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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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Trump’s America Is Running About as Well as the Ice Cream Machine at McDonald’s | Video
“How are we already looking at another possible shutdown? The last one ended in November!” the late night host points out
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‘Man on Fire’: Netflix Unveils First Look at TV Show Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
The TV adaptation of the Denzel Washington thriller premieres in 2026
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Jimmy Kimmel Says Trump Invaded Venezuela to Distract Us From Epstein Files: ‘What Is He Thinking?’ | Video
“This is literally the plot of the movie ‘Wag the Dog,’” the late night ABC host notes
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Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump’s ‘Peace on Earth’ New Year’s Resolution After Venezuela Attack: ‘That Didn’t Last Long’ | Video
“Invading a country with a mustachioed dictator and saying, ‘Don’t worry, their oil will pay for this war,’ is kind of where I got on this train 20+ years ago,” the “Late Show” host says
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Jon Stewart Begs Trump to Come Up With Better Excuse for Venezuela Operation: ‘Is This Your First War!?’ | Video
“Anything else you want to take over? I think there’s still some time to go after Warner Bros. Discovery! I mean, America doesn’t have Netflix money,” the “Daily Show” host jokes
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New on Hulu in January 2026
“A Thousand Blows” Season 2 and “Tell Me Lies” Season 3 both premiere on the streamer this month
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Cher Tells Dax Shepard That Wife Kristen Bell Could Have Done Better: ‘You Must Have Something That I Don’t See’
“I don’t disagree,” Shepard concedes during the “Believe” singer’s “Armchair Expert” interview
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Jon Hamm to Host 2026 NFL Honors
“Week after week, the NFL delivers performances that remind you why this game means so much to so many people,” the “Your Friends & Neighbors” star says
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‘The Beauty’ Trailer: Ashton Kutcher Sells the Fountain of Youth in Ryan Murphy’s New Body Horror Comedy
The FX series premieres Jan. 21
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15 New Shows Coming to HBO in 2026
From the long-awaited returns of “Euphoria” and “The Comeback” to cult favorites like “The Pitt” and “Industry”
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3 Best New Movies to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
This week’s picks include Jeremy Saulnier’s gripping 2016 thriller “Green Room”
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Chevy Chase Addresses ‘Community’ N-Word Scandal and Exit: ‘I’m Not Racist’
“It was too great a misunderstanding of what I was saying and not saying,” the actor insists
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‘CBS Evening News’ Unveils ‘5 Simple Principles’ Amid Tony Dokoupil Backlash
“We work for you. That means you come first. Not our advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests,” the network promises
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All the Songs in the ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Finale
It’s the soundtrack to the end(?) of the world
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Maria Shriver Remembers ‘Valiant, Strong’ Cousin Tatiana Schlossberg: ‘I Cannot Make Sense of This’
“May we all hold Tatiana’s family in our collective embrace not just today, but in the days ahead,” the former First Lady of California writes














