VIDEO: Ryan O'Neal Says The Oscars "Should Speak Up And Explain" Why They Left Farrah Out Of Tribute
Posted on Mar 09, 2010 @ 04:15PM
Ryan O’Neal is still in shock over the omission of his longtime love Farrah Fawcett at the Oscars, and Tuesday afternoon he said the Academy “should speak up and explain it.”
Ryan O’Neal Calls Oscar Omission Of Farrah Fawcett “Hurtful”
As RadarOnline.com first reported, Ryan was “hurt “ when he watched the 82nd Academy Awards. He was watching it on Tivo and found out that Farrah had been excluded when a friend’s phoned. “Someone called in the middle of the show, “he said. “She’s not there. She’s not mentioned.”
Ryan was interviewed outside his gym in Brentwood, California Tuesday afternoon saying “Farrah is bigger than all of us—it’s a shock.”
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RadarOnline.com spoke to Leslie Unger, a rep for the Academy, shortly after the awards ended. She explained that "there are many angles that are looked at as to who to include and unfortunately we don't include everyone."
Bruce Davis, the executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said days before the segment was the most difficult to produce since they had to whittle over a hundred names down to around thirty
“I’m surprised they put themselves in this position,” Ryan says, “It would have been so easy to just throw her in there. They say they just do 30. I guess she didn’t make the cut.”
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Ryan says Farrah had been a member of the academy since 1979 and was even a presenter one year. Although she was most famous for this 70s TV hit Charlie’s Angels, Farrah also starred in several moves including: The Apostle, Dr. T and The Women, and The Love Master.
“I have no explanation for it all unless it’s sour grapes of some kind,” Ryan said. ”Somebody at the top didn’t like her maybe.”
He ends the conversation with "I love my business but I don't get it
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Mar 08, 2010 @ 14:07
i didnt realize there was no mention of farrah but i can understand how the family would feel about it. they should know though that there are plenty of fans who remember her and miss her whether she was mentioned or not!
Posted Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:58am
I was very upset not to see her mentioned so i can imagine how her family felt-
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:47pm
I am a fan of both you and Farrah, so don't pay any attention to what some of these kids are saying. They don't know you guys. It's shocking they left Farrah out. I kept waiting for her photo, and ? Anywhey she was a great actress and she is missed.
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:28pm
Now, if it were the Emmys that excluded Farrah, he would have a point. She is known for her TV MOVIES! Ryan, you are a has been. Your 15 minutes of fame were over years ago.
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:48pm
Didn't he try to get it on with his daughter at his "beloveds" funeral? Give me a break, dude they told you what happened, your 15 mins are up deal with it. You don't matter any more. Help your kid.
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 7:03pm
they explained. he's just mouthing off hoping it will make him look less like the things in gutsygirl's list. it's not going to work. btw, good list, gg!
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 6:57pm
Not a fan of Ryan's but he's right with this. Who knows most people agree she should been on and that should make her family very proud to see all of the great comments in support of her. Go with that if it helps
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 6:34pm
Bum.
Leach.
Parasite.
Drug Addict
Narcissist.
Abuser.
Has-Been.
(feel free to add on any I may have overlooked...)
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:07pm
Go away Ryan. If you want Farrah honored, work on getting and keeping her son straight.
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 6:01pm
Let it go Ryan..it's done. They told you why already....move on. Stop riding on Farrahs coat tails already.
Posted Tue, 03/09/2010 - 5:57pm