Alec Baldwin Punches John Krasinski In Red Sox-Yankees New Era Ad

Alec Baldwin has seemingly mastered the impressive skill of both taking life very, very seriously, and lampooning those who do so as well. See: his outspoken political activism, juxtaposed with his award-winning executive farce in "30 Rock."

When it comes to baseball, though, the lines are a little bit blurred.

A longtime Yankees fan, Baldwin stars alongside noted Red Sox fan -- and fellow NBC Thursday Night leading man -- John Krasinski in a new series of ads for hat maker New Era (see the first one here). Baldwin plays himself as an insanely competitive Yankees fan with a crazy streak -- half real life, half Jack Donaghy. And, no surprise, Krasinski plays himself as cool a customer as Jim Halpert, though it doesn't quite pay off for his face in this new TV spot.

Oh, and in a case of life following art: Baldwin really won't be happy with Friday night's news, as Boston slipped past the Yankees, 5-4.

WATCH:

Comments

[billnbstn]

09:15 AM on 06/08/2011

Bring on SF! The Red Sox are finished with the Yankees, 6-1, come on, man.

[Warren Davis]

07:40 AM on 05/17/2011

I thought this article would be about their epic battle over who has the best head of hair. There can be only one!

[ariellefrancey]

03:15 PM on 05/16/2011

Absolutely obsessed with both but gotta love Krasinski for being a Red Sox fan! : )

[nettiebell]

02:00 PM on 05/16/2011

Love me some Alec Baldwin!

[mikebiff2325]

01:06 PM on 05/16/2011

MLB doesn't have a problem with this commercial? New Era could have at least waited on this until that Giants fan came out of the coma...

[jclaireburke]

10:49 AM on 05/16/2011

Baldwin is great.

[Mtball228]

09:36 AM on 05/16/2011

Baldwins a putz !

[tksensei]

08:51 AM on 05/16/2011

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! Save that money for acting lessons alec. If there's any left over you can buy Posada a few sessions with a shrink.

[jim9034]

08:37 AM on 05/16/2011

Baldwin is genuine and funny, he seems to get better with age.

[Christine Powell]

12:18 AM on 05/16/2011

haha, love these guys!

[Mike Morley]

11:56 PM on 05/15/2011

LOL.

[lynzyluhu]

11:49 PM on 05/15/2011

Love em both!!!

[60s Dem]

10:43 PM on 05/15/2011

Alec has a BIG head, figuratively AND physically....but there's no denying his talent.

[BannedFromCommenting]

12:21 AM on 05/16/2011

I think physically its that hair!

[jackiekahane]

11:14 AM on 05/16/2011

I deny his talent. In acting parlance, he's got one move: The boob. He's a third rate actor on a third place show (in its time slot).

[60s Dem]

05:12 PM on 05/16/2011

Are you out of your mind? He's considered one of the best actors in the history of Hollywood...considered that by people who know what they are talking about....not people like you. You must hate him for one of those (eyes roll up) "woman" reasons.
Just cause he dumped wacko Kim.....that doesn't make him a bad guy

[SoCalOC]

10:06 PM on 05/15/2011

Very Funny

[mccord82]

09:55 PM on 05/15/2011

"Here, get your face fixed." ...Classic