Glenn Beck Cries On 'Today' (VIDEO, SLIDESHOW)

Glenn Beck talked about his childhood and cried about his parents and his mother's apparent suicide in an interview with Kathie Lee Gifford that aired on Wednesday's "Today" show.

Beck opened up about his new book, "The Snow Angel." Though the book is a work of fiction, Beck drew from childhood events as inspiration. Beck said he grew up in an alcoholic and abusive household. He also discussed how his family never really addressed his mother's apparent suicide. Beck told Gifford that his mom drowned and the cause of death was still undetermined. Beck grew emotional when he discussed his parents. He was brought to tears when he said that "abuse is generational."

Gifford also discussed Beck's new media venture, GBTV. Beck said he had no sad feelings about leaving Fox News in June 2011 and said that he did not "really care" if his show attracts advertisers and sponsors.

"I don't owe a man a dime," Beck said. "I think the networks are a thing of the past."

When Gifford steered the conversation to Occupy Wall Street, Beck said that he understood some of the frustration felt by the protesters. Regarding "other parts" of Occupy Wall Street, Beck said "I go back to what I said in January and I stand by it. Radicals, revolutionaries, communists, socialists, and Islamists who are not on the same page on a lot of stuff, will gather together to end the capitalist system and the Western way of life."

Gifford highlighted that Beck traveled with a large security detail that was just a "reality of life" for Beck and his family. When asked if it was "all worth it," Beck responded, "I wouldn't want to be my children...I wouldn't want to be my wife."

Watch the "Today" interview below and scroll down for a slideshow of more teary Glenn Beck moments.

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Comments

[jengurl1993]

06:31 PM on 10/30/2011

I'm disturbed by the comments I'm reading. This guy chokes up while talking about being abused as a child, his mother's death, and his personal struggle and receives nothing but bashing and disparaging comments. It doesn't matter if you agree with him or not, if we can't see the humanity in each other we're all in trouble.

[mk1cameron]

10:06 PM on 10/28/2011

sorry im late to defend Beck,For all those bottom feeding , misery seeking , ignorant ,degenerate political bashing scum that have infected this article with your selfish egotistical , moronic indulgence i have to say to you sneering losers that you need to find so kind of soul for a guy who did more to try to help this country then you ever thought about in your petit insect minded life.Maybe you guys can do better or maybe your part of the problem.As for Glenn Beck i salute this guy and would go down defending him.

[Bambaya]

08:20 PM on 10/30/2011

Just go down clown.

[toxico]

05:26 PM on 10/28/2011

What's with these emotional labile conservatives? If it's real, then it's some kind of psychiatric or neurological disorder. If it's fake, it is the one of the worst kinds of huckerism. Either way, these guys need to put a sock in it and man up.

[doctorzap]

02:01 PM on 10/28/2011

You think that Squeaket Orange Cry-baby and Ben Glecko are taking the same acting class?

[mairs]

01:52 PM on 10/28/2011

Beck grew emotional when he discussed his parents. He was brought to tears when he said that "abuse is generational."
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Are those tears of shame because "abuse is generational"? What else could he mean other than he is also an abuser. Abusers cry and show feelings of remorse (actually just feeling sorry for themselves because of the threat of being alone) on the down side of the cycle.

[amaboss52]

01:03 PM on 10/28/2011

Fake tears from a fake human! Boo effen hoo hoo Becky is a joke! I really pity people who watch and believe the ridiculous things he says. Per P.T Barnum "theres a sucker born every minute" and if you watch and believe this fake it's YOU!

[Justdontgetit]

12:52 PM on 10/28/2011

Beck cries today, yesterday, tomorrow. He cries on the sofa, on the chair, on the--well, you get the picture.

[PCPrincess]

12:24 PM on 10/28/2011

Radicals, revolutionaries, communists, socialists, and Islamists who are not on the same page on a lot of stuff, will gather together to end the capitalist system and the Western way of life."

And we are supposed to be upset by this?!! LOL

[Cayce58]

11:49 AM on 10/28/2011

Crying Beck--hero of the He Men republicans. Nemisis of the whimpy libs. LMAO

[mairs]

01:54 PM on 10/28/2011

I don't know a single Republican who doesn't think he's in-sayn.

[Twinz48]

10:43 AM on 10/28/2011

Glenn Beck - Because everything wrong with America deserves a name.

[SimonBao]

09:03 AM on 10/28/2011

Every day that Glenn Beck cries is a good day to be alive. :-)

Does it occur to anyone else that Beck's "autobiographical" accounts of parental alcoholism and abuse and suicide might be as fictional, deceitful, and self-serving as all the other assertions Beck makes?

There's no good reason to imagine that Beck, who is wholly manipulative and deceitful in all other respects, would suddenly become truthful and honest when reporting his childhood. Especially if he has the chance to blame his own alcoholic and abusive nature on others.

The man is the most unrelenting, unrepentant liar of the 21st Century, even weeping while lying and slandering - so why assume he's suddenly truthful about his upbringing?

[Billyguitar]

11:33 AM on 10/28/2011

You can't believe anything the guy says. He speaks from a stream of conciousness perspective and doesn't have memory of the the things he says, at least that's how it appears to me. Why would they even put him on TV?

[GiannaX]

12:29 PM on 10/28/2011

The Today show must be desperate for filler content to stoop so low to air this 'interview' with Kathie Lee??? and fraudster Beck.

[Trapster]

06:34 AM on 10/28/2011

So, the childhood trauma made this guy into a bitter, crazed, ignorant, mean spirited, crybaby and he won't pay for therapy with all the money he's made?
I feel bad for his children because the psych professionals pretty much say that each generation that doesn't fix these issues inflicts the same trauma on the next. I do feel bad for his children and I can't imagine what kind of TV/Radio show they will start in the future. I wonder if it will involve screaming, ranting and talking about how their Dad treated them in childhood. Hope not.

[Subvet]

04:24 AM on 10/28/2011

Beck uses Vicks Vapo-Rub under his eyes to cry on Que. Great acting job.

Beck's Vicks video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t--31c1d72s

[Slash14]

09:48 AM on 10/28/2011

Everytime he does, This site will cover it

[MimiGardner]

04:04 AM on 10/28/2011

Beck is still Vicks Vapo-Rub's best customer.

[Shami Khan]

03:18 AM on 10/28/2011

The only thing genuine about Beck is his acting...