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On 'Live With Regis and Kelly' (weekdays, syndicated), Kelly Ripa jokingly complained that Alec Baldwin of '30 Rock' stole her beloved hair stylist.

"He used to do my hair, but then he was lured away from me by the promise of fame and fortune. Now he works for Alec Baldwin," said Ripa, adding that the stylist has even been written into '30 Rock.'

No one understands teenagers. In fact, teenagers don't understand teenagers. But parents want desperately to connect with their teens before it's too late. On 'Late Show' (Weeknights, 11:35PM ET on CBS), Alec Baldwin related a story about a time when his 15-year old daughter actually asked his advice.

It's a moment when your heart fills with joy and pride as a parent. Suddenly, this person who already has all the answers about all the mysteries of the universe laid out before them is coming to you for advice. There's something they don't already know and understand way better than you?

In the world of rivalries, you can't get any better than the one between the Yankees and the Red Sox. The fans of each team are so passionate in both the love of their team and the hatred of the other team that it makes the Mac vs. PC rivalry look silly in comparison.

The folks at New Era, who manufacture all the caps for Major League Baseball, have taken this rivalry to a new level and hired two of NBC's biggest comedy stars to show that Yanks vs. Sox transcends everything, including Thursday comedy lineup camaraderie.

In the ad -- the first of a series -- Yankee fan Alec Baldwin ('30 Rock') is talking on the phone with Red Sox fanatic John Krasinski ('The Office'), and the trash talking between them is reminiscent of two buddies jawing about the teams over a few beers, with a few clever barbs thrown in for good measure.

The commercial and more after the jump.

Bittersweet news for fans of NBC's 'Chase' -- the show is heading back to the airwaves, but only for a limited time.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC is bringing back the cop procedural -- but only for five weeks. The final five completed episodes will air every Saturday night at 8PM beginning April 23.

NBC initially ordered a full season of 22 episodes, but changed it to 18 in December before pulling the show completely in February.

In other TV news ...

• Alec Baldwin took to his Huffington Post to discuss the '30 Rock' bombshell he dropped a few days ago. "I want to take the opportunity to state that although my days on network TV may be numbered, I hope '30 Rock' goes on forever," he wrote. "Or at least as long as everyone involved desires." [Huffington Post]

• Simon Cowell's American version of 'The X Factor' will have two hosts. Although we don't know who those two people will be just yet, the announcement should be made any day now. Paging Brian Dunkleman... [TV Guide]

• According to star Kat Graham, at least one series regular will die on 'The Vampire Diaries' before the season is through. "Three huge characters are going to die - solid characters - and it's going to change the destiny of the show," she said. The show returns from hiatus tonight. [TV Guide]

Alec Baldwin, while at a fund-raising gala in New York City last night, dropped some truly earth-shattering news to a reporter from Vulture -- as an afterthought, even.

Ready?

'30 Rock' will end after next season.

"I will tell you one thing," he told the reporter. "And that is our show -- next year is our last year of the show."

Though Baldwin has commented in the past that he didn't intend to stay on the NBC series after his contract expires in 2012 (maybe he'll run for office instead), no one from the show has discussed the fate of the entire series after his departure.

Tom Hanks has announced that he'll be taking on his first TV acting gig in years this spring. And that it was Tina Fey who lured him back to the small screen, with a guest spot on '30 Rock'.

The movie star Tweeted the news Friday night: "RadioMan delivers msg from T.Fey. Result? I'm on 30 Rock! Thanks, RMan Hanx."

No details have been released yet about his '30 Rock' role -- could Kip/Buffy from 'Bosom Buddies' be moving into Liz Lemon's apartment building? -- and it's possible that he'll appear as himself.

But, according to TVLine.com, if he does play a character it will be his first TV acting job on a major network since he played alcoholic Uncle Ned in 'Family Ties' over 20 years ago.

Among the '17th Annual SAG Awards' winners, 'The King's Speech' took top honors for outstanding male actor (Colin Firth) and cast performance.

'The Fighter' won two of its four nominations, as Melissa Leo and Christian Bale received statuettes. Dickie Eklund, the man whom Bale played in the biopic, surprised him onstage. "How do you like me now?" Eklund joked.

In television, notable wins included Betty White for female actor in a comedy series ('Hot in Cleveland'), and Alec Baldwin's fifth consecutive SAG victory for '30 Rock.'

The 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. During the evening, SAG honored their own, giving awards to the year's best performances in both television and motion pictures.

Our friends at Moviefone will give you the results from the movie side of the ledger. On the TV side, there weren't many surprises. HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' won two awards: Steve Buscemi for Best Male Actor in a Drama, and the cast for Outstanding Drama Cast. 'Modern Family' won for Outstanding Comedy Cast, while Alec Baldwin of '30 Rock' for Best Male Actor in a Comedy and Julianna Margulies of 'The Good Wife' won for Best Female Actor in a Drama.

The winner for Best Female Actor in a Comedy was a mild surprise, as Betty White took home the statuette for her performance in 'Hot in Cleveland.' It's a surprise given the competition she was up against (Tina Fey, Jane Lynch, Edie Falco and Sofia Vergara), but given the roll White has been on over the last year, it makes sense that the acting community would take the opportunity to honor her again.

The complete list of television winners can be found after the jump.

During an interview with Eliot Spitzer on 'Parker Spitzer' (weekdays, 8PM ET on CNN), Alec Baldwin expressed an interest in running for elected office. When pressed by Spitzer as to why he'd give up acting to become a politician, Baldwin stated it was his desire to serve his country.

"I can't go to Iraq. I can't go to Colorado Springs to the Air Force Academy and train to be a fighter pilot and drop bombs on Pakistan. If I could I might, if I thought it was the answer. I want to serve my country and the only way at the age of 52 years old I can serve my country now (is to run for office.)"

On behalf of all Americans (and also the people of Pakistan, apparently) we'd like to tell Baldwin he already served his country plenty that time he bravely hunted the Red October.

Alec Baldwin has long been known for his political activism -- but now he might finally be ready to run for office himself.

In an interview scheduled to air on tonight's episode of 'Parker Spitzer,' the '30 Rock' star said running for office is "something that I'm very, very interested in."

While Baldwin stressed that he didn't want to be viewed as anti-elitist, he said, "People want to believe that someone who deeply cares about the middle class ... would like to seek public office. ... We need people who ... really have not lost sight of what the middle class in this country needs."

What happens when you pair one of the best actors on TV and quite possibly one of the greatest supermarkets in America? These fantastic commercials.

Alec Baldwin has teamed up with Wegmans for a series of holiday commercials. If you're not lucky enough to have ever been to Wegmans, well, I'm sorry for you. Wegmans has locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and upstate New York. It's like Whole Foods ... but cheaper and better.

Those of you who have never been to a Wegmans can't begin to understand why its customers adore the store. Perhaps a road trip is in order for you? After all, don't you want to go to a supermarket that has salad bars, sushi, famous sandwiches, a full kitchen and in some cases a bar!?

Jesse Tyler Ferguson recently appeared in a promotional video for the Fight Back New York PAC, and he shared the witty political ad on 'The Tonight Show' (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC).

In it, the 'Modern Family' star "revealed" his intention to marry Alec Baldwin. The only thing standing in his way? Laws hindering gay marriage. "He doesn't know it yet, but we are going to get married!" gushes Ferguson in the ad. "With your support of Fight Back New York, he and I can be married here in New York by this time next year." Nevermind that Baldwin isn't gay.

Ferguson has met Baldwin only once. "Now there's a restraining order," he joked to Jay Leno. Far from a restraining order, Baldwin responded with his own Fight Back video.

With the Emmy awards just days away, I'm continuing to pick who I think should and who I think will win the major awards.

Yesterday, I discussed the Best Lead Actress in a Comedy category. Today we look at some funny guys in the Best Lead Actor in a Comedy category.

Nominees:
Alec Baldwin, '30 Rock'
Steve Carell, 'The Office'
Larry David, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Matthew Morrison, 'Glee'
Jim Parsons, 'The Big Bang Theory'
Tony Shalhoub, 'Monk'

Who will win: There are three two previous winners in this category (four, if you count David's Comedy Series win for 'Seinfeld,') so there are lots of places the Academy can go if they want to play it safe. I can see them giving it to Alec Baldwin again, even though '30 Rock' didn't have the strongest season, though Shalhoub might get the votes as a tribute to the end of 'Monk''s long run. But the Academy loves the fact that they can give a comedy award to a guy who is still thought of in some circles as a dramatic actor. So Baldwin will take it.

Finding love is great. Who doesn't want to find love? We all want to find it -- but sometimes, it's a good idea not to give away too much information early on in the relationship. After all, you don't want to end up alienating your potential life-partner.

[Spoiler alert.]