Update on the Alec Baldwin story from yesterday: A friend of the 30 Rock actor called TMZ shortly after the story broke to say Baldwin called his daughter last week and apologized for his outburst. The friend insisted that Ireland is very important to Baldwin and that his frustration stems from six years of Basinger trying "everything" to alienate his daughter from him. Baldwin's spokesperson then issued a statement to TV's Extra - "In the best interest of the child, Alec will do what the mother is pathologically incapable of doing...keeping his mouth shut and obeying the court order. The mother and her lawyer leaked this sealed material in violation of a court order. Although Alec acknowledges that he should have used different language in parenting his child, everyone who knows him privately knows what he has been put through for the past six years." Basinger's publicist also released a statement, saying, "The voice mail speaks for itself." All I can say is...that poor girl.
4.20.2007
Update on the Alec Baldwin incident
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Run child, run!
so you hate your ex-wife......you then take it out on the "love of my life".......that makes a whole lot of sense.
My father said the same kinds of thing to me as a child. My mother insisted I and my siblings continue a relationship with him, and he still verbablly bashed her for years. It wasn’t until I was a lot older, and wanted to really see for myself the kind of man he was. Nothing changes. I decided at that point I no longer needed that kind of person in my life and told him I never wanted anything to do with him again. That was over ten years ago, and I have never regretted my decision. Some people just were never ment to be parents. What Alec doesn’t get is it isn’t about his ex, or himself, but what this child will remember growing up with.
wow...if anyone needs lessons on how to be a "thoughtless, rude little pig" contact Alec Baldwin! Perhaps the character he played in "Cat in the Hat" was closer to home than we thought hey? I feel such empathy for his daughter, and her mom...first because this kid had to hear that trash - those words will forever be burned in her memory too. Secondly, because as a mother myself, we feel the pain that our children experience, and I can only imagine what Ms. Basinger is feeling. Anyone can become a "father", but it takes someone special to become a "dad". Hang in there Ladies...and tsk tsk to you Mr. Baldwin! What goes around comes around Mr. Baldwin! Ladies you are in my thoughts...
He makes me sick. Use to think he was so adorable. He's the FAT PIG! No father in his right mind should say that to his child. I'd never forgive him. Kim Bassinger - you go girl no matter if you were a "bitch" you deserve better. His family has a history of being big AZZES and he is definitely one of them. They all need a shrink.... and I'm sure Ireland probably has one by now.
The spokesperson doesn't get it either. Even in the "reaction" to this, they bash and insult.
The man is as crazy as Seune Hui Cho. They should take HIM off the air like they did Imus.
Even in the statement to the press trying to explain this Baldwin's spokesperson doesn't get it. Its just as rude as the original tape is.
Take him off the air!
He's more dangerous than Imus.
Mr. Baldwin, there is NO EXCUSE for talking to a child that way - it is VERBAL ABUSE. Your words disgusted me and yet in your own defense you attempt to lay blame on your wife for leaking your disgusting verbiage? Look into the mirror and lay the blame on the reflection. This isn't about you - it's about your child and the IRREPARABLE HARM you've inflicted on her. If you have frustrations go to a gym and punch a bag. The only thing sad here is that this child is saddled with you as a parent for the rest of her life.
You people should be proud of your comments condeming Mr. Baldwin, such shallow, superficial mindless dribble. Has it entered you small, closed minds that maybe Kim Basinger was instrumental in once again denying a loving Father his God given right to spend time with his daughter. I feel sorry for you as well as Ms. Basinger stooping so low to use their daughter as a pawn making her a victim. It scares me to see such stupid remarks. I hope one day each and every one of you have the opportunity to be in Mr. Baldwin's shoes. Then maybe your minds and eyes will open. Shame on you.
IRREPARABLE HARM, VERBAL ABUSE, RUN CHILD RUN.
Are you all completely crazy?
This is just a seriously p*ss*ed off father letting his preteen daughter know how angry and disappointed he is by her failure (once again)to answer the phone at a prearranged time (what..she had to chair congress at short notice?) - tie this in with an alleged 6 year history of dirty tricks and manipulation by KB's legal team and the frustration and paranoia this has probably engendered in AB and his response seem at least somewhat understandable.
Disproportionate? Certainly.
Inappropriate? Probably.
Enough to emotionally scar his daughter for life? Definitely not.
Frankly my father went off on one occasionally when I was growing up (usually in response to boundary testing back chat/disrespectfulness) and although transiently uncomfortable it neither significantly nor permanently damaged our relationship.
Rather than descending into a hysterical frenzy of psycho-quackery and self righteousness why don't you cut the guy some slack? Oh and just for the record this is the daughter of 2 Hollywood stars - occasional bouts of being a 'thoughtless rude little pig' are probably stipulated in her job description.
Do you think this was the first time?
To the Posters on this blog that defend AB's clearly lunatic rant at his ELEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD, hopefully, you aren't parents. No one is giving KB a pass on anything; the mere fact that this custody battle has been going on for YEARS doesn't speak well of either parent. BUT - there is never a reason, excuse, or circumstance where it is okey to spew VERBAL ABUSE, at a child - it is barely acceptable language from one adult to another. Those of you who think calling a CHILD a "thoughtless, rude little pig" is just another day in the life of a parent are seriously misguided. That remark alone would have been quite enough but it was only the end of an out-of-control tirade. SOMEONE needs to be the adult here - not sure about KB but AB's rant was frightening. Oh and by the way, how many talk shows go on and on about child abuse and protecting our children? And there are still people out there that will DISMISS this behavior as just a pissed-off dad??? I suppose if KB alleged spousal abuse (not saying she has) you'd say AB was having a bad day and he was just a little pissed off when he slammed her a good one? And for the record - MOST ABUSERS apologize after the fact but it doesn't stop their behavior. The SHAME is on people who have none. Tsk, tsk to you all.
I was verbally and physically abused as a child. When you are told you are stupid, rude, no brains, etc., it goes to the core of the soul, you can't take that away with words, it doesn't work that way. My father was a fair and kind person, it was my mother who was so abusive. He told me to remember that when you say or do hurtful things to someone, it is alikened to "driving a nail into a fencepost---you can take the nail back out, but it still leaves the hole." Several years ago, I finally reached the time in my life where I truly forgave my Mother, & I was set free from all the mental baggage I carried for so long. Please try to be kind and forgiving, for there are far too many rude, unkind individuals in this world, who still don't have a clue about kindness, forgiveness or understanding. Thanks for hearing me out.
Someone please explain to me how this episode, distasteful as it maybe, is as harmful to his daughter as physical assault, sexual abuse or a sustained campaign of psychological mistreatment. The last time I looked, the diagnosis of 'child abuse' was not contingent upon identifying a single episode of going over the top when bawling out your daughter.
To then go and make exactly this value judgment and support it by referencing 'talk-shows' (which we all know trump peer reviewed journals and an in depth understanding of the psychodynamics of this particular family) and alluding waspishly to spousal abuse seems less than coherent.
I don't have a problem with people criticizing AB for the outburst but the unfettered labeling of the man as a vitriolic child abusing monster (on the basis of a 2 min phone call) seems to be utterly disconnected from reality. I find it difficult to believe that the majority of parents haven't at some point completely lost their temper with their children and said something they regret - well if you have welcome to the child abusers club. Oh and just for (the ever increasing) record most non abusers apologize too.
Alex Baldwin is a plain old bully. Nothing more than that. He is a crass, abusive man who gets away with bullying whenever he wants because he is a "star". He has bullied airport staff, hotel employees, law enforcement and the latest installment is his own daughter. Imus, Alec Baldwin and others are loud mouth bullies who seek to denegrate and intimidate. Unleashing their nasty bully mouths on innocent people. Bad enough he vomited all over his ex wife to his daughter (which didn't win any points with Ireland), but when he launched into rant after rant after rant, emotionally tearing away like a chain saw at this little kid, that's when the public and hopefully the judge were outraged.
So why does he do it? Answer: Because he gets away with it. Anyone who has raised a toddler understands this concept. An adult has to say "no" to kids until immature toddlers learn how to control themselves and their verbalizations. Baldwin never learned this, as people in the free world now know. Yea, he is no different than a snotty, spoiled brat bully with a big mouth.
Fortunately there is a "day of reckoning" for bullys and public opinion put a sock in Baldwin's mouth. Ordinary people who have made his wealthy and famous said no to the Bully. What kind of a person is he? Idiot Boy Baldwin was arrogant enough, mean and angry enough to actually record his message. And what a gem of parenting skill he recorded. More verbal vomit. What a guy. What a man. Abuse a little kid. Abuse your own child. What a colorful string of disjointed rants and it was all about HIM and his schedule and his feelings and his life and how "thoughtless" his little 11 year old girl is (and the idiot could not even get her age correct the first time and had to correct himself). He then drew his putrid spew of verbal vomit to inclue the little girl's mother. Doesn't Idiot Boy Bladwin know anything about child development? Ok, that's a rhetorical question. Children's sense of self begins with parental identity. Little kids see themselves in terms of who Mommy is, who Daddy is, and their family. Screaming and yelling like a psychoman about this child's mother puts a greater burden on her.
Take heart world. Baldwin has it all figured out. Ready? It's everyone else's fault. Applause Applause Applause. It takes a real man to pull his pants down in public and make a total fool of himself for all the world to witness, and when he has had time to cool off and take an opportunity to redeem himself, the bully could't resist. Idiot Boy Bully Baldwin blamed someone else.
Clearly Baldwin has the emotional age of a 2 year old. Someone ought to talk to him about losing his rights. My children's father left messages like that and the judge took a listen and ordered his phone calls monitored. Like all emotionally immature "me-me-me" egotistical bullies, they can only maintain the "new and improved" version for only so long. Typically about 6 months max. Then the bully is back.
Now Baldwin is shifting focus to Parental Alienation Syndrome. Pathetic. Baldwin is pathetic. Maybe, just maybe, he can someday see his own behavior and verbalizations are alienating.
Anyway, who would want to answer the phone if you knew Alec Baldwin and his verbal vomit was on the other end of the call. Blech.
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