Alex is an Audience Writer at TheWrap, based in Los Angeles. He has been covering the entertainment industry since 2013. Before joining TheWrap in 2025, he worked as a critic and reporter for A.frame, Digital Trends, Inverse, IGN, Looper, and multiple other outlets. A lifelong cinephile, he dreams of one day being invited to the Criterion Closet.

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The 7 Best Horror Shows on Netflix Right Now
Just in time for spooky season
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Where to Watch ‘Mr. Scorsese’: Is the Docuseries Streaming?
Rebecca Miller’s look at the life and career of Martin Scorsese premieres Friday, Oct. 17
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Rachel Maddow Praises Economic Boycotts as a Powerful Tool for Fighting Trump: ‘Look at the Kimmel Fiasco’
“That kind of economic pressure can really, really make a difference,” the MSNBC host says
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‘SNL’ Sets Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser and Glen Powell as Next Season 51 Hosts
Brandi Carlile, Sombr and Olivia Dean have been tapped to perform as musical guests
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Chris Hayes Explains How Colleges, Airports and Jurors Are Finally Pushing Back on Trump: ‘The No’s Are Piling Up’ | Video
“The harder that MAGA leans into the authoritarianism, the more people are finding the voice to push back,” the “All In” host says
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Jon Stewart Says Kaitlan Collins Is the Only Reporter Who Can Go Toe-to-Toe With Trump Officials | Video
“She’s the only one that even they aren’t quite sure what to do with,” the “Daily Show” host says of the CNN anchor
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Peacock and More
From “The Diplomat” to “The Perfect Neighbor” and everything in between
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‘Morning Joe’ Blasts Pete Hegseth Over ‘Deeply Worrisome’ Pentagon Press Policy: ‘This Is a Dangerous Escalation’ | Video
“The person hurt the most by this is, fill in the blank, Pete Hegseth,” co-host Joe Scarborough says
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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Trailer Teases Filmed Version of Hit Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe Broadway Musical
Tickets are now on sale for the special event film, which is set to hit theaters on Dec. 5
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Jennifer Welch Calls Out JD Vance for Defending Leaked Young Republican Texts as ‘Edgy, Offensive Jokes’ | Video
“If this man will not defend his wife and will not defend his kids, do you think he gives a crap about you?” the “I’ve Had It” podcast host asks the vice president’s supporters
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‘Slow Horses’ Star Tom Brooke Unpacks That Shocking Episode 4 Death, Why Coe Is a ‘Real Psychopath’
“I feel like the more people he kills, the happier he gets,” the actor tells TheWrap of his character in Season 5
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MSNBC Faces MAGA Backlash for Not Airing Charlie Kirk’s Medal of Freedom Ceremony: ‘A Disgraceful Move’
It was the only major news network not to feature a live broadcast of the Tuesday event
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Christina Aguilera Concert Movie ‘Christmas in Paris’ to Hit Theaters in December
The Fathom event will play in theaters on Dec. 14 and 21
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‘Morning Joe’ Condemns Pentagon Press Policy as an Attempt to ‘Institutionalize Propaganda’ | Video
“The idea that these people are not to be asked questions — it’s not the Soviet Union. This is the United States of America,” host Joe Scarborough says
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Lawrence O’Donnell Says JD Vance Is ‘Especially Bad’ at Defending the Trump Administration | Video
The vice president was confronted Sunday by George Stephanopoulos about bribery reports surrounding White House Border Czar Tom Homan