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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3 Best Movies to Watch on HBO Max This Weekend
From a classic black-and-white boxing drama to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s gentlest masterpieces
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Jon Meacham Warns Stephen Colbert Americans Are in a ‘Moral Crisis’ | Video
“One thing we have to remember, all of us, is that there is nothing guaranteed about America making it to tomorrow,” the Pulitzer Prize winner says
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Stephen Colbert Ridicules Trump’s Insurrection Act Warning to Minnesotans: ‘That’ll Calm Everybody Down’ | Video
“That’s why all the protesters’ signs say, ‘ICE, go home, then come back in a tank,’” the “Late Show” host says
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White House Comms Director Calls Jimmy Kimmel a ‘No-Talent Loser’ After He Offers to Give Trump an Emmy
“Jimmy should hold on to those so he has something to pawn after his ass gets fired,” Steven Cheung writes
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on HBO Max, Hulu and More
From “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” to “Tell Me Lies” Season 3 and everything in between
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George R.R. Martin Says Relationship With ‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Is ‘Abysmal’ After Season 2 Falling Out
“He basically stopped listening to me,” the “Game of Thrones” author says of his collaboration with writer Ryan Condal
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‘Daily Show’ Calls Out Trump’s Hypocrisy Over Minnesota and Iran Protests: ‘I Don’t Know What’s More Terrifying’ | Video
“None of this had to happen if Donald Trump treated Americans with respect for their inherent rights,” host Jordan Klepper says
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Jimmy Kimmel Mourns America as an ‘Abandoned Hooters’ People Used to Want to Get Into | Video
“What happened to us?” the late night host wonders
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‘The Bride!’ Trailer Unveils Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘Totally Punk’ Take on Frankenstein
The film with Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz hits theaters on March 6
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‘Hijack’ Creator Unpacks Season 2’s Biggest Twist: ‘It’s Definitely a Gamble’
“We wanted people to sit back and think they are seeing one thing and then the magic trick is that they’re not,” series co-creator and director Jim Field Smith tells TheWrap
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‘Late Show’ Jokes Trump Is Going After Something Worse Than Americans’ Rights and Ideals Now: ‘Our Money’ | Video
“Make no mistake, our money is under attack,” host Stephen Colbert warns
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IFTA Appoints Jackie Brenneman as New President and CEO
The NATO veteran will take over for longtime IFTA President and CEO Jean Prewitt, who has held the position since 2000
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WB Film Chiefs Still Stand by ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Despite Box Office Flop: ‘It Was Really Revisionist’
“I really liked the movie. I still do,” Warner Bros. Entertainment co-CEO Pam Abdy tells TheWrap
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‘Late Show’ Audience Groans Over Stephen Colbert’s ‘Notoriously Cute’ Exxon Joke: ‘That’s a Tough One’ | Video
“You know their slogan?” the “Late Show” host teases
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Bill and Hillary Clinton Release Letter Refusing to Testify in Congressional Epstein Probe
“Every person has to decide when they have seen or had enough and are ready to fight for this country,” the couple writes














