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Actor ALEC BALDWIN has returned to his agency CCA after his abrupt departure following the leaked voicemail rant at his daughter last month.

Baldwin parted ways with his long-term agents Matt DelPiano and Michael Rosenfeld just a week after his public embarrassment, after a recording of the actor calling his child a “rude, thoughless little pig” appeared on the internet.

Baldwin was angry with daughter Ireland – who lives with his ex-wife Kim Basinger – because she had missed a scheduled phonecall.

In a statement, Baldwin says, “I could not imagine being represented by anyone other than Matt DelPiano.”

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Hollywood actor ALEC BALDWIN has hit out at the tabloid media, accusing the industry of deliberately ruining people’s lives.

The Departed star has divided public opinion after a voicemail he left for his daughter Ireland, in which he verbally chastises the 11-year-old and calls his ex-wife Basinger “a thoughtless pain in the ass,” was leaked on the internet last week.

And Baldwin finds it difficult to understand how someone can purposefully set out to wreck the personal life of somebody they don’t know.

In a pre-taped appearance on US TV show The View, which aired this morning, Baldwin said, “The guy that’s responsible for this tape coming out – I called some friends of mine in LA and said, ‘What’s his story?’ And they told me his story, what he’s all about, where he’s coming from, what are his secrets.

“You find out that everybody who works in tabloid media are people who are filled with self-hatred and shame and the way that they manage those feelings is they destroy the lives of other people and reveal your secrets.

“I couldn’t get over how they could beat you all day long.”

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Actor ALEC BALDWIN has again apologized to his daughter Ireland for leaving an “improper” answer machine message for the 11-year-old.

The Departed star has divided public opinion after the voicemail, in which he verbally chastises Ireland and calls his ex-wife Basinger “a thoughtless pain in the ass”, was leaked on the internet last week.

Baldwin insists this is the first time he has ever spoken to his daughter in such a manner.

In a pre-taped appearance on US TV show The View, which is scheduled to air tomorrow, a tearful Baldwin says, “In my own case, with this message, I had never done this before in my life.

“Obviously, calling your child a pig or anything else is improper and inappropriate and I apologize to my daughter for that.

“There’s nothing wrong with being frustrated or angry about the situation. It’s the way you do it, and, as people often do in this world, I took it out on the wrong person.”

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Actor DANIEL BALDWIN has passed 20 drug tests proving he has been sober for 92 days, a Californian court heard yesterday.

The 46-year-old was arrested on charges of having a cocaine ingesting device on his person and of being under the influence last April.

At a progress report hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court, Baldwin’s lawyer GRANT HOAGLAND told Judge SCOTT MILLINGTON his client completed a drug treatment program earlier this week and is now attending an aftercare program.

Hoagland said, “He’s doing exceptional.”

On Tuesday, and in a separate case, Baldwin pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawfully taking a car and receiving stolen property, claiming he borrowed the vehicle from a friend.

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Actor DANIEL BALDWIN pleaded not guilty in an Orange County, California courtroom yesterday to charges of unlawfully taking a car and receiving stolen property.

A $25,000 bench warrant was issued earlier this month for his arrest after he failed to appear for arraignment in the case.

The 46-year-old has been free on bail since he was arrested in Santa Monica, California in November for driving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that was reported stolen in Orange County.

Baldwin maintains he is innocent of all charges and claims he borrowed the vehicle from a friend.

The vehicle’s owner, KENNETH SMITH, backs up Baldwin’s claims, telling entertainment website TMZ.com, “I’ve been best of friends with Daniel for 20 years and he had permission to borrow my car anytime he wanted it. This is just a big mistake. I’ve been trying for months to communicate this to the court.”

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Actor DANIEL BALDWIN’s arraignment hearing on grand theft auto felony charges was postponed on Tuesday, despite the fact he has missed previous court dates.

Baldwin is already named in a $25,000 arrest warrant for failing to show up at a hearing in the same case earlier this month, but Assistant District Attorney DENNIS CONWAY agreed to a request from his attorney that the court appearance be delayed.

The 46-year-old star has been free on bail since he was arrested in Santa Monica, California in November, while driving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that had been reported stolen in Orange County. He could face up to three years in prison if convicted.

Baldwin maintains he’s innocent of all charges against him. His manager, DAN SPILO, insists the arrest warrant was an error, adding the court will correct this in due course.

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Troubled actor DANIEL BALDWIN has become a victim of the California court system, according to the owner of the sports utility vehicle he’s charged with stealing.

The MULHOLLAND FALLS star was arrested on a film set in Detroit, Michigan yesterday after failing to appear in court in Orange County, California to face grand theft auto charges on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old star was arrested in Santa Monica, California in November, while driving a sports utility vehicle that had been reported stolen in Orange County.

But the car’s owner, KENNETH SMITH, has now come forward to back up Baldwin’s claims he’s innocent of all charges. He tells website TMZ.com, “I’ve been best of friends with Daniel for 20 years and he had permission to borrow my car anytime he wanted it.

“He was staying at my house and my cousin gave him the keys to the car. My girlfriend noticed the car was missing and called the police. This is just a big mistake. I’ve been trying for months to communicate this to the court.”

Baldwin’s manager DAN SPILO adds, “We have been trying to explain the mix-up to the DA’s office for months, but the court has their procedures to follow.

“Daniel looks forward to going down to the courthouse when he returns with his attorney and the owner of the vehicle and clearing up the confusion and getting the bench warrant recalled.”

Baldwin failed to show up in court on Tuesday because he was filming in Detriot with the blessing of his attorney and manager, who had received a signed affidavit from Smith verifying Baldwin was allowed to borrow his vehicle.

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A warrant for the arrest of actor DANIEL BALDWIN has been issued after the MULHOLLAND FALLS star failed to show up in court yesterday morning to face grand theft auto charges.

Baldwin was scheduled to appear in Orange County Superior Court to answer charges he stole a vehicle last November and drove it to Santa Monica, California.

The Orange County District Attorney filed charges of unlawful taking of a vehicle and receiving stolen property. Baldwin was supposed to appear for his arraignment but failed to show.

Following his car theft arrest in November, police conducted a search of his motel room and allegedly found narcotics and paraphernalia. Baldwin was also booked on charges of possessing illegal drugs and released on $20,000 bail, according to TMZ.com.

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Hollywood star ALEC BALDWIN wants to add a stint in the music business to his already prestigious Tinseltown career, branding actors “second rate musicians.”

The AVIATOR star admits he deeply regrets not having musical talent, but believes he could produce a multi-million selling album for BEYONCE KNOWLES.

He says, “(I regret) that I never developed any musical ability, because musicians are purely talented people. Acting is the things you do when you can’t sing or play the guitar or play the drums.

“Music is something that just really haunts me. Even to have been involved tangentially, as a producer. I get these delusions where I think I’m gonna produce an album.

“Me, Alec Baldwin, who has no credentials whatsoever in the music industry, I’m going to contact Beyonce Knowles and say to her, ‘Beyonce, you’re going to re-sing the entire SHIRLEY BASSEY catalogue. And we are going to make so much goddamn money.’”

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