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Alec Baldwin, The View Beget Two-headed News Baby
Alec Baldwin by Paul Drinkwater/NBC
In a pre-taped appearance airing on Friday's installment of The View, bad/sad dad Alec Baldwin stammers his way through an on-air apology to his daughter, Ireland, and, in one rambling instance, expresses a desire to be released from NBC's 30 Rock, TV's Extra reports. UPDATE: In response, an NBC rep says, "Alec Baldwin remains an important part of 30 Rock. We look forward to having him continue his role in the show."
Still, Baldwin even talking about ankling the show that remade him a household name (and earned him critical kudos) is perhaps one sign of how hard his heated custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger has hit him. As brother William Baldwin tells Thursday's Extra, "This is a tough thing to have played out in the tabloid media, the public. I know that [Ireland] has a great relationship with her dad. I know that she loves her dad very much. I know that she wishes this would end."
In light of what has happened, will you continue to watch 30 Rock? Vote here. Also check out our latest poll regarding Rosie and The View.
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Apr 25, 2007 4:42 PM
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LOL now see this is why I missed you. The brilliant headlines
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Apr 25, 2007 5:55 PM
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Wow I sure hope this isn't true. Baldwin is the best part of 30 Rock, which has quickly become one of my favorite shows. Not sure the show could survive without him.
The guy messed up. But if everybody who messed up were to leave their jobs...
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Apr 25, 2007 6:10 PM
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alec is my favorite baldwin
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Apr 25, 2007 6:32 PM
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I LOVE Alec Baldwin & think he is wonderful actor & is hilarious! I also LOVE Kim Basinger & think she's a great actress & so beautiful. I think they are both very stubborn & both play off each other & unfortunately their poor daughter gets to bear the ridiculousness of it all. I think KB leaked that voice mail as she probably knew it was only a matter of time before he lost his temper. I think they are both at fault, however, it would not prevent me from seeing or enjoying any of their movies/TV shows. But, I will say, this is going to be one nasty, nasty mess!!
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Apr 25, 2007 6:51 PM
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How many of us have witnessed someone reaching their breaking point? We have NO clue what they all have been through; just pray the family is healed and can move forward in a positive way.
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Apr 25, 2007 6:57 PM
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I don't think 30 Rock could survive without him. There's just no way you could replace someone who is as great as he is on that show.
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Apr 25, 2007 7:50 PM
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It is so sad that the media has jumped all over this and played into someone's (possibly KB's) stupid games. I don't think the public has any right to judge Alec Baldwin's parenting skills or moral integrity. (Yes, yes, they choose a public life their privacy ceases to exist, etc., etc.) Show me one parent that has never lost their temper or said something to a child they regretted when pushed to a breaking point. We don't know the whole story and we never will. Let's keep watching "30 Rock" because it is brilliant television and give Alec Baldwin his due for a great performance.
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Apr 25, 2007 8:12 PM
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I'm so glad to see there are enough sane, mature people voting in the poll to divorce this personal stuff from his acting job. Ridiculous to link them. It's none of our business! Want to hear kids really called names? Just go to the mall and sit for a few hours, you'll hear some frustrated moms and dads saying worse. No, it's not right - but it is human.
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Apr 26, 2007 12:01 AM
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My blog friend CinderAngelkc said almost to the letter what I intended to say. I was almost afraid to see the poll results and was relieved to see that there are plenty of us who realize that the Baldwin's personal problems have no bearing on his professional life. Or at least, not to the extent that I would quit the show. If, however, Mr. Baldwin feels he needs to take the time to deal with family matters, I understand that completely and would not hold that against him or the show.
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Apr 26, 2007 12:22 AM
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Cindy is on the money once again. I'd like to see those who get on a high moral horse over this thing have there hoiday family dinners filmed and broadcast on national TV. I don't think there's anyone out there who could escape such an experience unscathed.
Baldwin's tirade may have been peppered with some terms that some of us may not have used with our children or heard from our parents but the emotions are familiar. That is unless you or no one in your family ever lied to your parents, got caught with drugs or booze, got arrested, wrecked the car, came home pregnant, got someone pregnant, flunked out of school, got suspended or expelled from school, shoplifted, broke or lost a family heirloom, got into a fight, stayed out until dawn without calling, manipulated a family member emotionally or just acted in the jackassed incosiderate way all kids (myself included) have been known to act over the years.
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Apr 26, 2007 4:37 AM
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30 Rock is the only thing I like about Alec Baldwin!
I will join misavery in praying for Alec, Kim & especially Ireland.
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Apr 26, 2007 8:29 AM
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As disturbing as the rant at his daughter was, I'd hate to see him leave 30 Rock where his work has been so good. Personally, he may have issues which need to be addressed, but professionally he's done good work.
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Apr 26, 2007 10:18 AM
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Just for the record: Not all parents speak to their children in that manner. Mine didn't and I can't imagine any circumstance arriving where I would speak to my children that way.(They are too young right now for me to be sanctimonious about the fact that I haven't so far.)
As for Alec Baldwin's career ending announcement, call me cynical but if someone were really ready to turn their back on their television career to work on their parenting skills why would they feel the need to announce it on television? Sorry but I'm not buying it. Its sounds to me like a play for support. It's a See what a good daddy I am. I'd give up my job for my daughter if the big bad network would let me. tactic in a public relations nightmare.
KB was wrong to release that tape, if she was the one who did it. I'm assuming she was. He was wrong to speak to his daughter that way and beyond the release of initial statement of apology he's wrong to continue to play this all out on television. They just both really need to consider their daughter first, quit adding fuel to this and get some family counseling before they ruin that little girl's life.
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Apr 26, 2007 10:28 AM
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I'm with shipperx. Maybe Baldwin needs anger-management therapy or something, but his personal life is none of our business. His work on "30 Rock" is all I have to judge by, and it is exemplary -- and key to making the show as hilarious as it is.
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Apr 26, 2007 10:29 AM
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