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I once pitched a show to (Fox president of entertainment) Kevin Reilly. I told him I wanted to bring back space travel on TV, like "Star Trek," but that I wanted to have sex in the space capsule and get really adult. In the show, the space capsule will have left Earth, and because of global warming, the Earth is dying. I'm the commander of this ship and I say, "We can never go back!" So Reilly is sitting there listening very patiently and finally says, "Well, we're never going to do that."

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
That "has-been" Baldwin seems to be doing okay for himself on "30 Rock" - which is Hi-larious, by the way. He plays a really dumb, really sleazy CEO type, and as much as I tend to despise Baldwin, he does a really damn good job of it, and looks like he's having a ton of fun.

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

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Baldwin has gone from big screen stardom to a low rated (but funny) sitcom, his best years are far behind him.

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Solitary Birds (2008) (pre-production) .... Harry Cainne
My Sister's Keeper (2009) (filming) .... Campbell Alexander
Lymelife (2009) (post-production) .... Mickey Bartlett
My Best Friend's Girl (2008) (post-production)

"30 Rock" .... Jack Donaghy (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Episode #3.1 (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Cooter (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Sandwich Day (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Succession (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Subway Hero (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
(32 more)
World in Conflict (2007) (VG) .... Narrator
Brooklyn Rules (2007) .... Caesar Manganaro
Suburban Girl (2007) .... Archie Knox
"Saturday Night Live" .... Leonidas Hathaway (1 episode, 2007)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Shia LaBeouf/Avril Lavigne (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Leonidas Hathaway
The Good Shepherd (2006) .... Sam Murach
Running with Scissors (2006) .... Norman Burroughs
The Departed (2006) .... Ellerby
Mini's First Time (2006) .... Martin
"Great Performances" .... Luther Billis (1 episode, 2006)
- 'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006) TV episode .... Luther Billis
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) .... Jack McCallister
... aka Alternative Career (Philippines: English title)
... aka Fun with Dick & Jane (USA: poster title)
"Will & Grace" .... Malcolm (6 episodes, 2005)
- The Hole Truth (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Steams Like Old Times (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- The Old Man and the Sea (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Alive and Schticking (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Friends with Benefits (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
(1 more)
"The Simpsons" .... Dr. Caleb Thorn (1 episode, 2005)
- Bonfire of the Manatees (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Caleb Thorn
Elizabethtown (2005) .... Phil DeVoss
The Aviator (2004) .... Juan Trippe
... aka Aviator (Germany)
"Las Vegas" .... Jack Keller (2 episodes, 2004)
- Degas Away with It (2004) TV episode .... Jack Keller
- Hellraisers & Heartbreakers (2004) TV episode .... Jack Keller
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice) .... Dennis
"Nip/Tuck" .... Dr. Barrett Moore (1 episode, 2004)
- Joan Rivers (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Barrett Moore
The Last Shot (2004) .... Joe Devine
The Fairly OddParents in: Channel Chasers (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Adult Timmy Turner
The Devil and Daniel Webster (2004) .... Jabez Stone
... aka Shortcut to Happiness (USA: new title)
Along Came Polly (2004) .... Stan Indursky
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon (2004) (V) .... Narrator
Dreams & Giants (2003) (TV) .... Host
The Cat in the Hat (2003) .... Quinn
... aka Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (USA: complete title)
Second Nature (2003) (TV) .... Paul Kane
The Cooler (2003) .... Shelly Kaplow

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Baldwin has gone from big screen stardom to a low rated (but funny) sitcom, his best years are far behind him.

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You know, by that logic, the entire cast & crew of Firefly would all qualify as has-beens, having not even achieved big-screen stardom and being on a low-rated (but cancelled) TV show...

Just sayin', point of view changes things a bit.

And it's not as if Baldwin doesn't get screen work anymore... I quick scan of IMDB shows us his credits for the past 5 years:

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Solitary Birds (2008) (pre-production) .... Harry Cainne
My Sister's Keeper (2009) (filming) .... Campbell Alexander
Lymelife (2009) (post-production) .... Mickey Bartlett
My Best Friend's Girl (2008) (post-production)

"30 Rock" .... Jack Donaghy (37 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Episode #3.1 (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Cooter (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Sandwich Day (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Succession (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
- Subway Hero (2008) TV episode .... Jack Donaghy
(32 more)
World in Conflict (2007) (VG) .... Narrator
Brooklyn Rules (2007) .... Caesar Manganaro
Suburban Girl (2007) .... Archie Knox
"Saturday Night Live" .... Leonidas Hathaway (1 episode, 2007)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Shia LaBeouf/Avril Lavigne (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Leonidas Hathaway
The Good Shepherd (2006) .... Sam Murach
Running with Scissors (2006) .... Norman Burroughs
The Departed (2006) .... Ellerby
Mini's First Time (2006) .... Martin
"Great Performances" .... Luther Billis (1 episode, 2006)
- 'South Pacific' in Concert from Carnegie Hall (2006) TV episode .... Luther Billis
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) .... Jack McCallister
... aka Alternative Career (Philippines: English title)
... aka Fun with Dick & Jane (USA: poster title)
"Will & Grace" .... Malcolm (6 episodes, 2005)
- The Hole Truth (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Steams Like Old Times (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- The Old Man and the Sea (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Alive and Schticking (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Friends with Benefits (2005) TV episode .... Malcolm
(1 more)
"The Simpsons" .... Dr. Caleb Thorn (1 episode, 2005)
- Bonfire of the Manatees (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Caleb Thorn
Elizabethtown (2005) .... Phil DeVoss
The Aviator (2004) .... Juan Trippe
... aka Aviator (Germany)
"Las Vegas" .... Jack Keller (2 episodes, 2004)
- Degas Away with It (2004) TV episode .... Jack Keller
- Hellraisers & Heartbreakers (2004) TV episode .... Jack Keller
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice) .... Dennis
"Nip/Tuck" .... Dr. Barrett Moore (1 episode, 2004)
- Joan Rivers (2004) TV episode .... Dr. Barrett Moore
The Last Shot (2004) .... Joe Devine
The Fairly OddParents in: Channel Chasers (2004) (TV) (voice) .... Adult Timmy Turner
The Devil and Daniel Webster (2004) .... Jabez Stone
... aka Shortcut to Happiness (USA: new title)
Along Came Polly (2004) .... Stan Indursky
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon (2004) (V) .... Narrator
Dreams & Giants (2003) (TV) .... Host
The Cat in the Hat (2003) .... Quinn
... aka Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (USA: complete title)
Second Nature (2003) (TV) .... Paul Kane
The Cooler (2003) .... Shelly Kaplow

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So, ya know, he seems to be doing okay. If that's a has-been, I'll take some of that has-been-money any day.




Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

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