Olson: SNL boosts its image with political content Nov 11, 2008
Last Saturday, in fact, Governor Sarah Palin herself showed up on SNL, where she didn t do too much except show she s a good sport (and get in a nice dig at special guest Alec Baldwin when he mistakes her for the actual Tina Fey, Palin coolly points out that William was always her favorite Baldwin). As the election gets closer and closer, SNL has taken on the ultimate snowball effect: after all, everybody loves a good sport. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
All-American Family Nov 9, 2008
Chase also goes one-on-one for two interviews with fan Alec Baldwin, who unsuccessfully lobbied for a role on the series. Chase discusses the series' genesis - a feature film script that he once pitched, without luck, as a series to Fox. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
REVIEW: Find out if you'll go wild for 'Madagascar 2' Nov 8, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa** 1/2 (out of four)Voices: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bernie Mac, Alec BaldwinDirectors: Eric Darnell and Tom McGrathDistributor: DreamWorksRating: PG for some mild crude humorRunning time: 1 hour, 39 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... Alec Baldwin plays the malevolent Makunga, whose manipulative character bears a strong resemblance to Lion King's conniving Scar. (USA Today -- Life)
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Escape 2 Africa': Trampling merrily amid the stereotypes and storybook clichés Nov 8, 2008
Alas, the filmmakers, who clearly are having as much fun visually with these scene stealers as they are aurally, stick by the contemporary American animation playbook: Alex has a dream (gotta dance), father issues (with Bernie Mac as the pride of the pride) and a requisite baddie rival (Alec Baldwin, who else. . (International Herald Tribune)
Runway Ready Nov 8, 2008
The ladies of The View welcome Alec Baldwin ... Ben Afflect was terrific portraying Alec Baldwin, voice and attitude was right on. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Nov 8, 2008
Alec Baldwin wins for 30 Rock, in the process doing what I thought was impossible: keeping Shalhoub off an awards stage. Baldwin becomes the first winner to kick off his speech with a reference to his hernia surgery at least he didn't bring photos. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Madagascar 2 Nov 8, 2008
Reunited with his parents, Alex runs into a domestic bramble straight out of The Lion King: his father (voiced by the late Bernie Mac, whose Soul Men also opened today) is being challenged by the devious, Scar-like Makunga (Alec Baldwin). Manhattanite Alex must take the maturing journey from friendly stranger to source of family humiliation and finally to community savior the Yankee of the pride. (Time.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 6, 2008 Nov 7, 2008
Unlike actors such as Alec Baldwin, I would make good on the promise. Enjoy your bigger, greedier government. (North County Times)
Entertainment Nov 7, 2008
NBC's Emmy-winning comedy series, starring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan, premiered its third season last week. by. (The Villanovan, PA)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Nov 7, 2008
Featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac and Alec Baldwin ... Same thing here as Madagascar's writer-director team, Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, along with significant newcomer Etan Cohen, gleefully test the vocal endurance and comic range of their cast, providing one-liners and tornado tantrums to Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bernie Mac and (another surprise) Alec Baldwin. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Mini movie reviews Nov 7, 2008
Operating on the principle that the bigger the menagerie, the merrier the movie, the filmmakers tack on fresh characters to the point of distraction, including the late Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin and singer will. i.am. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Review: 'Madagascar 2' Worthwhile Escape Nov 7, 2008
The evil Makunga (slyly voiced by Alec Baldwin) is lifted right from "The Lion King." In his Scar-like way, he is trying to take over the crown of the Zuba, the Alpha Lion (voiced by the late Bernie Mac) and father to Alex, who went missing when he was just a cub. As fate would have it, Alex (Ben Stiller) has been dropped right back in the lap of his father and mother. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
'Madagascar' 2 as good as original Nov 7, 2008
Sounds good to Alex, who's too naive to realize that he'll have to square off against another wannabe (Alec Baldwin) to earn that position of power. Meanwhile Marty the zebra finds he doesn't fit in with his own kind. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Rahm Emanuel, Press Tamer Nov 7, 2008
Rahm Emanuel "Always be closing!"shouted by Alec Baldwin in the movie version of David Mamet's could be Rahm Emanuel's slogan. Working for Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign, the hyperaggressive Emanuelwho knows his way around lewd speech as well as any David Mamet characterraised money by the tanker-load, helping to make the Clinton victory happen. (Slate)
Beetlejuice Blu-ray Review Nov 6, 2008
When Gina Davis and Alec Baldwin end up as inefficient ghosts haunting their own, newly-populated home, the red-tape of the dead hardly facilitates their efforts to rid the house of its new, unwanted tenants. Enter Beetlejuice ; the off-center, womanizing, well-suited con artist who offers to play exorcist to the living, giving ghost lessons at what will eventually constitute a rather high price: a second chance at life. (IGN FilmForce)
Paging Kenneth! Nov 6, 2008
Jack McBrayer, playing wide-eyed naif Kenneth the Page, took a role that had initially seemed a throwaway part and made it one of the funniest on TV. Playing against Alec Baldwin, as hilariously Machiavellian Jack Donaghy, McBrayer was the perfect foil: earnest, naive, cheerful, a man-child so guileless that Donaghy can only assume he's a genius ... Don't leave us, Alec Baldwin. (Salon)
Madagascar 2: Shallow in the jungle Nov 5, 2008
The conniving Makunga (Alec Baldwin) uses Alexs arrival as a way to usurp Zubas position as alpha lion, while the other three animals deal with their own issues Marty meets a peer group of zebras, although he worries about losing his individuality; Gloria gets to entertain a gentleman caller who seems interested only in her avoirdupois; and Melman gets to put his years of hypochondria to good use as a witch doctor, although hes still too terrified to profess his love of Gloria.... (MSNBC -- News)
Election Day Nov 5, 2008
Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Martin Lawrence, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Diana Ross, Eddie Murphy, Maya Angelo, Booker T. Washington, Billy Dee Williams, Russell Crow, Alec Baldwin, Chaka Khan, Steven Seagal, Andy Garcia, Al Green, Al Capone, Mark Twain, and Truth look here: King Henry VIII of England that doesnt make me feel too good and of course ME (Apr 13th) oh yeah, and Demi stole my birthday. LOL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fun with Saturday Night Live Nov 5, 2008
So far, Star World has shown a few best of specials like Chris Rock, Alec Baldwin (an excellent compilation) and Chris Farley (which featured an excellent skit in which he and Patrick Swayze auditioned to be Chippendales dancers. but there are many more in the series to look forward to. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
British actors dominate TV Globes Nov 5, 2008
Alec Baldwin was named best comedy actor for 30 Rock, while Kyra Sedgwick won the best drama actress award for The Closer. The Golden Globes are awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
The Schwetty Balls of the Golden Globes Nov 5, 2008
Stars like Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and Sacha Baron Cohen saw this year's Golden Globes as an opportunity to wax poetic on the man sacks of the people closest to them. While presenting the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award to Warren Beatty, Hanks said "balls." A lot. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Famous guests; 'Wives' tension Nov 4, 2008
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy, Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Tracy Morgan as Tracy Jordan. AP Photo/Edmond Terakopian. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Advertisers up the ante as products become TV plots Nov 3, 2008
He points to such cheeky moments as Tina Fey's smiling turn directly into the camera on her comedy, "30 Rock." In the middle of a scene, after she and costar Alec Baldwin discuss the value of Verizon cellphones, she makes an aside directly to the audience (and presumably, Verizon): "Can we have our money now?". "Consumers will engage when they feel they are being treated honestly," Mr. Notarianni says. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Lisa on negative people Nov 3, 2008
Prospective mom Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) explaining her vigorous housecleaning before a home visit from an adoption agency to Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) on the 30 Rock season premiere Thursday. Contributing: Tracy Brown, Christopher Quinn and news services. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Watch SNL videos: McCain & Fey, Affleck as Olbermann Nov 3, 2008
The show continued on a political bent, including a halfhearted debate on The View, with Ben Affleck as Alec Baldwin (nice rasp. Casey Wilson as Jennifer Aniston; Kenan Thompson as Whoopi Goldberg; Kristen Wiig as Elisabeth Hasselbeck; and Fred Armisen as Joy Behar. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Defeat fears put Hollywood on edge Nov 2, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Annabel CrabbNovember 3, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Alaska Newsreader: Palin's newfound fame may be nonprofit for now Nov 1, 2008
PALIN, BALDWIN DISTANT COUSINS: They didn t know it when they met on Saturday Night Live, but Gov. Palin and actor Alec Baldwin of 30 Rock are distant cousins. Ancestry. (Anchorage Daily News)
The stories behind a Tinseltown tell-all Nov 1, 2008
A wild beard grown by Alec Baldwin, for example, almost scuppered Linson's film The Edge. All that stuff really goes on, Levinson said in a phone interview. (Globe and Mail)
Critics' Picks Nov 1, 2008
Fey and Alec Baldwin still play like some classic movie duo transported to a madcap sitcom crammed with inane but lovable supporting characters, and Fey still delivers her zingers with perfectly deflated charm. This season finds her trying to adopt a baby; gesturing at a lifelike baby doll, she asks, "Is it so wrong that I want to have one of these to grow up and resent me?" So the good news is that Tina still rules -- and hopefully enough other people have caught Fey fever from her recent "SNL"... (Salon)
Basinger denies phone rant leak Oct 31, 2008
Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin divorced in 2002. Actress Kim Basinger has denied leaking a voicemail message in which ex-husband Alec Baldwin called their daughter a "rude, thoughtless little pig". (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Genealogical firm finds Palin ties to Hawaii Oct 31, 2008
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i A Big Island couple who founded a genealogy service company has tracked GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's family ties to Hawai'i and to actor Alec Baldwin ... "While watching Sarah Palin and Alec Baldwin talking together on 'Saturday Night Live,' I couldn't help wondering if they had any idea they are related to each other," Harrison said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Soprano family values Oct 31, 2008
Latest News, Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Opinions and Gossip - NY Daily News. NY Daily News Home Delivery. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Montel Williams Hosts Bideawee's First Annual StarPet 2008 Oct 31, 2008
Mr. Dibra has trained the pets of countless celebrities, including Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Ron Howard, Kim Basinger, Alec Baldwin, Ronald Perelman, Ralph Lauren, Henry Kissinger, and a host of others. As on of the most famous animal trainers in the country hell show how anyone can turn their beloved pet into a disciplined, well-behaved superstar. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'30 Rock' still on a roll as third season begins Oct 30, 2008
Alec Baldwin, Will Arnett, Tracy Morgan, Jack McBrayer, Jane Krakowski. On: NBC, Channel 7. (Boston Globe)
Milton Katselas, 75, renowned acting teacher and director Oct 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Milton Katselas, a prominent acting teacher and director whose students included George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Michelle Pfeiffer, and hundreds of others, has died. He was 75. (Boston Globe)
REVIEW: '30 Rock' tilts at success with Fey's high profile Oct 30, 2008
And of course, there's Rock's triumphant performance at the Emmys, including wins for Fey, Alec Baldwin and the show itself. All that publicity should bring at least a few more viewers to this gleefully absurd insider satire. (USA Today -- Life)
I'd call the boorish self-centred, but that would be rude Oct 30, 2008
In the complicated, nutsy world of the show, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) is back from Washington and now trying to win back his old job. So he gets a job in the mailroom. (Globe and Mail)
Russia's Sweetheart Oct 29, 2008
There to appreciate all this was a smattering of cognoscenti including Jane Fonda, Norman Lear (whose wife Lyn is now on the Sundance board), Alec Baldwin, Christine Lahti, Chevy Chase, Michael Imperioli, Mellody Hobson, Paley Center chief Pat Mitchell, Max Payne producer Karen Lauder, director Barbara Kopple, and Joey Pants Pantoliano, Nanny Diaries directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, as well as famed painter Stephen Hannock, 30 Rock actor Judah Friedlander, Rosie Perez, 80s... (Fox News)
Stahl's Tipsy Ties Oct 28, 2008
Thank goodness: no one is snapping up Alec Baldwin s book, "A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood.". The unrepentant rant by actor Baldwin about his divorce from actress Kim Basinger is number 4,933 on amazon. (Fox News)
Can Tina Fey bring 'SNL' fans over to '30 Rock'? Oct 28, 2008
But the shows story appeal lies in the relationship between Feys Liz Lemon and her boss, Jack Donaghy, played unforgettably by Emmy-winner Alec Baldwin. Liz consciously considers Jack a fount of stupid ideas and unending insults, but she often finds herself under his wing anyway, taking his advice on everything from her terrible dating life to consolidating power at work. (MSNBC -- News)
Cooking up a winner Oct 28, 2008
Alec Baldwin also portrays Tanks lecherous father in a handful of scenes. I definitely like an ensemble like this more, says Cook. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'SNL' Playing Politics Oct 28, 2008
He pointed especially to an opening skit in which Gov. Palin appeared with Lorne Michaels and Alec Baldwin, then replaced Ms. Feys fake Sarah Palin at a news conference. At the end, she said, Im not going to answer any of your questions [before doing the Live from New York introduction. (TVweek.com)
Tina Fey: Please watch my 'fun comedy show' Oct 28, 2008
Liz is surrounded by kooky comrades like company boss Jack Donaghy (played with purring megalomania by Alec Baldwin) and Tracy Jordan (portrayed by Tracy Morgan), Liz's boisterously unhinged star. Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, Jack McBrayer, Judah Friedlander and Keith Powell richly complete the ensemble, supplemented by frequent guest stars. (CNN -- Showbiz)
LOOKS LIKE IT'S A BOND MARKET Oct 26, 2008
" I sense a palpable hit! THINGS ARE mighty grim in La-La Land these days. The "La" has gone right out of all of it. The writers' strike cost Hollywood 21 billion, and the movie biz has never recovered from that. Now the actors' union, catering to hundreds of wannabe performers who don't work much, is still threatening to strike. This drives pros who want to work nuts. Add our international Wall Street woes. Nobody will greenlight a movie idea these days; everything is on hold because if the... (New York Post -- Gossip)
'30 Rock' may get Palin-based boost Oct 25, 2008
"Similarly, we're seeing the friendship between Jack (Alec Baldwin) and Liz (Fey) take root. The show has really made some adjustments to broaden out.". Carlock agrees, and says the show's writing this year "has felt a little different than the other years.". (Variety)
Olson: SNL boosts its image with political content Oct 25, 2008
Last Saturday, in fact, Governor Sarah Palin herself showed up on SNL, where she didn t do too much except show she s a good sport (and get in a nice dig at special guest Alec Baldwin when he mistakes her for the actual Tina Fey, Palin coolly points out that William was always her favorite Baldwin). As the election gets closer and closer, SNL has taken on the ultimate snowball effect: after all, everybody loves a good sport. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A little early for a victory dance? Oct 25, 2008
And Alec Baldwin, from an LA Times piece on Baldwin s writing in the Huffington Post. he actor defended SNL against some people who apparently suggested the first female Republican nominee for vice president should never have been given such a national forum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Political Grapevine Oct 24, 2008
Actor Alec Baldwin who appeared on "SNL" alongside Palin expressed a similar sentiment. Baldwin writes on Huffingtonpost. (Fox News)
Will Ferrells Bush meets Feys Palin on SNL Oct 24, 2008
Fey has become a virtual cast member again, thanks to the popularity of her Palin impression, while other surprise guests have included Chris Parnell, Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin and Queen Latifah. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Inimitable Tina Fey is between a 'Rock' and a funny place Oct 24, 2008
She still deals with her egomaniacal boss, Jack (Alec Baldwin). And she's dating. (USA Today -- Life)
Ferrell, Fey meet as Bush, Palin on 'SNL' Oct 24, 2008
Fey has become a virtual cast member again, thanks to the popularity of her Palin impression, while other surprise guests have included Chris Parnell, Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin and Queen Latifah. Ferrell, a regular on "SNL" from 1995-2006, will in January begin a solo show on Broadway titled "You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Better late than never for '30 Rock' Oct 24, 2008
The opening shot is a clever visual send-up of "Sex and the City" with Fey evoking deliciously and awkwardly a flash of Sarah Jessica Parker while Alec Baldwin is driving up in a limo as her Mr. Big. The small aside has no need to be remarked upon. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Past Picks: Of dogs, album covers and honor among thieves Oct 24, 2008
If that weren t enough, writer-turned-director Scott Sanders first go behind the camera shows all the assurance of a skilled and experienced filmmaker, coaxing Alec Baldwin into giving one of his best performances, and when Baldwin is on, he s always been one of the best to watch ... Starring: Alec Baldwin, Rebecca De Mornay, Bruce Greenwood, Andre Braugher, Michael Jai White and David Byrd. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Palin in New York for 'SNL' performance Oct 23, 2008
Sketch also featured "30 Rock" actor Alec Baldwin ... The opening sketch also featured a surprise visit by Alec Baldwin, Fey's "30 Rock" co-star, who mistook Palin for , and tried to convince Michaels not to let Fey appear on the show with the governor. (CNN -- Showbiz)
After playin' Palin, Tina Fey returns in '30 Rock' Oct 22, 2008
"In short, Fey, 38, seems as busy as her fictitious "30 Rock" alter ego.Along with serving as a writer and producer, she plays Liz Lemon, the overextended producer of an NBC comedy inspired by "SNL" (where Fey toiled for nine seasons, the last six as head writer as well as cast member).But "30 Rock" is a finely crafted marvel of looniness concerned with lampooning more than the TV world. It also mines humor from absurd corporate scheming and from Liz's nonstarter romantic life, plus (in the... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Whitney gala stars hint at fall TV plots Oct 22, 2008
She didn't see Alec Baldwin or Fey at work on Monday but did catch the most recent SNL skit. "It was really hilarious," said Krakowski, wearing a strapless blue Versace dress. (USA Today -- Life)
Sarah Palin draws praise for "SNL" spot Oct 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin on Monday called Sarah Palin "a good sport" for confronting her comedy double Tina Fey on "Saturday Night Live" -- and the Republican vice-presidential candidate said she'd do it again "in a heartbeat.". After weeks of being lampooned by comedian Fey, Palin's appearance on the late night sketch show gave "Saturday Night Live" its best ratings in 14 years, drawing roughly 14 million viewers, according to early estimates by TV network NBC.. (Reuters)
Scoop: Spears regrets allowing case to go to trial Oct 21, 2008
Palin behind the scenes at Saturday Night LiveMuch has been said about Sarah Palins performance on Saturday Night Live, in which she seemed more of an observer of the sketches rather than a participant, but her co-star in the opening sketch, Alec Baldwin, has spoken out in defense of Palins appearance. Video. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Palin performs Oct 21, 2008
In the actual event none of the above happened, but what we got was Mrs Palin alongside Hollywood stars Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg as well as cast members from the show ... Mrs Palin held her own with Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Palin yuks draw big numbers for 'SNL' Oct 21, 2008
Palin stood quietly as Fey's "30 Rock" co-star Alec Baldwin came by, mistook Palin for Fey and pleaded with Michaels not to let the actor go onstage with the governor ... Alec Baldwin ushered her onstage past Fey, where Palin delivered the show's traditional opening: "Live from New York, it's Saturday night.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More in the Annals of Joe Biden Statements Oct 21, 2008
My take-away was similar to 'sthat Alec Baldwin personified all the unpleasant things that have said about Palin, especially the over-the-top stuff, and she was tough enough to take it ... Her concluding joke, "No, I'm not going to take any of your questions, but I do want to take this opportunity to say, 'Live from New York, it's Saturday Night, was only a joke in that it was totally true. Auggggggghhhh!!!! Why is that funny????? Filed under: , , , Melinda Henneberger Dearest , I... (Slate)
Palin Makes "SNL" Appearance Oct 20, 2008
Alec Baldwin "mistakes" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for Palin impersonator Tina Fey on "Saturday Night Live," Oct. 18, 2008 ... Palin then stood mute as Fey's "30 Rock" co-star, Alec Baldwin came onto the stage, mistook Palin for Fey and pleaded with Michaels not to let the actor go onstage with the governor. (CBS News)
Alaska governor plays along as 'SNL takes its shots Oct 20, 2008
Palin then stood mute as Feys 30 Rock co-star, Alec Baldwin came into view, mistook Palin for Fey and pleaded with Michaels not to let the actor go onstage with the governor. This is the most important election in our nations history and you want her, our Tina, to go out there and stand with that horrible woman. (Anchorage Daily News)
Sarah Palin draws big ratings for SNL Oct 20, 2008
19: Sharing the stage with Alec Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg, Tina Fey and the cast of Saturday Night Live, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made her greatly anticipated appearance on Saturday Night Live ... Palin stood quietly as Fey's "30 Rock" co-star Alec Baldwin came by, mistook Palin for Fey and pleaded with Michaels not to let the actor go onstage with the governor ... Alec Baldwin ushered her onstage past Fey, where Palin delivered the show's traditional opening:... (MSNBC -- Politics)
More viewers watching Fey's Palin online Oct 20, 2008
19: Sharing the stage with Alec Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg, Tina Fey and the cast of Saturday Night Live, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made her greatly anticipated appearance on Saturday Night Live. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
