Alec Baldwin

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  • To hell with Alec Baldwin's divorce

    The Atlantic's Caitlin Flanagan suggests the actor's troubled family would have been better off if they just screamed at each other under the same roof.
  • Miss Sunshine, plus Lyme disease

    Suburban dysfunction, circa 1979, gets an intriguing makeover -- and a great cast -- in the sweet, dark and troubling "Lymelife."
  • Paging Kenneth!

    "30 Rock" star Jack McBrayer opens up about how he's like his character, how it feels to watch Tina Fey become Sarah Palin, and who he's sleeping with.
  • Obama by a nose

    An expert "face reader" tells us what McCain's jowls say about his drooping power base, how Palin's cheekbones explain her "polite" power style and why the Democrats are looking awfully good.
  • I Like to Watch

    "Oprah's Big Give" makes charity look as easy as speed dialing Jennifer Aniston, while "30 Rock's" Tina Fey breaks the angst of the single female out of a frothy Aniston-flavored rut.
  • Beyond the Multiplex

    A movie about the Bush-Cheney policy of torture that will make you shake with rage. Plus: Alec Baldwin's unintended laugh lines.
  • When good actors do bad things

    Alec Baldwin confesses his sins to Rosie and Barbara. Can't we forgive him, after all he's done for us?
  • Finale wrap-up: "30 Rock"

    The deliciously dysfunctional ensemble comedy's season-ender rushes to tie up loose ends. Don't leave us, Alec Baldwin!
  • This little piggy

    With Alec Baldwin's latest travails, the world wonders, "What's so wrong about name-calling, stupid?"
  • And Salon's honorary Oscar goes to...

    Alec Baldwin, who blew us away in not one, not two, but three movies this year alone. Someone hand that man a gold statuette!
  • "Running With Scissors"

    Alec Baldwin just might break your heart in this sympathetic adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' bestselling memoir.
  • "Along Came Polly"

    Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston have absolutely no chemistry in this romantic comedy about an uptight germophobe who falls for a peasant-blouse-wearing ditz.
  • "The Cooler"

    William H. Macy and Maria Bello shine in a terrific -- and surprisingly sexy -- tale of a Vegas loser whose luck begins to turn.
  • "The Cat in the Hat"

    It's not worth your money. Not even one look. Mike Myers has butchered a great children's book.
  • The Fix

    Alec Baldwin rants, Sean Penn smokes, Nicole Kidman holds hands, and Rush Limbaugh makes things up! Plus: Could Meg Ryan be in love?
  • Cruzin' for a bruisin'

    Penelope's pop tilts at the rumor mill; McConnaughey denies getting nasty with Janet; Billy Baldwin defends Alec: "He is not a wife-beater." Plus: Winona set for day in court.
  • Billy Bob babbles big-time

    More deep thoughts from Thornton, Jolie and, uh, Alec Baldwin. Plus: Macy Gray gets candid about Jacko's face!
  • Clothes a no-go for J-Lo

    The booty barer says she's always naked; "Suge" Knight free to enjoy burgers, revenge. Plus: Mariah's back; and Alec Baldwin loses temper!
  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Monday, July 23, 2001
  • Aguilera: Touch me!

    The pop bopper's proud to be unlike a virgin; Alec Baldwin loves America, misses his wife; Larry Flynt suffers a holy crotch bite! Plus: Behind-the-scenes "Sopranos" smooching!
  • Blue Glow

    Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001
  • Sperm heist? What a racket!

    Paper claims Boris Becker's vital bodily fluids were used in extortion try; Basinger's dad: Baldwin's blow-ups broke up marriage. Plus: Marilyn Manson's engagement goes to hell!
  • Uh oh -- O.J.'s angry!

    The juice's ex-girlfriend says she heard him confess, and now he's furious; Gwyneth and Ben seen modeling a more ... friendly relationship for exes; and Jerry Springer disses Jerry Springer.
  • When it rains, it pours

    Melissa Etheridge joins the growing single lesbian list, breaking up with her girlfriend of 12 years; Farrah Fawcett says no crap, she did not defecate on a Hollywood lawn. Plus: Don't believe what you heard about Alec Baldwin!
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