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Former President Bill Clinton on Alec Baldwin Running for Office

July 9, 2017

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Given recent events, former President Bill Clinton thinks Alec Baldwin should give running for office a shot. “One Night Only: Alec Baldwin” premieres Tonight on Spike.
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William Jefferson Clinton who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, made a surprise appearance Sunday night at New York’s Apollo Theater, shocking the audience and guest of honor Alec Baldwin (Photo Below). The moment capped off an already-unpredictable evening at Spike TV’s “One Night Only: Alec Baldwin,” during which Baldwin’s famous family and friends mercilessly roasted him onstage. A floored Baldwin greeted President Clinton with a hug before Clinton paid a heartfelt tribute, acknowledging the actor’s “astonishing range” — and then pivoting from Baldwin’s professional life to his personal one. Photo below from stage of Alec Baldwin and former President Bill Clinton at One Night Only: Alec Baldwin:

My most enduring memory of all the conversations we ever had is the first time I came to his home for an event, and he told me his story,” Clinton said. “The son of Carol … and his dad, Alexander, who was a high school teacher and the pillar of his community. They taught him — this is what I remember — ‘We didn’t have a lot of money, but they taught me that every person has an obligation to be a good and caring citizen.’ I never forgot it.” The good-natured tribute was a fitting final touch on a night that highlighted Baldwin’s massive philanthropic efforts as much as his Hollywood career.

Spike TV’s “One Night Only: Alec Baldwin” was taped at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater in New York City. The exclusive black tie evening was a great night of comedic tributes, and laughs for honoree Alec Baldwin ,with some of the biggest names in entertainment and comedy. Baldwin’s friends and luminaries that were there to honor him were from the worlds of comedy, film and television, and included : presenters Robert De Niro (The Wizard of Lies), Julianne Moore (Difficult People), Tracy Morgan (Fist Fight), Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Jack McBrayer (The Middle),: photo below Left to Right of : Jack McBrayer, Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, Jane Krakowski and Tracy Morgan :

Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live), Daniel Baldwin (Two Faced), Hilaria Baldwin (TV Correspondent), Ireland Baldwin (Model), and William Baldwin (Blow Torch); plus additional attendees including Alaia Baldwin. The televised special will also include pre-taped performances by Kristen Wiig (Ghostbusters) and Kate McKinnon (Rough Night). The show was produced by Casey Patterson Entertainment, Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare, and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller. “One Night Only: Alec Baldwin” will premiere TONIGHT on Spike TV on Sunday, July 9 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT.