it was farrah that i was concerned about. it was farrah whom i loved and whom i lost. and the children are alive and we'll work it out. we'll work it out. patrick will help me. >> let me stop you there. even when you say that, and i like you. we've got on well when we've met. i found the book very absorbing, i have to say and you've been a great actor. but when you say, no, my concern was farrah -- >> well, i'm talking about the wra writing of this book. >> no, i understand that. but when other parents see you be apparently dismissive of your children saying they aren't as important to me. >> but children are always important to you. but one is nearly 50 and another is 48 and another one is 45 and, you know, i think it's time they have to stand up on their own two feet. whether i was enough for them, i don't know. i guess not. when you look at their record. and when i met farrah, i didn't -- i kind of lost track of them. i was too focused. >> do you regret that now? >> sure, of course. i would have done things differently. i don't know how successful i'd be, but i woul

you recall the first time you laid eyes on farrah fawcett? i remember the first time i saw her. >> i saw her when she and her boyfriend came to my house for a birthday party i was having for my ex-wife, and i had my back surgically fused, so i was wearing a brace, and lee and farrah came into my house and i was trying to change my clothes because of race was -- because the brace was uncomfortable, and he had a new girlfriend. she was lovely. she was about 20 years old, and i did not see her for many years, and lee and i went to his house to play racquetball, and she met us in the driveway, and she smiled, and it was heavenly. the heavens opened. she was beautiful. she had become a great beauty and was so warm and caring and was just wonderful, and we sat around and drank a little bit, and i could see their marriage was over, and they talk about it being over, and that triggered something in me. tavis: you talk in the book about the difficulty of these boat tours. -- book tours. you hear over dinner that their marriages basically over. what gi

you and farrah were fighting. at 6 years old. >> yeah. >> wearing winnie the pooh pajamas and having a kitchen knife in his hand. >> and pointed it at himself. >> said if you don't stop it i'm going to stab myself. not i'm going to hurt one of you, i'm going to stab myself. this is 6 years old. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. yeah. >> what gets a 6-year-old to that point? >> he didn't want to see this. he couldn't stand it. it stopped us, i must say. put a stop to that. and we moved the knives up higher. harder to reach. >> at the very end, when farrah was so ill, at the end of 30 years together on and off, you decided you would ask her to marry you. really -- >> oh, i asked her to marry me all the time. all the time. for 1 years i asked her to marry me. >> but at the end a plooriest w called to her bedside to perform a wedding and instead ended up delivering last rites. >> the last rites, yes. >> what were those moments like for you? >> i am not over it yet. i got some relief writing the book, making a clearer picture to ev

of us: my life with farrah" and he joins us.>> well, i didn't write it now. i wrote it about -- almost a year ago. it was just a way to be attached to her. c conjure her up. >> you met in 1979, you and farrah. >> yeah. >> how did you meet? >> i'm sorry? >> how did the two of you meet? >> her husband introduced us. >> lee majors? >> uh-huh. >> the six million dollar man. >> uh-huh. >> and you fall in love and she leaves him. >> well, their marriage was -- had reached its apex by then. and timing was right. >> is that something she told you at the time? that it had reached the apex? >> no, i used to sit and listen to them talk to each other. i could tell there was -- they were flawed. >> what did you think was their biggest flaw? >> oh, i wouldn't want to do that to lee. >> okay. have you spoken since then? >> no. we saw each other at a party and nodded. once at a restaurant he sent us a bottle of wine. so he's been a good sport. >> you go on for 30 years. >> yeah. >> and you farrah together. >> uh-huh. >> never getting married. w

i met farrah once doing letterman or the "tonight" show. one or the other.irst a couple, i was walking here on the west side and they had just come from a tennis match. and they literally were so breathtakingly beautiful that you literally went -- that's not -- not in that picture that's later. they were just absolutely so flawlessly perfect that they took your breath away. but i was stunned by the interview. first of all, matt was master full, as usual. but i thought he was -- amazingly candid. >> he was very revealing. >> it was raw. you felt like you wanted to take him home and help him heal. >> you wrote this book, "both of us, my life with farrah." he said he just wanted to stay connected with her when matt asked him why are you writing the book now and he said he missed her. >> you talk about some vast highs and lows in her life. she would switch almost on a dime between the two and you say at one point, "we were watching her become unhinge it seemed, before your very eyes." did she seek some kind of treatment for those vast mood swings? >> no. >> did

fawcett. >> cancer is a disease that also claimed the life of farrah fawcett. >> yeah. >> back in 2009ritten this memoir. a lot of it focuses on this relationship. often turbulent relationship between the two of you. why did you write the book? >> well, i wrote it because i missed her. and it was a way to keep -- keep the line between us going. i still felt she was nearby when i wrote this. she was close. >> o'neal was supposed to appear on the "today" show yesterday but he canceled at the last minute because he believes he had a panic attack. >>> there is more to come on "news 4" at 4:00. "news 4" at 4:00. facebook makes a new addition to never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the ea

farrah fawcett was an icon. everyone had that poster of her in their room.'neal what it was like for her. >> her icon status was not of her choosing. >> was she comfortable with it? >> she was a simple girl. no. >> no? >> who is. >> but she seemed to enjoy it. that smile just kind of lit up the room. it lit up any photograph, any camera. >> well, she was just lucky. she was just lucky she had this beautiful continence about her. i thought that she got taken from us too soon. and when someone suggested, talk about it, i thought maybe this is a way to do it. i didn't know how it was going to turn out. it's a little harder story than i would have imagined i would write. but too bad. it's written. it's now in the hands of the gods. and you. >> what happened between the two of you in that journey of her cancer? >> well, i saw an aspect of her that i had not realized, or she had never had to explain, or live. and there was a lot of courage in her. there was a lot of bravery, and the softness and the love that thrilled me. and i knew she was getting sick. and i kne

join me next time for a conversation with -- actor ryan o'neal, and his new memoir on his time with farrah faucett. that is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

>>> then, ryan o'neil and farrah fawcett. and the violence behind closed doors.m his new tell-all and the day he got caught cheating. >> i was always afraid that i was going to lose her. >>> michael jackson's secret affair with liberace's ex-lover.

dot com of course website some of the items are standing by for you there right now include other farrah. flying pilots refused to operate one of the world's most advanced jets the f. twenty two after safety concerns suggest the planes could be deadly for the crew. also online head to our you tube channel to watch a special report on the tragic fate of the refugees displaced escaping the ongoing violence in the arab states. it's a quarter past the hour here in moscow syria is counting votes after the country held its parliamentary election a ballot however was formally boycotted by the opposition of what's called a sham but as all these are reports amid continuing violence in the country many syrians believe the election has given them a real chance to help their country. it didn't get the stamp of approval from the opposition he'd called for a boycott the people did turn out to vote in syria's parliament she elections the elections taking place against the backdrop of instability in the country and the credibility of the vote being called into question with the opposition boycotting the

dot com let's check out some of the stories are standing by for you there right now for example the farrah flying some pilots. one of the world's most advanced jets the f. twenty two soft a safety concern suggest the cockpit of the planes could be deadly for the crew. had a. special report on the tragic fate of the refugees displaced. in the arab states. leading human rights activist remains detained on charges of inciting protests through social networks. was arrested just days after featuring on program. the show there was a question him. rights activist about the origins on the future of the arab spring movement. has always openly criticized the ruling family and the state's western alliance london based author and journalist afshin rattansi believes his fellow activists face a future of tough challenges. there is a case against in the case against the british and american and european governments that are backing bahrain. has been under house arrest here in this country without charge but they obviously seem to think that they can now arrest interviewees very disturbing what's happened

. >> reporter: also tonight, ryan o'neal is opening up about his sometimes violent past with farrah fawcettus, the very latest on jessica simpson's brand-new baby. that and so much more coming up here on entertainment tonight. >>> and you can see entertainment tonight, here on wjz 13, right after the president's speech. >>> wildlife officials in arkansas turned to an unlikely rescue tool after a black bear climbs a tree and refuses to come down. they shot the bear with a tranquilizer dart. and there you see, they had inflated two bouncy houses beforehand to help cushion his fall. the bear will be released back into the wild. >> if you're keeping track. and we have been talking about this. we've had like three or four stories. of these bears in neighborhoods recently. >> i know. >> a small one right there. >> too bad he can't remember. those are fun at birthday parties. >>> feels like summer outside. >> sure does. >> sure does. bob turk has the updated first , >>> here's a live look outside right now. courtesy of sky eye chopper 13. pretty warm out there, bob. >> pretty surprising. >> finall

a revealing look at his turbulent relationships with farrah fawcett and his children. >>> why criticsre crying foul over this deliberate crash of an empty passenger jet. was it done in the name of science or tv ratings? that's when we get started here on a tuesday morning. aaron, back to you. >> all right. thanks. see you in a bit. >> sounds good. >>> all right, folks. write this one down -- you'll want to let your boss know about this. taking your dog to work may help lower your stress. that's according to a study by virginia commonwealth university which happens to be my alma matter, had nothing to do with the newscast. researchers say dog owners who brought their pets to work had less stress throughout the day compared to workers who didn't bring their dogs to work or people who didn't have pets. that study also found employees who took their dogs to work felt their pets increased their productivity. all about accountability, the dog's barking at you to do your job. >> that what you think it is? >> no. >> it might be fun. all right. >>> let's check the forecast. meteorologist tom k

a revealing look at his turbulent relationships with farrah fawcett and his own children. critics are crying foul over this deliberate crash of an empty passenger jet. was it done in the name of science or tv ratings? that and more on "today." back to you two. >> thank you very much. >>> well, if you dig food, you're going to like this. a pair of bay area restaurants made a list of the 50 best in the world. manresa ranked number 48, french laundry checking in at 43. and for the third consecutive year, copenhagen restaurant noma held the number one spot. the results published in the may issue of "restaurant" magazine. >> make the reservations. >>> a famous set of hot wheels recovered more than a year after they were stolen. he was in san jose monday night celebrating the grand opening of his new restaurant johnny garlics also celebrating the recovery of his $200,000 yellow lamborghini. the car was recovered saturday from a storage unit in richmond. he says he is thrilled with local police. >> the marin sheriffs department and mill valley p.d. to crack the case, to get the l

what were they held back from in and in farrah province afghanistan, marine patrols were slowed downtate the engagement team that was assigned to them because they couldn't keep up. another argument is that women just aren't as physically strong as men, that a woman couldn't drag a 200-pound soldier off a battlefield. >> there's certainly small men that could. handle the same -- >> reporter: as a colonel, herring knows that her chance to -- >> more importantly for me is that it opens up opportunities for women broadly. >> and we're going to find out what happens next pretty soon. the government has about 60 days to respond, most likely it will argue this case has no merit and ask the judge to throw out us. but this lawsuit really is the first of its kind. so we're going to have to keep an eye on it to see where it goes. >>> an 81-year-old sky diver ships out of harness in midair. we will show you the dramatic video next. ones we've all made. about marriage. children. money. about tomorrow. here's to good decisions. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned

. >> she looked a bit like farrah fawcett. very glamorous.nd michael kelly invited her to be the guest. it was the new republic he was at or whatever he was then editing. it became this sort of competitive thing and if you could get a guest who was you know, slightly notorious, that was even better. >> bill: the next year, someone invited paula jones. >> yeah. >> bill: or maybe -- very shortly afterwards. >> you can't accuse us of not being a class act. >> bill: so this year it was kim kardashian and lindsay lohan who were -- they're the ones that you're thrilled to see walking by. >> that might have been the brokaw tipping point. [ laughter ] i believe tom said that -- what did he say? that it had come to epitomize the reason people hate the press? >> bill: the schmoozing. >> well, i wonder if next year there will be -- no, no, these things don't change. this train left the station a long time ago. >> bill: i think so. >> unlikely to change. >> bill: i don't see how you can put -- genie -- i don't see how you can put this back in the bottle.