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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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
It’s a big week for alien facehuggers, animated dogs and superhumans in capes
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‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Netflix Trailer Revisits the ‘Empire’ Actor’s Infamous Hate Crime Scandal
The new documentary asks, “Who really can we trust?”
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Dan Ziskie, ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Treme’ Actor, Dies at 80
The performer and photographer passed away from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease last month
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Nicole Byer Jokes School Now Prepares Kids for Jobs That Will Be Taken Away by ChatGPT | Video
“If you’re wondering why school is starting on a random Thursday in the middle of August, the answer is simple: the state of California hates children,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” guest host says
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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Netflix in August
From “Clueless” to “Jurassic Park”
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All the ‘Peter Pan’ Connections in ‘Alien: Earth,’ Explained: Wendy, Neverland and Lost Boys
Second star to the right and straight on past those pesky Xenomorphs
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CNN Slammed for Booking Jillian Michaels as She Defends Trump ‘Whitewashing’ Slavery: ‘Are the Nonexistent Ratings Worth It?’
The “Biggest Loser” trainer got into it with host Abby Phillip on “NewsNight” while discussing President Trump’s review of the Smithsonian museums
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Kansas City Chiefs CEO Praises Taylor Swift, Calls ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Singer a ‘Tremendous Fan’
“We love having her as part of the kingdom,” Clark Hunt says
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Nicole Byer Endorses Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors Hosting Gig: ‘Anything That Distracts Him From Running This Country’ | Video
“Giving Kiss a Kennedy Center Honor is like giving Garth Brooks a BET Award,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” guest host jokes
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Trailer for ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ Teases No-Holds-Barred Documentary About Star’s Very Public Rise and Fall
The “Two and a Half Men” actor vows that nothing is off-limits in the two-part Netflix doc
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Kid Cudi Says He Knows He Did ‘The Right Thing’ Testifying Against Diddy: ‘That’s All That Matters’ | Video
“I had a lot of people that supported me, but there were a few that had some opinions about it,” the rapper says of the backlash
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Ron Howard Admits He Was Surprised by JD Vance’s Move Into Politics, Texted VP After the Election
“I wouldn’t have expected his rhetoric to be as divisive as it sometimes is,” the “Hillbilly Elegy” director says of the vice president
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‘Alien: Earth’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the FX Series?
Timothy Olyphant and Sydney Chandler lead the “Alien” spin-off’s sprawling ensemble
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Rachel Maddow Calls Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C. the Next Step in His ‘Authoritarian Takeover’ | Video
“Watch what they do, not what they say,” the MSNBC anchor advises
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Vanity Fair Overhauls Web Strategy to Consolidate Hollywood and Politics, Sets Magazine Redesign
Mark Guiducci announces the Condé Nast publication will phase out editorial verticals including The Hive and Hollywood Daily














