Alec Baldwin’s “Up Late” program will not air tonight or next Friday on MSNBC in the wake of comments, including homophobic slur, 
the actor made while dealing with reporters seeking to question him about a salacious court case in which he is involved. Variety reports:
“I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have – and for that I am deeply sorry,” Baldwin said in a statement posted on MSNBC’s website. “Words are important. I understand that, and will choose mine with great care going forward. What I said and did this week, as I was trying to protect my family, was offensive and unacceptable. Behavior like this undermines hard-fought rights that I vigorously support. I understand “Up Late” will be taken off the schedule for tonight and next week. I want to apologize to my loyal fans and to my colleagues at MSNBC – both for my actions and for distracting from their good work. Again, please accept my apology.”
“Baldwin, who testified this week at a trial of a woman accused of stalking him, was asked about the case by a reporter from WNYW, a Fox-operated TV station in New York. Baldwin brushed by the reporter, but then turned and confronted him, saying, “If you’re still here when my wife and kid come out, you’re going to have a big problem, you know that?” He then insulted the reporter, saying, “You are as dumb as you look. You are with Fox, right?”
“On Thursday, Baldwin warded off photographers he felt were getting too close to his family. At one point during the confrontation, he was heard using an anti-gay slur. Baldwin later used Twitter to call attention to the offensiveness of such language. Continue reading “Baldwin suspended by MSNBC over remarks”
