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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Jimmy Fallon’s Dirty Philadelphia Joke Shocks ‘Tonight Show’ Keyboardist: ‘Come to Rehearsals, Dude’
James Poyser’s Roots bandmates were caught laughing right along with the NBC late night host
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Apple and More
From “Nocturne” to “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2 and everything in between
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Everything New on Hulu in November 2026
“All’s Fair” Season 2 headlines the streamer’s arrivals this month
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Everything New on Peacock in November
“Dig” and “The Good Daughter” lead the streamer’s premieres this month
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Jimmy Fallon Jokes Trump’s James Talarico Impression Just Cost Him Texas and His Hot Dog Eating Contest Invite
“After watching that, I think I’m vegan,” the “Tonight Show” host says
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‘Daily Show’ Jokes Trump Talks About Ass More Than Juvenile: ‘Seriously, We Clocked It’
“Honestly, I’ve never seen Trump as horny as he’s been these past few weeks,” host Jordan Klepper observes
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Gavin Newsom Predicts a Midterm ‘Blue Tsunami’ That Will End Trump’s Presidency ‘As We Know It’
“People understand what’s at stake. It’s all on the line,” the California governor tells Jimmy Kimmel
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Inde Navarrette Insists ‘Obsession’ Is a Rom-Com, Does the Voice in ‘SNL’ Promo
2026’s biggest breakout star hosts “SNL” this week with musical guest Gracie Abrams
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Jimmy Fallon Jokes Melania Is the ‘Big Winner’ of Trump’s Midterm Elections Campaign Run: ‘Me Time!’
“Trump is traveling all across the country trying to compliment as many people’s butts as he possibly can,” the “Tonight Show” host says
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Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 96
The legendary union leader died Wednesday of cancer
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Nathan Fielder Offers Blunt Response to Why Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Picked Him to Document Their Lives
“I like myself enough, but I would not want me there for my last moments of freedom,” the filmmaker jokes
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Walter Koenig, Iconic ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies at 90
The star, best known for playing Russian Starfleet officer Pavel Chekov, died Sunday of natural causes
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Bill Maher Says Trump Is ‘Way Less’ of a Threat Than Liberals Think After President’s Rant Against Him
“He’s a lame duck now,” the “Real Time” host notes of the president
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Robert Pattinson Is ‘So Happy’ Steven Soderbergh Stepped In to Finish Filming ‘The Batman: Part 2’
“It’s incredibly generous of him – and he’s doing it in the loveliest way,” the “Primetime” actor says
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James Gunn Says DC Is Not Prioritizing ‘Connectivity’ the Same Way Marvel Does
“I dislike the idea that individual stories aren’t meaningful unless they lead to something else,” the DC Studios co-CEO writes














