Alec Baldwin confronts a paparazzo.  What, Alec Baldwin host a
talk show? The former "30 Rock" star is far too shy and
retiring, right?  MSNBC confirmed on Thursday that the 55-year-
old actor and espouser of liberal causes will get his own weekly
talk show, which some experts say is a trial run for a possible
political career.  But how could such a wallflower serve as a
credible talk host? Baldwin seems far too mild to succeed in the
rough-and-tumble of cable news, or so a skeptic might say. 
PHOTOS: Celebrities by The Times  We here at Showtracker have
scoured Baldwin's past, however, and discovered that in fact
there is some evidence that he could bring some little-known
skills to his latest gig. Maybe he's not the next Oprah, but he
could definitely surprise us all.  To wit:  1. He's a
relationship expert.  You may not know this, but Baldwin is a
practitioner of innovative family-enhancing theories. When he
was frustrated in 2007 because he felt that his then-11-year-old
daughter was avoiding his phone ca