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
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Leslie Jones Roasts the Trump Administration on ‘The Daily Show’: ‘These People Are Goofy Ass Motherf–kers’ | Video
“I thought Reagan was bad, but at least he knew how to talk,” the comedian says
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Cassie Says She Fought Opioid Addiction and Thoughts of Suicide Due to Diddy’s Sex Abuse, Reveals $20 Million Settlement
The R&B singer says she relied on drugs for their numbing effects
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HBO Max’s Latest Rebrand Gets Dragged on Social Media, but the Streamer Has Jokes Too
Even HBO’s own social media accounts got in on the ribbing, offering a meme from “Euphoria”: “Bitch, you better be joking”
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Tom Cruise and Cast Hit the ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Cannes Red Carpet | Photos
The eighth film in the franchise premieres out of competition on Wednesday
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How the ‘Andor’ Season 2 Finale Makes the ‘Rogue One’ Ending Even More Bittersweet
Cassian’s legacy lives on in more ways than we thought
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‘Andor’ Season 2 Finally Answers ‘Star Wars’ Fans’ Biggest Question
“I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I’ll never see.”
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Jon Stewart Blasts Trump for Accepting $400 Million Qatar Jet: ‘He’s Like the Reverse Oprah’ | Video
“It’s not a free jet. That’s the point,” the “Daily Show” host says
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Diddy Ex-Girlfriend Cassie Ventura Testifies, Tells of Physical Abuse, Blackmail and Sexual Exploitation
“There were blackmail materials to make me feel like if I didn’t do it, it would be held over my head,” the R&B singer says
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Madonna Limited Series Biopic in Development at Netflix
“Deadpool & Wolverine” director Shawn Levy is attached to produce the project
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Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Begins, Prosecution Says Music Mogul Ran a ‘Criminal Enterprise’
The disgraced rapper and music producer’s attorneys argue that “domestic violence is not sex trafficking”
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: Spores, Stalkers and Backup
Ellie and Dina walk a reckless path and the W.L.F. faces a terrifying development in the dystopian drama’s newest episode
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‘SNL’: Trump Crashes Mother’s Day Celebration, Cecily Strong Returns as Jeanine Pirro in Cold Open | Video
Colin Jost debuts as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
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The 5 Best Slasher Movies of the 2020s So Far
This decade has brought the beloved horror subgenre well and truly back to life
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5 Hidden Gems Streaming on Netflix Right Now
If you need something to watch this weekend, look no further
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Pope Leo XIV Watched ‘Conclave’ Before He Was Elected, Brother Says
John Prevost asked his brother the question we’ve all been thinking














