Alec Baldwin book A Promise To Ourselves is a desperately sad memoir
"His book is a treatise on how the family law system in America is broken, and why it should be changed. It is a serious book, masquerading as a manifesto but eventually turning into a desperately sad memoir about the failure of Baldwin’s marriage and his estrangement from his only child.

Alec Baldwin, Stop Talking
We've been over this Alec Baldwin. You think your story about a father's rights in the California court system need to be told, and hell, maybe it does. That's why you wrote a book about it right? But every time you give an interview to a reporter about your ex, Kim Basinger, and the bitter custody battles you've gone through for your daughter, you somehow let your larger-than-life personality and grandiose sentiments get the better of you, and end up sounding like a pretentious jackass

Alec Baldwin's New Job: Voice Of The New York Philharmonic
NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic will perform for the first time in Hanoi and Abu Dhabi next season and is getting Alec Baldwin to host its weekly national radio broadcasts.Alan Gilbert, in his debut season as music director of the nation's oldest orchestra, will lead the musicians in the three-week tour in October, the Philharmonic announced Monday.The orchestra, which made a historic trip to communist North Korea last winter, has performed in 59 countries but never in Vietnam or in Abu Dhabi, an

Alec Baldwin’s Galaga Addiction Cost Him More Than Just Quarters
Now that 30 Rock has afforded us the pleasure of catching up with Alec Baldwin on a near-weekly basis, the mental image that we conjure up when people mention the name "Alec Baldwin" is that of his current self. Meaning, because of the way active television-watchers develop a sense of familiarity with recurring characters, the name "Alec Baldwin" is now primarily associated in our minds with the well-distinguished (if slightly bloated) 50-year-old television star, not the wiry, jet-black-haired lothario typ

Alec Baldwin, Amateur Legal Scholar
In this super exciting article published October 2nd in the Harvard Law Record (or at least the online version), Alec Baldwin makes the transition from the most likable but still somewhat douchey person on earth to his new profession, Amateur Legal Scholar. It's pretty long and potentially not as super exciting as I claimed in the first sentence, but here are the best parts, with an interruption from me, writing in italics: Alec Baldwin takes on family law Actor speaks about his own custody battles, advo

Economic Forecast: Mostly Cloudy, With a Chance of Alec Baldwin [Leaping Lizards]
For all its success on paper, Saturday Night Live is essentially making its pop-culture bones these days with an ex-cast member imitating a woman who might be completely irrelevant in six weeks. But some phenomena never expire, and when you combine the enduring miracle of Alec Baldwin with the current, overriding stench of economic recession, one SNL highlight alone stands out today for its chemistry and prescience: Reliable Investments, featuring Baldwin as a broker with all the answers for Ana Gasteyer. B

Salma Hayek Rocks with Alec Baldwin on 30 Rock
Salma Hayek was spotted shooting on the Brooklyn Heights sets of "30 Rock" on October 10. Salma Hayek was present with her daughter and that made the shooting even more fun. Alec Baldwin’s character pays a visit to Hayek’s character during a family picnic. In betwen the takes, Salma had to make...Full Article See Also Laura Vandervoort Bikini PhotosBianca Gascoigne And Charlotte Mears Marbella,Spain Bikini PhotosKatie “Jordan&rdquo

OMG, I can't read this. Translate into pictograms, plz.
First, gotta say how much I’m lovin’ these cranky-ass comments everybody’s leaving. You all make sinister voice-mailing Alec Baldwin seem like some sort of friggin’ pansy, by comparison. Particularly intrigued by all the Queen Latifah remarks that claim I’m the one who’s ultimately being antigay by writing Blind Vices about closeted celebs, making it seem like their actions are sinister and bad, therefore I’m the one promoting self-hating activities by gay people, and therefore I’m part of t

Pencil This In
EVENT: Alec Baldwin will take his voice over to Lincoln Center tonight for his NY Philharmonic debut! He'll be taking on narrator duties (something he did very well in the Royal Tenenbaums) for Inside the Music. "The multimedia presentation will delve into the influences that inspired Antonín Dvo?ák to write his famous Symphony No. 9, From the New World — which received its world premiere by the New York Philharmonic on December 16, 1893. Tickets are still on sale. Friday // 8 p.m. // Avery Fisher Hal

…OF THE DAY
LAUGH MEDICINE: Some kind soul at SNL put up the precise vintage parody ad that our crumbling economy needed right now. It’s even got Alec Baldwin! (Videogum) HOT TUB: I don’t really know what this post or video is about, but the first 30 seconds of steak and eggs with William Shatner is undoubtedly worth the price of admission. (StreetCarnage) EDUTAINMENT: Yay, a new Drunk History - this time with William Henry Harrison! (Buzzfeed) NO JOKE: Just a good old fashioned radio interview with com

Extra, Extra
Photograph by Herself_nyc on FlickrFrom the Gothamist Newsmap: a missing mother and child on153rd Street in Queens, a water condition at the UN and a pursuit on 5th Ave. and 3rd St. in Brooklyn.A new poll shows that New Yorkers are all for extending term limits--if we could just change the rule for just the mayor and not City Council.Real estate firm CEO arrested after being found with over a thousand Oxycontin and Xanax pills and cocaine.One day from her due date, pregnant woman was bored and decided to ta

Put That Celeb Together
Who is this actor?  Come back Monday to see the answer.  (His lips are a bit puckered but I think you can still tell who it is.) Yesterday's celeb was Alec Baldwin.  Click on the thumbnail to see.

Miss Golden Globe
did a good job as Miss Golden Globe last night.

A Little More on Pigs... [Politics]
"The New York Times has an article about me calling columnist Heather Mallick a pig," blogs Greta van Susteren via Foxnews.com. "Yes, I called a columnist—in a calm, cool voice—a pig for saying that the nominee for Vice President looks like a porn star." Well, Greta: you can be "happier than a pig in shit" or you can be a "thoughtless little pig," like Alec Baldwin called his daughter via voicemail. You can even be a capitalist pig. We've discussed the lexicon of contemporary vulgarities before,

The Liberal Elite [Stories]
Scene: a $1,000-a-head Obama fundraiser last night in a tony East Village townhouse. "We have to sacrifice," Alec Baldwin told the crowd. Moments later his podium came crashing down to the floor, but he recovered smoothly with a joke. Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day, her long blond locks wrapped in a headband, stood in the corner stroking her little dog, which was dyed pink. At the conclusion of the speeches, Alan Cumming encouraged the crowd to talk freely. "There are no Republicans here tonight," he noted. The

Baldwin speaks out on alcoholism
Alec Baldwin has spoken about his alcoholic addition in a new book named Moments of Clarity. Baldwin talks of driving down the motorway drinking wine, and realizing he had a problem. He writes: “I’m driving down the road, I’m having a drink, it’s 4 o’clock; I’m supposed to have a drink. But one day I went ‘I don’t see anybody else in their car with a plastic takeout containers filled with ice and wine. They’re drinking coffee and they’re drinking

Move Over, Angelina!
Although watching the hullabaloo before Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony was more fun than usual

THE OFFICE “Duel” (Season 5 Episode 11)
“Duel” - The office is on eggshells because Andy (Ed Helms) still hasn’t found out about fiancee Angela’s (Angela Kinsey) affair with Dwight (Rainn Wilson). When Michael (Golden Globe winner Steve Carell) spills the beans, Dwight and Andy take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, Michael is nervous about being called down to corporate for a meeting with Wallace (Andy Buckley). John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery, Mindy K

Miley Cyrus Shows To Much Cleavage
Miley Cyrus was present on the red carpet at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards wearing a lovely dress from Marchesa Spring 2009 collection. The dress is beautiful but isn’t Miley showing a little bit too much of her cleavage? I mean she’s only 16 years old… What is there to see in four or five years from now if she shows it all now?

Nessa Hudgens Golden Globe Hoarder
High School Musical beauty Vanessa Hudgens hoarded $12,000 worth of sponsor items at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, reports the New York Daily News. Nessa's assistant was even seen carrying four... oceanUP focuses on bringing you the latest in up-and-coming celebrity news, youth-centric trends and teen gossip. If you're wondering that backstory on a hot young star, chances are oceanUP can give you the lowdown.

Mickey Pagels' Top 10 For 2008
I would like to start off by sort of introducing myself a little bit. My name is Mickey Pagels and I am a 17 year-old dance student from Chicago who also loves movies [ed. blatant lies]. The Playlist gives me more than ample opportunity to write about current cinema, which is great for when I have spare time.10. "Hamlet 2"For me, "Hamlet 2" was a surprise comedy hit for me, just because I thought it looked terrible. I went and saw it as a last hurrah before the new school year and fell in love with the zani

Amy Poehler Raves About Son and New Show
Former SNL superstar Amy Poehler is thrilled to be a momma, and says she can't get enough of son Archie, now 2 months old. "It's amazing," Amy says. "He's a sweet boy. Archie's the best."Amy and hubby Will Arnett welcomed Archie in October, and the couple recently showed up at the Golden Globes. She wasn't picky about her fancy Pamella Roland gown. "With a 2-month-old, it's nice that something fits."Next month, Amy starts working on the new NBC sitcom, created by the producers of "Th

VOTD: The Dark Knight NES Video Game
If The Dark Knight came out 20 years ago, and Warner Bros Licensed a video game adaptation of the movie for the Nintendo Entertainment System, it might look a little something like this video found by our brothers at /Gamer. El Macbee created this retro animation with original Music by Vic Sagerquist. But forget about the sweet looking cut scenes and 80’s style flash effects, I want to see what the game play looks like. Watch More Cool Videos Here! Video of the Day is a daily feature of /Film showc

Mariska Hargitay Suffers Collapsed Lung
Star of "Law & Order: SVU" Mariska Hargitay suffered a freak sledding accident in the Hamptons and, as a result, received a partially collapsed lung. In medical jargon, they call it a pneumothorax...oh, those doctors with their high-fallutin' names!According to Mariska's rep, "She will appear in all episodes for the rest of the season on Law & Order: SVU."Now we know why she didn't go to the Golden Globes on Sunday. She was nominated for an award, but I guess those collapsed lungs really take it

Glitter, Glamour, and Guzzling at the Golden Globes
Photo: Getty ImagesAt 8 p.m. last night, somewhere in the Beverly Hilton, Jennifer Lopez walked on stage and announced to a glittery room packed full of celebrities, “This is the Golden Globes! So let’s get right to the awards!” It was a strangely unceremonious way to commence the awards ceremony’s return from a two-year hiatus (it was canceled last year due to the writer's strike). But, hey! The Golden Globes are sort of like a rehearsal dinner for the Oscars -- the dress code and etiquette are lax