Alec Baldwin gets long-delayed hip surgery after ‘Rust’ wrap: ‘Intense chronic pain’

Prosecutors have responded to Rust defendant Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attempt to have her involuntary manslaughter charge dropped in the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, saying the indie Western’s armorer “has a history of reckless conduct that has resulted in loss of human life and it is in the public interest that she finally be held accountable.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer New Mexico prosecutors say they will file new charges against Alec Baldwin if further testing shows that his gun was working at the time of the “Rust” shooting. The special prosecutors in the case, Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis, dropped manslaughter charges against Baldwin in April. Baldwin had been accused of negligently pulling the trigger, causing the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But Baldwin’s lawyers provided analysis that raised doubt that the gun was working properly at the time. The FBI analyzed the gun last year, and broke it during a test firing. In a recent court filing, Morrissey and Lewis said that the gun has been sent to an independent expert for further testing.

The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used.

The armorer of the Rust film was likely hungover when she loaded the prop gun that killed Halyna Hutchins!

Halyna Hutchins was tragically killed on the set of in October 2021 when the prop gun Alec Baldwin was holding suddenly discharged, striking and killing the cinematographer and injuring director Joel Souza. In the months since tragedy struck in New Mexico, lawsuits were filed, criminal charges were filed — then dropped — and allegations were made, the latest of which include claims that the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana during filming of the Western film.According to, prosecutors claimed Gutierrez-Reed likely was hungover when she loaded the prop gun with a «live bullet.» The outlet cited a court filing by prosecutors in which they claimed witnesses told investigators that Gutierrez-Reed «was drinking heavily and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the shooting of .»«It is likely that Defendant Gutierrez was hung over when she inserted a live bullet into a gun that she knew was going to be used at some point by an actor while filming a shooting scene with other actors and crew members,» prosecutors said in the filing in response to a May motion by Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys to dismiss an indictment against her.In response to the prosecutor's claims, Gutierrez-Reed's attorney, Jason Bowles, tells ET, «The prosecution has so mishandled this case and the case is so weak that they are now resorting to character assassination tactics to further taint the jury pool.

William Earl Comedian Amy Schumer sets her sights on Alec Baldwin and the tragic “Rust” shooting in her new Netflix comedy special, “Emergency Contact.” The set, which was taped during her Dec. 10 shows at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, debuted on the platform on June 13. Late in the show, Schumer discusses Baldwin’s wife Hilaria, an yoga influencer who has implied Spanish heritage even though she was born in Boston to a family that liked to vacation in Spain. “Hilaria from España is actually Hillary from Boston,” Schumer said. “This woman is in no way Spanish — her parents are not from Spain, no one in her life is from Spain.”

Alec Baldwin is bouncing back from his recent hip replacement surgery.

Alec Baldwin is pushing through a painful recovery process!

Alec Baldwin is pushing through a painful recovery process!On Sunday, the 65-year-old actor posted a video on Instagram, where he updated his followers after undergoing a long-awaited hip surgery last Tuesday — and now he is powering through the pain.«Movies, movies, movies,» he captioned the video.«I had my hip replaced on Tuesday of this past week. I had my left hip done in 2018, five years ago, and I had the other one done five days ago,» Baldwin told the camera.The actor was relaxed in a T-shirt and sported a little bit of a grown-out beard as he revealed that he was still in pain. «The pain goes away gradually but it is incredibly painful,» he said.

posted to her Instagram Stories on Thursday night that Alec is recovering from a hip replacement in a less-than-ideal environment.“Alec has to sleep in a room that’s safe for him to get around the first few days of his hip surgery. Carmen, Alec and I went out for a little bit and we came back to the cats leaving some surprises in that room, which was poop because some of them are barbies,” Hilaria candidly shared with her 999,000 followers. “The cats are normally clean, but occasionally  s—t happens.

A judge approved a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit between Alec Baldwin and the family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin and the family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The lawsuit — related to the fatal shooting of Hutchins on the set of the film in Santa Fe, New Mexico in October 2021 — was approved on Thursday following a sequestered hearing regarding the settlement, according to a statement released by Barry Massey, Public Information Officer of the New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts.The details of the settlement, as well as documents and materials related to the settlement, have been sealed and are not available to the public.The lawsuit was first filed in February 2022, on behalf of the late cinematographer's husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros. The following October, Matthew announced that a settlement had been reached, pending approval by the judge.As part of the settlement, it was noted that  would resume filming with Matthew joining the production as an executive producer.

Alec Baldwin is on the mend after undergoing hip replacement surgery. «Alec got a new hip today…it was a long time necessary,» his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, wrote on Instagram, sharing the news. «We have been through so much together…as your partner and as you heal, I want so very much for you to leave this very intense chronic pain chapter behind and improve your quality of life.»Added Hilaria, «Grateful to Dr Davidovitch, Dr Miller, Dr Golden, Dr.

Hilaria Baldwin revealed her husband Alec Baldwin had hip replacement surgery shortly after completing filming on "Rust." Alec, 65, was having "intense chronic pain," according to the yoga instructor. Hilaria shared a selfie of her and Alec in his hospital bed.The "30 Rock" actor was wearing a hospital gown in the photo.

Alec Baldwin is recovering from surgery.

Alec Baldwin is on the mend after undergoing surgery.

Karma? Ireland Baldwin gave an update on her life after giving birth to daughter Holland — but left out dad Alec Baldwin when praising her family for their support.  

Alec Baldwin’s daughter, Ireland Baldwin, made no mention of her dad in a candid new message while praising her mother, Kim Basinger. Ireland was brutally honest about all she went through during her pregnancy and the people who helped her along the way in her most recent social media post.

That's a wrap on "Rust." Alec Baldwin took to Instagram to celebrate the final day of filming his infamous Western in Montana. Production had halted in the fall of 2021, after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set.  "Last day of filming RUST in Montana," Baldwin wrote beneath a photo of actors Frances Fisher and Patrick Scott McDermott.The movie was initially filming in New Mexico, before switching locations after the deadly incident. "Sorry that I did not get to work with this living legend, the great @francesfisher," the actor, 65, wrote.

Alec Baldwin is marking the end of “Rust”. The 65-year-old actor took to Instagram on Monday to celebrate the end of filming on his latest project.