Baldwin's Late Night Change of Heart

Click to return to TMZ.comJust 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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61. Hey, Hombre-

Ireland is Alec's only child. Give this poor guy a break; it's clear he goes out of his way to talk to a child he loves dearly. She could at least pick up the phone.

I have a 12-year-old daughter, too, and if she treated me the way Baldwin's daughter treats him, I'd be devastated.

Posted at 8:33PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Terry

62. COME ON PEOPLE. WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW MANY SOLDIERS WERE KILLED IN IRAQ,AFGANISTAN TODAY? HOW MANY WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED? HOW MANY DIED THIS MONTH ALREADY 80?????? COME ON

Posted at 8:38PM on Apr 20th 2007 by joe

63. Baldwin is a violent out of control piece of crap. Keep him away from ALL children.

Posted at 8:41PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Baldwin has no self control is is dangerous

64. the most frightening part of his tirade is "I am going to straighten you out. You better be ready." the tone was chilling. What was driving him was his talk of how she shamed him! Clearly he shows all the earmarks of an abusive parent. That was a threat if I ever heard one. That poor girl!

Posted at 8:54PM on Apr 20th 2007 by mary

65. All of us seem to be speaking from our own personal experiences and it seems to me that none of us know what is really going on. If we were to take one of our own unfortunate "bad times" and have it exploited for the world to see we could all be made to look like monsters. Maybe we should take a step back and realize that this is a family dynamic that we have no understanding of as we would appreciate others to do for us.

Posted at 9:19PM on Apr 20th 2007 by jet

66. I guess we know who the real pig is! He doesn't even know how old his daughter is? Thank god his tirade was over the phone. Sounds like he might have really hurt her if they were in the same room.

Get help Alex!

Posted at 9:47PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Hot dog

67. This guy creeps me out. Why all the stories about him and hardly any coverage about Larry Birkhead? This sight is getting boring.

Posted at 9:54PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Mary Ann

68. Working at a school for emotionally disturbed children...we hear and see parents like you all the time. You might try anger management classes...keep on the way you are and they will be required! How could you possibly think of calling your child a pig...she is a child, you are the pig for using your authority to mentally abuse her. So she missed your phone call, deal with it. A million other single mothers or fathers do. That's what happens when there is a divorce. What did you expect she's 11, how old are you?

Posted at 10:00PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Leslie

69. Based on the last comment it is apparent that people are living in their own world. Obviously his anger and disdane came from the fact that he could not get a hold of her in the first place. So if he were there in person the issue would not have arised.

Posted at 10:00PM on Apr 20th 2007 by jet

70. Last comment based on HOT DOGS note

Posted at 10:09PM on Apr 20th 2007 by jet

71. Baldwin is a pathetic loser. Who got caught showing his true colors.

Posted at 10:20PM on Apr 20th 2007 by SinCity

72. The poor kid was humilated by his comments on the Letterman Show. I can see how she would be hurt & not pick up the phone. She was just being a kid and doing inocent things that little kids do.

Posted at 10:34PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Hot dog

73. leave it to Zsa Zsa to say that, how shallow can you get..is that all they care about is looks?? Your a 10000 times more ugly than she is on the inside. What a crazy world we live in

Posted at 11:31PM on Apr 20th 2007 by savanna

74. He doesn't have a clue, it was all about "HIM" ...if Kim had to live with him like this for years, why would she want her daughter subject to it?? He could have responded in a way that would to to heal what is wrong in their relationship. Such as....Honey we need to talk about way you don't want to talk to me....I'll see you tomorrow, love ya

Posted at 11:33PM on Apr 20th 2007 by savanna

75. I always thought Kim and Alec were a cute and unusual couple that were way too different for marriage. In the Larry King interview (online) he praised Kim as a mother, he confessed to pretending to be whatever he had to be just to date her, and talked about his bipolar or depression (I do not remember which at this moment), which is why all the problems are still occuring years after their split. Cut everyone some slack here---the child is coping with a parent that has serious mental issues that influence his behavior tremendously, Kim is coping with him and probably trying to protect her daughter, and Alec is probaly all over the place with his mood swings and behaviors---all of which would be very scary for a child. The child comes first---and I guarantee Kim is protecting her child above all else. Life happens in various forms that we sometimes think we understand due to our own personal experiences that appear similar to those we hear about in the media. DO NOT CRITICIZE ANY OF THEM---WE DO NOT KNOW THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY!

Posted at 11:34PM on Apr 20th 2007 by malvasia45

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