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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Experience:
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The 7 Best New Movies on Max in March
Two of 2024’s best films are coming to the streaming service this month
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The 10 Best R-Rated Rom-Coms
For whenever you’re in the mood for a romantic comedy with a bit more of an edge
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Lauren Sánchez Shares First Zoom Call With Her All-Female Blue Origin Space Crew | Video
Katy Perry, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn and Gayle King are all set to join Sánchez on her journey to space
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Rachel Maddow Jokes Elon Musk’s Specialty Is ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ After SpaceX Explosion | Video
“Tonight, Elon Musk blew something up and disrupted the lives of thousands of Americans,” the MSNBC host reports
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Who Should Direct the Next James Bond Movie?
007’s future is a clean slate right now
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Bill Murray’s ‘Hot Ones’ Interview Gets Interrupted by Phone Alarms and Pete Davidson | Video
The comedy legend deadpanned his way through the Wings of Death
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Tupac Murder Suspect Gives First Interview Since 2023 Arrest: ‘I’m Innocent’ | Video
Duane “Keffe D” Davis insists he was not even in Las Vegas on the night of the 1996 shooting death of the beloved rapper
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Jesse Eisenberg Granted Polish Citizenship: ‘I Am Happy to Be a European’
The actor’s last movie, “A Real Pain,” was set and shot in Poland
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Van Jones Calls Trump a ‘Master Showman,’ Labels President’s Address a ‘Fantasy’ | Video
“You got to deal with reality,” the CNN commentator says of Trump’s conflicting claims Tuesday night
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Rachel Maddow Fact Checks Trump’s Speech to Congress: ‘For the Record…’ | Video
“That’s not even scratching the surface of the things that need to be fact-checked there,” the MSNBC host says after the president’s Tuesday night address
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How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress
The theme of the president’s speech will be “the renewal of the American Dream”
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Jay-Z’s Rape Accuser Doubles Down After Rapper Sues for Defamation: ‘I Stand by My Claims’
The unnamed Jane Doe accuser dropped her charges against the music mogul and Sean “Diddy” Combs last month
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Fallon Calls Zuckerberg Out for Viral Birthday Performance: ‘You’re a Billionaire, Just Hire Benson Boone!’ | Video
“That looks like something I would do,” the “Tonight Show” host jokes
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Demi Moore’s Daughters Respond to Mom’s Surprise Oscar Loss: ‘Never Been More Proud’
Moore was considered a favorite to take home Best Actress for “The Substance”
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Chappell Roan and Elton John Perform on Each Other’s Songs at Oscars Party | Video
The duo sang their hits, including “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” and “Pink Pony Club”