"I'd love to win a Tony Award. A Tony Award I really crave. That would have great meaning"

- Alec Baldwin, to Elle magazine, on what he really really wants

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We're sure that Sarah Palin had hoped that adding in some stories with famous names attached in her new book, Going Rogue, would garner her some attention.

Hard to sell a book these days that isn't filled with gossip or vampires!

But, it seems that her mission has backfired as while she made have attempted to ruffle some feathers with her book, really all she did was prove she is an idiot!

Don't you just love when that happens?

Pathetic Palin first took a stab at Alec Baldwin and her guest appearance with him on SNL. According to Palin, she had other ideas than the one chosen for her skit, but they were all refuted and turned down by the actor. She makes it sound like Alec is a some big, bad bully, when truly, her ideas sucked and they told her so! She wanted to add a line in reference to Baldwin's supposed claim that if George Bush won his second term in office, he would leave the country.

Problem is, and as Alec's rep, Matt Hiltzik explained to the press, this never happened.

He says:

“They nixed the joke because the underlying premise just wasn’t true, because he had never said [he was leaving the country]. It’s a complete fallacy. But then, once Palin knew that, after telling her [it wasn't true], she said, ‘Well, let’s say it anyway,’ like she needed it to be true.”

Of course! She couldn't come off looking like an imbecile - again!

But perhaps the biggest display of her idiocy is portrayed in her infamous Katie Couric interview. Palin claims that she was badgered thought the interview, which is a pretty hefty claim against Katie. However, her rep, who is also Matt Hiltzik, had only one thing to say:

“The interview speaks for itself.”

It most certainly does!

How's that massive hole you are digging for yourself there, Palin?

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The more we think about it, the more we really aren't on board with the whole Alec Baldwin & Steve Martin co-host deal for the Oscars.

We were sort of hoping that at the last minute, they'll drop out and Neil Patrick Harris could take over.

No such luck, as Alec is already aware that most people will consider his hosting gig as the "worst choice in the world", but he doesn't care. He is sticking it out.

But while he won't be stepping aside, he also won't be giving into any of Steve's hobbies for the telecast, like his love for the banjo. So there goes our musical number.

We swear, if at any point they come out dressed as "The Festrunk Brothers," we're turning it off!

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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin.

There goes our opening musical number!

The news that the unlikely duo will be hosting the biggest night in film was announced to mixed reactions. But Bill Mechanic, a producer of the Oscar show says that the matchup is a "spirit du combat."

In other words, the most elegant evening of the awards season is going to be turned into a farce for ratings.

Joy!

We're sure the pair will spend most of the time playfully bantering about who is doing a better job hosting, or who is better suited for Meryl Streep (they both star in an upcoming movie with Meryl in which they each vie for her affections), so we think we'll be snoozing through most of the show this year.

Now, if Adam Shankman can find a way to throw in a musical number for us, then we'll reconsider!

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What an interesting cake!

Creepy, yet fairly impressive!

Alec Baldwin's daughter, little pig (his words!) Ireland, decided that a plain old sheet cake just wouldn't do for her birthday this year. Instead, she requested and received this sugary replica of Lil' Wayne's head!

The piece is completely edible, with chocolate sunglasses and our personal favorite, licorice dreadlocks.

All that is missing is the the lollipop prison cell!

How does one even know where to begin eating this thing?

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NBC was probably hoping for a big ratings boost with their season premiere of the Emmy award-winning 30 Rock last night, but they reached only a 3.0 rating for the coveted 18-49 demographic.

The show was down 27% from last year's premiere with only 6.3 million viewers!

YIKES!!!

Can't blame Jay for that one!

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Contrary to previous reports, Alec Baldwin will not be running against Senator Joe Lieberman in the 2012 election!

Yeah, that's probably for the better!

Baldwin gave an interview to Playboy earlier this summer where the actor claimed he was interested in running against Sen. Lieberman in '12.

The Connecticut senator responded through CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, telling Baldwin to "make his day."

Sen. Lieberman must have scared Baldwin off, because a spokesperson for the 30 Rock star has said Baldwin believes Joe should keep his spot in office because of the lack of moderate Republicans in the Senate.

We can't imagine a Baldwin in the Senate - can U????

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In an article for the Huffington Post, Alec Baldwin discusses his passion for animal rights and how forgiving Michael Vick would be a step in the right direction.

Here are some HIGHlights:

On rehabilitation:
What Vick did is, obviously, senseless and reprehensible. But I believe Vick, as a wealthy and talented athletic superstar who performs his job out in the open before crowds of amped-up and highly opinionated fans, suffers an unfair disadvantage as compared to, say, the heads of a meatpacking plant or the directors of a medical research lab where animals are suffering the cruelest imaginable abuses behind walls and doors that remove them from our sight and, therefore, judgments. Vick did horrific things and he deserved to be punished. He served his time and now I wonder what good does it do to exile him in shame and not let him show his example of how one can be rehabilitated after that kind of behavior. If Vick returns to his true form as an NFL pro, that platform can mean real progress for the animal rights movement. Or do some people really not want to open that conversation? Vick is one man who, along with his friends, brutally tortured and killed many innocent dogs and called it a sport. Each day in this country, millions upon millions of animals are suffering lives of daily abuse in factory farming, but we turn away because that animal, unlike Vick's dogs, ends up on a grill and then on our plates. Animals that are not raised as pets suffer in ways that you and I don't really want to know.

On the real problem:
Vick is easy to target as a villain. But the man who should have been setting an example for his young fans about how to comport oneself off the field can still do so. Donating a healthy figure from his enormous salary to any mixture of animal rights groups seems like a good start to me. I have a list for Vick when he is ready. But to ban Vick, to cast him aside and simply hate him, knowing that someone in his position stands potentially ready (and I do stress potentially) to effectively serve the interests of the very groups and individuals that he most offended, would be a mistake. Especially when there are enterprises operating in this country who will torture and kill more animals than a thousand Michael Vicks ever could, but you can not buy a ticket to watch them perform their job on a Sunday afternoon.

On forgiveness:
Vick deserves another chance. One chance. Just like all of us who eat meat, drink milk, attend rodeos, circuses, zoos and horse races and yet find it easier to hand Vick the bill for all of the other, more systemic abuses in our society may find ourselves needing another chance one day. Just like Michael Vick.

Damn, Baldwin is a talker!

We agree with some of what he said though. But we want assurances that Vick's remorse and follow up actions are genuine.

Only time will tell!

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Earlier, we posted that Daniel Baldwin was being accused of harassing the family that formerly employed his niece. The woman, Helen Smith, went to the courts to request a restraining order to keep Baldwin away from her family.

It has taken only about an hour for Daniel to throw together a little statement to defend himself. Here it is:

"I am left with no option but to respond to the allegations that have been presented to me this morning. My God child Jennifer Keuchler was fired from her nanny position and not compensated for her pre-negotiated time by Greg and Helen Smith. I reached out to Greg on his cell phone last week and explained that Jennifer had given up her apartment in San Francisco to come to Malibu for the summer and take care of his two small children. He assured me that he was fully aware of his financial obligation to Jen and would pay her by the end of the week. I am sober for some time now … The Smith's did not pay Jen the money that was promised her. They have chosen to stiff her for over $2500. I am sad that they have gone on the offensive with such erroneous accusations against my character. Yes I called Greg and left a message stating the facts. I am VERY concerned for the welfare of their children if Greg is traveling and they are to be left with out additional supervision. It is my intention to let the courts settle any differences between us and I will pray for them all, especially those poor kids."

What do U believe?

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