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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Matthew McConaughey Says He Copes With Today’s Turmoil by Writing Poetry: ‘Belief Is in Short Supply’ | Video
“I was looking around at the world, reading the news and going, ‘Man, there are not a lot of reasons to believe,’” the Oscar winner says
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Bill O’Reilly Says He Tried to Warn Jimmy Kimmel Last Year That He Was Being ‘Consumed’ by Hatred for Trump | Video
“I’m not happy Jimmy Kimmel got fired, and I know a lot of people are, including the president,” the conservative news commentator says
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Dutch Comedy Show Hilariously Roasts ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Suspension With Disney MAGA Makeover | Video
“Sunday With Lubach” issues a scathing response by revamping classic Disney songs, such as “Hakuna MAGA-ta” and “We Don’t Talk About Jeffrey”
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PGA Condemns Jimmy Kimmel Suspension: ‘Critical Voices Must Not Be Silenced’
“Free speech is fundamental to our democracy. It is the lifeblood of our industry,” the Producers Guild of America says
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Trump Says You Can Call Jimmy Kimmel Suspension ‘Free Speech or Not’: ‘He Was Fired for Lack of Talent’ | Video
“All they do is hit Trump. They’re licensed. They’re not allowed to do that,” the president later adds on Air Force One
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‘Morning Joe’ Calls Out FCC Chair Brendan Carr for Changing His Stance on Censorship Now That Trump Is in Office | Video
“If comedians can’t joke about the government in charge, that’s a very, deeply slippery slope,” MSNBC co-host Jonathan Lemire tells Mika Brzezinski
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‘Black Rabbit’ Credits Explained: What Do Those Symbols Mean?
Jason Bateman’s new Netflix thriller borrows a trick from the “Ozark” playbook
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Billie Eilish, Cillian Murphy Appear in Together for Palestine Video Ahead of Benefit Concert: ‘It’s Important to Speak Out Now’
The fundraising event live-streams Wednesday
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Lawrence O’Donnell Calls Trump’s ‘Crazy’ NYT Lawsuit a Purposeful Distraction From FBI Oversight Hearings | Video
“How many of these things, these stacks of paper, does the Trump lawsuit factory have ready to go?” the MSNBC anchor speculates
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Tim Walz Is Not Surprised Trump Didn’t Know Melissa Hortman’s Name: ‘There’s No Empathy in This Man’ | Video
“We’re supposed to believe that they’re definitely concerned about political violence?” the Minnesota Governor asks Jen Psaki
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‘Morning Joe’ Calls Out Trump for Trying to ‘Gain Political Points’ Through Charlie Kirk’s Death | Video
“We know there’s a problem on both sides,” host Joe Scarborough says
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LimeWire Acquires Fyre Festival, Promises to Bring the Meme ‘Back to Life’
“Now it’s our chance to show what happens when you pair cultural relevance with real execution,” LimeWire COO Marcus Feistl says
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Tulsi Gabbard Says America Must Not Respond to ‘Hate With Hate’ After Charlie Kirk Killing | Video
“The response that we are seeing from people is a true reflection of how Charlie lived his life,” the U.S. Director of National Intelligence says
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Britt Lower Sneaks ‘Severance’ Easter Egg Into Emmys Speech: ‘Let Me Out’
Helly R. is trying to send a message to the outside world
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Where to Stream the Original ‘This is Spinal Tap’
The classic comedy’s long-awaited sequel hits theaters this week














