16. Alec Baldwin is a pussy. If he was a man, he would be in court to show his daughter he loves her. Is he afraid the judge might "verbally abuse" him? Don't dish it out if you can't take it.

Posted at 11:22AM on May 4th 2007 by I hate Bullies

17. I just wish that everyone else had one day to experience what the paparazzi does to our "stars."Then maybe we would be a little more understanding about saying something in anger that will be played on CNN 100 times an hour.Aren't all parents human? Don't we all make mistakes? Yet we aren't on the news.He may have anger issues but if anyone was keeping me from my child I'd freak too.Kim is useing Ireland as a pawn as many"parents" do--she should be ashamed!!!

Posted at 11:24AM on May 4th 2007 by Debbie

18. WHERE HAS ALEC BEEN FOR 2 WEEKS... ANGER MANAGEMENT?????

Posted at 11:31AM on May 4th 2007 by Kevin F.

19. I'm sure him not being in court is just " damage control" for him. He'd blow his top and get contempt. Me thinks that a man who can't control his temper with his child, let alone be trusted to be quiet in court, can't be responsible enough to take care of a child properly.

And didn't he say he was gonna move out of the country when W took office? Why is he still HERE?

Posted at 11:50AM on May 4th 2007 by Texastiger

20. Alec, why not grow up and quit having your temper tantrums, you have more monr=ey then you do brains. You and Rosie should get married, you both act alike. You and the rest of hollywood make me glad that I like in a real world, not in delusion.

Posted at 12:02PM on May 4th 2007 by Reita Perdue

21. It's like taking the 5th,he may incriminate himself if he goes to court! Ask Ireland who she wants to be with and, if her father is really such a nice guy and has never screamed at her that she was a little pig before, she would want to visit with him, but not if he has continually verbally abused her because he's mad at her mother! That's B.S.!

Posted at 12:08PM on May 4th 2007 by stormy

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Posted at 12:13PM on May 4th 2007 by Michelle

23. Do you think it's possible that his lawyers rightfully don't trust him to keep his mouth shut?

Posted at 12:16PM on May 4th 2007 by ?

24. is it wrong to talk to an eleven year old in the manner recorded on the answering machine? yes.

is it any of our business? no.

whatever happened to responsible journalism? How can major outlets report this?

Everything is about "hits' or "ratings" or i.e. DOLLARS.

True, Alec Baldwin chose a celebrity life. But this should not be a story. Where does it end?

It is one thing to be caught without makeup or in an embarrassing position. But he is entitled to have some sort of a private life. When it comes to family, there should be a respected boundary.

Posted at 12:20PM on May 4th 2007 by jumango.com

25. After all the apparently sincere damage control he's done, he decides not to show up at court?!? If I were Ireland I might question his sincerity. He sounds defeated. Still, one day he wants to quit acting all together to spend his time fighting "parental alienation" and now he ditches the hearing. I hope he changed his mind. Foolish.

Posted at 12:28PM on May 4th 2007 by Barb

26. I'm glad it got out to the media. It will deter him from doing this again to his daughter!

Posted at 12:28PM on May 4th 2007 by stormy

27. Both parents need to go to parenting classes!

Posted at 12:57PM on May 4th 2007 by patce

28. Sounds like his daughter should learn a thing or two about respect and responsibilty. I'm a child of a divorce and it sounds like she's got a total grip on the classic game of "playing your parents against eachother" if she had plans to meet with her father or speak with him on the phone then she should be there, I mean obviously her father is fighting to have a relationship with her so why can't she respect that?

Posted at 1:09PM on May 4th 2007 by liz

29. I just think that Ireland, is old enough to ask if she is scarred of her Dad, or whether or not she wants anything to do with him! The Judge needs to ask her what she reallywants in her Judges Chambers away from Kim and Alec, and then see if this girl really wants anything to do with her Dad or not! Kim needs to keep her own opionions about Alec out of what is going on between him and his daughter! Half the problem is Kim is burnt and very anger over Alec, and she only wants total control over Ireland for her own selfish and insecure reasons...Alec might have been aggrevated at yelled at his daughter and yes even called her names! We don't know how spoilt this little girl is either or she takes her Dad for granted! When I was her age, I was rotten as well, and my Dad yelled at me alot, and he deserved too, both him and my mother called me names, because I actted horrible! But I can gurantee you that both were great parents, kids do push the bottons and Alec was probabaly at his witts end with her trying to talk to her! Kim and her camp are to blame for the World listening to that conversation! And she is just as guility!

Posted at 1:10PM on May 4th 2007 by A

30. "The source added that Ireland is "of paramount importance to him."

Unless for good reason the Court allowed his non - appearance this was a wrong move made or his testimony may be telephonic, which is permitted in some judicial systems.

If, in the event, the source is correct those of us knowing the family court system would know this to be true in relationship to that statement made:

If wanting to represent to the Court that your priority is the child you personally appear in Court no matter what else is going on within your life and you do not leave it to chance that your attorney will do for you what you want him or her to do.

Staying away shows a lack of interest and/or concern, overall, for what is occurring in the life of the child - 'my priorities come before my daughters' is not what AB should have shown to the Court.

With that said, if, in the event, having his lawful rights reinstated and contact allowed one would strongly suggest to AB that he is in Court himself to represent this not necessarily by words but by his presence.

His avoidance in Court, more than likely, is to avoid having to be questioned directly either by the opposing attorney and/or by the Judge him/herself!

Leave it all up to an attorney is a foolish move - your attorney works for you and in domestic violence and abuse cases attorneys often take over the role of the batterer within the Court - their egos also get in the way because the Court is their playground.

As KB said early on the tape will speak for itself because AB is too much of a coward today to appear in Court personally and answer questions directly.

In other words, his big mouth and stupidness can't get him into any more trouble today if staying out of the courtroom unless he angers the judge when not appearing.

Also, if he is accusing her of 'the leak' she is unable to face her accuser therefore, too, she is unable to question him in this regards, as well.

Posted at 1:13PM on May 4th 2007 by Marianne