Celebrity Feuds
Baldwin Will Be a No-Show

TMZ has learned Alec Baldwin will not attend today's court hearing in which a judge will decide if Baldwin should win back the right to have contact with his daughter.

Baldwin's right to interact with Ireland was suspended after the judge heard the now-famous voice mail message the actor left for his daughter. A Baldwin source tells TMZ that Alec won't be at the hearing because the lawyers, not the parents, are the ones who will speak. The source added that Ireland is "of paramount importance to him."

Sources also tell TMZ Kim Basinger will be in court for the hearing, which begins at 8:30 AM PDT.

The Baldwin source added that Alec had a "great two-week visit with Ireland" back in March. After that visit, the source says Baldwin suspended his motion to hold Kim in contempt for allegedly interfering with his parental rights. The source says Baldwin suspended the motion as a show of good faith. The upshot -- he could resurrect the contempt action in the wake of what went down.

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46. Does anyone remember Alec bailing out Kim in her real estate deal.....and she continues to torture him.....Looks like she should be more pleasant to him and let him see his child when it is his time....

Posted at 3:52PM on May 4th 2007 by fannee3

47. both alec and kim should be arrested for child abuse. Both of them claim to love their daughter yet both of them constantly use her as leverage for their own personal gain. They are disgusting. Doesn't alec realize that the more he makes this a public issue, the more of a degenerate he looks like. Neither of them care about anybody but themselves. And as far as a grown man going on Dr. Phil for advice, how pathetic. Be a man alec!!! You are coming across as a mental midget who only cares about himself. And kim, you can play the good mom role but you are just as evil bitch. Do the right thing and give your daughter up for adoption you she can be raised by decent human beings.

Posted at 4:59PM on May 4th 2007 by truth

48. I have ( no) sympathy for him, I saw him on the veiw with Rosie O'Donnell he was suckin up to his veiwers to forgive him, well there was excuse for his behavior with his child, that was horrible, it's not the veiwers he has to worry about?but his child.he looks like the type, I feel sorry for his child, you know that people do get away with abusive things, I been there ? I use to get beat up everyday and I hope that she isn't getting that kind of treatment from him, you don't know what goes on behide close doors? I was vocaburlary abuse and the words that people say can scars you for life?

Posted at 8:17PM on May 5th 2007 by Denise

49. you know sometimes parents take away phone privs for certain reasons......such as attitude problems or too much texting.

Posted at 5:13PM on May 4th 2007 by crymeariver

50. I didn't hear he was going on Dr. Phil. I thought I heard they were each talking to him privately.

Posted at 6:09PM on May 4th 2007 by Regardless

51. I cannot believe Alec Baldwin's words that his daughter Ireland is of paramount importance to him-what a liar!!!! if she is soooooo important to him why on earth did he speak to her like that---if it were my father that left that NASTY voice-mail on my phone, I would never speak to him again!!!! he needs to do more than just apologize to his only daughter. She is getting older and she will never forget what he did to her. He should be bent over someones knee and spanked really realy hard!!! SHAME ON YOU ALEC BALDWIN- I will never watch another one of your shows or movies ever again!!!!

Posted at 6:51PM on May 4th 2007 by bellatrix318

52. ---if she is soooooo important to him why on earth did he speak to her like that---

He's human and made a forgiveable mistake. Have compassion. Read what happened for weeks, months, years beforehand.

Stan

Posted at 7:10PM on May 4th 2007 by Stan

53. Did you know that KB wrote anti-Dad messages and inserted them into candy bar wrappers for the child to come across while with Dad to alienate her against him? And that it did not work which enraged KB so she cut off communication way before the leaked phone message? Twelve counts of visitation obstruction related behavior from the Mom? Blocked visitation, again and again.

Like many have said and I have seen for myself you have to experience this stuff and have the court yawn and not help to understand things. Even those in the business don't "get it" until they experience alienation and obstruction. You actually have another person empowered to denigrate you and harm your relationship with your child. And this happens all the time. It needs to be dealt with. Not ignored.

Posted at 7:16PM on May 4th 2007 by stan

54. He is disgusting. I would never allow him to be with that child again. His apologies are empty, and useless. The damage is done.

Posted at 9:10PM on May 4th 2007 by top

55. Loving, caring, devoted Alec Baldwin?????

If his explosive rants to Ireland weren't enough to show he has narcacistic personality problems. Then his no show at the court today sure as hell does. Absent for soley his own best interest...not there to be drilled/questioned by the judge. And, not there to make sure he doesn't explode in the court room when evereything doesn't go entirely his way.

In Alec Baldwin's world he alone is the center of the universe with no room for anyone or anything to take center stage from him, to include his own daughter


Get help A.B. If you want any chance of rebuilding a healthy, normal daugher/ father relationship long term mental help is needed for you.

Posted at 11:54PM on May 4th 2007 by divorceddad

56. if mr baldwin cares for is daughter he should have been in court,he needs to be accountable for his actions and not being there in court only shows one of two things,he did not want to go or his lawyer was worried about his anger problem.he needs too stop blaming his ex,he says kim is alienating his child but i have never heard her say one bad thing about him unlike him thats all he is ever doing. i wish the child well.

Posted at 1:09AM on May 5th 2007 by sherri

57. Here is a conversation he ought to have with the answering machine....".I am sorry that I am such a sorry excuse for a father , please forgive me for being an abusive ass. I am going to get help for my serious mental problems and anger issues." What a loser he is; his whole family are a bunch of freaks and losers.

Posted at 9:37AM on May 5th 2007 by Kelly B

58. I feel really bad for this little girl. who as a parent has not said things they shouldn't to their children. I am a woman that thinks my childrens relationship with their father is just as important as anything else. alot of women use their children as pawns in a little game and i think it is DISGUSTING. I think Alec feels at some point his daughter has to be responsible in how she treats him. she is old enough to call her dad back when she promised. having a minipulitive mother at home doesn't help. These dad or moms(whoever is the estranged parent) feel so helpless because there is all these other people involved in your relationship with your child!

Posted at 1:28PM on May 9th 2007 by amandabeam

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