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Alec Baldwin's Early Morning OD Scare

phprI1EPQAM.jpg Actor, future Academy Awards co-host, and friend of Pat Kiernan, Alec Baldwin was rushed to Manhattan’s Lenox Hill hospital early this morning. Baldwin was at his Central Park West apartment when his 14-year-old daughter allegedly found him unresponsive—believing he overdosed, she called 911. He was treated just after midnight, and released about an hour later.

According to the NY Post, the call came in as a “possible alcohol or drug overdose,” however sources say alcohol wasn't involved, and he "may have swallowed some sleeping pills."

Meanwhile, a law enforcement official who spoke anonymously to the Associated Press says that Baldwin and his daughter had argued, and she told 911 he had threatened to take pills. Surely TMZ is clearing up all of these conflicting reports right this very second.

Last year in an interview with Playboy, Baldwin did talk about contemplating suicide after that voicemail to his daughter leaked. He told the magazine, "I spoke to a lot of professionals who helped me... If I committed suicide [Basinger's side] would have considered that a victory." As for today, a rep told US that he's "completely fine" and "will be at work."

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  • jessecal

    Geez- . . .it couldn't happen to a nicer guy!

  • NannyState

    Next time, read the label. Then take the whole bottle.

  • nycraf

    Paging Dr Spaceman.

  • Rocknrope

    There goes his political career. Wait, what am I thinking?

  • schadenfreudian mensch

    I guess he didn't like the 2nd prize of steak knives. Well, at least he still has those brass balls of his.

  • theboneranger

    poor alec baldwin :(

  • Jail_Bait

    THE PRIDE OF MASSAPEQUA.

  • theevilone

    I guess this means they are not going to the father-daughter dance.

  • robingee

    That ungrateful little pig.

  • commonman

    i bet he was just ignoring her. pretending he overdosed so he wouldn't have to deal with her selfish requests.

  • JenChungsBaby

    Can we just get that daughter into therapy right now?

    And he looks like he washes down those pills with a cheesecake and a Big Gulp.

  • theboneranger



    i think it must be hard to be really good looking and to grow old and not so good looking.



  • laylamc

    i feel like he looks better and better with age.

  • hunter.blatherer

    "alcohol or drug overdose"

    Can we please stop pretending that alcohol is not a drug, just because it's legal?

  • hotstepper

    don't be a weenie.

  • hunter.blatherer

    For the record, I have no problem with any Baldwin overdosing on anything :)

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