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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Fallon Jokes That America Is Launching Lettuce at Iran Since ‘The Pentagon Is Running Out of Money’
“This is the type of strong leadership we needed two months after the outbreak began,” the “Tonight Show” host says of RFK Jr.
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The 7 Most Intense Thrillers to Watch on Netflix Right Now
From “Green Room” to “Rebel Ridge”
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Kaylee Hottle, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Star, Dies at 18
The actress was killed in a car accident, her father shares
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Joe Scarborough Tells Democrats to ‘Stop Whining’ and ‘Get Together’ Ahead of Midterms
“People aren’t going to want to hear this, but the heart and soul of the Democratic Party is moderate,” the “Morning Joe” host argues
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Sylvia Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive, Dies at 55
PBS CEO Paula Kerger confirms Bugg died “unexpectedly this weekend”
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Anne Hathaway Says ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Is ‘Moving in the Right Direction’
“We had a story breakthrough,” the “Odyssey” and “Devil Wears Prada” star shares
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Joe Scarborough Questions Trump’s Iran War After Latest Casualties: ‘What Is the Next Move?’
“We bumble along, because there’s not much of a choice to do anything else,” the MS NOW host observes, as one panelist calls the conflict a “catastrophic miscalculation”
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The 7 Best Movies to Watch on Prime Video This Month
From “The Martian” to “Rear Window”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Apple and More
From “Lucky” to “The Hawk” and everything in between
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The 3 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix This Week (July 17)
“Hamnet” headlines our picks
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Joe Scarborough Slams Republicans’ ‘Orwellian’ Parroting of Trump’s Election Fraud Claims: ‘How Sad’
“Good luck with that,” the “Morning Joe” host remarks
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Christopher Nolan Realizes Mid-Interview the Classic Movie Referenced in ‘The Odyssey’s’ Ending
“You gotta aim high, I suppose,” the filmmaker jokes
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How the ‘Lucky’ Creators Made a 7-Episode ‘Blockbuster Movie’ for Apple TV
“It’s something I’ve really not gotten to do before,” Hello Sunshine Film & TV President Lauren Neustadter tells TheWrap
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Tom Cruise Gives ‘The Odyssey’ His Seal of Approval
The “Digger” star tells his followers that he “can’t wait” to see Christopher Nolan’s Ancient Greek epic again
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‘Today’ Show Intruder Charged With Hate Crimes, Criminal Trespassing and Harassment After After Craig Melvin
Andrew Truelove is in custody after allegedly sneaking into the studio and yelling racial slurs at co-host














