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November 26, 2024
Culture
Election 2024
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WATCH: Alec Baldwin Blasts Americans as ‘Uninformed’ in Post-Trump Victory Meltdown.

Hollywood liberal Alec Baldwin—who recently stood trial for involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins—says his fellow Americans are “uninformed,” referencing those who backed President-elect Donald J. Trump during the 2024 race for the White House. The actor made the remarks during a press conference at the 42nd Torino Film Festival in Italy.

Baldwin, whose involuntary manslaughter trial came to an abrupt and stunning end by being dismissed over prosecutorial misconduct, argued that his fellow countrymen possess a limited knowledge of global issues such as climate change and the Ukraine conflict.

“There’s a hole, a vacuum… a gap in information for Americans,” Baldwin says in a clip shared on X (formerly Twitter). The actor continues: “Americans are very uninformed about reality, what’s really going on—climate change, Ukraine, you name it. The biggest topics in the world, Americans have an appetite for a little bit of information.”

Baldwin adds: “You know what’s going on from the news, but information in America is driven by money. It’s a business.”

The 66-year-old actor and Democratic Party activist goes on to contend that Hollywood fills the educational gap through its big-budget and independent films. Despite Baldwin’s assertion, box office revenue has decreased by about 22 percent over the past five years as Americans are increasingly turned off by the industry’s penchant for pushing far-left propaganda.

Since the involuntary manslaughter trial and dismissal, Baldwin had stepped back from public appearances for a period. However, the leftist actor has recently begun promoting new film projects and even appeared on a recent episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, performing a less-than-convincing impression of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Hollywood liberal Alec Baldwin—who recently stood trial for involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins—says his fellow Americans are "uninformed," referencing those who backed President-elect Donald J. Trump during the 2024 race for the White House. The actor made the remarks during a press conference at the 42nd Torino Film Festival in Italy. show more
Baldwin
July 9, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime

Alec Baldwin Faces Just 18 Months for ‘Rust’ Killing.

Hollywood liberal Alec Baldwin appeared in a New Mexico court on Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of his manslaughter trial for a fatal shooting on the set of his Western film Rust. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday, with the trial expected to last ten days.

Baldwin, 66, faces a single felony charge of involuntary manslaughter and could potentially serve up to 18 months in prison following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The incident occurred in October 2021 during a rehearsal. Baldwin was practicing a maneuver with a revolver, which discharged, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty, contending that the gun fired accidentally.

Prosecutors aim to present evidence that the firearm could not have fired without the trigger being pulled and that it was in proper working condition before the incident. Last week, Judge Sommer permitted firearms experts to testify regarding Baldwin’s handling of the revolver and its functionality.

In April, Hannah Guttierez-Reed, the armorer on the Rust set, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for her role in Hutchins’s death and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Following the shooting in 2021, the production of Rust resumed in Montana under an agreement with Hutchins’s widower, Matthew Hutchins, who became an executive producer. Despite completing filming, the movie has yet to be released to the public.

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Hollywood liberal Alec Baldwin appeared in a New Mexico court on Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of his manslaughter trial for a fatal shooting on the set of his Western film Rust. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday, with the trial expected to last ten days. show more
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May 20, 2024
News

Alec Baldwin Seeking Dismissal of Involuntary Manslaughter Charge.

A New Mexico judge is set to consider Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss the grand jury indictment against him for involuntary manslaughter relating to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The hearing will be held on Friday. Hutchins was fatally shot during filming for the movie “Rust” on a film set near Santa Fe on October 21, 2021.

Baldwin, who served as lead actor and co-producer on the Western film, has pleaded not guilty. His legal team argues that the prosecution mishandled the grand jury process, neglecting to present exculpatory evidence and relevant witness testimonies. If convicted on the involuntary manslaughter charge, Baldwin could face up to one and a half years in prison.

The incident occurred during a rehearsal when Baldwin pointed a firearm at Hutchins. The revolver discharged, killing Hutchins and injuring the film’s director, Joel Souza. Baldwin maintains that he pulled back the hammer of the gun but did not pull the trigger. His legal team claims that the grand jury was misled by inaccurate and biased testimony regarding the condition of the firearm.

Prosecutors, however, contend proper protocols were followed during grand jury proceedings. Instead, they say that Baldwin’s motion to dismiss is a “shameless” attempt to escape responsibility for Hutchins’s death. The prosecutors point to contradictory statements made by the liberal actor to law enforcement, workplace safety regulators, and during media interviews in the aftermath of the shooting.

In April, the film’s weapons supervisor, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on an involuntary manslaughter conviction for the cinematographer’s death. Safety coordinator Dave Halls pleaded no contest to negligent handling of a firearm last year and was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation.

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A New Mexico judge is set to consider Alec Baldwin’s request to dismiss the grand jury indictment against him for involuntary manslaughter relating to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The hearing will be held on Friday. Hutchins was fatally shot during filming for the movie "Rust" on a film set near Santa Fe on October 21, 2021. show more
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April 22, 2024
Culture

WATCH: Alec Baldwin Appears to Assault Woman Who Asks ‘Why Did You Kill That Lady!?’

Actor Alec Baldwin, who continues to be embroiled in legal hot water over the shooting of Rust movie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, appeared to lash out physically against a woman who was harassing him in a coffee shop. The video was posted by the account “Crackhead Barney & Friends” with the caption: “White devil Alec Baldwin attacked me… While I was trying to get coffeee [sic].”

In the clip, it appears as though Baldwin himself is the one trying to get coffee, while being forced to endure the shrill demands from a woman.

“One time, one time Alec… come on, Alec. Just say ‘free Palestine’ one time, just one time and I’ll leave you alone,” she says, adding, “Fuck Israel, fuck Zionism,” before Baldwin moves towards her and smacks her phone with his left hand.

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Actor Alec Baldwin, who continues to be embroiled in legal hot water over the shooting of Rust movie cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, appeared to lash out physically against a woman who was harassing him in a coffee shop. The video was posted by the account "Crackhead Barney & Friends" with the caption: "White devil Alec Baldwin attacked me... While I was trying to get coffeee [sic]." show more

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April 19, 2024
William Upton
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Politics

Soros, Pelosi, Raskin Attend Swanky Fundraiser for Group That Tattles on Alex Jones.

Several influential figures in Democratic politics were on Capitol Hill Wednesday night for a fundraiser benefitting the People for the American Way (PFAW). Spotted at the event, hosted by the Top of the Hill Banquet & Conference Center, were former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ed Markey (D-MA), as well as Alex Soros — son of billionaire globalist George Soros — and Rabbi David Saperstein.

RIGHT WING WATCH.

The group, which boasts an annual nonprofit budget of nearly $6 million, backs several initiatives that promote politically progressive causes. However, their best-known project is the website and publication Right Wing Watch. Right Wing Watch was credited with leading the campaign to de-platform Alex Jones in 2018. Following a Right Wing Watch pressure campaign, Apple Inc., YouTube, Facebook, and Spotify blocked Jones‘s content.

Right Wing Watch operates similarly to Media Matters for America (MMFA), selectively editing clips of conservative and religious leaders, politicians, and commentators and subsequently promoting the videos to the corporate media. The tactic was actually popularized by PFAW. The group would record VHS television segments and mail them to news networks and television stations.

HOLLYWOOD LIBERALS.

PFAW founder Norman Lear was a Hollywood television producer and writer best known for creating several popular 1970s sitcoms. Lear, a self-described liberal who died in 2023, backed numerous civil-libertarian political efforts. PFAW’s board members include actor Alec Baldwin, comedian and writer Seth MacFarlane, United Farm Worker co-founder Dolores Huerta, actress Jane Lynch, and former AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan.

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Several influential figures in Democratic politics were on Capitol Hill Wednesday night for a fundraiser benefitting the People for the American Way (PFAW). Spotted at the event, hosted by the Top of the Hill Banquet & Conference Center, were former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ed Markey (D-MA), as well as Alex Soros — son of billionaire globalist George Soros — and Rabbi David Saperstein. show more
April 15, 2024
Ed Kozak
Crime
News

‘Rust’ Armorer Gets 18 Months in Prison, Alec Baldwin’s Trial Approaches.

Hannah Guttierez-Reed, the head armorer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust, was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison for the 2021 fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March.

However, Guttierez-Reed may not be the only individual who faces a jail sentence over Hutchins’s death. Baldwin, who was the star of the film and its co-producer, was indicted — for a second time — for involuntary manslaughter by a grand jury in January. His trial is set for July 10.

Baldwin stands accused of killing Hutchins either through negligence or “total disregard or indifference” for safety on set. Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney argued that the armorer was being set up as a scapegoat and that Baldwin was truly responsible for Hutchins’s death.

“It was not in the script for Mr Baldwin to point the weapon,” defense attorney Jason Bowles said during trial. “She didn’t know that Mr. Baldwin was going to do what he did.”

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Hannah Guttierez-Reed, the head armorer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film Rust, was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison for the 2021 fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March. show more
March 16, 2024
Crime
Culture
News

Alec Baldwin Wants to Get Away With Manslaughter.

Defense attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin have requested a New Mexico judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him in connection to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust.”

Baldwin was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in January, to which he has entered a not-guilty plea. The defense has accused prosecutors of bias, stating the grand jury was denied access to exculpatory evidence and not advised of their right and obligation to request such.

Key witnesses, including director Joel Souza, who suffered injuries in the incident, assistant director Dave Halls, and props master Sarah Zachry, were not allowed to testify. The defense team asserts that this unfairly skewed the grand jury’s perception of events. The defense also claims the grand jury received misleading testimony about the revolver in question.

Meanwhile, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the “Rust” set, was recently convicted and awaits sentencing in April. Gutierrez-Reed was found responsible for bringing live ammunition on the set against established rules and is also alleged to have ignored an array of gun safety protocols.

Co-worker Dave Halls was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation after pleading no contest to negligent handling of a firearm.

Baldwin, who was holding the weapon when the fatal incident occurred, insists he had cocked the gun’s hammer but had not pulled the trigger. The trial is set for July.

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Defense attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin have requested a New Mexico judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against him in connection to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust.” show more
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January 19, 2024
Crime
Culture

Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter. Again.

A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Alec Baldwin on Friday for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set two years ago. The indictment comes a year after the original case against Baldwin fell through.

Baldwin, who was both the star and producer of the film, maintains his innocence, asserting that he did not know the firearm he held contained live rounds and that he did not pull the trigger. However, an analysis performed in August of last year found he must have pulled the trigger for the firearm to discharge. In October, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis indicated Baldwin would likely be charged again.

“We look forward to our day in court,” Baldwin attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said in a statement responding to the indictment.

The indictment came from a grand jury of twelve who met at the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico in Santa Fe beginning Thursday. At least eight of the jurors agreed that there was probable cause to indict. The fatal incident happened on October 21, 2021, during a rehearsal scene when the gun Baldwin was handling discharged, fatally injuring Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

Baldwin has continuously suggested that responsibility for the incident lies elsewhere, stating after the incident, “Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property…I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.” Earlier this week, it was revealed that the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was offered leniency if she disclosed how live rounds made it onto the set.

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A New Mexico grand jury indicted actor Alec Baldwin on Friday for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set two years ago. The indictment comes a year after the original case against Baldwin fell through. show more
January 17, 2024
Crime
Culture

‘Rust’ Movie Set Armorer Offered Leniency for Explanation of Live Rounds in Alec Baldwin Gun.

The armorer at the center of the “Rust” film shooting case, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was reportedly sent an ultimatum via email by special prosecutor Kari Morrissey in September, offering her leniency if she disclosed how live rounds made it on to the set — and promising additional felony charges if she didn’t.

“I feel very strongly [Gutierrez-Reed] has some notion of how the live rounds came on set,” Morrissey wrote in an email published by Variety. “I certainly respect her right not to come forward with that information and to stay silent, however if she were to come forward and answer some of these questions that plague the victims in this case that would go a long way toward getting her a favorable resolution,” Morrissey’s email continued. “If she chooses not to, while I respect her decision, I will proceed with the additional felony charges we spoke of.”

Gutierrez-Reed did not take that prosecutor’s “deal.” Her lawyer, Jason Bowles, took the letter as a threat to “either falsely confess to bringing the live rounds on set, or face additional charges,” reports Variety. In response, Morrissey kept her word and leveled more charges against Gutierrez-Reed, including a 4th-degree felony charge for allegedly carrying a gun into a liquor store.

Gutierrez-Reed pleaded not guilty to the new charges. Her trial is expected to begin in February. Gutierrez-Reed was in charge of the weapons on set during the filming of “Rust.” On October 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin, star of the film, discharged his “prop” firearm, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

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The armorer at the center of the "Rust" film shooting case, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was reportedly sent an ultimatum via email by special prosecutor Kari Morrissey in September, offering her leniency if she disclosed how live rounds made it on to the set — and promising additional felony charges if she didn't. show more
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October 18, 2023
Crime
Media
News

Alec Baldwin May Be Charged AGAIN for ‘Rust’ Shooting.

New Mexico prosecutors have announced plans to recharge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust in October 2021. The charges against Baldwin were previously dismissed in April, but “additional facts” have now emerged, leading the prosecutors to pursue the case before a grand jury next month.

“After extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have come to light,” said Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, the special prosecutors who have been leading the investigation.

“We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial,” they added.

Baldwin’s lawyers have criticized the investigation as “misguided” and stated they will answer any charges in court.

Charges were dropped earlier this year after it was revealed the gun used in the shooting had been modified with a new trigger, potentially increasing the chances of a misfire, but prosecutors had the weapon forensically tested and replaced certain parts. Ballistics and forensics experts from Arizona and New Mexico concluded that the gun could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled.

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New Mexico prosecutors have announced plans to recharge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust in October 2021. The charges against Baldwin were previously dismissed in April, but "additional facts" have now emerged, leading the prosecutors to pursue the case before a grand jury next month. show more