Ireland Baldwindid not hold back when ridiculing her dadAlec Baldwinon Saturday’s Comedy Centralroast— even referring to the infamous voicemail that led to their estrangement over a decade ago.
“Dad, I’m Ireland,” the model, 23, said in a clip from the upcoming broadcast, jokingly introducing herself to the 61-year-old.
“I almost didn’t even know about it, because I haven’t checked my voicemails for the last 12 years,” she added as Alec simply nodded.
When Ireland was just 11, her father and mother,Kim Basinger, were infamously embroiled in a nasty divorce and custody battle. Alecleft Ireland a voicemailafter she missed a scheduled phone call, labeling her a “rude, thoughtless, little pig” in 2007.
Now, the two are ready to joke about what Alec once called “a scab that never heals.”
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And while fans may recognize Ireland’s father from his iconic roles inMission: Impossibleand30 Rock, she joked that she knows him “asthatguy from half of my birthday parties.” Alec let out a belly laugh as he listens to the roast.
That night, Ireland also didn’t shy from comparing Alec’s acting career to her mother.
“It’s not easy to be the daughter of an iconic movie star, but I’m not here to talk about my mom and her Oscar,” Ireland joked.
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This wasn’t the first time Ireland joked about the voicemail.
Ireland continued, “The truth is, that whole awful period nearly killed him emotionally. I wouldn’t see my dad that upset ever again … until I showed him my first tattoo. Okay, my second tattoo. I couldn’t show him where I got the first one.”
Baldwin’s Comedy Central roast supporsExploring the Arts, Tony Bennett’s charity that supports public high schools in New York City and Los Angeles.
“We’re doing it for charity, and yeah, all of these people are going to kick my teeth out of the back of my head, and that is not fun, but we only have to do this for a couple of hours and then it’s over,” Baldwin told PEOPLE at the taping. “I never have to do it again.”
The Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwinairs Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on Comedy Central.
source: people.com
