Ryan O’Neal On Farrah Fawcett’s Oscar Omission: ‘Poor Farrah’

‘I’m as confused at everyone about it,’ O’Neal says. By MTV News staff Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett in 1987 Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage On Sunday night during the “In Memoriam” segment of the Oscars telecast, many viewers were shocked that Farrah Fawcett was excluded from the segment, which included Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy, Ron Silver and others. Fawcett’s longtime partner, Ryan O’Neal, said in a statement to People.com that “there is no comment other than we were disappointed that she was not included.” But a reporter for X17 caught up with O’Neal on Monday (March 8) and spoke briefly with him. “I’m as confused as everyone about it, you see?,” O’Neal said. “They have to explain it, I can’t. Poor Farrah, is all I can say.” Asked if he was planning to send a note to the Academy, O’Neal said, “We’re writing one, [daughter] Tatum and I, we’re writing a letter.” When asked if he could explain why Fawcett was excluded from the tribute, O’Neal replied sarcastically, “She wasn’t well known enough?” “[Tatum] was shocked too,” he continued. “Somebody called us first, we were watching the show [on DVR], so we were delayed. The phone rings and my friend says, ‘They left Farrah out of the tribute.’ Anyway, maybe next year they’ll slip her in. It’s a funny business.” While Fawcett is best remembered for her TV work, she appeared in several movies, including “Man of the House,” “The Cannonball Run,” “Extremities” and “The Apostle.” Speaking to The Associated Press, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences spokeswoman Leslie Unger said omissions are inevitable when the segment can only honor so many people. “Every year, it’s an unfortunate reality that we can’t include everybody,” she said. Related Videos Oscars 2010: Show Highlights 2010 Oscar Red-Carpet Interviews Related Photos 2010 Oscars Show Highlights

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Ryan O’Neal On Farrah Fawcett’s Oscar Omission: ‘Poor Farrah’