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Alec Baldwin Fights Paparazzi, Blames Ex For 911 Drama

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As anyone who’s heard Alec Baldwin‘s “little pig” rant knows, the 30 Rock star doesn’t deal with stress very well. So with his name in the paper for daughter Ireland’s 911 call following his rumored drug overdose, it’s no surprise Alec went ape-poopie on paparazzi on his way home from work yesterday. “Don’t touch me!” Baldwin reportedly yelled at a photographer who tapped him. “I’m calling the cops!” When the boys in blue arrived, the actor discussed the matter briefly before running out to grab the offending pap’s arm. “This guy! This guy!” Baldwin was quickly pulled back into the building, saying “they are the lowest scum on earth. They are the lowest scum on earth.” While “this guy!” was unsettled enough to say “he just assaulted me,” no charges are expected to be filed because…come on.

But what about the medical drama that inspired this madness? According to multiple sources, Ireland had told the dispatcher Baldwin left an argument Wednesday night by saying “I’m tired of this. I’m going to take some pills. I’m going to end this.” Only Baldwin claims he merely took a single Ambien and went to bed, at which point his ex-wife Kim Basinger got his daughter to call 911 to humiliate him. “This is another example of Kim’s sickness,” a Baldwin insider told the New York Daily News. “Alec came back from the hospital and there were cameras outside his house at 2 a.m. Gee, I wonder how they found out?” Neither Baldwin nor Basinger have yet to comment directly.

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The Worst Oscars Red Carpet Fashion Of All Time

Stars have hair and makeup people, trainers, and stylists. But even an army of experts cannot save some celebrities from showing up in horrifying outfits on Oscar night. From Bjork‘s infamous swan dress to Trey Parker and Matt Stone dressing in drag to costume designer Lizzy Gardiner showing up with American Express cards all over her body to Whoopi Goldberg‘s bizarre jumpsuit and cape getup, rarely does an Oscar ceremony pass without some crazy star wearing a red carpet tragedy. Check out our gallery of the worst Oscars red carpet fashions of all time! [Photos: Getty Images]

10 One-Hit Oscar Wonders

Which is better: to be nominated for Oscars year after year and never win like Kate Winslet, or to win once like Halle Berry and spend the rest of your life making crap like Gothika? For a variety of reasons, from the lack of good roles for talented actors without star power, to the poor choices of a star gone wild, some Oscar winners and nominees have only tasted Academy love once in their life. Here are ten of our favorite one-hit Oscar wonders.

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#56: Alec Baldwin’s Abusive Voicemail Rant

On NBC’s hit sitcom 30 Rock, Oscar/Emmy serial nom Alec Baldwin is straight-up hilarious – but the voicemail recording that leaked in April 2007, featuring the actor verbally assaulting his 12-year-old daughter Ireland, was anything but:

“YOU HAVE MADE AN ASS OUT ME OF FOR THE LAST TIME … PICK UP THE GODDAMN PHONE … I DON’T CARE THAT YOU’RE TWELVE OR ELEVEN OR WHATEVER, ARE YOU PIG ENOUGH TO PICK IT UP? I’M A GOOD FATHER, AND YOU’RE A PIG. I DON’T GIVE A SHIT. GOOD FATHER. YOU THINK THIS IS ABUSE? YOU THINK THIS IS ABUSE, YOU THOUGHTLESS PAIN IN THE ASS? GET MAD, YOU DAUGHTER-OF-A-BITCH . . . PIG. OH, ALSO, TELL YOUR MOTHER I SAID GO F*CK YOURSELF. This is Dad, ring me back when you get a chance.”

This over-the-top, foam-spewing tirade was clearly tied to Alec’s anger at his ex-wife, Kim Basinger. Their 1993 marriage had officially ended in divorce in 2002, and a gag order forbade the feuding stars from discussing their strife in public. He accused Kim of leaking the tape. She denied it. Amid the media jamboree he appeared on The View to express remorse for his brutal rant – and blamed it all on Kim: “I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years,” he said. Miraculously, Baldwin’s career survived the stink, his work on 30 Rock distracting fans from his accidental role as Freakazoid Father.

Has Ireland called him back yet, we wonder?