I think Alec Baldwin could do both his talk show on ABC and SNL on NBC because i don’t think there will be any direct conflict.However him been on SNL could get people tuning into his talk show and vice versa.

Where is the show that supports conservative views? It’s called Fox News.

Touche’, Timmmbo! This guy is a no-talent hack who is only being rewarded for espousing his far-left political views and performing that nauseating SNL parody which mercilessly mocks our president in a totally one-note, unrealistic manner—Quite frankly, Darrell Hammond did a much better and more honest job of portraying Trump in a way that wasn’t just a blatantly mean-spirited hatchet job on the NYC real estate legend who became president. Needless to say, neither of those things makes him remotely qualified for hosting a talk show. (Have you ever heard the audio tape of his really lame attempt at launching a radio program some years back to espouse his extreme liberal viewpoint? Nobody would call in….I mean nobody…and he just bombed big time as he dithered around all his dead air trying to fill it up with pointless chit-chat with the call screener…it was pitifully awkward and utterly hilarious!. Occasionally, one of the currently most successful conservative drive-time radio hosts in the business will play that lovely excerpt to remind us all what a complete fool this blowhard truly is….well, that and the charming recorded phone message he left for his daughter when he maniacally upbraided her as a selfish pig for ignoring his calls!) Having said that, if Mr. Baldwin is so well-thought of, why isn’t he replacing the slimy Matt Lauer at Today???? He has certainly given NBC enough notoriety through the years with his OTT personal antics during his 30Rock days and now that revolting SNL shtick he does. I’d say he would fit right in there with that deeply-partisan crowd.

Now THIS is a funny comment. You Timmm should be a comedian.

I know…its like all talk shows today is about some agenda…i miss the days of Merv Griffen and Dinah Shore!!!

I totally agree with everything you said Tim. It’s so tired that I can’t watch any talk show hosts and many shows anymore. Days of our lives is the only show I watch on network TV.

Disagreeing with the president or the policies of his administration does not equal “hating our country.” It’s called democracy. If people want to live in a country where everyone publicly agrees with the leadership, move to a dictatorship or police state. As for where there is non-political comedy, that would be Jimmy Fallon’s show. And his ratings are way down because of it. There have plenty of articles published on the subject.

Ditto, ditto, ditto Jamesj75!

It truly is astounding. To think that there are people who actually ever supported him, let alone still do, is unfathomable. And he endorsed an accused pedophile just to add on to his already stellar (I say that with full sarcasm) record on morality. (Let us not forget there are good people in the neo-nazis). At least the accused in Hollywood (who are dropping like flies) were either fired or quit, embarrassed, mortified…but they admitted their guilt! Moore is protesting…he’s “innocent” a “victim”. Can’t you just scream and shake your fists waiting for this surreal madness to end???!!!

“Drain the swamp?” Did you ever hear anything more laughable? There are more bottomfeeders in the cesspool than one can count. These people not only voted in the orange, but they voted in a man who body slammed a reporter and now are cheering on an accused, as said, pedophile, molester. LOL…as I was typing this I’m watching Neal Patrick Harris filling in for Jimmy Kimmel. (I love late night talk shows…usually just the monologues unless there’s a guest I’m interested in watching.) He just ran a clip of some meeting with a few Republicans and Democrats. The Democrat, a straight, married man with four children touched the Republican’s arm for a moment while he was talking to him (it was actually a friendly gesture instead of adversarial) and what did the Republican say? He warned him not to touch him, that he’s a straight man, he’s a heterosexual…maybe that’s okay with Democrats but don’t dare go there with him. Something to that effect. The “straight Democrat” didn’t know whether to burst our laughing…it was a look of incredulity…you can’t make this stuff up! I thought it was a skit!!!! Oh and, then they do a hilarious “drunk Trump” thing where they slow down his speeches…

I”m telling you…honestly? In the midst of my despair over everything Trump… these comedians have had me rolling. Seriously hilarious material that keeps coming fast and furioius! It’s the comedy of Alec Baldwin, Jimmy Kimmel, Steven Colbert, SNL, etc. that have truly had me laughing out loud in what is otherwise too surreal to even contemplate.

As for Alec, as I said in my comment below, I think he might be a good fit for late night. I’d watch.

@”Gentleman James”….Thank you for your likewise courteous and generous reply, although I don’t agree you’re not worthy of praise! You’re all kinds of special and deserve to be told so! And whilst I truly appreciate your magnanimous offer to decline discussing politics here any further, I wouldn’t dream of holding you to that promise, even though I think the website is far more fun when we all resist that temptation. Inevitably, it will end up happening again—and again—and you shouldn’t feel compelled to hold back! (I mean, to quote one of your guys, “I feel your pain!” The same agony and anguish you are currently experiencing is how I felt during the last eight years, as well as most of the ’90’s!..Lol…) Besides, it’s really not so much the “what” that creates the problem, but the “how” it is implemented….the manner, tone and tenor that accompanies the opinions expressed. As Francesca has so beautifully pointed out, you make your personal thoughts known without implying disregard or derision for others with differing points of view, as have the majority of others on this thread, and that is as it should be, since there is so much more to enjoy about one another’s unique contributions beyond the world of politics!!!! In terms of the topic of bullying, I’m of the assertion that it’s something nearly everyone endures at one time or another in their lives and unless you’re strictly banal and purely unremarkable, someone somewhere will find reason to take issue with you, be you a freak, geek, soc or whatever….if you’re not hated because you’re beautiful, rich and thin, then you’re loathed for being poor, fat and ugly!…In other words, nobody’s truly immune, and as long as the abuse isn’t just insanely awful or dangerously out-of-hand like it unfortunately has too often become today with the advent of social media, then I do consider it a valuable exercise in character building. Quite frankly, through my life, I’ve been picked on for more things than I can count and most of the times that sort of stuff just didn’t phase me, I would simply ignore it and consider the source, which normally consisted of someone not worth the time of day.The college thing was a whole different ball of wax because it occurred in the dormitory of an expensive, private institution in one of the wealthiest towns in the country and was perpetrated by a pack of unruly minority females, so not only was it wholly unexpected—to say the least!—it was a complete culture shock to go from my genteel, safe suburban existence to a truly fearful situation that should never have been allowed to exist given I was minding my own business and there were plenty of willing witnesses who backed up my claims of harassment. Eventually, the problem was addressed, but it took far longer than it should have and it’s something that I remember to this day and will likely never accept or forget. Still, it’s probably only a fraction of what too many others have suffered…as you said, you survived your own battles and I survived mine, so in the end, it’s all good!!!! Life goes on….and yes, humor is an essential ingredient for getting through the assorted traumas the universe throws at us! Anyway, once again your kind sentiments were greatly appreciated and I’m sorry I wrote such a long response…occasionally, it is nice to go off the beaten soap path (and the political one!) to just share thoughts on other aspects of the human condition that really do bind us far more than divide us! Have a wonderful holiday season, James!

I’m sure there is a lot of name calling, arguing and out-of-control behavior behind closed doors in many families. Alec’s known to have a temper and he admitted he was wrong (in the midst of an ugly divorce and despair that he felt Kim B was turning his daughter against him and telling her to avoid his calls). However, his ex-wife Kim Bassinger’s father said he loved Alec and it was a shame he had anger issues…emphasizing they weren’t physical but verbal (with his family.) Does that make it right or do I condone it? No. But it was a private conversation in a family and it seems he and his daughter are quite close.

His making fun of Trump is a completely different story. A story more than 3 million and counting people can relate to and find humor in. As a matter of fact, one of the ways of getting through this nightmare is with shared laughter amongst those of us still reeling from the daily news (and tweets). Kudos to Alec for his hilarious take on a not-so-hilarious reality.