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.

Alex Welch
Experience:
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Jillian Michaels Says She Thought ‘Nobody Would Care’ About Netflix’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Doc | Video
The fitness trainer’s NewsNation comments come a week after “Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser” premiered
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and More
It is a week packed full of animated and VOD premieres
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‘The Beatles Anthology’ Docuseries Sets November Disney+ Premiere With Unreleased Footage
The landmark documentary celebrates its 30th anniversary re-release on the streamer Nov. 26
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‘Anemone’ Trailer Offers New Look at Daniel Day-Lewis’ First Film in 8 Years
The movie marks the feature directorial debut of Day-Lewis’ son, Ronan
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Lawrence O’Donnell Roasts Trump for Taking Day Off to Recover From ‘Jet Lag’ | Video
The MSNBC anchor says the president “humiliated” Vice President JD Vance by forcing him to share microphone time with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
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Kirsten Dunst Wants to Star in a ‘Minecraft’ Sequel: ‘Maybe I Can Just Make a Movie Where I Don’t Lose Money?’
The actress says her kids loved the Jack Black video game comedy
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Laura Coates Uses Trump’s Own Words to Shatter ‘Woke’ Smithsonian Claims: ‘Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself, Mr. President’ | Video
In 2017, Trump called the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture a “beautiful tribute to so many American heroes”
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‘Morning Joe’ Warns Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Home District Boos Are a ‘Terrible Sign’ for Republicans | Video
“The biggest problem is Donald Trump’s not going to be on the ballot next year. Republicans don’t do well when Donald Trump’s not on the ballot,” Joe Scarborough says
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Megyn Kelly Praises ‘Good Bill Maher,’ But Notes There’s Still ‘A Bad Bill Maher’ | Video
“Bill Maher has been on the wrong side of the Russiagate story from the beginning,” Kelly says of the “Real Time” host
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Cooper Hoffman Wanted to Avoid Acting After Father Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death, Calls Him His ‘Favorite Actor’
“I would love his advice. And I would also just love my dad,” the “Licorice Pizza” star says
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Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier Sleeps on House Floor After Refusing Republicans’ Demand for Law Enforcement Escort | Video
Crowds have gathered to show their support for Collier and demand her release
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How ‘The Studio’ Mastered the Art of the Unbroken Take: ‘It Was a Learning Experience for Everyone’ | How I Did It
“Pulling off a oner that’s also exciting and dynamic and funny is a really, really hard challenge,” editor Eric Kissack tells TheWrap
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MSNBC Name Change Mercilessly Mocked as ‘One of the Worst Branding Disasters in Media History’
“MSNBC’s horrible rebrand is going to bring Americans together again,” one social media user jokes
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Quentin Tarantino Reveals Which of His Films He Thinks Is Best — and Which Is His Favorite
And there’s a third he says is the “ultimate Quentin movie”
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Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick Docuseries Scrapped at ESPN Due to ‘Creative Differences’
“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project,” the sports media company says














