Alec Baldwin back on 'Saturday Night Live' (AP)

NEW YORK – Alec Baldwin earns bragging rights as the most familiar "Saturday Night Live" host when he opens the NBC show's 37th season on Sept. 24.

It will be his 16th time as host. The "30 Rock" actor moves past Steve Martin, who has done it 15 times. Radiohead will be the musical guest, the network said Friday.

Melissa McCarthy of CBS' "Mike & Molly" and the movie "Bridesmaids" will be the host of the show's second week, her "SNL" debut. The country trio Lady Antebellum will be her musical guest.

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Daniel Baldwin, wife dropping divorce filings (AP)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – Daniel Baldwin's wife says the couple is attempting to reconcile and is dropping divorce filings.

Joanne Baldwin told The Oregonian (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_en_ce/storytext/us_people_daniel_baldwin/42592099/SIG=10mtlmua6/*http://bit.ly/r33bfx) on Friday that "we have a lot of work to do in our marriage." The actor filed for divorce last month and was granted a restraining order against his 41-year-old wife.

The newspaper reports a Clackamas County court has dismissed the restraining order. Baldwin's manager did not respond to a request for comment.

Joanne Baldwin says she is living separately from her husband but they have joint custody of their two daughters, ages 1 and 3.

She was jailed July 13 after her husband reported she became violent when she drank and threatened to kill him. A judge gave her a 10-day sentence for violating probation on a drunken driving conviction.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_en_ce/storytext/us_people_daniel_baldwin/42592099/SIG=10r89nkr9/*http://www.oregonlive.com

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Alec Baldwin tweeting his love for newspapers (Reuters)

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Alec Baldwin's Twitter Q&A sessions with his followers have been funny, cordial and at times lurid, but Tuesday they turned nasty thanks to Baldwin's love of newspapers.

The "30 Rock" star tweeted on Monday night that everyone should "buy and read a newspaper every day. In print or online, there is information in newspapers you will never get from other media."

That drew some negative response from his followers, one of whom asked for an example. Baldwin provided the New York Times subscription plans.

The exchange escalated when one follower not only insulted newspapers, but Baldwin's family.

Psx120 tweeted "@AlecBaldwin Hey Alec, newspapers are more worthless than your brothers' career. Get a clue."

Baldwin responded by calling the person a "festering boil on the buttocks of a free society."

The user soon recanted the statement and apologized, but the invective directed toward newspapers continued "Newspapers are failing in their duties to be our free society's watchdog however. That was my main point," Psx120 tweeted.

Baldwin encountered another non-believer in happyub, who tweeted "@Alec Baldwin TOP HEADLINE !!! today another 72,000 acres of prime, beautiful forest was felled today in order that sheep can read the PAPER.

Baldwin's response "Then read online, you festering ... "

When word spread of the exchanges Tuesday morning, some members of the media stepped in on Baldwin's side -- no surprise there.

Aaron Blake, a political blogger at the Washington Post, tweeted: "If Alec Baldwin tells you to buy and read a newspaper every day, who are you to disobey him?"

Eric R. Danton, a music critic for the Hartford Courant, seconded that, retweeting Baldwin's initial comment and adding "DO WHAT HE SAYS."

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Daniel Baldwin says wife needs treatment (AP)

PORTLAND, Ore. – Actor Daniel Baldwin said Friday that his decision to file for divorce says nothing about how he feels about his wife, but it's an attempt to encourage her to get treatment for alcoholism.

Baldwin told Portland television station KOIN that his 41-year-old wife, Joanne, "ripped the house to shreds" Sunday morning as the children screamed and cried. He filed for divorce and was granted a restraining order this week.

The couple have lived in the affluent Portland suburb of Lake Oswego since last year.

Baldwin — brother of actors William, Stephen and Alec Baldwin — said he was torn about how to handle his wife's behavior, but it has to be her own decision to get sober. He said he's focused on keeping their children safe.

"I want nothing more than for her to get help, and I want nothing more than to go into those family programs and hold her hand during it, should she decide to do that," Baldwin said.

Joanne Baldwin is on probation for a drunken driving conviction and prohibited from drinking alcohol, her husband said. She has been accused of violating the terms of her probation and is jailed in Lake Oswego. A hearing is scheduled next week.

The Lake Oswego Municipal Court says she has no attorney listed.

Baldwin said he's open to dropping his divorce filing if his wife shows improvement.

"I wanted her to know how serious it was, and along with the order of protection I filed for divorce," Baldwin told the television station. "That can be changed, but it would require an immediate about-face and a plan of action."

Baldwin discussed his own struggles with addiction and said it's dangerous for him to be around his wife's alcohol abuse while he tries to maintain his own sobriety.

Baldwin acted in television series in the 1990s, including a leading role on the NBC series "Homicide: Life on the Street" and the movie "Car 54, Where Are You?"

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Information from: KOIN-TV, http://www.koin.com/

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