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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Frank Grillo Admits He Didn’t Know Who John Cena Was Before ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2: ‘I Asked My Son’
The actor’s son thinks he’s “stupid” for not knowing the WWE star, but Grillo now knows Cena as “a scary man” (in a good way)
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Margot Robbie Tells Colin Farrell Penguin Was Supposed to Star in ‘Birds of Prey’ Before Matt Reeves Intervened
Black Mask, the blockbuster’s Penguin replacement, was ultimately played by Ewan McGregor
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Jillian Michaels Says She Thought ‘Nobody Would Care’ About Netflix’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Doc | Video
The fitness trainer’s NewsNation comments come a week after “Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser” premiered
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and More
It is a week packed full of animated and VOD premieres
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‘The Beatles Anthology’ Docuseries Sets November Disney+ Premiere With Unreleased Footage
The landmark documentary celebrates its 30th anniversary re-release on the streamer Nov. 26
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‘Anemone’ Trailer Offers New Look at Daniel Day-Lewis’ First Film in 8 Years
The movie marks the feature directorial debut of Day-Lewis’ son, Ronan
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Lawrence O’Donnell Roasts Trump for Taking Day Off to Recover From ‘Jet Lag’ | Video
The MSNBC anchor says the president “humiliated” Vice President JD Vance by forcing him to share microphone time with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller
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Kirsten Dunst Wants to Star in a ‘Minecraft’ Sequel: ‘Maybe I Can Just Make a Movie Where I Don’t Lose Money?’
The actress says her kids loved the Jack Black video game comedy
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Laura Coates Uses Trump’s Own Words to Shatter ‘Woke’ Smithsonian Claims: ‘Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself, Mr. President’ | Video
In 2017, Trump called the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture a “beautiful tribute to so many American heroes”
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‘Morning Joe’ Warns Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Home District Boos Are a ‘Terrible Sign’ for Republicans | Video
“The biggest problem is Donald Trump’s not going to be on the ballot next year. Republicans don’t do well when Donald Trump’s not on the ballot,” Joe Scarborough says
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Megyn Kelly Praises ‘Good Bill Maher,’ But Notes There’s Still ‘A Bad Bill Maher’ | Video
“Bill Maher has been on the wrong side of the Russiagate story from the beginning,” Kelly says of the “Real Time” host
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Cooper Hoffman Wanted to Avoid Acting After Father Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death, Calls Him His ‘Favorite Actor’
“I would love his advice. And I would also just love my dad,” the “Licorice Pizza” star says
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Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier Sleeps on House Floor After Refusing Republicans’ Demand for Law Enforcement Escort | Video
Crowds have gathered to show their support for Collier and demand her release
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How ‘The Studio’ Mastered the Art of the Unbroken Take: ‘It Was a Learning Experience for Everyone’ | How I Did It
“Pulling off a oner that’s also exciting and dynamic and funny is a really, really hard challenge,” editor Eric Kissack tells TheWrap
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MSNBC Name Change Mercilessly Mocked as ‘One of the Worst Branding Disasters in Media History’
“MSNBC’s horrible rebrand is going to bring Americans together again,” one social media user jokes














