TV Bites: Alec Baldwin Talks Upcoming Retirement From 30 Rock

· First, Steve Carrell casually mentioned his plans to retire from The Office in a radio interview, and now NBC's other heavy-hitting comedy star is preparing the public for his own impending retreat from television. In a recent interview with CNN, Alec Baldwin was clear about his plans to walk away from 30 Rock once his contract expires in 2012: "I would rather go do other things and have whatever amount of time I have left in my life, have more of a normal life... I want to find out if it's possible. How close can I get?" Let's give the Emmy-winner the benefit of the doubt though -- maybe he is just ripping a page from Charlie Sheen's Renegotiation Playbook. [CNN]

ABC cuts the mockumentary from its upcoming cop mockumentary, a Lost alum heads to Syfy, and more TV Bites after the jump.

· ABC has decided to nix the mockumentary format from its upcoming cop series Detroit 1-8-7 which stars Michael Imperioli. The cast and crew recently spent four days reshooting the pilot to ensure that all signs of the style were gone. [Vulture]

· In other casting news, Lost alum Mark Pellegrino has been tapped for the leading role in Syfy's adaptation of the British series Being Human. [Deadline]

· Congratulations to Patrick J. Adams for scoring the lead role on USA Network's pilot A Legal Mind, which centers on a "brilliant but unmotivated college student who gets recruited by a top Manhattan corporate law firm despite not being a lawyer." [Deadline]

· Good news, CSI fans: Marg Helgenberger has signed a new contract with CBS ensuring that she will be back for the show's 11th season. [EW]