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Hollywood star Alec Baldwin called Americans “very uninformed” about the realities of climate change, the war in Ukraine, and other globalist issues, saying their lack of knowledge is deliberate and willful. “Americans have an appetite for a little bit of information,” he said. In a press conference this week at the Torino Film Festival in Italy, Alec Baldwin also blamed the American TV news industry, arguing news outlets operate as businesses — seemingly implying they don’t necessarily have the best interests of their viewers in mind.

"You know what's going on from the news, but information in America is driven by money. It's a business," Alec Baldwin begins at the Turin Film Festival, where he is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award. "That's why there's a void in information on the biggest issues in the world. Americans know little or nothing - on climate change, on Ukraine. That void is filled in part by the film industry, by documentaries and narrative films."

Alec Baldwin believes that Americans have a misunderstanding of the world's most pressing problems. The reason for this, he explained at a recent event, is that they're uneducated and led astray by the mass media. The 66-year-old "Rust" actor, this year's recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Torino Film Festival in northern Italy, commented on the media's influence in reporting news. Alec Baldwin in a black suit speaks into a microphone during a press conference at the Torino Film Festival Alec Baldwin believes Americans are not only "uninformed" about what's going on in their own country, but also...

Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live as Fox News anchor Bret Baier during the show’s cold open, which spoofed the testy interview with Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph). “When I interviewed President Trump, my first question was, what do you think is the most important issue facing our nation? So my first question for you is, give me the exact number of murderers you let loose in this country?” Baier asks the vice president. However, as Harris attempts to answer, the Special Report with Bret Baier host continues to interrupt her, similar to his real interview with the vice president...

Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer of the film “Rust,” was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on the set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the gun went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. . . . . . . . . . . In June, amid the looming trial, Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, announced they would appear in a reality series about their large family. He shares seven young kids with Hilaria and one adult daughter, Ireland Baldwin, with his ex-wife, Kim Basinger.

BREAKING: Judge dismisses all charges against Alec Baldwin in "Rust" shooting trial

Alec Baldwin was sloppy and reckless with firearms on the set of “Rust” before the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, prosecutors have contended. According to court documents obtained by ETonline, the 66-year-old leading man engaged in “horseplay” during firearm training, including one instance when he fired a blank round at a crew member, whom he’d been using to establish his line of sight. Prosecutors further alleged Baldwin was also “erratic and aggressive” during filming, contributing to safety concerns on set. Baldwin would also allegedly use his prop firearm as a pointer, relying on it to acknowledge and direct different...

Alec Baldwin lost control of his emotions on set, put others in danger and also changed his story in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of a movie in New Mexico in 2021, according to new court documents filed by prosecutors. Prosecutors accused Baldwin of “frequently screaming and cursing at himself, at crew members” and of losing control. “To watch Mr. Baldwin’s conduct on the set of ‘Rust’ is to witness a man who has absolutely no control of his emotions and absolutely no concern for how his conduct effects [sic] those around...

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury found "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter and not guilty of tampering with evidence on Wednesday after deliberating for about two and a half hours. The 26-year-old faces up to three years in state prison and will be sentenced at a later date. A judge ordered that Gutierrez-Reed be taken into custody and held until her sentencing. The nearly two-week criminal trial centered around the 2021 shooting on the "Rust" film set in which actor Alec Baldwin held a prop gun that fired a live round of ammunition, killing the...

Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with the fatal 2021 Rust shooting

An activist is heard pressing the Hollywood actor, 'Who's pocket are you in?' Alec Baldwin was spotted in a heated confrontation with pro-Palestinian activists as protests flooded the streets of New York City on Monday. Livestreamed footage showed the actor being asked by a pro-Palestinian activist "Whose pocket are you in?" and pressing him on whether he condemns Israel while invoking Hollywood. "I'm in Hollywood's pocket, you say?" Baldwin responded before slamming the "stupid question." The "30 Rock" star was then seen shouting in the activist's face, "Ask me a smart question!" As he attempted to walk away escorted by...

New Mexico prosecutors have announced they are filing new charges against Alec Baldwin after new evidence has emerged against the embattled Hollywood star. Baldwin will be recharged over the shooting incident that claimed the life of a cinematographer on the set of his “Rust” movie, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said. Morrissey revealed that the charges against Baldwin would be brought before a Santa Fe grand jury in November. The accidental shooting killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was holding the gun when the fatal shot was fired. However, he has claimed numerous times that he...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 20-year-old woman was arrested nearly five months after she allegedly shot and killed a 19-year-old girl with a rifle while she was filming TikToks, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Mariah Clayton was arrested and charged with manslaughter on Oct. 6 for the incident that happened on May 24, resulting in the death of Aniyah Womack, officers said. A warrant for Clayton's arrest was issued Oct. 5. On May 24, officers responded to Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville when they were notified of a shooting victim that was driven there, according to an arrest affidavit. Womack...

Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games to start the 2023-2024 NBA season, though there’s belief around the league the Grizzlies star dodged a much larger bullet after livestreaming himself with a gun for the second time. “I think the Grizzlies, those around the NBA, were bracing for the possibility it could have been even more,” ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said Friday on “First Take.” “…But 25 games is significant certainly to start the season. At least for Memphis now they know they can start their off-season planning with the understanding of how long they will be without...

Alec Baldwin was charming on the red carpet at the 2023 PEN America Spring Literary Gala Thursday night but inside was a different story. A spy tells Page Six exclusively that the actor allegedly berated a female server leaving her “looking shocked.” SNIP One female server — who “was probably in her late 20s or early 30s” — was stuck behind the actor because he was standing and talking. SNIP After the alleged incident, the visibly upset server was overheard telling someone at the event, “I don’t know why he yelled at me.”

Alec Baldwin has lined up another project, joining the cast of the upcoming feature film Kent State. The film is set to bring to life the violent and tragic events of May 4, 1970, when four students were shot and killed by the National Guard during a campus protest against the Vietnam War. Baldwin will play Kent State president Robert I. White.

Charges against Alec Baldwin have been dropped in the fatal on-set "Rust" shooting, according to sources familiar with the matter. Baldwin, 65, had been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, on the New Mexico set of the Western in October 2021.

Filming of the movie "Rust" will resume this week. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Rust Movie Productions told CNN that principal photography of "Rust" is set to resume Thursday at Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana. Production on the western starring Alec Baldwin came to a halt in 2021, when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot when a prop gun Baldwin was holding fired a live round of ammunition during rehearsal.

Alec Baldwin has been allowed to skip the preliminary hearing in the “Rust” shooting case, a judge has ruled. Baldwin was due to appear in court for the two-week preliminary hearing, set to kick off on May 3. The hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western flick, “Rust.” Hutchins, 42, was fatally shot on the movie set outside Sante Fe, N.M., on Oct. 21, 2021, after Baldwin’s prop gun discharged a live round and struck her in the chest....