douglas talks, it's hard not to be distracted. look at the faces of the three generations. that dynasty of douglas men. >> my father. >> my father. >> my father. >> reporter: the family's signature, a kind of tough glamour. >> greed for the lack of a better word, is good. >> reporter: his father a powerhouse producer, hit-making actor. his little boy watching him at awards shows from homend hoping to live up to the family name. >> michael douglas. >

cameron douglas is here live. he is the son of hollywood royalty. n, his family and fame. that's coming up in a few minutes, and you see him upstairs right now. >> looking forward to that. >>> how many are fighting the go to bed battle with your kids every single night? this morning it is nanny connie to the rescue. what happened when she headed -- george is laughing over here -- into the home to help these parents in their sleep showdown? >> i'm laughing because we used to go through that battle. now they put me to bed. >> join the club. i'm with you, george. >>> we have a lot of news to get to this morning, starting of course, with the latest on the impeachment showdown. explosive testimony on capitol hill. more than nine hours, some gasps in the room as he detailed how president trump tried to tie a white house meeting and military aid to ukraine to that country investigating his political rivals. i want to bring back mary bruce on capitol hill. mary. >> reporter: george, good morning. while democrats here say this is the most damaging testimony y

. >>> plus cameron douglas one-on-one.g this morning after that interview with diane sawyer about addiction, prison and his relationship with his famous father. we'll help you get a job. why october is the best time to find a new job and what you can do to stand out from everyone else. i know none of you are looking for jobs. >> i was just talking to kumasi about this. have you ever done anything that was very, very dumb on a job interview? >> definitely. just clothing alone, bad decisions. i wore floral pink sandals that had a huge flower on them on the top. not that that's not going to get you a job, but it doesn't say, hello, i'm here to be serious. it said i'm ginger. i guess the g part. i was being me. >> that sounds cute. i brought up a friend of mine during the interview and guess who got the job? >> no. >> the friend. >> the friend. >> no. >> guess who deserved the job? the friend. >> you know who else is talented? i'm surrounded by talented people and they pick them. >> he's doing very well today. he can thank me.

after being released from prison cameron douglas. >> you shot cocaine into your neck?armed and you reached for the gun. >> announcer: the diane sour interview event. >> kind of miracle, you're okay. >> announcer: tomorrow night at 10:00 on abc. [ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "gma." we have such a sweet make your [ applause ] >> okay, george, robin, lara, let's get the surprise going. >> time to make someone's monday surprising a wonderful guidance counselor from frederick douglass academy. >> her name is sharrell matta and she is backstage with a group of students. they think they're here on a "gma" tour. >> what she doesn't know, t.j. is about to walk in and surprise them all. >> this has been the worst tour ever. we have just been wasting our time. in our weather office. hey, good morning, gang. >> hi. >> how is itmatt where is sharrell matta? >> right here. >> okay, how has the tour been going? >> okay. >> it hasn't been a tour. what it's been, you see that hidden camera we have up there. >> yes. >> you see, sharrell matta, you are live on "good morning

she'll have an interview with cameron douglas, the son of michael douglas, now giving his first televisionnterview on his family's legacy, his struggle with addiction, and so much more you don't want to miss on "gma" this morning. plus, who doesn't want to cut time off their commute? i know you all have thisbl in the bay area. this morning we'll show you the tips and tricks that could save you time every day. that is the ceo of waze, by the way, in the car with becky. he will help us out. we were in the ballroom after the dancing stunner. our exclusive interview. my jaw was on the floor. i was so appalled that i stayed up until 10:00 p.m. and then that happened. >> but dawson's creek is still on, right? >> and killing it. he is so good. every time he gets out there, last night he did a samba to an edm song unbelievable. the guy can do anything. if he doesn't win, i'm striking. >> you will not. >> i need to give this man some respect. it's james vanderbeek. i like to call him dawson's creek. she knew what i meant. with protests at noon if that happens. >> a walkout. >> we'll see you later.