Up Late with Alec Baldwin
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| Up Late with Alec Baldwin | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Political discussion / opinion |
| Presented by | Alec Baldwin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Larsen[1] |
| Production locations | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MSNBC |
| Release | October 11 – November 8, 2013 |
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Up Late with Alec Baldwin is a late-night talk show that aired briefly on MSNBC hosted by Alec Baldwin. 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.[2]
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, and Baldwin conversed with his guests over coffee while sitting in a corner booth.[3]
The show began its run while the host was in the midst of a two-year contract with MSNBC's production arm, Universal Television.[4] 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."[5]
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".[6] Baldwin denied the specific wording of the insult, though he still released an apology for the outburst.[7] On November 26, 2013, MSNBC announced that they had fired Baldwin and cancelled the program.[8]
