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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Experience:
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Idris Elba Is the Hottest Actor Over 50, According to AARP’s Movies for Grownups
The organization’s new, inaugural list also includes the likes of Pedro Pascal, George Clooney and Noah Wyle
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Regina King Opens Up About Her Late Son’s Battle With Depression: ‘You Feel Helpless’
“I still just miss him so much,” the “Caught Stealing” actress tells Marc Maron about her son, Ian Alexander Jr., who died by suicide in 2022
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George Clooney Misses ‘Jay Kelly’ Venice Press Conference Due to ‘Bad Sinus Infection’
The actor is still expected to attend the film’s world premiere screening on Thursday
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Denzel Washington Says He’s ‘Tired of Movies,’ Has Made ‘Too Many’ of Them
The actor stars in Spike Lee’s latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” which is now playing in select theaters
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‘Degrassi: Whatever It Takes’ Doc Trailer Features Drake and Other Past Stars Looking Back on Iconic Series
The documentary premieres Sept. 13 at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival
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‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Cringe Watching Trump’s Cabinet Heads Praise Him: ‘At What Point Does Personal Pride Come in?’ | Video
“You have to ask yourself the mentality of the president that he requires this,” Rev. Al Sharpton says on MSNBC
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Media Capital Technologies Launches New Theatrical Distribution Label Row K
Former Imax president Megan Colligan has been hired to lead the company
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Doja Cat, Tate McRae, Post Malone, Conan Gray and Jelly Roll to Perform at 2025 VMAs | Video
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards air live on Sunday, Sept. 7
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‘Hamnet’ Trailer Teases Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare Drama With Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley
The film arrives in select theaters on Nov. 27
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Snoop Dogg Questions LGBTQ+ Representation in Children’s Movies: ‘We Have to Show That at This Age?’
The rapper says he is “scared to go to the movies” after his grandson asked him questions about a lesbian couple in 2022’s “Lightyear”
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John Oliver Tours MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s Online Store: ‘Not Worth the Effort’ | Video
The “Last Week Tonight” host calls Lindell “the most high-profile grift victim who hasn’t realized he’s being grifted yet”
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The 7 Best Hidden Gems Streaming on HBO Max Right Now
From “Paris, Texas” to “The Woman King”
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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Peacock Right Now
From “Borderline” to “Edge of Tomorrow”
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Frank Grillo Admits He Didn’t Know Who John Cena Was Before ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2: ‘I Asked My Son’
The actor’s son thinks he’s “stupid” for not knowing the WWE star, but Grillo now knows Cena as “a scary man” (in a good way)
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Margot Robbie Tells Colin Farrell Penguin Was Supposed to Star in ‘Birds of Prey’ Before Matt Reeves Intervened
Black Mask, the blockbuster’s Penguin replacement, was ultimately played by Ewan McGregor














