The Baldwin family is taking over my life.
Tuesday afternoon, I received an email from Billy Baldwin, Binghamton class of 1985. Not exclusively to me, of course, but to me and thousands of my fellow Binghamton alums. Billy, who is the lesser known Baldwin by far (at Binghamton, when anyone would ask what he had been in, the stock answer always was, “the guy that dies in Backdraft“), has taken quite the shine to his alma mater as of late. His biggest contribution of note was when he led a successful campaign to save the wrestling program when America East stopped sponsoring the sport.
Now, Billy “Backdraft guy” Baldwin has emailed his fellow alums to lobby us to give to the Binghamton capital campaign. (Video wasn’t embeddable, so here is a linked screenshot.)
My first reaction: shouldn’t he be lobbying for himself? You really don’t see him in much anymore. Then I realized his more famous brother probably helps him out.
My second reaction: Paul Reiser wasn’t available? Tony Kornhesier? Heck, Progressive Insurance Flo? (Yes, all Bearcats.)
But that being said, it’s a good cause, given the dire straits outgoing NY governor Patterson has left the SUNY system in. Kudos to Backdraft Baldwin.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Twitter account shared a blog post about the new Wegmans (the greatest grocery store in the history of mankind) commercials, starring…30 Rock’s Alec Baldwin.
According to the Democrat and Chronicle, the Baldwin-Wegmans collaboration came about when Baldwin mentioned to late night talk show host David Letterman that his mother refuses to live anywhere without a Wegmans close by, and then went on to pontificate about the wonders of the store.
This is a big get for the store so wonderful it was my baby brother’s first word. (You think I’m joking.) But the way this week is going, I half expect to get a video of Stephen Baldwin asking me to buy Buffalo Bills tickets next.
squid and the whale
forgetting sarah marshall
dirty sexy money
gossip girl
parenthood
craigslist killer
producing records
producing films for sony
where the hell have you been? ever hear of imdb douche?
guy does something nice for his alma mater and you write this? what the hell have you done for anybody lately except try to tear them down? wonder why binghamton university didn’t ask you to be in their video?
nice traffic on your site, btw.
do you chug?
love #1 fan of billy b.
I found your blog from the link on Boston sports Woman’s FB page : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-Sports-Woman/168136708716.
Anyway, I just thought I’d mention that Billy Baldwin is now on Parenthood, so he seems to be employed again!
To the #1 Fan of Billy Baldwin: I guess I stand corrected. And I did say it was a nice gesture. And yes, I am not in a development video – however, I did have my own brochure for my alma mater two years ago. Not quite Baldwin’s league, but close.
Thanks, Lesley – I don’t get to watch Parenthood much, but that’s great! I hear it’s a good show. I’ll have to check it out.