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.

Alex Welch
Experience:
-
Broadway’s ‘Book of Mormon’ Theatre Damaged by ‘3-Alarm’ Fire, Closes Indefinitely
The blaze at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre sparked in the electrical room between the building’s fourth and fifth floors
-
‘Morning Joe’: Sen. Blumenthal Slams ‘Pathetic’ Judiciary Nominees Who Won’t Acknowledge 2020 Election Results | Video
“It’s because of the vengeance and vanity of Donald Trump,” the Connecticut senator says
-
3 Shows to Binge-Watch Before They Leave Netflix in May
“Documentary Now!” leads this month’s picks
-
Trump Says Van Jones ‘Should Be Ashamed of Himself’ for Throwing Around the Word ‘Dictator’
The president recalls seeing the CNN commentator “crying like a baby” while working towards criminal justice reform
-
Meryl Streep Shocks Jimmy Kimmel With Her Impressive ‘Harry Potter’ Voice: ‘I Do Hagrid!’ | Video
“It’s better than my Hagrid,” Kimmel tells the Oscar winner and “Devil Wears Prada 2” star
-
Here’s Everything New on Netflix in May 2026
“Swapped” and “Remarkably Bright Creatures” headline the streamer’s arrivals this month
-
‘SNL’: Aziz Ansari’s Kash Patel Explains Why He’s a Trailblazer in Cold Open | Video
“I’m the first Indian person to suck at their job,” the FBI Director boasts
-
The 3 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix This Week
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” headlines this batch of Netflix picks
-
The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Apple and More
From “Widow’s Bay” to “Man on Fire” and everything in between
-
‘Morning Joe’ Slams Trump Admin’s ‘Absolutely Crazy’ Obsession With White House Ballroom | Video
Panelist Donny Deutsch calls Republicans’ latest moves “bad politics”
-
Keith Olbermann Calls for CNN Boycott if Scott Jennings Isn’t Fired for Heated Debate Over Iran War | Video
“Scott loves to dish it but can’t take it,” political commentator Adam Mockler writes after the finger-pointing occurred
-
‘Ant-Man’ Star Evangeline Lilly Condemns Disney’s Marvel Layoffs as ‘Disgusting and Horrible’
“I stand with all the artists,” the “Avengers” actress says
-
Vogue Staffer Who Inspired Emily Blunt’s ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Character Recalls Meeting the Actress IRL | Video
“I was always like, ‘If I meet Emily Blunt, what would I do?’” former Vogue assistant Leslie Fremar says
-
‘Morning Joe’ Torches Pete Hegseth’s ‘Immature’ Remarks at Iran Hearing: ‘Little Punk’ | Video
“How sad, first of all, that a child is allowed to hold that position,” host Joe Scarborough says of the Secretary of Defense
-
‘Widow’s Bay’ Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
The Apple TV horror comedy series starring Matthew Rhys premieres April 29














