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.
Experience:
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Ridley Scott Offers a Blunt Assessment of Modern Hollywood: ‘Most of It Is Sh-t’
“I watched ‘Black Hawk [Down]’ the other night and I thought, ‘How in the hell did I manage to do that?’” the filmmaker says
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‘The IT Crowd’ Creator Graham Linehan Demands a Public Apology From Bill Maher Over ‘Real Time’ Trans Ridicule
The “Father Ted” co-creator’s response comes weeks after the HBO host called him a “crank who spends way too much time online ranting about gender ideology”
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Bowen Yang’s Dobby Fights a Wardrobe Malfunction, Defends J.K. Rowling on ‘SNL’ Weekend Update | Video
“Master Rowling has done so much for Dobby and for inclusion in general. Remember when Dumbledore was gay after the books came out?” Yang’s House Elf says
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‘SNL’ Cold Open Finds Trump Threatening Late Night, Roasting Colin Jost About Riyadh Comedy Festival | Video
Jost played Pete Hegseth in the season premiere episode’s opening moments
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Does Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Feature a Charli XCX Diss Track? Here’s What You Should Know
“Actually Romantic” is widely believed to be Swift’s response to the “Brat” pop star’s “Sympathy Is a Knife”
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Album Impresses Critics, Divides Fans: ‘Bangers for Adults,’ ‘Dull Razzle-Dazzle’
Show business is never boring — especially for someone as prolific and famous as Swift who just released her 12th studio album
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‘The Daily Show’ Warns Democrats Trump Is Not Playing Chicken With the Shutdown | Video
“That’s the Democrats’ fatal mistake. They assume that Donald Trump cares about the government he’s the president of,” host Ronny Chieng says
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
From “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” to “The Lost Bus” and everything in between
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Lawrence O’Donnell Rips Trump’s Social Media Antics Amid Government Shutdown: ‘The President Has Lost His Mind’ | Video
“How many flashes of insanity from a president should we tolerate?” the MSNBC anchor asks
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‘Morning Joe’ Explains ‘Highly Misleading’ Government Shutdown: ‘Donald Trump Is Hurting You’ | Video
“We have lies trickling down from the top,” MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski says
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What’s New on Prime Video in October
Shane Black’s “Play Dirty” headlines this month’s Amazon originals
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Everything New on Netflix in October
New seasons of “Nobody Wants This” and “The Diplomat” are on their way
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Jimmy Kimmel Tells Colbert He Thought He Was ‘Never Coming Back On the Air’ After His ABC Suspension | Video
“There was a vote and I lost the vote,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host says
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‘Daily Show’ Calls Out Pete Hegseth’s ‘Juvenile’ Fat Generals Speech, Accuses Him of Having Less Class Than Henry Kissinger | Video
“According to Pete Hegseth, America’s military standards are now going to be indistinguishable from a Grindr profile,” host Ronny Chieng jokes
