MSNBC Suspends Alec Baldwin’s Late Night Show

<p>MSNBC has yanked Alec Baldwin's show off the air for 2 weeks following an incident earlier in the week</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 16th November 2013</p><p></p><p>Yesterday <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/NEWS-GLAAD-Accuses-Baldwin-Of-'Degrading-Gay-People'-in-New-Anti-Gay-Slur-Storm/6974925">GLAAD accused 30 Rock Actor</a>, Alec Baldwin of 'Degrading Gay People' after video footage emerged which showed him using an F word. The actor insists the word he used was 'Fathead'.</p><p></p><p>In the video the ‘30 Rock’ actor is heard calling a photographer a ‘c**ksucker’ although a media storm has been created after it was suggested that Baldwin actually called a photographer a ‘C**ksucking F*g head’. Baldwin is insisting that he said ‘Fathead’ and has threatened to sue TMZ for suggesting that he used a homophobic word.</p><p></p><p>Baldwin said that acoustic analysis of the recording proves the word said was ‘fathead.’</p><p></p><p>However <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/message-alec-baldwin">MSNBC</a> have pulled his new show Up Late With Alec Baldwin for 2 weeks, in a post on MSNBC.com the network shared a personal statement from Baldwin, in which he addresses the comments he made in the week.</p><p></p><p>'I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have – and for that I am deeply sorry. Words are important. I understand that, and will choose mine with great care going forward. What I said and did this week, as I was trying to protect my family, was offensive and unacceptable. Behavior like this undermines hard-fought rights that I vigorously support. I understand “Up Late” will be taken off the schedule for tonight and next week.</p><p></p><p>I want to apologize to my loyal fans and to my colleagues at msnbc – both for my actions and for distracting from their good work. Again, please accept my apology.'</p><p></p><p>MSNBC has not given any reason to why it has suspended the show - nor has responded to requests for comment. </p>