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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Hundreds of Classic ‘Sesame Street’ Episodes Are Coming to YouTube in 2026
The video platform is set to become the largest digital library of “Sesame Street” content
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Julian Schnabel Defends Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler, Says Being Pro-Israel Is ‘No Reason to Boycott Artists’
“I selected those actors for their merits as actors,” the “In the Hand of Dante” director says at the Venice International Film Festival
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Noah Wyle and Ron Howard Among 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Presenters
The ceremony will run two consecutive nights this year on Sept. 6 and 7
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Roger Goodell Says ‘Maybe’ to Taylor Swift Super Bowl Halftime Show Rumors
The “Life of a Showgirl” singer has emerged as the internet’s No. 1 choice for the role in the wake of her engagement to Travis Kelce
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Jack O’Connell Calls ‘28 Years Later’ Sequel the ‘Weird, Deranged Cousin’ of First Film
Director Nia DaCosta adds, “It’s so hard to describe the tone of the movie that I actually won’t even attempt to”
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Sheinelle Jones Sets ‘Today’ Show Return, 4 Months After Husband’s Death
“She and her family have been through so much,” Savannah Guthrie says of her “Today” show colleague
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Charlie Sheen Is Open to Acting Again, but It’s Not a Priority: ‘I’m Not Calling All of This a Comeback’
“I’m just living for the next moment, whatever that turns out to be,” the now-sober subject of Netflix’s “aka Charlie Sheen” docuseries says
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5 Movies to Watch Before They Leave Hulu in September
Our picks include “Dinner in America” and Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon”
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Cast Films Season 5 Episode at Live Phillies Baseball Game
The ABC sitcom’s core cast was photographed on the Citizens Bank Park field with the Phillie Phanatic
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Everything New on Netflix in September
From “Black Rabbit” to “Wednesday” Season 2 Part 2
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MTV Unveils 2025 VMAs Song of the Summer, Best Group Nominees
LL Cool J hosts the Video Music Awards, Sunday, Sept. 7, on CBS, MTV and Paramount+
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50 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2025
From Peacock’s “The Paper” and HBO’s “Task” to ABC’s “9-1-1: Nashville” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things”
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Where to Watch ‘The Roses’: Is Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman’s Comedy Streaming?
The new “War of the Roses” remake comes from “The Favourite” screenwriter Tony McNamara and “Meet the Parents” director Jay Roach
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Prime Video and More
A number of new films have arrived on VOD this week














