Alec Baldwin Joins Cast of NBC's 'A Few Good Men'

Former daytime and primetime soap opera star Alec Baldwin, a two-time Emmy winner and Tony Award and Oscar nominee who has been on top of the cultural zeitgeist with his performance as President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live," has been cast as Col. Nathan Jessep in NBC's upcoming live "A Few Good Men," from esteemed playwright and Oscar and Emmy winner Aaron Sorkin, who will executive produce and adapt his own play for the broadcast.

Baldwin and Sorkin will join Craig Zadan and Neil Meron as executive producers of "A Few Good Men." Zadan and Meron's "Hairspray Live!" received seven Emmy nominations last week, including Outstanding Special Class Program.

"Alec Baldwin is the gift that keeps on giving at NBC, and we're excited to have him starring in Aaron Sorkin's towering work as we expand our live theater imprint beyond musicals," said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. "No stranger to live television, Alec is the most multi-faceted actor in the world and his range is incomparable. He will put his own inimitable stamp on the role of Col. Jessep in a play that is still as surprising and relevant as ever, from one of the most gifted writers working today."

"Alec is one of our greatest actors. Having him play this role - live onstage for a television audience - is a dream come true. This will be a brand new take on Nathan Jessep and I expect that Alec is going to bust through TV screens and right into living rooms," Sorkin said.

22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards Winners Included Jane Krakowski, Alec Baldwin, Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown

This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown win for his work in The People vs. 
O.J. Simpson.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards tonight, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The show aired on A&E and was hosted by actor and comedian T.J. Miller.

"La La Land," the most nominated film of the evening, took home eight awards, the most of the night, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (a tie) for Damien Chazelle, Best Cinematography for Linus Sandgren, Best Production Design for David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, Best Editing for Tom Cross, Best Song, and Best Score for Justin Hurwitz.

The top acting awards were all bestowed upon different films with Casey Affleck taking home Best Actor for his work in "Manchester by the Sea," and Natalie Portman awarded Best Actress for "Jackie." The Best Supporting Actor trophy went to Mahershala Ali for "Moonlight," and Best Supporting Actress to Viola Davis for her standout performance in "Fences."

Nominated for six awards, the most of any series, The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX) took home four trophies including Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series. Sarah Paulson won for Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series, Courtney B. Vance for Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series, and Sterling K. Brown for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series. Silicon Valley (HBO) won for Best Comedy Series and Game of Thrones (HBO) won for Best Drama Series.

As previously announced, Viola Davis received the first-ever #SeeHer Award presented by the Association of National Advertisers in conjunction with A&E Network. Ryan Reynolds was the recipient of Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year Award, which was presented during the ceremony as part of a multi-platform content and promotional partnership launched this year between EW and the Critics' Choice Awards.

Alec Baldwin Joins the 'Knots Landing' Reunion on 'Home & Family' (Video)

Alec Baldwin made a surprise appearance during the Knots Landing reunion on Thursday.

To honor the 35th anniversary of Knots Landing, stars Michele Lee (Karen), Joan Van Ark (Val), Donna Mills (Abby), Ted Shackelford (Gary) and Kevin Dobson (Mack) joined Hallmark Channel's Home & Family for a reunion special on Thursday. Alec Baldwin (Joshua) made an appearance as well. Watch clips from the episode below:

More Presenters Announced for the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich has revealed the next round of star-studded presenters for the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 22 (8-11 p.m. ET/5-8 p.m. PT) on CBS.

With a total of 49 nominations and 10 Emmy Award wins among them, the following presenters make up some of the most honored names in television:

· Two-time winner and 15-time nominee Alec Baldwin, who is nominated for his role in NBC's 30 ROCK

NEWS: Lyndon Smith Joins PARENTHOOD; Alec Baldwin MSNBC Show?; REVENGE Season 3 Scoop

Lyndon Smith joins PARENTHOOD
[SPOILER ALERT] Smith will play Natalie, a college classmate to Drew and a potential love interest for the character, played by Miles Heizer. The character is described as attractive and outgoing with a strong sense of herself. She's a freshman, in Drew's class at Berkeley, whom Drew develops a huge crush on. Always in the driver's seat in their relationship, Natalie dictates the terms of their friendship and whether or not it has occasional benefits -- much to Drew's frustration and misunderstanding.

"We really wanted to focus on that first year of college and what that's like for Drew," Katims tells THR. "You think some people set foot on campus and they're just meant to be there, and then [with] some people, it takes a little bit longer to figure that out. And I think for Drew it's definitely the latter, that he struggles a little to try to figure out where he is. I like the idea of there being obstacles for him at college and [having it] not be simple."

Alec Baldwin In Talks For MSNBC Primetime Show
According to a Mediaite source, the so far untitled show will air Fridays at 10 p.m. ET and will feature a large dose of Baldwin’s outspoken liberal politics.

Bauer Media Under Fire Over Pro-Nazi Magazine After Wrap Investigation
Six months after a Wrap investigation exposed pro-Nazi publications by Bauer Media Group, one of the biggest publishing companies in the world, calls are growing to restrict the company's media activities in the United States and Europe.

This week, the Simon Wiesenthal Center called on Germany's interior and justice ministers to investigate the Bauer-owned Der Landser Magazine and called on Amazon and Apple's iTunes to stop selling it.

REVENGE Season 3 Scoop: Sibling Rivalries, New Love Triangles and Aiden Sleeping With [SPOILER ALERT]?!
REVENGE is known for their wicked web of love triangles, but according to Barry Sloane, we're going to know exactly how Emily feels about three three men in her life. "The three guys that she's with, they're going to be really clearly defined now. We're going to know exactly how she feels about Daniel (Josh Bowman), exactly how she feels about Jack and where she is with Aiden," he says.

One thing we know for sure is that Jack and Emily are going to be in terrible terms when we see them this fall. Nick Wechsler tells E!: "It's not good. He's not happy with her and there's a lot of tension as is natural for finding out you've been lied to for two years. If she hadn't lied to him he would've never fallen in love with the wrong girl, and he wouldn't have had a child with her."

Alec Baldwin Reflects On His Days On THE DOCTORS

Alec Baldwin began his career on the daytime soap opera, THE DOCTORS. Baldwin opens up to SHOWBIZ TONIGHT about playing the role of Billy Aldrich on the show from 1980-82. Baldwin says that in the early '80s, it was common for actors in New York City to launch their careers on soaps and that he shared the set with many of Broadway's biggest stars. He also talked about the backstage shenanigans. You can catch the complete interview on HLN's SHOWBIZ TONIGHT at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13. Watch a preview below:

Brotherhood of Man - NBC Super Bowl Commercial

Below is the Super Bowl commercial featuring an ensemble of stars from various NBC shows.

Included is Days of our Lives and The Biggest Loser star Alison Sweeney and former soap stars Alec Baldwin and Jane Krakowski, the cast of Smash, and many more.

THE JACK DONAGHY FILES: Ryan Adams Sings PASSIONS Theme Song

The crew behind 30 ROCK seem to have caught pigskin fever, because the current installment of their animated web series THE JACK DONAGHY FILES finds Alec Baldwin's penny-pinching NBC head honcho trying to find a new Super Bowl half-time performer after Madonna drops out.

Ryan Adams, Michael McDonald and Donald Glover all try out and give it their best shot, despite some hilarious budget-restrictions.

They can't afford to pay for any songs other than the theme for three (yes, only three) former NBC shows. One of them is the theme from PASSIONS ("Breathe") and Ryan Adams sings it after saying, "I always wanted to play a warlock on that show."

Watch it below:

Alec Baldwin Responds To Being Thrown Off Flight With Lessons Learned

Former KNOTS LANDING and THE DOCTORS star Alec Baldwin was thrown off an American Airlines flight on Dec. 6 for for playing a Scrabble-like game on his cell phone as the plane was about to depart from Los Angeles. He wrote an apology of sorts for Huffington Post yesterday detailing lessons learned from the experience. Here's an excerpt:

Airlines in the US are struggling with fuel costs, labor costs, bankruptcies, you name it. It's no secret that the level of service on US carriers has deteriorated to a point that would make Howard Hughes red-faced. Filthy planes, barely edible meals, cuts in jet service to less-traveled locations. One of the big changes, in my time, is in the increase of the post-9/11, paramilitary bearing of much of the air travel business. September 11th was a horrific day in the airline industry, yet in the wake of that event, I believe carriers and airports have used that as an excuse to make the air travel experience as inelegant as possible.

NEWS ROUNDUP: Y&R's Michael Muhney On New Y&R Direction, Joan Collins Honored, Netflix/CW Deal

Michael Muhney on the Y&R's casting decisions that "cut the fat"
"There's been talk by journalists, my fellow actors, by fans and by the network that we (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) have a rather large cast. What if we streamline the cast and knock off, and this is just an arbitrary number, 10 folks and we really cut the fat off? I think that's happening."

"I want to tell people that I think there's going to be a stronger focus on core characters. I think it's going to take some time, after Thanksgiving, but before Christmas. It's already happening. I can sense that the show is telling stories about more core folks and getting rid of other characters.Yeah, it's losing viewers. It's hemorrhaging viewers at times, and you have to wonder, how do you plug that leak?"

UNEARTHED: NBC Finds a Piece of THE DOCTORS Set at 30 Rock; Will The Show Be Back?

NBC news man (and frequent 30 ROCK guest star) Brian Williams has a new news magazine show launching soon called ROCK CENTER. NBC is currently constructing a new multimillion-dollar studio for the show which has been a TV version of an archaeological dig.

Fox Nixes Alec Baldwin Phone Hacking Joke From Emmys; Baldwin Won't Appear

Rupert Murdoch's Fox network cut a joke by former KNOTS LANDING and THE DOCTORS star Alec Baldwin about the company's phone hacking scandal out of a skit for Sunday's Emmy Awards, causing Baldwin to pull out of the ceremony.

Deadline was the first to report the news, and Baldwin confirmed it on Twitter.

"Fox did kill my NewsCorp hacking joke," Baldwin wrote. "Which sucks bc I think it would have made them look better. A little."

PREDICTIONS: Tonight's 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards; Vote In Our Survey

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards which will air tonight on FOX. GLEE's Jane Lynch, nominated for her role as Sue Sylvester on GLEE, is hosting.

Below is a list of nominations in the major categories. Our predicted winners are marked with "***". Fill out our survey below and let us know who you think will win.

Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison - THE BIG C
Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton - NURSE JACKIE
Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope - PARKS AND RECREATION ***
Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn - MIKE & MOLLY
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance - RAISING HOPE
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon - 30 ROCK

Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc - EPISODES
Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper - THE BIG BANG THEORY
Steve Carell as Michael Scott - THE OFFICE ***
Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter - THE BIG BANG THEORY
Louis C.K. as Louie - LOUIE
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy - 30 ROCK

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 3.01 Kim Zimmer Tells All In New Book "I'm Just Sayin'" (Season 3 Premiere)

When Kim Zimmer walked onto the set to tape an interview for the third season premiere of our web series, WE LOVE SOAPS TV, her first words were, "Plaxico!" Host Roger Newcomb and Jets fan Zimmer always start every conversation out with a little football trash talk. The interview itself was all about her career and new book, "I'm Just Sayin': Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a Daytime Diva," which is earning rave reviews.

BOOK REVIEW: Alec Baldwin, Crystal Chappell, Oprah & More--Five Juicy Reasons Kim Zimmer's New Tell-all Is for Everyone

"I'm Just Sayin': Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a Daytime Diva," by Kim Zimmer (with Laura Morton), goes on sale today. I was introduced to Kim long after GUIDING LIGHT, but although I had never seen Reva Shayne in all her glory, I ended up reading the whole book in one afternoon. Always witty and insightful, and frequently touching, this tell-all really tells all, and it's enjoyable even for non-soap fans. I certainly couldn't put “I'm Just Sayin'' down—here's why:

1. Lots of tasty tidbits about dozens and dozens of TV and film stars. For example, while she was pregnant, Kim writes, she always knew who she could count on: “If I craved egg-salad sandwiches with dill pickles on white Wonder bread, Alec [Baldwin] would take off for the NBC commissary and return with egg salad in hand!” When she was a guest on The Oprah Winfrey show, after a bit of an, um... misunderstanding, Oprah came around. “In that moment, I realized why Oprah is who she is. She was honest, candid, and real. She apologized, and owned her mistake.”

30 Years Ago: MTV Went On The Air, 13 Daytime Soaps Aired

MTV went on the air 30 years ago today at 12:01 a.m. It was a Saturday morning and the previous week, 13 daytime soaps had aired on ABC, CBS and NBC. That's more than double the six we have today. Here's a look at what happened that week on the soaps:

THE DOCTORS: Greta miscarried. Billy (Alec Baldwin) joined forces with Nola (Kim Zimmer) against Mona. Althea's mystery patient called out Althea's name. Natalie played Jack against Jerry for her affections. Matt fumed when Maggie won a research grant. Mona ordered her lawyer, Edmund, to go over Jason's will. Barney planned to trace his family's roots in Ireland.

INTERVIEW: Sam McMurray, Part 1 What's Better than Being a Serial Killer?

If you have watched television or movies in the past 35 years, you likely have seen Sam McMurray in numerous shows and films. Among his many film credits are Raising Arizona, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, L.A. Story, The Wizard, and C.H.U.D. On television he was a featured player on THE TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW, played a recurring role as Chandler's boss on FRIENDS, and appeared in THE KING OF QUEENS, Disney's RECESS, FREAKS AND GEEKS, and THE SOPRANOS. He's even had roles on the daytime soaps THE DOCTORS and RYAN'S HOPE. Now McMurray is bringing his talents to the web with a two-episode arc on hit comedy series THEN WE GOT HELP!

In this new multi-part interview, McMurray shares mememories from his career, and takes us backstage at Indie Soap Award winning THEN WE GOT HELP!

WE LOVE SOAPS TV: How did you end up on THEN WE GOT HELP!?
Sam McMurray: I did a movie last summer with Julie [Ann Emery] up in Nashua, New Hampshire. She played my daughter in it, and we struck it off. We actually have a number of things in common, and she told me about this series, and I thought, oh, okay, webisodes. But of course you know, I'm a dinosaur, and I come back to L.A. and I'm actually with a younger friend who was staying here, and he says, “this show is hysterical,” and so I sat down and watched it—the whole season! All 80 minutes of it. And I laughed my ass off!

Alec Baldwin Remembers James Pritchett

In a new column for the Huffington Post, former THE DOCTORS star Alec Baldwin remembers the late James Pritchett.

Said Baldwin: "Pritchett played my father-in-law on the show. Soap operas are tough to act and tougher to write. How do you come up with something fresh and worthy every day? From Jim, I learned that, whatever the material, just listen and remember your cue. Jim, who in his youth bore an uncanny resemblance to Burt Reynolds, was a true gentleman. In 1997, I cast him in a film I produced called The Confession, with Sir Ben Kingsley. You'd be lucky if someone like Jim was the judge in your courtroom. He was a lovely and talented man."

Golden Globe Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globes were announced this morning. In the television categories - GLEE led the way with five nominations. MAD MEN and DEXTER each score three noms. James Franco was nominated for his role in 127 Hours.

Read the full list of nominees below.

1. Best Supporting Actress in a series - mini-series or TV movie
Hope Davis - The Special Relationship
Jane Lynch - GLEE
Kelly McDonald - BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Julia Stiles - DEXTER
Sofia Vergara - MODERN FAMILY

2. Best Actress in a TV series - comedy
Toni Collette - UNITED STATES OF TARA
Edie Falco - NURSE JACKIE
Tina Fey - 30 ROCK
Laura Linney - THE BIG C
Lea Michele - GLEE

NOMINATIONS: Primetime Emmy Awards

GLEE lead the way with 19 nominations as Sofia Vergara and Joel McHale took the stage with Television Academy chairman/CEO John Shaffner this morning in L.A. to announce the Primetime Emmy nominations. In an amazing surprise, Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, who play the most realistic married couple in television history, were finally honored with nominations for their brilliant work on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. The show was snubbed in the Drama Series category again but did get four total noms including for writing.

Here are some of the soap-related categories:

Outstanding Drama Series:
BREAKING BAD
DEXTER
THE GOOD WIFE
LOST
MAD MEN
TRUE BLOOD

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series:
Bryan Cranston, BREAKING BAD
Michael C. Hall, DEXTER
Kyle Chandler, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Hugh Laurie, HOUSE
Matthew Fox, LOST
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series:
Kyra Sedgwick, THE CLOSER
Glenn Close, DAMAGES
Connie Britton, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE
Mariska Hargitay, LAW & ORDER: SVU
January Jones, MAD MEN