Tag: Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to ‘Rust’ killing

By Huw GRIFFITH Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges over the death of a young woman who was fatally shot on the set of a budget Western, US court documents showed Wednesday. Baldwin, a producer and star of the film, was charged last month for his role in the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins during the filming of period piece “Rust” in New Mexico. He was holding a Colt .45 when it […]

Baldwin says complying with ‘Rust’ shooting investigation

US actor Alec Baldwin insisted Saturday that he was complying with the investigation into the fatal on-set shooting of a cinematographer nearly a month after detectives obtained a warrant for his phone. “Any suggestion that I am not complying with requests or orders or demands or search warrants about my phone, that’s b……t, that’s a lie,” the US actor said in a video message posted on Instagram. He said that authorities in New Mexico, where […]

Baldwin denies pulling trigger in ‘Rust’ shooting

Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of “Rust.” In his first major interview since the tragedy in October, the US actor also said he has “no idea” how a live round had gotten onto the set of the low-budget Western in New Mexico. “The trigger wasn’t pulled — I didn’t pull the trigger,” he said in an […]

Alec Baldwin says fatal shooting was ‘one in a trillion’

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — US actor Alec Baldwin said Saturday in his first public comments on his fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun on a movie set that the tragedy was a “one in a trillion episode.” In footage aired by TMZ, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria spoke to reporters who intercepted them in Manchester, Vermont. The Hollywood star declined to comment on the investigation of the shooting on […]

Alec Baldwin says ‘heart is broken’ after fatally shooting cinematographer

  by Anne Lebreton with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles Agence France Presse SANTA FE, United States (AFP) — Hollywood star Alec Baldwin said his “heart is broken” Friday after he fatally shot a cinematographer with a prop gun on the set of a Western he was filming about an accidental killing. The US actor and producer said he was “fully cooperating” with a police investigation into the incident, which also left the film’s director […]

Alec Baldwin says Trump impersonation revived his comedy career

LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Actor Alec Baldwin said that his impersonation of U.S. President Donald Trump on NBC’s sketch show “Saturday Night Live” has revived his “dead” comedy career after he wrapped up sitcom “30 Rock” in 2012. “Maybe I was in a coma … now I’m waking up from a coma and now I’m ready to do some comedy,” Baldwin told Reuters on Monday (March 06) when asked if he felt he […]

Dominican newspaper apologizes for Trump-Baldwin photo mix-up

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — A Dominican newspaper apologized Sunday for publishing a photo of actor Alec Baldwin in his satirical role as US President Donald Trump, alongside an article on the US president’s stance on Israeli settlements. The Friday edition of El Nacional featured Baldwin’s photo — instead of an actual image of Trump — next to one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a story about Israeli settlements in areas claimed […]

Actor Alec Baldwin says rich countries must take responsibility for clean energy in developing nations

Actor Alec Baldwin said on Tuesday (December 7) the leaders of rich countries should take responsibility to help finance clean energy projects not only in their own countries. “I think that the thing I’m most interested in is seeing the leaders from the most developed countries accept the responsibility that not only do they need to be spending billions upon billions of dollars over the next 10-15 years, a trillion dollars easily over the next […]