If there's one thing we've learned from Twitter, it's that you never, ever want to upset Alec Baldwin. Now, NBC, the very network he appears on in 30 Rock, has incurred his wrath, and he's wasted no time in tweeting his revenge. Specifically, he's saying he's leaving NBC for good, which could be very, very bad news for fans of the only slightly less hot-headed Jack Donaghy.
The spat began this morning when NBC's Today Show "camped" outside his building. He thought they were trying to get an interview with him about his stalker, but it turns out they were just doing a live shot from outside. Anyway, he tweeted, "I haven't appeared on the Today Show in many years. But did they have to camp outside my apt?" And followed up with, "A story about stalking sure brings out the stalkers in the media. But, the Today Show?" Worse, he apparently didn't know they were coming, saying, "No one from NBC contacted me until the Today Show arrived at my apt." This led him to conclude with, "I think I'm leaving NBC just in time." Wait, noooo! We thought Alec was already confirmed for the next season of 30 Rock, but maybe we thought wrong. Or maybe this is one of his famous rash decisions that not even NBC knows about. We'll have to wait and see if he calms down and/or changes his mind, but for now the future looks very dull without Jack to dole out priceless life lessons like "Never go with a hippie to a second location." [Twitter]
The investigation into Whitney Houston's death has officially been closed, and no charges were filed against anyone. The tape of the 911 call from her hotel has also been released. It's pretty uneventful, just a hotel staff member saying there's a 46-year-old woman who's not breathing in one of their rooms. He did say, however, that he couldn't patch the 911 operator through to Whitney's room because the woman who'd called from there was "irate" and kept hanging up on it. Hmm. [E!, TMZ]
Well, it's finally happened. Mr. Big is off the market. No, he did not marry Carrie Bradshaw, because she's not actually a real person. (Sorry to burst your bubble.) Instead, Chris Noth married his fiancée, Tara Wilson. They've got a four-year-old son together and have been engaged since 2009. [LA Timesp]
Today may be a day that lives in infamy for all of your Harry Hunters out there. It seems Prince Harry is dating pop star Mollie King. She looks lovely, and they probably look lovely together. They are supposedly "head over heels" but let's wait a while until we're sure it's serious before we go into full meltdown mode, shall we? [Express]
Oh my Goddd, you guyz. Ryan Gosling took a walk in New York City today, and he didn't save even a single person's life while he was out. LAZY. He must be having an off day. Anyway, he did have lunch with a friend, and from the looks of it they went to Westville, which is one of my personal favorite restaurants. So, at the very least, we know he's got excellent taste in food. [HuffPo]
- Holy payday, Batman! It's being reported that Britney Spears is going to be paid $15 million to be a judge on the X-Factor. [E!]
- Taylor Swift appears to have a big ol' crush on One Direction singer Harry Styles. No official word on if the feeling is mutual, but if they get together, it could be so explosively amazing that the pop universe would spontaneously combust, and all we'd be left with is beautiful, pink, sparkly dust. [MTV]
- Speaking of One Direction, Justin Bieber apparently had to issue a teen beatdown on 1D star Niall Horan, after he "poured on the charm" for Selena Gomez at the Kids' Choice Awards. Justin stepped in and told Niall to step off. Oooh, dayum. [Hollywood Life]
- Please offer your sincere congratulations to Matt Lauer, who has been given the dubious honor of being named the most powerful person in news by The Hollywood Reporter. [Extra TV]
- Drew Barrymore has yet to actually say out loud to a member of the media that she is pregnant, but her belly seems to be doing the talking for her. [Radar]
- Salma Hayek wore a shirt that revealed her (very modest) bra when flashed with a camera. Can you believe the nerve of that women? Reason #53,298 that we should all be glad we're not hounded by the paparazzi. [Us]
- Rooney Mara changed her hair, and, no joke, she looks like a COMPLETELY different person. [E!]
- Scandal alert! Alexander Ludwig, of a little movie you might have heard of called The Hunger Games, was seen leaving the Sayers Club in Hollywood last night. The problem? He's only 19, and it's a 21 and over club. It appears they're in trouble for letting him in, since they're now being investigated California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. D'oh. [TMZ]