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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‘Morning Joe’ Slams Trump Administration’s ‘Repeated Lies’ About Minneapolis Shooting Victims: ‘Just Making S—t Up’ | Video
“They lied, lied, lied through their teeth,” host Joe Scarborough says
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Brittney Griner Calls ICE Minnesota Killing, Deportations ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
Sundance 2026: “I never thought that this would be my reality in my own country,” the WNBA star and subject of the new doc “The Brittney Griner Story” tells TheWrap
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Stephen Colbert Eviscerates Border Patrol for Playing Victim in Fatal Alex Pretti Shooting | Video
“They are, at best, weak-minded individuals full of anger who have been led to the darkness by Donald Trump and are now participating in an evil system,” the “Late Show” host declares
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Bob Iger Promotes Disneyland Abu Dhabi Theme Park With New Photos: ‘Lots of Work Ahead’
The expansion is not expected to open until 2030
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FX Sets Premiere Date for ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Series
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon lead the first installment of Ryan Murphy’s latest TV anthology franchise
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‘Morning Joe’ Refutes Justification of Alex Pretti Shooting: ‘Killed Because He Was a Good Samaritan’ | Video
“Is this going to be the Donald Trump administration or the Stephen Miller administration?” MS NOW reporter David Rohde asks
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The 7 Best Psychological Thrillers on HBO Max Right Now
From “Perfect Blue” to “Misery”
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‘SNL’ Skewers Trump’s Health and Political Chaos in Awards Show Cold Open | Video
Mike Myers’ Musk, JD Vance, Kristi Noem and Aunt Gladys from “Weapons” are among the attendees of the first annual Trumps
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3 Hidden Gems to Watch on Netflix Right Now
This week’s picks include 2018’s “Under the Silver Lake”
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James Gunn Shares First Footage of Jason Momoa as Lobo in ‘Supergirl’
DC fans “finally” get a real look at the “Aquaman” star’s new comic book role
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Former Olympic Snowboarder Ryan Wedding Arrested by FBI for Drug Trafficking
“This is a huge day for a safer North America, and the world,” FBI Director Kash Patel writes
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Jimmy Fallon Thinks Trump Only Started His Board of Peace So He Can Give Himself a Peace Prize | Video
The “Tonight Show” host also thanks the president’s forthcoming State of the Union address for “reminding us what a long four years the past year has been”
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‘Daily Show’ Says Europe Taught Americans an Important Lesson About Trump: ‘Just Tell That Man No!’ | Video
“In just six hours, they worked him down from owning Greenland to ‘concept of a deal,’” host Josh Johnson notes
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8 New Movies and Shows to Watch This Weekend
From “The Beauty” to “Drops of God” Season 2 and everything in between
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Stephen Colbert Says ‘Nope!’ After Trump Declares ‘Sometimes You Need a Dictator’ | Video
“There’s a reason you never see ads that say, ‘Anybody want a hemorrhoid?’” the “Late Show” host jokes














