Alec Baldwin may play 'Rob Ford-type mayor' in new TV show

Alec Baldwin is rumoured to be in talks to play a "Rob Ford-type mayor of New York City" in a one-hour drama series with NBC.

American actor said to be in talks to play character modelled after Toronto mayor in new TV show

CBC News · Posted: Jul 10, 2014 10:32 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 10, 2014

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Rumours say actor in talks for new show

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been making international headlines for some time, and his notoriety has yet to wind down.

In fact, it has reached the point where a character inspired by the scandal-plagued mayor may become the focus of a new U.S. television show.

Alec Baldwin is rumoured to be in talks to play a "Rob Ford-like mayor of New York City," according to the Hollywood business news site Deadline.

The show would be a one-hour cable series, the pilot to be written by Wells Tower and executive-produced by Cary Brokaw and Baldwin.

Baldwin is developing the new TV show with NBC Productions.

Shortly after Deadline reported the entertainment tidbit, Twitter users reacted in surprise, humour and a bit of horror.