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[Blind Gossip] This over-40 actor is claiming that he will no longer perform as a character that has brought him a lot of attention over the past year.

Is he telling the truth?

No.

HE’S NOT GOING TO STOP. [Actor] is loving the attention this brings him. He knows not to wear out the character by doing it too often, so he’ll do it often enough that they don’t replace him, but not so often that it gets annoying. Comedic acting is his bread and butter, so he’s going to leverage the hell out of this for the next four years to promote his other projects!

Similar: Same Name Blames The Audience

Actor:

Character He Plays:

[Optional] Do you enjoy watching him play this character?

SOLVED!

Actor: Alec Baldwin

Character He Plays: President Donald Trump

Alec Baldwin portrayed President Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live last season. He got great critical reviews, he helped SNL to great ratings, it helped him get publicity for his other projects (e.g. Boss Baby), and he played a person everyone was talking about every day.

So he said he was going to stop.

What?

From Entertainment Weekly:

Alec Baldwin on playing Trump: ‘I’m not going to do it much longer’

Although the actor has earned rave reviews playing the 45th president on Saturday Night Live, Baldwin told Extra that he intends to hang up the impersonation soon because he’s not sure how long viewers will be able to endure it.

“The maliciousness of this White House has people very worried,” Baldwin said in an interview with Mario Lopez. “That’s why I’m not going to do it much longer, the impersonation. I don’t [know] how much more people can take it.”

That was a big old LIE!

Alec Baldwin knew he had a hit on his hands. He was only threatening to stop so that he could milk it for more attention (to benefit his other projects) and for more money. From The National Enquirer:

Alec Baldwin: Wants Big-League Bucks To Keep Playing Trump

Alec agreed to play Donald during the election … He accepted the job at ‘SNL’ for minimum pay — just $1,400 per appearance. But now that he could be joining the cast for years he wants more. “Alec is saying he hasn’t decided how long he will be on the show, but what he is really doing is holding out for more cash,” dished the insider. “Ironically, Trump is going to make Alec very, very rich.”

SNL series regulars make at least $500K per season. If Baldwin appears regularly (as Trump or other characters) that would be a considerable bump up from $1400 per week.

In summary, Baldwin is NEVER going to stop playing Trump!

And now he has an Emmy to show for his work! From Forbes:

Alec Baldwin Wins Emmy For ‘Saturday Night Live’ Donald Trump

He may not even be on Saturday Night Live’s regular cast, but his much-talked-about performance as President Donald Trump earned Alec Baldwin the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series on Sunday night. Saturday Night Live, which did not hold back in mocking Trump, his administration and his scandals, was both a critical and popular favorite this year, tying with Westworld for the most Emmy nominations (22) and enjoying its highest-rated season in 23 years.

Baldwin beat out Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Titus Burgess, Baskets‘ Louis Anderson—who took home the prize last year—Modern Family’s Ty Burrell, and Veep’s Tony Hale and Matt Walsh. Baldwin has been nominated for 18 Emmys—mostly for 30 Rock—throughout his career, and this marks his third-ever win. Baldwin was also nominated this year as Outstanding Host for Match Game, but lost out to RuPaul Charles at the Creative Arts Emmys.

“At long last, Mr. President, here is your Emmy,” said Baldwin accepting the award, also joking that his orange Trump wig acted as birth control. “What we do is important; to all of you out there in motion pictures and television, don’t stop doing what you’re doing, the audience is counting on you.”

Congrats to Alec on his Emmy win!

Congratulations, too, to Craizins for being first with the correct response! Kudos to Iamgreeney for being first to pick up on the Boss Baby illustration as a clue (Baldwin voices the lead character in the animated film)!

UPDATE!

Blind Gossip told you earlier this year that Alec Baldwin was lying when he said that he was going to stop playing President Donald Trump.

And now…. get ready to see Alec Baldwin play Trump on Broadway!

Alec Baldwin Plans To Take His Trump Impression To Broadway

Alec Baldwin has high hopes for his Donald Trump impersonation, which he has performed on “Saturday Night Live” ever since the 2016 presidential election.

The 59-year-old actor joined Howard Stern for an interview on Monday to promote his book, “You Can’t Spell America Without Me,” when he revealed that he’s planning to turn his Trump impression into a one-man show on Broadway.

Baldwin’s book, which he co-wrote with Kurt Anderson, presents a parody of Trump’s first year in office, according to Deadline Hollywood. With the help of “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels, Baldwin hopes to eventually turn the book into a Broadway play, starring him as Trump.

“We may take the book and make it into a one-man show on Broadway,” Baldwin said, noting that the rights to perform thee impersonation belong to Michaels.

“What Lorne did do is give me permission to write this book,” Baldwin said. “My rendering of [Trump] is his intellectual property.”

“We’re all sick of the whole Trump as source of comedy thing, and I am too, but Kurt goes to another level,” the actor added.

Michaels is already producing a musical adaptation of Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” that is expected to hit Broadway in the spring. Seeing as he and Baldwin have a close working relationship it would be surprising to see the “SNL” creator turn the opportunity down. After all, Baldwin’s impression already won him an Emmy.

As we told you back in February: HE’S NOT GOING TO STOP!

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Comments

  4. shelaur22 says

    Alec Baldwin, Donald Trump

    Opt: He, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon have made SNL must-see tv for me these past few months. Yes.

  12. tallzeez says

    Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump.

    Honestly, i can’t even see the Trump administration lasting all four years.

  17. Zap The Sheep says

    Alec Baldwin
    President Trump

    I haven’t watched SNL since Hartman died. I just don’t find it funny any more. Also, I have never liked any of the Baldwin brothers. They are all self-important * bags.

  20. NoOne says

    Um, you mean next eight years. 🙂 Clearly this is the Trump impersonator what’s his name .. Alec Baldwin.

  21. Blackorchid85 says

    Alec Baldwin
    Trump

    Clues: 4 years – term length.
    Baby in a suit – trump having tantrums like a baby

    It’s hilarious, yes should definitely continue!

  24. PBCups says

    Sounds like Alec Baldwin playing Trump.

    I love his impression! I wish he’d be on every week, but it seems like a stretch to expect that.

  27. fanomusic24 says

    Alex Baldwin
    Trump
    Like anything, it’ll lose its funny when overused. But when Trump recognizes that SNL stopped, he’ll complain about that, I’m sure

  30. NativeAtlantaGirl says

    Baldwin. Trump on SNL. He provides too much material that begs to be made into a skit.

    He has it down pretty good, but I’m sure there are a slew of other people who can do him too.

  31. WellDamn says

    Alec Bladwin playing Trump on SNL.
    I really enjoy it and I think he performs it well. I also secretly get a thrill knowing it annoys Trump

  36. toniclovesdenver says

    Alec Baldwin
    Donald Trump

    Optional – I’m not sure. I’m old and fall asleep before SNL comes on. LOL

  43. Endoracat says

    Alec Baldwin as the president. No, I don’t enjoy him as the character. (Nor do I enjoy the show this season. It is one-note and tedious.) Alec Baldwin is the phoniest liberal on the planet, with a disgusting history of anti-gay slurs. I can’t imagine how POTUS would be pilloried – even more – by the left if those words came out of his mouth. Sorry about my rant!

  52. stolidog says

    Alec Baldwin, Trump.
    I enjoy watching his performance so much more than I do the performance of the president.

  53. LC1216 says

    Someone from SNL? Whoever it is, is smart. They’re doing the right thing. You don’t want the audience to get sick of you. Give them just enough to keep ’em coming back.

  58. delray74 says

    Is this Alec Baldwin and his very lame Donald Trump impression? Mike Myers was born to do that impression.

  62. buddypal says

    Actor: Alec Baldwin

    Character He Plays: Donald Trump

    Optional: He’s funny. With Melissa McCarthy doing Sean Spicer now, his impression is getting a bit old, but if he just cuts back a bit, then I think it will still be funny for as long as he does the impression!

  68. melrose71 says

    Alec Baldwin playing Donald Trump on SNL. He’s pretty funny as Trump, but smart move to take a break for a while.

  69. Mia444 says

    Alec Baldwin playing the Tyrant-in-Chief!

    Let’s just hope Melissa M continues to slay as Sean Spicer. That’s the real comedy gold there.

  70. bertwheeler says

    Alec Baldwin

    Trump

    It’s kind of like hearing the same joke over and over, but with a slightly different punchline.

  73. TeaDrinker says

    Alec Baldwin

    Donald Trump

    It’s funny so yeah, do enjoy watching him playing Trump on SNL sometimes.

  76. Twentysevenreasons says

    Alec Baldwin
    Donald Trump

    Optional: Love it. He’s amazing as Trump who is absolutely the worst.

  85. OoLaLana says

    Alec Baldwin.

    Trump.

    I think he’s doing an amazing. Keep it up! We need some laughter through the tears and fears!

    When I was watching the televised joint briefing of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and POTUS on Monday, I had to look up and check that it was actually Trump… because it sounded EXACTLY like Baldwin. He’s that good.

  93. scl1978 says

    alec baldwin playing trump
    of course he’ll continue, he’s great at it,and he’s got so much mediatic coverage that he won’t stop

  95. I Am PunkA says

    ALec Baldwin
    Trump

    Baldwin is the voice of the baby in the photo with this blind.

    I think SNL has gone too much Trump too often. Cut it back. And mix in some Obama on vacay, some SJW doing stupid protest stuff, and other politicians and the mix will be a synergy SNL lacks right now,

  96. dynamodavid says

    Actor: Johnny Depp

    Character He Plays: Captain Jack Sparrow

    Do you enjoy watching him play this character? Used to. Too many sequels are ruining the series.

  98. Gossimer says

    Actor: Alec Baldwin

    Character: Trump

    They even used his character from the upcoming The Boss Baby as the pic. I don’t think I like his portrayal of the character as much as I enjoy how angry it makes the real guy.

  100. amagod121 says

    Actor: Alec Baldwin
    Character he portays: Trump
    Enjoy it? Nope. Too many cooks in the kitchen, jumping all over Trump = overdone, tired act.