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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Billy Crystal Sued by Former Manager’s Widow for Breach of Contract
Dominique Cohen-Brezner alleges that the “Monster’s, Inc.” star has been withholding funds owed to her late husband’s company
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Jeremy Allen White Recounts Embarrassing Fan Encounter on ‘The Bear’ Season 4 Set: ‘I’ve Never Felt So Emasculated’ | Video
The “Deliver Me From Nowhere” star has a very protective bodyguard
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
It is a week dominated by flashy TV returns and premieres
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Owen Wilson Frantically Forgets All His Biggest Movie Taglines on ‘Hot Ones’: ‘Ever Had Someone Get Zero?’ | Video
The “Stick” star faces more challenges than just the Wings of Death in his interview with Sean Evans
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Lawrence O’Donnell Says Trump Doesn’t Actually Understand ‘When You Win a War’ Because He’s a Draft-Dodger | Video
“The biggest crybaby in the history of American politics now feels like a warrior,” the MSNBC host says
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Trump Doubles Down on Demand That CNN, NY Times Fire ‘Fake News Reporters’ After Iran Coverage
“Bad people with evil intentions!!!” the president says of the journalists in question
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 4
Here’s everything you need to know before catching back up with Carmy, Syd and Richie
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Director Pitches an ‘F1’ Crossover Movie That Would Reunite Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise
“Who wouldn’t pay to see those two go head-to-head on the track?” Joseph Kosinski asks
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Picks the Worst ‘Terminator’ Movie: ‘It Doesn’t Make Any Sense’
“How do you do a ‘Terminator’ movie without me being in the ‘Terminator’ movie?” the actor asks
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Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and More Urge Congress to Reject ‘Unacceptable’ Medicaid, SNAP Cuts in Open Letter
The letter comes as senate Republicans continue working to pass a new federal budget bill
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Uma Thurman Thought ‘Hot Ones’ Celebs Faked the Heat Until She Tried It Herself: ‘I’m Going to Throw Up’ | Video
“I’m going to have new respect when I see people on this show now,” the “Old Guard 2” star says
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‘The Office’ Star Rainn Wilson Admits Keeping Show Going After Steve Carell Exit Was a ‘Struggle’ | Video
The actor adds it did not come as a surprise when the “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” star decided to leave the sitcom
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Rachel Maddow Calls Out Trump for ‘Decimation’ of the Justice Department Amid Iran War and Domestic Terror Attacks | Video
“The U.S. government under Donald Trump is, I guess, doing the best they’re capable of,” the MSNBC anchor says
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Media Matters Sues to Block FTC Investigation, Accuses Agency of Waging a ‘Campaign of Retribution’ on Behalf of Elon Musk
The Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into the liberal media watchdog in May
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Brad Pitt Credits ‘Seven’ for Pulling Him Out of the ‘Most Unhealthy Time’ in His Career | Video
“I just wasn’t really sure what I was doing,” the “F1” star says of the period in his life right before he read the script for the 1995 thriller














