Baldwin Rivets Audience on "View"

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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91. Wait till he goes into a rage NBC will get theirs.

Posted at 12:22AM on Apr 26th 2007 by let him stay at NBC until he breaks their TV camera in a rage

92. Yeah ,

he is a big part of 30 rock and of all the negative news too , due to his violent abusive and threatening behavior towards his own innocent child.

Hello NBC ???

Posted at 12:28AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Alec big part of 30 rock and big part of negative news too

93. Add fresh talent like Alec for the view

Posted at 12:48AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Rosie's swing will hold Alec and de-stress him on the view

94. "Emotional"?? Guy's a FREAKIN' ACTOR people!!

Posted at 2:19AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Mr. Pat

95. Parents say the darndest things! He had a bad day and was at his limit......like we ALL havent been there where we say things we regret.....lets be serious!

Posted at 3:51AM on Apr 26th 2007 by queensmom

96. ""hear the pain in Alec's voice. He said that Alec did say inappropriate wording but it was clearly a man that loved his daughter""

EXACTLY. If Alec didn't care, he would not have called her in the 1st place. If he didn't love her, he wouldn't have cared if she answered the phone or not.

TO THE POSTER USING THE NAME "WoW"....whazzup? Five posts after I post, you use my same name??? Get your own username....

Posted at 4:06AM on Apr 26th 2007 by wow

97. God bless Rosie and Alec for taking this epidemic to the mainstream media. There are parents suffering across the country.

teri stoddard
mens news daily

Posted at 3:04PM on Apr 26th 2007 by teriincali

98. There is absolutely NO excuse for speaking like that to your daughter and she is only 11Years old - hardly a teenager. Alec Baldwin you need serious help and NOT from lawyers.

Posted at 8:44PM on Apr 26th 2007 by Stephanie

99. Dear Mr Baldwin,

i am a mom of 4 kids,,,,,,,,,& i am like u in that i dont get to see my babies cept an hour a week all because of bad feelings between me & my exes girlfriend.
now granted i dont have your celebrith status nor your money but i know how painful it is

.when your arms & your heart aches to hold & be with your kids in any capacity & then the visits change or no one calls to include u ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

or oop they forgot & its ironic how the other team gets the spoils & the funs & u wind up feeling hurt & angry & resentful .............& maturity shold make u not lash out but its a normal human reaction

i pray for you as i do so many others men{daddies} women {moms} who get we what we have rec'd well it wont always be that way ,,,,,as your beautiful daughter grows she willbe able to choose her domicile unlike mine right now who are theatened to their very core not to come back if u go live w/your mom{being me !!!}

take heart it will happen

Posted at 8:10AM on Apr 26th 2007 by LISA

100. susie your the idiot

do u even have kids???? nice way to be supportive i hope uh like uh duh nothing bad evey happens to you my dear

jeez what a dbg

Posted at 8:11AM on Apr 26th 2007 by LISA

101. I told you the libs would rally around Alec because he is one of them. If a conservative like Cheney, Rove, Rice, Etc.. or Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck Etc... would have done the exact same thing the libs and press would crucify them. This is what the media and libs have done to this country by being biased in everything they do. When 9 judges are fired by the Bush Adminstration we have to have investigations and allegations of wrong doing, but when Clinton fired 97 no one cared or said too much of anything. Imus made a comment and lost his job, others have made worse comments and nothing is said or done. Look at MTV s rap videos. Why no protest or boycots? Double standard? YOU BET YOUR COUNTRY!!!

Posted at 4:58PM on May 1st 2007 by stevei

102. Considering the level of intelligence shown by “The Views” audience I’m not at all surprised that they applauded him. Look how often that pig Rosie was applauded. I would wonder what level of education the majority audience has.

Posted at 9:03AM on Apr 26th 2007 by cindy

103. Alecs' rant on the phone came out much too easy. This isn't the first time he has spoken to his daughter like this. He's just sorry he got caught.
Didn't I read somewhere during their divorce that Kim said Alec hit her? Well maybe Kim knows more about this man than the rest of us and with this recording she could finially prove Alec isn't so nice after all. Some times it is really hard to show the abuser for his true colors because they are so "charming" or "popular". Well here you go, just listen to the venom in this man's voice, he's not that good of an actor. Maybe Rosie and Alec should get their own show now called the king and queen of MEAN!

Posted at 10:07AM on Apr 26th 2007 by kaitlyn

104. I absolutely despise this man. How could any "father" leave such a horrible, disgusting message to a young girl and claim he loves her? If I were Ireland, I'd make it known in court that I never want to see him again. Anybody can produce a child, but not everyone can be a "father". He is one useless individual.

Posted at 9:28AM on Apr 26th 2007 by Shawn

105. "Alec Baldwin claims that the ugly venom in his voice mail message to daughter Ireland that TMZ posted exclusively last week was really directed at Ireland's mom Kim Basinger, not at the 11-year-old herself."

If true Kim Basinger should hire a bodyguard for herself to protect both her and the child.

Domestic violence and abuse does not simply cease at the time of divorce, often times it escalates especially when having an abuser, as is Alec Baldwin, in your life as the 'other' parent to the children.

As an abuser, the 'master of excuse making' is at it again.

If, in the event, the message was directed at Kim HE is actually admitting to engaging in behavior that is regarded as spousal abuse, verbal abuse the former wife has filed a complaint of against him and this depth of his rage towards her should cause her grave concern for her safety and well - being.

She remains at risk, as is the child when with him and when talking with him.

Why?

Because Alec Baldwin simply does not get it!

He refuses to admit fault and he denies this to be abusive behavior.

If harboring anger of this depth towards his former wife FOR 5 YEARS post - divorce there is something seriously wrong with this man and it is quite obvious [based on his past history in abusing or assaulting her and others] that HE alone has a serious problem with issues of power and control together with anger management.

Posted at 9:43AM on Apr 26th 2007 by mary

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