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=== 2014–present === Baldwin co-starred in ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'', the fifth installment of the ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission: Impossible]]'' series, released on July 31, 2015, and reprised the role in ''[[Mission: Impossible – Fallout]]'', released on July 27, 2018.<ref name="auto"/> In 2016, Baldwin began hosting a reboot of the game show ''[[Match Game#2016–21, ABC revival|Match Game]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. That same year Baldwin gained acclaim and notoriety for his portrayal of Republican nominee [[Donald Trump]] during ''SNL''{{'s}} coverage of the 2016 presidential election, to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/alec-baldwin-donald-trump-snl/502610/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/10/alec-baldwin-donald-trump-snl/502610/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin's Scarier, Nastier Donald Trump|last=Sims|first=David|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2017, he won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] for his portrayal of Trump.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/alec-baldwin-wins-emmy-donald-trump-saturday-night-live| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/alec-baldwin-wins-emmy-donald-trump-saturday-night-live| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Wins Emmy for Most Important TV Performance of 2017|last=Robinson|first=Joanna|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Baldwin continued in the role until [[2020 United States presidential election|Trump's defeat in the 2020 election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/tv/alec-baldwin-trump-election/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://ew.com/tv/alec-baldwin-trump-election/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin 'overjoyed' to lose SNL job playing Donald Trump|last=Hibberd|first=James|work=[[ew.com]]|date=November 8, 2020|access-date=November 11, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2017, he took over as sole host of TCM's ''The Essentials'' following the death of his co-host, Robert Osborne. In August 2017, Baldwin's production company, El Dorado Pictures, signed a first-look deal with [[ABC Studios]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Match Game' Renewed For Season 3 By ABC, Host Alec Baldwin Inks Deal With ABC Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/match-game-renewed-season-3-abc-alec-baldwin-deal-abc-studios-1202143360| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://deadline.com/2017/08/match-game-renewed-season-3-abc-alec-baldwin-deal-abc-studios-1202143360| archive-date=October 26, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=April 3, 2021 |date=August 6, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His 2017 memoir ''Nevertheless'' debuted at No. 5 on ''The New York Times'' hardcover nonfiction best-seller list.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/books/review/alec-baldwin-settles-scores-in-new-memoir.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/books/review/alec-baldwin-settles-scores-in-new-memoir.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Settles Scores in New Memoir|last=Sehgal|first=Parul|date=April 14, 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 15, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On March 3, 2018, following the broadcast of the [[90th Academy Awards]], ABC broadcast a preview episode of the talk show ''[[The Alec Baldwin Show]]'', at the time called ''Sundays With Alec Baldwin'', scheduled to formally debut with a nine-episode order that fall.<ref name="sundays">{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/02/27/abc-to-broadcast-a-special-sneak-peek-of-sundays-with-alec-baldwin-following-the-90th-oscars-on-sunday-march-4-278413/20180227abc03/|title=ABC To Broadcast A Special Sneak Peek of 'Sundays with Alec Baldwin,' Following the 90th Oscars on Sunday, March 4|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|date=February 27, 2018|via=TheFutonCritic.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180306231019/http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2018/02/27/abc-to-broadcast-a-special-sneak-peek-of-sundays-with-alec-baldwin-following-the-90th-oscars-on-sunday-march-4-278413/20180227abc03/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=ABC Fall 2018–19 Schedule: Alec Baldwin Talk Show Part Of All-Unscripted Sunday, Friday Comedy Block Returns|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/abc-schedule-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-roseanne-greys-anatomy-black-ish-alec-baldwin-1202391352/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://deadline.com/2018/05/abc-schedule-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-roseanne-greys-anatomy-black-ish-alec-baldwin-1202391352/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|location=United States|access-date=July 12, 2018|date=May 15, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On August 27, 2018, it was announced that Baldwin would join the cast for ''[[Joker (2019 film)|''Joker'']]'', playing [[Thomas Wayne]], father of [[Bruce Wayne]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/joker-movie-alec-baldwin-to-play-bruce-waynes-father/ar-BBMwAdW| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/msn/joker-movie-alec-baldwin-to-play-bruce-waynes-father/ar-BBMwAdW| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title='Joker' Movie: Alec Baldwin to Play Bruce Wayne's Father|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 27, 2018|access-date=August 27, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Later, on August 29, 2018, Baldwin withdrew from the role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/08/29/alec-baldwin-drops-thomas-wayne-role-joker-movie-exclusive/1136678002/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/08/29/alec-baldwin-drops-thomas-wayne-role-joker-movie-exclusive/1136678002/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin pulls out of Thomas Wayne role in 'Joker': 'I'm no longer doing that movie'|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 30, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alec-baldwin-exits-joker-movie-1202920903/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alec-baldwin-exits-joker-movie-1202920903/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin Drops Out of 'Joker' Movie|last=Stedman|first=Alex|date=August 29, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=August 30, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> That same year, Baldwin made cameo appearances in [[Spike Lee]]'s historical drama ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'' and [[Bradley Cooper]]'s musical drama ''[[A Star Is Born (2018 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' as Dr. Kennebrew Beaureguard and himself, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |title="BlacKkKlansman" suffers from Spike Lee's heavy hand |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/08/13/blackkklansman-suffers-from-spike-lees-heavy-hand |access-date=2023-12-05 |issn=0013-0613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Truong |first=Peggy |date=September 28, 2018 |title=A Brief Guide to All the Random Celebs in 'A Star Is Born' |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/movies/a23508085/a-star-is-born-cast-random-celebrities/ |website=Cosmopolitan}}</ref> That same year, he guest-starred as [[George Tenet]] in the [[Hulu]] miniseries ''[[The Looming Tower]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=2017-05-03 |title=Alec Baldwin Boards Hulu 9/11 Drama 'The Looming Tower' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/alec-baldwin-joins-looming-tower-999869/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Baldwin was the subject of the 2019 edition of the [[Comedy Central Roast]], which included a surprise appearance by his daughter Ireland among the roastees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/09/alec-baldwin-roast-the-17-meanest-jokes-including-from-his-daughter-ireland-baldwin.html| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/09/alec-baldwin-roast-the-17-meanest-jokes-including-from-his-daughter-ireland-baldwin.html| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Alec Baldwin roast: The 17 meanest jokes, including from his daughter Ireland Baldwin|date=September 16, 2019|work=[[The Post-Standard]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2021, Baldwin starred opposite [[Jamie Dornan]] and [[Christian Slater]] in the miniseries ''[[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|Dr. Death]]'' on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dr-death-podcast-series-jamie-dornan-alec-baldwin-christian-slater-1203297436/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211026/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dr-death-podcast-series-jamie-dornan-alec-baldwin-christian-slater-1203297436/| archive-date=October 26, 2021|title=Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater to Star in UCP Series 'Dr. Death'|website=Variety|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=June 8, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He has a voice cameo as himself interviewing Lydia Tár played by [[Cate Blanchett]] in ''[[Tár]]'' (2022), directed by [[Todd Field]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title='TÁR' Is Crazy (Endorsement) |url=https://www.gawker.com/culture/tar-is-crazy-endorsement |access-date=2023-10-15 |publisher=[[Gawker Media|Gawker]] |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604014914/https://www.gawker.com/culture/tar-is-crazy-endorsement |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2023, Baldwin appeared in a cameo role in a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch spoofing the [[Calm (company)|Calm app]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/11/entertainment/alec-baldwin-surprise-return-snl/index.html|title= Alec Baldwin makes surprise return to 'Saturday Night Live'|website= [[CNN]]|date= November 12, 2023|accessdate= October 20, 2024}}</ref> In 2024, he returned to ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' playing [[Brett Baier]] opposite [[Maya Rudolph]] as [[Kamala Harris]] spoofing a [[Fox News]] interview in the cold open sketch,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/alec-baldwin-brett-baier-snl-maya-rudolph-fox-news-interview-cold-open|title= Maya Rudolph and Alec Baldwin Faced Off in SNL's Fox News Interview Cold Open|website= [[NBC]]|date= October 20, 2024|accessdate= October 20, 2024}}</ref> and later portrayed [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]] in a cold open sketch about Donald Trump's recent Cabinet picks following his win in the 2024 presidential election.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snl-trump-biden-cold-open-alec-baldwin-rfk-jr|title= Alec Baldwin is RFK Jr. In SNL's "Trump and Biden Meeting" Cold Open|date= November 17, 2024}}</ref>
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