Alec Baldwin Heading to NBC's Late-Night Lineup?

Alec Baldwin may be heading to NBC's late-night lineup if studio execs get their way.

According to The New York Times, a deal with Baldwin to join the the network is in the "initial stages," a source confirmed to the publication. Should Baldwin sign a deal, he would reportedly bump Last Call with Carson Daly from the airwaves, and his half-hour talk show would take Daly's spot.

NBC is in the midst of a late-night overhaul, recently announcing that Jay Leno would be stepping down from THE TONIGHT SHOW, with Jimmy Fallon replacing him. LATE NIGHT, Fallon's current gig, will soon be in need of a new host when he departs - rumors point to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Seth Meyers as his successor.

Baldwin currently hosts an interview-style podcast out of New York City, titled "Here's the Thing." Since its inception, he's proven his conversational chops with such guests as Lena Dunham, Billy Joel, and David Letterman.

For The New York Times' original report, click here.

Alec Baldwin last appeared on stage in the 2010 Guild Hall (East Hampton) production of Peter Shaffer's Equus, directed by Tony Walton. Other stage credits include the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2006 production of Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloane, directed by Scott Ellis. Loot (Broadway-1986; Theatre World Award), Caryl Churchill's Serious Money (Broadway-1988), Prelude to a Kiss (Circle Rep.- 1990; Obie Award), A Streetcar Named Desire (Broadway-1992; Tony nomination), Macbeth (The Public-1998), Twentieth Century (Roundabout-2004). (Also The Hartman in Stamford, Williamstown, Bay Street).

Baldwin has appeared in over 40 films, including Beetlejuice, Working Girl, Miami Blues, The Hunt for Red October, Glengarry Glen Ross, Malice, The Juror, The Edge, Ghosts of Mississippi, State and Main, The Cat in the Hat, The Cooler (National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, Oscar nomination), The Aviator, The Departed, and It's Complicated, among many others.

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