Baldwin's Late Night Change of Heart

Posted Apr 20th 2007 2:10PM by TMZ Staff

Just a few hours before he blasted his daughter on her voice mail, Alec Baldwin had a few laughs at Ireland's expense on "Late Night with David Letterman."

After telling Dave that his 11-year-old was "doing great," Baldwin regaled the live audience with a story about Ireland's new affinity for dancing in public, then playfully mocked a few of her favorite moves.

When Dave asked if Ireland's new passion was embarrassing for him, Alec replied, "Hey, she could be out stealing cars." Funny he should mention that.

Shortly after the taping, Baldwin tried to call his daughter. We all know what happened next.

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1. yea... live and learn! Get along people!

Posted at 2:38PM on Apr 20th 2007 by -------------ah

2. This guy is definitely a psycho. And before all you nutjobs come and start defending him:

1) The way he berated his daughter is inexcusable.
2) This crazy bastard has a history of uncontrollable temper tantrums.
3) Don't blame Kim Basinger's for him being crazy. He should still be able to deal with this situation in a rational and controlled manner. He's the adult - she's the child.

Posted at 2:39PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Hombre

3. You guys are so off base on this whole thing.

http://glosslip.com/2007/04/20/the-alec-baldwin-voice-mail-scandal-he-may-be-getting-a-bad-rap/

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Enough

4. IF we're parents we make mistakes! I think all 3 of them are at fault~ Get some help! They have a hateful divorce.... they need to get over that and show some support for their child!

Posted at 2:42PM on Apr 20th 2007 by -------------ah

5. Give Alec a break-- he is just another one of us -- a single dad, trying to raise an adolescent kid. I have gone off on mine before, but it is out of love, frustration and trying to get them to listen and learn. All this syphony for single moms is overrated, what about dad, we should be just as important, especially when we doe not get the same respect. Crap happens, and because he is in the public spotlight, it is twisted to make him lok worse than he really is as a parent. Give him a break, it gets frustrating having a teenager, especially a girl, seems like they don't handle the tough parenting the same, especially with an ill-suited mother looking to milk some camera time with the press. Maybe if Kim worried about working her issues out instead of making Alec looking like the bad guy in front of the kid, things would be better and this issue wouldn't have come to light in the press. No admit it people, who hasn't gone off their kid like that- if you say no, your either Mother Theresa or a liar.

Posted at 2:43PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Buzzkill

6. OH DON'T WORRY... WITH YOU AS HER FATHER, ALEC, SHE WILL BE STEALING CARS. REST ASSURED THAT.

Posted at 2:43PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Andrea

7. PS - The only "pig" in this situation is Alec Baldwin. How many chins does this guy have now? I lost count.

Posted at 2:44PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Hombre

8. Poor Ireland is nothing more than a pawn in a chess game as are most children from broken homes where there are bickering parents. Alec is a nut job... Do you think Ireland begs and pleads with her mom to see her dad as much as possible??? I don't think so...

Posted at 2:45PM on Apr 20th 2007 by ?

9. Go Team Alec!

Posted at 2:46PM on Apr 20th 2007 by sat

10. Your posting of Alec Baldwin losing his cool on a VM is nothing more than greed motivated tripe. Inappropriate? Yes. Our business? NO!
TMZ is the definition of bottom feeder journalism. Where have the REAL journalist gone? Murrow, Cronkite. Oh yeah, Dead and Retired. First the tirades of a psychotic self-exiled misanthrope murderer now this crap! Don't hide behind "doing the public a service". You are greedy scum who feed off the misery and misfortune of others. SHAME!

Posted at 2:47PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Ron

11. Ireland should realize her dear ol' dad is the first and last man who will ever call her; she's ugly as sin.

Posted at 2:48PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Zsa Zsa

12. First of all, there is NEVER an excuse to call a child names, I don't care what they've done, NEVER. Name calling accomplishes no good, only harm. I've NEVER "snapped", as some are saying they've done, and called my child a name, NEVER. Losing one's temper, yes, it's possible with children, but there is a fine line you should never cross. Name calling is plain and simple verbal abuse. Alec, you've just lost you a few more "supporters" of your work. My suggestion to you, get help quickly.

Posted at 2:48PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Laura

13. He acts like he has bi-polar disorder. I hope Kim makes him get a psych eval before visitation is reconsidered.

Posted at 2:48PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Tammi

14. He's using the daughter to get back at the wife.. He's such a well known idiot and angry jerk, even Paris Hilton and Lindsay would be insulted if he asked them out.

Posted at 2:49PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Pepsi Lite

15. Okay..enough now of Alec Baldwin. It is not really that big of a story.

Posted at 2:52PM on Apr 20th 2007 by deejay

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