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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WGA Slams Polygon Layoffs, Valnet Acquisition Amid Vox Media Contract Negotiations
“It is hard to fathom management’s commitment to its workers and its readers when this marks the fifth round of layoffs in just the last six months,” a spokesperson for the union says
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‘The Daily Show’ Mocks Trump’s 100th Day Oval Office Interview: He ‘Forgot to Do the Reading’ | Video
“How did Trump find the one time that unity and love is the wrong answer?” host Desi Lydic jokes
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Harvey Weinstein Accuser Miriam Haley Recounts 2006 Assault in Rape Retrial
The disgraced producer’s legal team called for a mistrial Wednesday in response to the testimony
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Why Bail Organa Was Recast in ‘Andor’ Season 2
Benjamin Bratt takes over for Jimmy Smits in the Disney+ series
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How to Watch Donald Trump’s ‘First 100 Days’ ABC News Interview
The president is set to reflect on the first 100 days of his second term
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Steven Soderbergh Calls ‘Black Bag’ Box Office Performance ‘Frustrating,’ Worries About Impact on the Industry
“The people we needed to come out didn’t come out,” the director says
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Writer’s Cousin Sues Paramount, Says Studio Manipulated Him Out of Credit for Key Scenes
Shaun Gray, cousin and prior collaborator of Eric Singer, says he wrote key action scenes without credit or compensation
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Netflix to Host ‘Tudum’ Fan Fest Livestream for the First Time
The annual event is finally coming home to the streamer on Saturday, May 31
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: New Scars, New City
Ellie and Dina make their way to the Land of Wolves
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3 Underrated Movies Streaming on Max Right Now
Here are three films you may have either forgotten or did not even know existed
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‘Andor’ Season 2 Finally Gives the Empire an Identity
“The suppression of Ghorman is not a decision to be taken lightly.”
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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Netflix Right Now
The service has added stone-cold classics from filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese to its library this month
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Bob Odenkirk Doubles Over Remembering His Favorite Unaired ‘SNL’ Sketch: ‘It Killed at Read-Through’ | Video
Jon Lovitz, who was intended to star, still mentions it to the former writer over 30 years later
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Selma Blair Says Her MS Is in Remission After 7 Years: ‘Going Out Isn’t So Scary’
“I haven’t spent enough time having dreams. And now it’s like, what are my dreams?” the actress shares
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The 5 Best Michael B. Jordan Movies, Ranked
The actor has accomplished a lot over the course of his 20+ year career