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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‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Multiple Brain Tumor Diagnosis
“Thank you to everybody who has reached out, and to everyone who has supported me along this journey,” the “Real Housewives” alum says
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Paramount Says YouTube TV Distribution at Risk as Talks Stall Amid Streamer’s ‘One-Sided Terms’
“These non-market demands may lead to an avoidable loss” for YouTube TV subscribers, a Paramount spokesperson tells TheWrap ahead of Thursday’s deadline
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What to Watch Before ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
There’s a lot you need to know and remember heading into Marvel’s latest blockbuster
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Reached New Heights for VFX and Performance Capture | How I Did It
Director Wes Ball, actor Owen Teague, animation supervisor Paul Story and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist discuss the cutting-edge, Oscar-nominated sequel
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Rachel Maddow Mocks Trump’s Cabinet of Political ‘Losers’: ‘Are You Noticing a Theme?’ | Video
“People keep saying no one elected Elon Musk, and that is definitely true, but at least in his case, he didn’t try,” the MSNBC host notes
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Hollywood Composers Unite for Their Own LA Wildfire Relief Benefit Concert
An estimated $70,000 was raised to benefit musicians affected by the recent wildfires
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What Time Does Super Bowl LIX Start?
Sunday’s championship game pits the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs
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Where to Watch ‘Heart Eyes’: Is the Valentine’s Day Horror Movie Streaming?
A masked killer targets an unsuspecting man and woman in this dark new holiday thriller
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The 7 Best Movies on Peacock in February
This month’s streaming titles include a gripping 2014 docudrama and a beloved 2005 romance
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‘Morning Joe’ Concedes Government Needs to Be Audited, Just ‘Legally’ and ‘Transparently’ | Video
“It seems to me there are lawful ways to do this, as opposed to how it’s happening,” Mika Brzezinski says
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ADL Condemns Kanye West’s Latest Series of Pro-Nazi Tweets: ‘Another Egregious Display of Antisemitism’
The rapper proclaimed Friday that he is a Nazi and loves Hitler – and it’s not the first time he’s done so
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‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ in Development at Nickelodeon
Original series star Daniella Monet is attached to reprise her role as Trina Vega
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Virginia Halas McCaskey, Chicago Bears Owner and Daughter of Founder George Halas, Dies at 102
The longtime sports world figure was the oldest owner of any U.S. professional sports team
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‘Ugly Betty’ Stars Michael Urie and Becki Newton Launch Rewatch Podcast
“Still Ugly” will feature special guest appearances from America Ferrera, Eric Mabius, Tony Plana and more former co-stars
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Everything We Know About ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’
Life finds a way (again) this summer with a new cast of characters played by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey