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Up Late with Alec Baldwin
Title card
GenrePolitical discussion / opinion
Presented by Alec Baldwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producerJonathan Larsen [1]
Production locations 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network MSNBC
ReleaseOctober 11 (2013-10-11) –
November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
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Up Late with Alec Baldwin is a late-night talk show that aired briefly on MSNBC hosted by Alec Baldwin. The series lasted five episodes airing Fridays at 10 p.m. from October 11 to November 8, 2013, in a time-slot previously held by Lockup. [2]

Description

Baldwin discussed current events and past experiences with various guests from news programs, politics, and the arts. The show used a multi-camera set-up. The set was fashioned after a New York City diner, and Baldwin conversed with his guests over coffee while sitting in a corner booth. [3]

The show began its run while the host was in the midst of a two-year contract with MSNBC's production arm, Universal Television. [4] In an interview with The Daily Beast, Baldwin stated, "I'm going to do it for a year, and then we'll see what happens." [5]

On November 15, 2013, MSNBC announced that Up Late would be suspended for two weeks starting with that night's show after Baldwin received criticism for allegedly calling a photographer a "cock-sucking fag". [6] Baldwin denied the specific wording of the insult, though he still released an apology for the outburst. [7] On November 26, 2013, MSNBC announced that they had fired Baldwin and cancelled the program. [8]

Episodes

# Guest Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 Bill de BlasioOctober 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)0.654 [10]
The New York City mayoral candidate discusses various issues and life experiences. [9]
2 Debra WingerOctober 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)0.529 [11]
The actress reflects on her career.
3 Chris MatthewsOctober 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)0.553 [12]
The host of Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC discusses his new book, Tip and the Gipper, and the current state of politics in the United States. Also: New York Times columnist Michael Powell.
4 Gary Lockwood and Keir DulleaNovember 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)0.354 [14]
The actors discuss their movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. [13]
5 Cristina Tzintzún and Mary BrosnahanNovember 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)0.395 [15]

References

  1. ^ Morrison, Sara (14 October 2013). "Jonathan Larsen Named Exec Producer of 'Up Late With Alec Baldwin'". The Wrap. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ Hayden, Eric (11 October 2013). "MSNBC's 'Up Late With Alec Baldwin' Debuts With Policy Discussions in a Diner". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ Lawson, Richard (14 October 2013). "Alec Baldwin Is (Almost) a Hit". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (13 October 2013). "An Actor Is Revealing in a Role That's No Act". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ Stern, Marlow (22 October 2013). "Alec Baldwin Uncensored: On His HBO Doc, Bloomberg, Polanski, and The New York Times". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. ^ Gold, Hadas and Nick Gass (15 November 2013). "Baldwin show suspended after anti-gay slur". Politico. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. ^ Baldwin, Alec (15 November 2013). "A statement from Alec Baldwin". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. ^ TV by the Numbers
  9. ^ Poniewazik, James (14 October 2013). "A Diner, But No Grilling, On Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Debut". Time. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. ^ De Moraes, Lisa (October 14, 2013). "Alec Baldwin Betters MSNBC In Crowd But Costs In Demo, Trounced by Hannity". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2013). "Cable News Ratings for Friday, October 18, 2013". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 28, 2013). "Cable News Ratings for Friday, October 25, 2013". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  13. ^ Perlman, Jake (29 October 2013). "Alec Baldwin stays up late with '2001: A Space Odyssey' stars". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  14. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 4, 2013). "Cable News Ratings for Friday, November 1, 2013". Zap2it. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  15. ^ O'Connell, Michael (November 20, 2013). "Why Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Show May Not Come Back". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

External links

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