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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‘Daily Show’ Tells Tennessee It Has to ‘Take One for the Team’ and Elect Pete Hegseth as Governor | Video
“You should just leave now and go do it. In fact, why waste time? You should resign yesterday,” host Desi Lydic says of President Trump’s Secretary of Defense
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Jimmy Fallon Jokes the Only Reason Trump Says He ‘Never Had the Privilege’ of Visiting Epstein Island Was Summer Heat | Video
“If you stay in the sun for too long and you’re asked, ‘Did you go to Epstein Island?,’ you might say crazy stuff like this,” the “Tonight Show” host says
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‘South Park’ Reveals How That Nude Trump Was Created — and It Wasn’t All AI
Co-creator Trey Parker did more than just direct the show’s shocking Trump advertisement, he also starred in it (sort of)
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‘Daily Show’ Slams Trump Administration’s Push to Discuss Religion at Work: ‘Absolutely Not’ | Video
“I don’t even feel comfortable telling my co-worker she should get bangs,” host Desi Lydic jokes
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‘Fantastic Four’ Fails to Solve Marvel’s Biggest ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Problem
Marvel has not done nearly enough work to set up its latest crossover villain
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Rachel Maddow Blasts Trump for Skimming Taxpayer Funds for Qatari Jet Reno: ‘Making Sure He Gets the Gold Inlay’ | Video
The Times reports that the $934 million in Pentagon funding is meant for a nuclear safety program for site maintenance
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Diddy’s Lawyers File Motion Seeking Pre-Sentencing Release From Prison
The disgraced music mogul was found guilty in July of two charges of prostitution
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Jon Stewart Jokes Trump Did What Anybody Who Was Innocent of Working With Epstein Would Do: ‘Fled the Country’ | Video
Plus, the “Daily Show” host gets a surprise appearance from “Shrinking” star and former senior correspondent Jessica Williams
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Netflix Partners with Middle East Broadcaster MBC Group on New Streaming Bundle
The deal combines Netflix and Arabic streamer Shahid’s content libraries with MBC’s linear TV programming
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Kaylee Goncalves’ Sister Says She Was ‘Prepared to Be Arrested’ for Her Testimony Against Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger
“I stalked the stalker,” Alivea Goncalves says of preparing for her courtroom confrontation with her sister’s killer
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The Best New Shows on Netflix in July 2025
Whether you’re looking for an addictive mystery or you need a laugh, here’s what to watch on Netflix this month
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
From “Lilo & Stitch” and “Dangerous Animals” to “Happy Gilmore 2”
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‘Daily Show’ Jokes Trump’s Election Theft Claim Against Obama Is ‘So Old Jeffrey Epstein Wouldn’t Date It’ | Video
“Trump’s treating Americans like a kid you can bribe with a treat,” host Josh Johnson says
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Apple to Release Ben Stiller’s Documentary About His Parents in October
The intensely personal film “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost” will be released in select theaters before hitting the streaming service
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Rachel Maddow Says Epstein Files Scandal Has Fake Pro-Trump Social Media Accounts Melting Down: ‘The Bots Are Malfunctioning!’ | Video
“Here’s the problem: Artificial Intelligence is not actually intelligent,” the MSNBC anchor notes
