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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Britt Lower’s Outie Plays the Trumpet – and Covers the ‘Severance’ Theme Song for Jimmy Fallon | Video
The actress’ days performing in her high school marching band came in handy again on “The Tonight Show”
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale Will Be the Show’s Longest Episode Yet
The HBO drama’s forthcoming episode will be the same length as some feature films
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Trump AG Pam Bondi Calls for Luigi Mangione to Receive the Death Penalty
Bondi writes that she is sticking to the president’s agenda to “stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again”
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Jason Momoa Sets His Return as Duncan Idaho in ‘Dune 3’: ‘I’m Making a Comeback’ | Video
“If you didn’t read the books, it’s not my fault,” the actor says
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‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Confronts George R.R. Martin Tension, Says He Became ‘Unwilling to Acknowledge’ Show’s Limits
Ryan Condal says he hopes he and Martin can “rediscover” their creative “harmony” someday
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The Trump Administration Has Already ‘Collapsed’ After Signal Leak, James Carville Says | Video
“You think that people that are stupid are going to stop being stupid?” the political strategist asks
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: Greg’s Lies, a Costly Bribe and a Frail, Old Man
Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya McQuoid may be dead, but her shadow looms large over the HBO drama
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‘SNL’ Cold Open Tackles Signalgate With Mikey Madison and Bowen Yang’s JD Vance | Video
Plus, Mikey Day cameos as Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg
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The 7 Best New Movies on Netflix Right Now
This month’s picks include a pair of underrated 2024 gems and a few bona fide classics
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Where to Watch ‘Death of a Unicorn’: Is the A24 Horror-Comedy Streaming?
The film’s cast also includes Jenna Ortega and Will Poulter
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Rachel Maddow Demolishes Trump Administration’s Handling of Signal Leak: ‘This Is Not Stuff You Should Be Texting About’ | Video
“These guys may not get it, but the American people seem to,” the MSNBC anchor says
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Netflix Sets Behind-the-Scenes Documentary for ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Stage Play
The doc will bring viewers inside the play’s initial West End production
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Where to Watch ‘A Working Man’: Is Jason Statham’s New Revenge Movie Streaming?
The vigilante thriller marks a reunion between Statham and “The Beekeeper” director David Ayer
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Seth Rogen Met Ike Barinholtz for the First Time After He Delivered Him Weed for Danny McBride | Video
“I got a knock on the door and it’s Ike, who I thought was Danny’s assistant,” Rogen says
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‘Morning Joe’ Slams Trump Administration’s ‘Disturbing’ ICE Arrest of Turkish Tufts Student | Video
“What [Trump] is trying to do is put America on a war footing,” warns Sen. Chris Murphy