. >> and the emotional surprise reunion with valerie bertinelli. then, mackenzie with her father.he "e.t." interview at the time of their encounters. >> he's not a bad dad then,

valerie bertinelli. valerie bertinelli. >> i, more than ever, look up to you now.ugh. >> nobody had. >> i'm so happy you're here. >> it was a nice and comforting moment for mac there. valerie bertinelli told me she used drugs with mackenzie phillips. pat, to hear all this from valerie and the claims today from mackenzie, "one day at a time" is still in reruns around the world. can we ever look at them the same again? >> i never will. you never know what's going on inside a young person's life. yes, those were the days of reckless abandon, having a great time. there weren't any rules. i'm in tv, i'm a big star. but to find out now what was going on within the realm of her own biological family life is just mind blowing and heart breaking and she is going to be damaged one way or the other for the rest of her life. i only hope that people can take her book and learn from it. other victims are saying, if she's telling, i'm going to go tell. we need help. >> that's what mac is hoping for. i mentioned john phillips, her dad, passed away back in 2001. so we don't get to

. >> and the emotional surprise reunion with valerie bertinelli. then, mackenzie with her father.w at the time of their encounters. >> he's not a bad dad then, right? >> no, not at all. he's great. >> breaking news. john travolta back in the bahamas with kelly for the first time since jett's death. >> his heartbreaking testimony reliving that tragic day.

valerie bertinelli played barbara. i forgot mackenzie's character. i used to watch all the time.he's going to be on "oprah" today. she has a new tell all-book called "high on arrival." in the book she's revealing quite a few disturbing things and she will talk about this today on "oprah." she reveals that her father, john, from the mamas and the papas, band from the '60s -- he died, by the way in 2001, she says he contributed to her drug abuse. and we've known that for years, but we never heard this statement -- he would put the needle in my arm and he would push the plunger in and miss the vein and my whole arm went numb. also on "oprah" today she's supposed to be revealing that her father is the first person who ever shot her up. now, it gets worse. are you ready? it gets worse. she reveals in "people" magazine interview today, and she'll also, i'm sure talk on "oprah" about how when she was 19 years old, the night before her wedding, she went on to say -- here's the quote, "on the eve of my wedding my father showed up determined to stop it. i had tons of pills and dad had tons

. >> reporter: former one day at a time co-star valerie bertinelli showed up in support of phillips,ohn phillips, who died in 2001, still has his supporters. in a statement to us weekly, xeks wife michelle phillips said should you take with a grain of salt anything said by a person who has had a needle stuck in their arm for 35 years. the whole story is disgusting. mackenzie phillips ended the sbr view saying she's ready to move on, no matter how difficult that may be. >> in finding redemption and freedom from for myself, maybe i'll be giving a little piece of to somebody else to hold on to. >> and in a statement to us, michelle phillips, her stepmother, added, quote, whether her relationship with her father is delusional or not, it is an unfortunate circumstance and very hurtful for our entire family. we'll stay on top of the story, but right now, we'll switch gears, talk to dave about the weather. good morning again. >>> good morning for you guys. let's take a check of the weather picture. we'll begin with fire danger again on the west coast. temperatures, dry conditions, just not

her longtime friend and former "one day at a time" co-star, valerie bertinelli, reduced mackenzie toffered support. >> more than ever, look up to you now. >> reporter: she says by opening up, maybe others will have the courage to come to terms with their own stories of abuse, so they, too, can be set free. we should point out that phillips' revelations have sparked an increase to calls to abuse and incest hot lines, according to several agencies we talked to. we received a statement from michelle phillips. who says that john was a drug addict. but we have every reason to think it is untrue. the blogosphere is ablaze with the definition of incest. >> there's more about this story right now at abc news.com. thanks to you, juju. >>> coming up, cameron mathison, and the boyhood challenge that ♪ the best way to tell how great you look... is in your jeans. drop a jean size in two weeks... with the special k challenge. with more delicious options than ever. jeans don't lie. go to... the new specialk.com to design your plan. get what dermatologists now recommend to fight aging... in new avee

>> let me ask you about valerie bertinelli, played your sister on "one day at a time."elt regret when she heard about your past and said she had no idea what was going on until now. why wasn't there a more vocal cry for help among those you considered your family on that show? >> well, what do you do? go, hey, i just thought i'd tell you that, you know, i'm being molested by my father? it's -- let me put hit the way. the groundswell of support that i've received on facebook and different social networking sites and via e-mail, people have said you think that it's your fault, you think that it's so shameful, you can't tell anybody. i've had people come forward and say you have given me strength and hope that i can actually overcome the effects of my past. >> let me turn the question around. should people have known? should they have picked it up, those people who were around you? i mean, were you sending out signals that they should have been more sensitive to? >> well, it's interesting. i mean, the behaviors were put in place long before the sex began, you know, kind of

valerie bertinelli told me she used drugs with mackenzie phillips. to hear of this from valerie.one day at a time" is still in reruns around the world. can you look at them the same way again? >> i never will. you never know what's going on inside a young person's life. yes, those were the days of reckless abandon, having a great time. there weren't any rules. i'm in tv, i'm a big star. but to find out now what was going on within the realm of her own biological family life is just mind blowing and heart breaking and she is going to be damaged one way or the other for the rest of her life. i only hope people can take her books and learn from it. other victims are saying, if she's telling, i'm going to go tell. we need help. >> i mentioned john phillips, her dad, passed away in 2001. besides valerie's reactions, oprah got a statement from mackenzie's step mother who was married to john phillips while she was allegedly having sex with mac. she says this -- i'm stunned by her allegations about her father. i would often complain to john about her overly familiar attitude towards him

. >> just in time for the 49th birthday, valerie bertinelli, who could forget her in that bikini withwith jenny craig, decided to put on this bikini and looked fantastic. >> there was a lot of buzz about jessica simpson's choice of the high-wasted jeans, the mom jeans some call them. >> yeah, they're very unflattering. some people have a bad hair day. she had a very bad pants day. she wore these high-wasted jeans. it just wasn't the best look for her. >> it wasn't but she's still a gorgeous girl. clarisa cruz, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> look forward to the issue. >>> coming up next, al gets to cook some pork schnitzel. but first, this is "to >>> this morning in "today's kitchen," hot chef cooking up a scrumptious pork chop, schnitzel. it could quickly become your family favorite. michelle bernstein is the executive chef of the new restaurant at the ocean resort in palm beach, florida. michelle, good to see you. >> fleiss to see you. >> you just opened that up two weeks ago. another place you opened up -- >> sierra martinez opened six months ago. and we are busy. >> i guess so

among her supporters are half sister china friend and former co-star valerie bertinelliley bert nelerie bertinellinsky who oversaw her rehabilitation in the latest season of his reality show celebrity rehab with dr. drew. >> i know mackenzie to be practicing a rigorous program of honesty. 14e8d not be sober right now if she were not be completely honest all the time. she may have had distortions about that we also relationship, but there's no doubt whatever happened severely traumatized her. ♪ on monday, monday ♪ >> reporter: there are others who question mackenzie's claims. her stepmother says whether her relationship with her father is delusional or not, it is an unfortunate circumstance and very hurtful for our entire family. her half brother also weighed in. >> i don't know if these agencies are true or not. they're very surprising to me. >> reporter: >> in watching mckenzie phillip, i was worried about her she seems like a person who is still tremendously tortured by her life experiences and who can blame her. but i would not say that she's out of the woods yet. >> joining us from los angeles