NEW YORK (AFA) — Following in the footsteps of such celebrities as Mikhail Baryshnikov, James Carville, Lynne Cheney, Katie Couric, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Ferguson, Spike Lee, Madonna, Deborah Norville, Jane Seymour, Maria Shriver and John Travolta, Alec Baldwin has written his first book for kids.
Baldwin's forthcoming book, The Pig, the Witch and the Cellphone, tells the story of a good little pig who falls under the spell of an evil witch who only seems beautiful until you get to know her better. Entranced by the witch, the little pig forgets everything she ever knew about phone etiquette and common courtesy — especially toward those who truly love her and who make her lavish lifestyle possible since her mother hasn't worked for years and whose career is all washed up.
A handsome and talented bear, who loves the little pig much, much more than the witch does, bravely tries to rescue her and straighten her ass out, but his efforts are hampered at every turn by the witch's sneaky henchmen who tell terrible lies about the bear to everyone in the forest.
Despite threats of lawsuits for slander and defamation of character brought by Baldwin's ex-wife, Kim Basinger, the book is scheduled to be published next fall by Judith Regan's new imprint, Bottom Feeder Books. Regan's company is also in negotiations for another topical celebrity children's book entitled The Little Boy With the Really Big Mouth by either Don Imus or Michael Richards.