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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‘The Daily Show’ Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene For Not Reading Spending Bill She Voted For: ‘That’s Your Job!’ | Video
“This isn’t book club. You can’t just read the first seven pages,” host Michael Kosta jokes
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‘Stick’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the Apple TV+ Series?
Owen Wilson and Marc Maron headline the dramedy
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‘Stick’ Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Owen Wilson leads the feel-good golf dramedy
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Clint Eastwood Interview, Dubbed ‘Phony,’ Pulled From Reuters for Falling Short of Standards
After the Hollywood icon disputed the story’s authenticity, Austrian outlet Kurier explained his viral quotes are aggregated from years of interviews granted the HFPA
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‘The Daily Show’ Jokes Elon Musk and Trump’s Friendship ‘Got DOGE’d’ by Spending Bill | Video
“Be sure to save a little shame for yourself, Elon. You’re the one who spent $288 million getting Trump elected,” host Michael Kosta says
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Nick Offerman Eviscerates Mike Flynn’s Son for Homophobic ‘Parks and Recreation’ Tweet: ‘You Dumb F–k’
Ron Swanson is an ally through and through
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Tells Environmentalists ‘Stop Whining and Get to Work’ During Trump’s Presidency
The former California governor weighed in on the issue at this year’s Austrian World Summit
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Suspect in Colorado Molotov Cocktail Attack on Pro-Israel March Charged With Hate Crime
Mohamed Sabry Soliman told investigators he wanted to “kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead”
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Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ Voice Actor, Dies at 59
The actor, who voiced John Redcorn in the animated series, was killed Sunday in a shooting in Texas
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Summer 2025
From “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Season 3 on Prime Video and Disney+’s “Ironheart” to “Wednesday” Season 2 on Netflix and FX’s “Alien: Earth”
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Trailer: Adam Sandler’s Unlikely Golfer Returns for Another Round
The sequel arrives July 25 on Netflix
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The 7 Best Psychological Thrillers Streaming on Max Right Now
Both well-known hits and smaller, oft-forgotten hidden gems await
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Sean Hannity Shocks Himself in Stephen A. Smith Interview: ‘I Hate to Do This, I’ve Got to Compliment You’ | Video
“To me, if you had two eyes and you could see, you saw what the hell was going on,” Smith says of President Biden’s cognitive decline
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Where to Watch ‘The Phoenician Scheme’: Is Wes Anderson’s New Movie Streaming?
Benicio del Toro leads the ensemble comedy
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Ariana Grande Joins ‘Meet the Parents 4’ With Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro
“I Love You, Man” filmmaker John Hamburg will direct the sequel