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Mad Mel: Anti-Semitic remarks, alcohol ALEC addiction, drunk driving BALDWIN & domestic violence Who knows if 's show business dad behavior extends MEL beyond the crazed voicemail the GIBSON r actor left for his daughter (who is, as Baldwin noted, either 12 or 11 years Thankfully Gibson's baby daughter o S old, he's not sure)? But the threatening Lucia is too young to know about her W t message, where he calls her "a rude, father's explosive temper directed CELEBRITY DADS thoughtless little pig" and threatens to toward her mother, Oksana Grigorieva. "straighten her out" in person is Hall of Unfortunately, Gibson's epic rants are Fame problem patriarchy material. recorded for posterity. “You can’t When celebrating Father's Day, be glad you weren't sired process me with a normal by one of these men. Some of them were absentee dads, and brain.” the rest should have been. Here’s a few celebrity dads that are duds when it comes to parenting. Sources: forbes.com, sheknows.com CHARLIE SHEEN Sheen and his ex-wife Brooke Mueller, who is headed back to rehab, made “He’s my father headlines for their rage-filled battles married to my during their marriage. The couple's sister. That is dueling substance abuse issues aren't such a moral exactly creating a "winning" environ- transgression.” ment for their twin sons.

Ronan Farrow RYAN O'NEAL ’s Son In 1973, Ryan O'Neal starred in Paper Moon with 10-year-old daughter Tatum, who won the Oscar for her JOHN EDWARDS performance as a tough tyke who WOODY ALLEN has had no contact with his father The named him 'The loved her father no matter what. In since the split. He describes Allen Most Hated Man' in America (beating real life, their relationship has been Allen's headline making split with and Previn's marriage this way: out Bernie Madoff) for lying about affair heartbreakingly sad, punctuated with occured a decade ago "He's my father married to my sister. with Rielle Hunter during his presiden- a 25-year estrangement and stun- but it's still one of the most shocking That is such a moral transgression." tial campaign while his wife Elizabeth ning accusations. He hasn't done stories to come out of celeb-land Not surprisingly, Allen, who has was battling breast cancer. After much better with his other children. involving children. Farrow left Allen always seemed oblivious to peo- months of adamantly denying he was O'Neal was once arrested for firing a when she discovered nude pic- ple's reaction to the scandal, told the father of Rielle's daughter Quinn, gun at son Griffin, who has had his tures he had taken of her adopted Reuters last year: "What was the he finally admitted the child was his. own share of run-ins with the law. daughter, Soon-Yi Previn, who was scandal? I fell in love with this girl He teared up as he mentioned "my Redmond O'Neal, his son with Farrah then 20. Their son Satchel, who now and married her." The couple has precious Quinn" on the steps of the Fawcett, has done jail time for drugs. goes by , has said he been married 15 years. court house after his corruption trial.

BRAD PITT BEN STILLER ADAM Managing six kids with partner In a recent inter- SANDLER Even though Bruce Willis is a feat in itself, view, proud dad Comedian and ex-wife Demi Moore got e but Brad is up for the chal- Ben Stiller said divorced and she moved on B St lenge. Even though he's pub- he hopes for a is just a big to the much younger Aston CELEBRITY licly admitted that his home tie for Father's goofball, which Kutcher, there was no public life is chaotic and he is often Day because, in his eyes, makes him per- mudslinging. Bruce main- devoid of sleep, Brad wouldn't that's the official status symbol fectly suited for fatherhood. tains great relationships with DADS have it any other way. of becoming a dad. He has two daugthers. all of his kids.