I like to think that I am up to date on all the latest happenings in Hollywood, but this one totally slipped under my radar. It seems that there has been a battle going on between 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin (never one to shy away from expressing his opinion) and the creator of My Name is Earl, Greg Garcia.
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Baldwin recently criticized both NBC’s lack of promotion for his show (30 Rock) and what he viewed as the over-promotion of two other shows, Scrubs and My Name is Earl. Baldwin said that NBC was just trying to “wring the last drops” out of the two shows, which were “done” and “cooked.”
Naturally, Garcia had a reply – “Baldwin sounds like a psychotic narcissist. Instead of blaming NBC, I think Alec should consider that some people in America may not want to watch a man who cusses out his own 11-year-old daughter on a phone message.” For those that don’t remember, Baldwin left a phone message for daughter Ireland in which he called her a “thoughtless little pig” because she didn’t answer his call.
Baldwin apologized for the comments about the shows, but it didn’t stop there. Taking a swipe at Garcia, Baldwin finished his apology with “But, for Earl’s creator, Greg Garcia, who referred to me as a ‘psychotic’, I have only one question: Why are you Scientologists always rendering these medical opinions you aren’t qualified to give?”
Garcia, angered by Baldwin’s comments, said “Alec, I can’t tell you how happy I am to once again point out that you are an idiot. I’m unable to answer your question about Scientologists because, although I respect anyone’s right to their own beliefs, I am not currently nor have I ever been a Scientologist.”
How did Baldwin get the idea that Garcia was a Scientologist? Garcia said that the London Mirror ran an article saying he was because several cast members from My Name is Earl are (most notably lead actor Jason Lee).
I don’t know how much longer this will go on, but it is obvious there is no love lost between these two celebs.