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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Bill Gates Denies Any Sexual Activity Related to Epstein Files, Contradicting Latest Emails Released by Justice Department
However, his ex-wife Melinda Gates told NPR the update brings back “memories of some very, very painful times” from her marriage to the Microsoft founder
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Stephen Colbert Warns Trump Has Reached the ‘Rigging Elections Phase of Fascism’ | Video
The “Late Show” host’s piece of advice for the president, who once again claimed the 2020 election was rigged? “Let it go!”
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Apple Sets Streaming Release Date for ‘The Dink,’ Reveals New Image
Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen lead the summer comedy from director Josh Greenbaum
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‘Lucky’ Trailer Offers First Look at Anya Taylor-Joy’s Action-Packed Apple TV Series
Timothy Olyphant and Annette Bening also star in the crime thriller, premiering in July
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Patti LuPone Stops Carnegie Hall Concert to Denounce Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown: ‘We Have to Speak Up Again’
“Art is the soul of the nation,” the three-time Tony winner told those in attendance Monday night
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Bill Maher Dismisses Critics of His Relationship With Trump on ‘Morning Joe’: ‘They’re Not Bright’ | Video
“I get it that Trump drives people crazy, and for good reason,” the “Real Time” host tells Joe Scarborough
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Georgia Fort Warns Rachel Maddow of Escalating Misinformation War: ‘Journalism Is Not a Crime’ | Video
“There’s been a strategic attack on the free press for quite some time, but recently it is intensifying,” the independent Minneapolis journalist says after her arrest
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‘Morning Joe’ Eviscerates Supreme Court for Doing Nothing About ICE: ‘No More Time to Waste’ | Video
“It’s time to stop washing your hands of this matter because you fear you may offend Donald Trump,” host Joe Scarborough urges
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‘Your Friends and Neighbors’ Lands Early Season 3 Renewal, Drops First Season 2 Trailer
The Jon Hamm-led Apple TV series returns April 3
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Episode 3: Egg’s Prophecy Explained
The tragedy at Summerhall awaits
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Bad Bunny Declares ‘ICE OUT,’ Olivia Dean Praises Immigrants at Grammys: ‘We’re Not Animals’ | Video
“No one is illegal on stolen land,” Billie Eilish said as she accepted the award for song of the year
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Trevor Noah Praises Justin Bieber, Drags Nicki Minaj in Final Monologue as Grammys Host
The comedian hosts the music awards show for the sixth and final time
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‘SNL’ Sets ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie as Next Season 51 Host
Mumford & Sons will serve as musical guest for the NBC variety show’s Feb. 28 episode
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‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Rallies Confused ICE Troops After Minnesota Violence: ‘We Need to Lower the Temperature’ | Video
The comedian returns as border czar Tom Homan, who doesn’t understand how ICE has made him look like the “reasonable adult in the room”














