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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Jeffrey Epstein Victim Says Emails Claiming Trump Knew of Crimes Is Not ‘New Information to Any of Us’ | Video
“I think that we have already seen that he may have had an idea of what Epstein was up to,” Liz Stein says
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Stephen Colbert Roasts Trump for ‘Slathering the White House in Gold’ While Touting 50-Year Mortgages | Video
The “Late Show” host calls the president an “old nepo billionaire who simply does not understand how hard it is for regular people to survive these days”
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Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine Partner With ElevenLabs to Produce AI Replicas of Their Voices
“To everyone building with voice technology: keep going,” McConaughey says
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‘The Traitors’ Season 4 Trailer Teases New Cast, Challenges and Backstabbing at Every Turn
The new season hosted by Alan Cumming premieres Jan. 8 on Peacock
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Jimmy Kimmel Figured Out Why Trump Hates SNAP: ‘His Fingers Are Too Small to Do It’ | Video
“Turns out, all Trump had to do was threaten to starve poor people and he got his way,” the late night host says of the bipartisan shutdown deal
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‘House of David’ Showrunner Defends Using 5x More AI in Season 2 Battle Sequences
“This is a fundamental change that’s going to happen no matter what your opinion is,” showrunner Jon Erwin says
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Democrats Applaud Supreme Court for Leaving Same-Sex Marriage Intact: ‘A Win for Decency and Compassion’
“The right to marry who you love should always remain the law of the land,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer writes
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‘Morning Joe’ Explains How Government Shutdown Exposed the Republican Party: ‘That Will Stay With Voters’ | Video
“They don’t care about working Americans. They care, again, about granting clemency to felons,” host Joe Scarborough says
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The 7 Best Historical Dramas on HBO Max Right Now
From “Jackie” to “The Battle of Algiers”
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‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Returns to Explain Saudi Arabia Festival Gig: ‘We’re Losing Millions’ | Video
The NBC show alum crashed Weekend Update to discuss his investment in a decommissioned Staten Island ferry and Lorne Michaels’ succession
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‘SNL’: Trump Whines About Mamdani Election, Government Shutdown Fallout in Cold Open | Video
The president monologues as a medical professional nearly dies in the Oval Office
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‘Frankenstein’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Film?
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi headline the Gothic new movie from the Oscar-winning director
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Where to Watch Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson’s New Blistering Dark Drama
Director Lynne Ramsay returns with her first film since “You Were Never Really Here”
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‘Selling Sunset’ Star Chrishell Stause to Exit Netflix Series After 9 Seasons
“I’ve gotten to a place where I don’t need the show financially,” the reality TV star shares
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Lee Tamahori, ‘Die Another Day’ and ‘Along Came a Spider’ Director, Dies at 75
The New Zealand native died following a battle with Parkinson’s disease, his family shares














