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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Original ‘Scream 7’ Director Left Sequel After Receiving Death Threats Over Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega Exits
“People were threatening to kill me and my family, to the point where the FBI was getting involved,” Christopher Landon reveals
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Jimmy Kimmel Calls Fox News Hosts ‘Bootlickers’ for Trump Tariff Coverage | Video
“Fox has been working very hard to pretend that what Trump is doing is good for us because they’re terrified of him,” the host says
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Anti-AI Deepfakes Bill Resurrected in Senate
Nearly a year after it was first introduced, a bipartisan bill supported by SAG-AFTRA, RIAA, MPA and YouTube is back out on the floor
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Mike White Was Surprised as Anyone That ‘The White Lotus’ Composer Trashed Him in the Times: ‘A Bitch Move’
The series creator weighs in on his apparently contentious creative partnership with Cristobal Tapia de Veer
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Star Walton Goggins Pays Tribute to Rick and Chelsea: ‘Ours Was a Love Story’
Viewers are still reeling from the HBO drama’s tragic ending
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‘Morning Joe’ Slams ‘Extreme’ Trump Tariffs: ‘This is a Self-Induced War That We Started’ | Video
“When they’re telling you this has to be done, that’s not true,” says Joe Scarborough
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7 Shocking Moments From ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Finale
The HBO drama’s latest killers and victims have finally been revealed
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Cast and Character Guide
Meet the HBO series’ latest ensemble of wealthy tourists and underappreciated hotel workers
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Where to Watch ‘An Evening With Elton John and Brandi Carlile’: Is the Concert Special Streaming?
The Grammy-winning artists unite a day after being the musical guest on “SNL”
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The Best Jason Statham Movies Streaming Right Now
The “Working Man” star has been beating up bad guys onscreen for over two decades
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The 7 Best New Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now
The most tragically underseen film of 2024 is finally coming to a major streaming platform
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StubHub Delays IPO as Tariffs’ Market Shockwaves Continue
Just weeks ago the entertainment ticketing company filed for an IPO after 2024 revenue jumped 30% to $1.7 billion
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‘Fantastic Four’ Director Says Marvel Film Is Completely Standalone: ‘This Is Our Own Little Corner’
The blockbuster is a “combination of Marvel and ‘Apollo 11,’” Matt Shakman teases
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‘The Daily Show’ Lampoons Trump For ‘Butt-Tariffing’ Uninhabited Islands | Video
“It’s not actually about tariffs. It’s about other countries not buying enough of our stuff,” host Michael Kosta says
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‘The Bondsman’ Cast and Character Guide
Kevin Bacon leads Prime Video’s genre-bending new horror series














