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Baldwin Rivets Audience on "View"

Posted Apr 25th 2007 3:39PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has confirmed Alec Baldwin pre-taped "The View" today for a Friday airing, and it was an emotional scene.

Someone present recounts that Baldwin "was very heartfelt, apologetic and emotional." We're told the audience applauded multiple times as Baldwin discussed the events surrounding the voice mail.

On the show, Baldwin indicated he is interested in being released from his "30 Rock" contract. Sources tell TMZ, however, that if NBC does not release him he will fulfill his contractual obligations. We don't know how long those obligations run.

"30 Rock" has been renewed for next season.

UPDATE: NBC has issued a statement to TMZ that says "Alec Baldwin remains an important part of '30 Rock.' We look forward to having him continue his role in the show."

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16. Alec your an IDIOT.. Plain and simple.

Posted at 4:12PM on Apr 25th 2007 by susie

17. I love him on 30 Rock. What's going on between him and his ex-wife is there business. I do think it was bad what he said to his daughter but I have lost my temper too. I'm sure he didn't mean it he was just angry. It happens to the best of us his was just publicized. I'm sure he is extremely embarassed I hope the best for them both but quite frankly it's not our business. I just really like 30 Rock! With Alec.

Posted at 4:12PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Jen

18. This audience also laughs and applauds when the O'Donnell woman says christianity is more dangerous that Islamic extremism; that you mustn't fear terrorists because they are mothers and fathers too; that the United States attacked itself on 9/11, and so on. Where do they find these people? From the local voting registry of the liberal party?

Posted at 4:13PM on Apr 25th 2007 by coolbreeze

19.

He is a controlling JERK

That type of asshole always knows how to make NICE after they have been a idiot.

Typical abuser coduct

Posted at 4:12PM on Apr 25th 2007 by woozie from all of this

20. it doesnt matter about kim he called his daughter them names and now he is apologetic because it got leaked to the public he shouldnt be apologizing on tv he should be apologizing to his daughter he called her a thoughtless little pig come on this guy has got some issues going on and kim had nothing to do with his calling his daughter if i were in a custody battle with my ex and he done my daughter like that i would turn it in too. he needs to apologize to his daughter and noone else.

Posted at 4:56PM on Apr 25th 2007 by kmom

21. Not saying that it's ever ok to call your child names and scream at them - but as the wife of someone whose ex-wife is an expert at mindgames with the children and has done everything she can think of to alienate the children from their father, I UNDERSTAND. People who have never been in this situation don't understand how hard it is to be away from your children and on top of that have an ex who plays mindgames.

I can't count the number of times we have gone to pick the kids up and the ex has allowed them to make other plans and not be there for our scheduled time. While one of other children was in the hospital, my husband went to pick up the kids to take them to visit their sibling and the ex has sent them to a relatives house to babysit.

These are the types of things that drive a parent insane! We are all sorry for the child but there are those of us who feel Alec's pain and hope that this situation is resolved amicably.


Posted at 5:48PM on Apr 25th 2007 by tired-of-ex-wife

22. Sounds like the perfect forum for Alec to make he mea culpa. He can genuflect to Rosies fat bucket ass and get loads of applause. Something tells me that if this was Carl Rove they wouldn't be quite so understanding.

Posted at 5:32PM on Apr 25th 2007 by jhook

23. There is NEVER any justification to call your child names and take thngs out on them . No mater what your feelings are toward the other parent. Who cares if he is sorry now.....I bet he's just sorry that it is making him look like an ass. Not that it actually happened. Maybe he needs to leave the career behind for awhile and focus on his temper and rage....then maybe he can salvage something out of his relationship with his daughter.

Posted at 4:19PM on Apr 25th 2007 by lmk

24. #12 and #13.... Really?

So do you scream terrible names at your children? You seem to defend his actions. HE is adult here and not the 11 year old child. What did she do other than not answer the phone? I can understand his frustration with the back and forth name calling between him and his ex but that does NOT give him any excuse for going off on his 11 year old like he did calling her a "pig" and such. Anyone who defends this is sick and yet you two seem to think that it's okay because all parents go off or such. NO THEY DO NOT. I would never call a child what he called his own daughter, period! This is not TMZ's fault for posting this....this is Alec Baldwin's fault. He ought to own up to his own temper and act like a man. I would respect him a lot more if he came out and accepted his responsibility in this. What he said is verbal and mental abuse and no all parents do not act like him.

Posted at 4:18PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Anna

25. Alec Baldwin is nothing but a Narcissistic ABUSER.

I'll watch my favorite show, 30 Rock, only one more time as long as this ABUSER is on it - only to see all the sponsers of the show to protest them as well.

Posted at 4:27PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Sunny

26. Anna you are way over the top. You are reacting way too strongly to the word "pig"

If one understands what he is going through, taking into account that it was wrong, it is not "sick." He could have called her a selfish snotnosed brat and it still wouldn't be abuse, and it probably wouldn't be reacted to so strongly because I'm sure lots of parents have said something similar.

I'm sure you never said anything wrong Anna....yeah right. By the way it wasn't and isn't any of our business.

Posted at 4:24PM on Apr 25th 2007 by glee

27. oink oink

Posted at 4:25PM on Apr 25th 2007 by glee

28. I am a parent and I will NEVER stoop to calling my child names! There is no excuse period. As far as him being "very emotional" during this taping, of course he's emotional, he has a lot on the line, including his career, his money, his way of life, his public image and, yes, his ummm phone call rights to his daughter, I guess he is crying!

Posted at 4:27PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Laura

29.

of course they applauded him...HE SUPPLIED HIS OWN AUDIENCE MEMBERS!

Posted at 4:31PM on Apr 25th 2007 by pookie

30. It's a shame that Ireland is the one that has to suffer for her parents lack of judgement in choosing a partner to have a child with. Unfortunaltly to Bboth Kim and Alec that's who you picked! I'm sure that if Alec would have known that Kim was going to be surch a rechid mother he NEVER would have inpregnated her. That's one woman that should have been forced to have some kind of testing or licencing in order to be a mother.
Chin up Alec, one day soon the father's of this country will have their rights restored.

Posted at 4:33PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Little Mama LOVES Big Daddy

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