Alec Baldwin was involved in a curbside confrontation with comedian Jason Scoop near his Manhattan apartment on Sunday night. The actor was unloading luggage when Scoop, a Donald Trump impersonator, approached him, sparking a heated exchange.
In a video of the incident, Baldwin aggressively confronted Scoop, saying, "Now, now, now, let me ask you a question… No. No, look at me. I want you to look at me. What, you got a camera on me?" He then warned, "If this camera wasn't here, I'd snap your f-----g neck in half and break your f-----g neck right now. You know that, don't you?" Baldwin also threatened to take Scoop’s camera and "shove it up" his a--.
Social media reactions varied, with some defending Baldwin’s anger over being provoked, while others criticized his history of public outbursts.
This incident adds to Baldwin’s history of confrontations. Last April, he was caught on camera smacking an anti-Israel protester’s phone inside a New York coffee shop after she pressured him to say "Free Palestine."
Baldwin, who recently attended SNL50 with his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, has been making headlines for his upcoming reality show, The Baldwins, which offers a glimpse into their family life with seven children.
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Meanwhile, the actor remains entangled in legal issues from the 2021 Rust shooting, where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot. Though charges were dismissed last year, Baldwin’s involvement continues to be scrutinized.
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