BIG APPLE BUZZ
Alec’s hang-up
More Baldwin phone troubles,
Pete Davidson gets security
BY FLO ANTHONY
Weeks after a search warrant
was issued for Alec Baldwin‘s
cell phone, the Rust star has
given the device to police for their probe
into the fatal shooting of cinematographer
Halyna Hutchins last October in
New Mexico, reports AP.
Sought by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Offi
ce to help determine what actually occurred
on the Bonanza Creek Ranch set
of the indie Western, the iPhone has been
handed over to Suffolk County police in
New York state, near the multi-Emmy
winner’s Amagansett residence. Baldwin
and his family also reside in Manhattan.
Now possessing the necessary password
to unlock the phone, the Empire State
police and other law enforcement will
examine the device for what reportedly
is “relevant information.”
“Alec voluntarily provided his phone
to the authorities this morning so they
can fi nish their investigation,” the actor’s
attorney, Aaron Dyer, told Deadline.
“But this matter isn’t about his
phone, and there are no answers on his
phone. … Alec did nothing wrong. It is
clear that he was told it was a cold gun,
and was following instructions when
the tragic accident occurred. The real
question that needs to be answered is
how live rounds got on the set in the
fi rst place.”
Pete vs. Kanye?
Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson
has reportedly hired extra security after
Kanye West threatened him on his
new track.
Although the Staten Island based
comedian is rumored not to be intimidated
by the rapper/clothing designer,
Kim Kardashian‘s younger boyfriend
had reason for concern for his safety following
the release of Kanye’s new song,
“Eazy” – where the emcee said he’s going
to “beat Pete Davidson’s a**.”
“Pete isn’t worried about Kanye, but
he is concerned about the massive fan
base that Kanye has. His devoted followers
listen to his songs and act upon them.
That’s why Pete is now using security,” a
source told Radar.
Judge Star Jones presiding
She’s back! Former View co-host Star
Jones is replacing Faith Jenkins as the new
judge on Divorce Court. Jenkins, who replaced
Lynn Toler on the syndicated show
in 2020, was only there for two seasons.
Her episodes, which were taped last
year, will continue to air until September.
The current run of Divorce Court began in
1999, with Judge Mablean Ephriam, who
now hosts her own judge show, prior to
Toler taking over in 2006 for 14 seasons.
Divorce Court will be Jones, who was an
attorney and New York City homicide prosecutor’s,
second judge show. She hosted
“Jones and Jury” back in the 1990s.
In a statement, Jones said, “I will offer
the parties before Divorce Court as
well as viewers, a no-nonsense approach
to the law.”
We hear…
Tongues were wagging that Micah
McLaurin, who has played concerts
at Lincoln Center as well as with The
Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras,
is releasing a new arrangement of Lady
Gaga‘s hits Paparazzi and Bad Romance
on You Tube in February. His music video,
called Lady Gaga Medley will feature
costumes by Zaldy, who works with East
Hampton’s Beyonce’ and Kesha and
designs gowns for RuPaul on RuPaul’s
Drag Race……..
Tony Award nominee John Earl Jelks
as “Matt/William” will join the previously
announced Emmy Award winner
Debra Messing as Earnestine in “Birthday
Candles,” which will begin preview
performances on Friday, March 18 and
REUTERS
Top left: Hilaria Baldwin and Alec
Baldwin, as shown in 2019. Top
right: Pete Davidson. At left: Debra
Messing.
offi cially open on Sunday, April 10 at the
American Airlines Theatre on Broadway.
An award-winning television star,
Messing, was last seen on Broadway in
John Patrick Shanley‘s play “Outside
Mullingar” in 2014……..
Ramona Singer has bought a new
apartment in West Palm Beach, where
she’s spending the winter season when
she’s not fi lming “The Real Housewives
of New York.” Singer joined her friend
Jean Shafi roff for lunch in Palm Beach,
among other Hamptons residents escaping
the East End’s frigid temperatures,
including our publisher Victoria
Schneps, who is launching Dan’s Papers
Palm Beach this month in Florida………
Sightings
Tracy Morgan and Tinashe posing
for a photo at the New York Knicks game
at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 10.
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