Alec Baldwin Suicidal After Leaked Tirade

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More than two years after TMZ leaked Alec Baldwin's angry tirade against his 11-year-old daughter Ireland, Baldwin finally reveals he contemplated killing himself at that time. "I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me ... If I committed suicide, [Kim Basinger's side] would have considered that a victory. Destroying me was their avowed goal," Baldwin admits in the July/August issue of Playboy (via PEOPLE.)
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    Actor Alec Baldwin and daughter Ireland pose in the press room of the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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    Actor Alec Baldwin and daughter Ireland pose in the press room of the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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    Actor Alec Baldwin and daughter Ireland pose in the press room of the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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    Actor Alec Baldwin and daughter Ireland pose in the press room at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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    Actor Alec Baldwin, Ireland Baldwin, guest and Actor Anthony Hopkins in the audience at the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 17499_JS_0163.JPG

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    Actor Alec Baldwin and daugher Ireland Baldwin in the Press Room at the TNT/TBS broadcast of the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 17496_MB_0021.JPG

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During the April 2007 tirade, Baldwin accuses Ireland of being a "rude little pig" who needed to have her "a** straightened out" after she had "humiliated me for the last time." At the time of the voicemail, Baldwin and his ex-wife, Kim Basinger, were in the sixth year of their bitter custody battle over the child.
While Baldwin tried to clear his public image, he considered taking his life. He quit '30 Rock' briefly and dropped his agent, who also represented Basinger. He admits he hit an all time low.
"When that voicemail tape thing happened, Matt Lauer interviewed [Harvey] Levin before he even called me. Lauer put Levin on 'Today,' and they never phoned me. When it's in their interest to reach me, they know how. I saw that and said, 'My relationship with the show is over.' I'll never do 'Today' again, ever. Life's too short," Baldwin said.
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