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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‘Tonight Show’ Calls Out Senate Democrats, Chuck Schumer: ‘I’ve Eaten Roast Beef at Arby’s Tougher Than This Guy’ | Video
“We expect this guy to be tough?” Dion Flynn’s Barack Obama asks about the Senate Minority Leader
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Rachel Maddow Slams Trump for Making ‘Exact Same Mistakes’ With Texas Flood as Bush With Hurricane Katrina | Video
“Do you know who this person is? It’s okay if you don’t,” the MSNBC anchor says of current FEMA Director David Richardson
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Jon Stewart’s Confrontation With Elmo Over X Hack Goes Hilariously Wrong: ‘Who’s the Real Puppet Now, Jon?’ | Video
The “Sesame Street” icon says he was “radicalized by the manosphere”
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Trailer Coming Wednesday, First Poster Teases One Last Adventure
The hit Netflix series returns Nov. 26
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Fox News Trump Interview Resurfaces With Edited Answer on Epstein Files: ‘Kamala Should Sue’
“I guess I would,” Trump says when asked in the 2024 interview if he would declassify the government’s Epstein files
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‘Morning Joe’ Says Trump’s 1,000-Word Truth Social Plea to Stop Talking About Epstein Backfired: ‘There’s Real Anger Here’ | Video
“There’s some real panic in the White House right now,” Jonathan Lemire says
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The 7 Best Hidden Gems on Prime Video in July
If you’ve never seen these films before, now is your chance
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James Carter Cathcart, ‘Pokémon’ Voice Actor, Dies at 71
Jimmy Zoppi, who voiced beloved characters like Meowth, James, Gary and Professor Oak, was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2023
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‘Practical Magic 2’ Casts Lee Pace and Maisie Williams, Sets Returns for Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing
Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod round out the sequel’s ensemble
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
Here are a few at-home, streaming alternatives to “Superman”
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Former Superman Dean Cain Says James Gunn Calling Hero an Immigrant Will Hurt Box Office: ‘I Don’t Like That’
“How woke is Hollywood going to make this character?” the “Lois & Clark” star adds
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Don Lemon’s Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Can Go to Trial Following Pivotal Court Ruling
“Musk is subject to the legal process, just like everyone else,” the journalist’s lawyer says of the axed X content deal
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HGTV Orders ‘Junk or Jackpot?’ Series From Bobby Berk and John Cena
The news comes one day after Netflix revealed that the interior designer’s former show “Queer Eye” will be ending with Season 10
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‘Superman’ Director James Gunn Says ‘Nobody Cares Anymore’ About Superhero Crossovers | Video
“I don’t believe in superhero fatigue. I think there’s mediocre movie fatigue,” the DC Studios co-CEO argues
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James Gunn Remembers Telling Kevin Feige He Was Directing a DC Movie: ‘Ugh, Are You Doing Superman?’ | Video
“I didn’t feel guilt at all,” Gunn says of jumping from Marvel to DC














