Up Late with Alec Baldwin

Up Late with Alec Baldwin
Title card
GenrePolitical discussion / opinion
Presented byAlec Baldwin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producerJonathan Larsen[1]
Production locations30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkMSNBC
ReleaseOctober 11 (2013-10-11) –
November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
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Up Late with Alec Baldwin is a late-night talk show that aired briefly on MSNBC hosted by Alec Baldwin. The series lasted five episodes airing Fridays at 10 p.m. from October 11 to November 8, 2013, in a time-slot previously held by Lockup.[2]

Description

Baldwin discussed current events and past experiences with various guests from news programs, politics, and the arts. The show used a multi-camera set-up. The set was fashioned after a New York City diner, and Baldwin conversed with his guests over coffee while sitting in a corner booth.[3]

The show began its run while the host was in the midst of a two-year contract with MSNBC's production arm, Universal Television.[4] In an interview with The Daily Beast, Baldwin stated, "I'm going to do it for a year, and then we'll see what happens."[5]

On November 15, 2013, MSNBC announced that Up Late would be suspended for two weeks starting with that night's show after Baldwin received criticism for allegedly calling a photographer a "cock-sucking fag".[6] Baldwin denied the specific wording of the insult, though he still released an apology for the outburst.[7] On November 26, 2013, MSNBC announced that they had fired Baldwin and cancelled the program.[8]

Episodes

# Guest Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1Bill de BlasioOctober 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)0.654[10]
The New York City mayoral candidate discusses various issues and life experiences.[9]
2Debra WingerOctober 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)0.529[11]
The actress reflects on her career.
3Chris MatthewsOctober 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)0.553[12]
The host of Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC discusses his new book, Tip and the Gipper, and the current state of politics in the United States. Also: New York Times columnist Michael Powell.
4Gary Lockwood and Keir DulleaNovember 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)0.354[14]
The actors discuss their movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.[13]
5Cristina Tzintzún and Mary BrosnahanNovember 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)0.395[15]

References

  1. ^ Morrison, Sara (14 October 2013). "Jonathan Larsen Named Exec Producer of 'Up Late With Alec Baldwin'". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. ^ Hayden, Eric (11 October 2013). "MSNBC's 'Up Late With Alec Baldwin' Debuts With Policy Discussions in a Diner". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. ^ Lawson, Richard (14 October 2013). "Alec Baldwin Is (Almost) a Hit". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (13 October 2013). "An Actor Is Revealing in a Role That's No Act". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ Stern, Marlow (22 October 2013). "Alec Baldwin Uncensored: On His HBO Doc, Bloomberg, Polanski, and The New York Times". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. ^ Gold, Hadas and Nick Gass (15 November 2013). "Baldwin show suspended after anti-gay slur". Politico. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. ^ Baldwin, Alec (15 November 2013). "A statement from Alec Baldwin". MSNBC.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. ^ TV by the Numbers
  9. ^ Poniewazik, James (14 October 2013). "A Diner, But No Grilling, On Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Debut". Time. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. ^ De Moraes, Lisa (October 14, 2013). "Alec Baldwin Betters MSNBC In Crowd But Costs In Demo, Trounced by Hannity". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2013). "Cable News Ratings for Friday, October 18, 2013". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 28, 2013). "Cable News Ratings for Friday, October 25, 2013". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  13. ^ Perlman, Jake (29 October 2013). "Alec Baldwin stays up late with '2001: A Space Odyssey' stars". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  14. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 4, 2013). "Cable News Ratings for Friday, November 1, 2013". Zap2it. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  15. ^ O'Connell, Michael (November 20, 2013). "Why Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Show May Not Come Back". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.