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Basinger, Baldwin: Media Shutout
In court Monday, battling each other for custody of their daughter, Ireland, Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin agreed on one thing: They wanted the media to get away.
A judge granted requests from lawyers for both celebs, and cleared the courtroom of reporter rabble ranging from the National Enquirer to Celebrity Justice.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Roy Paul said he agreed with the ex-couple's lawyers that media coverage of the case could affect 8-year-old Ireland negatively.
He said he was closing the trial to the public only on the subjects of custody and visitation.
Basinger and Baldwin married in 1993 and separated in 2000. Basinger filed for divorce in 2001, citing "irreconcilable differences." Her father has attributed the split to Baldwin's fiery temper.
Currently, Basinger has custody of Ireland, and Baldwin has visitation rights. Both were present in court Monday, but neither spoke while reporters were present in the courtroom.
Baldwin sued his ex-wife for custody after learning that an independent evaluator had recommended that she retain full custody of Ireland, according to published reports.
His lawyer said she believed the trial should be closed because the testimony could have a "long-lasting impact that won't go away."
"The idea is to keep Ireland protected," she said. "This is of critical importance."
Basinger's lawyer seemed to concur. "Ireland should not be exposed to, I believe unprecedented media coverage," he stated.
The case is scheduled to continue Tuesday afternoon, but it is not clear when reporters will be allowed to return. It will reconvene next Monday and is expected to run through Wednesday.
Outside of the courtroom, the defunct duo are still managing to log some acting gigs.
Baldwin is a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for the critically acclaimed The Cooler and also starred in commercial hit Along Came Polly alongside Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller. Upcoming projects include mobster flick The Last Shot in September and the Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator in December.
Basinger's roster includes the thriller The Cellular due in theaters in May and Door in the Floor, coming out in limited release sometime later this year.
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