HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Alec Baldwin exchanged unpleasantries with a member of the paparazzi Thursday night, hours after being released from the hospital.
Video footage of the incident shows the 30 Rock star going after New York Post photographer Tim Wiencis in a heated exchange outside the actor's New York City apartment building. Baldwin was quickly pulled away from the snapper by several policeman, who were positioned nearby.
Wiencis told police, "He just assaulted me." He did not file charges, however.
Baldwin, 51, was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital early Thursday after his 14-year-old daughter, Ireland, called 911, claiming that her dad was "unresponsive" in his West Side Manhattan apartment.
"This was a misunderstanding on one person's part," Baldwin's rep, Matthew Hiltzik, later explained in a statement. "Alec was quickly released from the hospital, he's completely fine and will be at work today."
Baldwin is due to co-host the Academy Awards next month with Steve Martin.
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Baldwin was holding keys in
Baldwin was holding keys in his right hand and looked like he was going to jab the photographer. I was watching this unfold as police stood by and allowed Baldwin to attack this photographer. Imagine how scared the photographer must have been to see that the police unleashed Baldwin on him and do nothing about it. Baldwin should be locked up.
Who to root for here.
Who to root for here. Dickhead cops or dickhead photo-vultures.
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