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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Jimmy Fallon Pitches White House Epstein List Advent Calendar: ‘Behind Each Door Is a Name’ | Video
“I kind of wish they’d spice it up a little bit, you know?” the “Tonight Show” host says
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Sabrina Carpenter Condemns White House’s Use of Her Music in Pro-ICE Video as ‘Evil and Disgusting’
“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” the “Juno” singer warns in a tweet that garnered over 1.4 million likes
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes There Are Now ‘Gas Station Bathrooms on Yelp’ That Have Higher Approval Ratings Than Trump | Video
The late night host has a message for the president: “Our country isn’t being laughed at. They’re laughing at you”
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5 Shows to Binge-Watch Before They Leave Netflix in December
From “How I Met Your Mother” to “Evil”
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‘Morning Joe’ Slams Pete Hegseth Over War Crime Concerns, Calls Boat Strikes a Violation of International Law | Video
Joe Scarborough says of the prohibition of killing shipwrecked enemies has “been part of the laws of war since World War II”
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Everything New on Amazon Prime Video in December
“Fallout” Season 2, “Sinners” and “Oh. What. Fun.” all arrive on the streaming platform this month
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Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ Novelist, Dies at 72
The author died Friday of pancreatic cancer in his West Plains, Missouri, home
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Netflix Diddy Doc ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Teases Panicked Phone Calls and ‘Really Bad Deeds’ in First Trailer
The four-part docuseries from executive producer 50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton premieres Tuesday
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2025-2026
From “Fallout” on Prime Video and HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” to “Bridgerton” on Netflix and ABC’s “Scrubs” revival
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5 Hidden Gem Movies on HBO Max Right Now
From “Sorry, Baby” to “The Lobster”
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James Gunn Pays Tribute to Superman’s Legacy With 1940 Thanksgiving Day Parade Throwback
“Today, I’m grateful for all the fans out there who have supported all of us at DC Studios,” the filmmaker shares
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Al Roker Shares Viral Moment With 7-Year-Old Fan Unimpressed by Free Rockettes Ticket: ‘I Did That Yesterday!’ | Video
“Oh my golly. Well, you get to see them again,” the “Today” show anchor says as he laughs off the Golden Ticket mishap on Thanksgiving
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Shawn Levy Reveals His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Be Scored by Composer Thomas Newman
The Ryan Gosling-led “Star Wars: Starfighter” is set to hit theaters on May 28, 2027
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1 Finale Twists Leave Fans Reeling: ‘This Is Monumental’
The status quo is violently reset in an episode Netflix viewers are rightly calling “bats–t crazy”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Disney+ and More
From “Stranger Things” Season 5 Volume 1 to “Heated Rivalry” and everything in between














