''Up Late with Alec Baldwin'' is a
late-night talk show
A late-night talk show is a genre of talk show popular in the United States, where the format originated. It is generally structured around humorous monologues about the day's news, guest interviews, comedy sketches and music performances. It i ...
that aired briefly on
MSNBC hosted by
Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), Mike Nichol ...
. 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''.
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
A diner is a small, inexpensive restaurant found across the United States, as well as in Canada and parts of Western Europe. Diners offer a wide range of foods, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a com ...
, and Baldwin conversed with his guests over coffee while sitting in a corner booth.
The show began its run while the host was in the midst of a two-year contract with MSNBC's
production arm,
Universal Television. 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."
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". Baldwin denied the specific wording of the insult, though he still released an apology for the outburst. On November 26, 2013, MSNBC announced that they had fired Baldwin and cancelled the program.
TV by the Numbers
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Episodes
References
External links
*
Baldwin's profile
at MSNBC.com
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2010s American late-night television series
2013 American television series debuts
2013 American television series endings
MSNBC original programming