After Alec Baldwin Tweets Homophobic Slurs At Reporter, Some Cry Foul Over Inconsistencies In Public Backlash.
Alec Baldwin hurled homophobic slurs at a British reporter who accused Baldwin's wife of tweeting about wedding presents while she was at James Gandolfini's funeral. Now critics are drawing comparisons to the Paula Deen scandal, raising questions about whether the media and society are selective about who gets a pass on improper language.