Baldwin Apologizes to Travelers but Perturbs Greyhound

It sounds too funny to be true, but within a day of the blowup of Alec Baldwin's American Airlines fiasco, the actor has pissed off the folks at Greyhound Bus.

In a Huffington Post article he wrote to express regret for any inconvenience his tantrum caused fellow travelers (kudos for the apology), Baldwin inadvertently offended the Greyhound bus company by complaining that the air travel environment has deteriorated to the equivalent of a "Greyhound experience."

Greyhound CEO Dave Leach handled the comment perfectly by publishing an open letter inviting Baldwin to take a Greyhound trip with him, and noting that passengers are never asked to turn off their electronic devices during the course of a bus trip.

Baldwin's apology to the everyman travelers who were delayed, and who potentially missed connections because of his tirade, was a decent gesture. At this point, he should let the whole thing drop and hope that Ryan Gosling is caught with a transexual hooker so America can move on to a newer and greater scandal.


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Actor Alec Baldwin was removed from an American Airlines flight on Tuesday for refusing to follow the direction of flight attendants who had asked him to turn off his "portable electronic device" as the cabin doors were closed and the plane was ready for departure. 

The performer, who has been awarded multiple Emmys for his portrayal of Jack Donaghy on TV's 30 Rock, decided this time to take on the dual role of petulant child and defiant diva, ignoring simple flight crew instructions and making a scene.

Those of us who don't have much interaction with celebrities of Baldwin's stature could only imagine that perhaps he was finalizing contract negotiations related to a starring role in an upcoming summer blockbuster film, or maybe he was feverishly working with his agent to figure out how to accomodate a last-minute request for an appearance at a high-visibility charity event. Or, maybe he was playing the online game Words With Friends. Yep, seriously.

I've been chastised several times by flight attendants for not turning off my iPad when initially instructed, while I rushed to finish a game of Free Cell, but I've always knuckled under to flight attendant authority prior to the point of expulsion. First off, they are ultimately responsible for public safety. Second, it's not worth the hassle and inconvenience. And thirdly, being dragged from the plane would only blow my concentration anyway. Alec Baldwin doesn't crumble so easily though; the renowned sitcom actor chose to stand tall and fight valiantly...for his right to play cyber Scrabble during a few boring pre-flight moments.