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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‘Daily Show’ Compares Trump’s Department of War Rebrand to Your Doctor Asking You to Come In: ‘Uh, Why?’ | Video
“What’s the president trying to tell us about what’s going to happen?” host Michael Kosta asks
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‘Morning Joe’ Praises Bipartisan Condemnation of Charlie Kirk Assassination: ‘This Cannot Happen’ | Video
Host Joe Scarborough also says MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler did the right thing in letting senior political analyst Matthew Dowd go
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Jimmy Kimmel Brings ‘Gavin Newsom’ in to Troll Trump, Defend Social Media Posts: ‘My Engagement Has Been Off the Hizzy!’ | Video
“You’re having fun with this, it seems like,” Kimmel tells the California Gov. impersonator
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Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short Do a ‘Freaky Friday’ Body Swap With Jimmy Fallon | Video
Plus, the “Only Murders in the Building” stars reveal which one of them will be Gomez and Benny Blanco’s ringbearer on “The Tonight Show”
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Seth Meyers Disputes Trump’s ‘Ridiculous’ Notion That Dems Support Epstein Survivors for Approval Ratings | Video
“Democrats never do anything to help their approval rating,” the “Late Night” host points out
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Fred Armisen Cracks Up Questlove With ‘Tonight Show’ Impression of Diana Ross’ Confused Drummer | Video
The Roots musician calls Armisen’s latest musical comedy bit “genius”
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Jon Stewart Wouldn’t Put It Past Trump to Die in Office Just to ‘Take Credit for Something Biden Already Accomplished’ | Video
“Trump is alive. Although, I definitively would not go so far as to say ‘alive and kicking,’” the “Daily Show” host jokes
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Seth Meyers Calls Republicans Out for Calling Trump Anti-War Now That He’s Renamed the Department of Defense | Video
“One thing Donald Trump has never given anyone is peace,” the “Late Night” host says
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Sigourney Weaver Thinks Dark Fantasy ‘Dust Bunny’ Is an ‘Instant Classic’ for Kids – Despite R Rating
TIFF 2025: “My hope is that it’s the first R-rated movie parents take their children to see, because it is made as a family movie,” director Bryan Fuller tells TheWrap
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‘A Private Life’ Star Jodie Foster, Director Rebecca Zlotowski Unpack the Film’s Nuanced Portrayal of Jewish Identity: ‘It’s So Complicated’
TIFF 2025: “The film deals with Jewish culture, but not about the religion or politics around it,” the filmmaker says of the French-language mystery
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Jimmy Kimmel Says It Would Be ‘Weird’ to Keep Making ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ Without Norman Lear
“I don’t know if my heart could take it,” Kimmel says of doing another ABC special without his co-host and collaborator
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‘SNL’ Sets Season 51 Cast: Colin Jost, Michael Che, Bowen Yang, Ego Nwodim and More to Return
The NBC sketch comedy series returns Oct. 4
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Howard Stern Fesses Up After He Tricks News Outlets Into Running Story He Was Replaced by Andy Cohen
“Here’s the truth: SiriusXM and my team have been talking about how we go forward in the future,” the radio host assures his fans as “The Howard Stern Show” returns
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‘Task’ Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
The long-awaited HBO drama premieres Sunday, Sept. 7
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The 7 Best Thrillers on Netflix Right Now
You won’t be able to look away from these gems