Posted on 05/18/2009 12:54:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
MANILA, Philippines — Actor Alec Baldwin's joke about getting a Filipino mail-order bride provoked a sharp response in the Philippines, with one senator saying Monday that the "30 Rock" star faces violence if he ever visits.
Baldwin, 51, who is divorced with a teenage daughter, said in a May 12 interview on "The Late Show" with David Letterman that he would love to have more children.
The Emmy-winning actor quipped that he was "thinking about getting a Filipino mail-order bride at this point ... or a Russian one."
Baldwin has been involved in a bitter dispute with his ex-wife, Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger, over custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Ireland.
Philippine Sen. Ramon Revilla said Monday that Baldwin's comment was "insensitive and uncalled for" and an insult to millions of Filipinos.
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Where can I get tickets to this event? I am so there.
Yeesh, it wasn’t even that bad. If Alec Baldwin had any brains at all, he’d offer an apology and say that he only meant the Philippine women were so beautiful that he wished he were worthy of being a husband to one of them. A simple “sorry” and thick flattery would work wonders.
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