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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Seth Meyers Lampoons Trump’s ‘High IQ’ Claim Using His Own Words
“He definitely can’t spell ‘Massachusetts,’” the “Late Night” host jokes of the president
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‘Morning Joe’ Slams Trump’s ‘Most Productive’ Presidency Remarks: ‘No Self-Awareness at All’
“He’s got a low approval rating in the 30s that he’s earned,” host Joe Scarborough observes
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Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Is a ‘Bully,’ but Would ‘Of Course’ Still Work With Him
“I think once in a while you got to punch a bully back in the nose,” the OpenAI CEO adds
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Sam Altman Insists He Had Nothing to Do With Amazon’s Decision to Drop ‘Artificial’
“I never spoke to Jeff Bezos about it,” the OpenAI CEO says of Luca Guadagnino and Andrew Garfield’s biopic
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The 3 Best New Movies to Watch on Hulu This Week
“Barbarian” headlines our picks
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Taylor Swift Interrupts Dakota Johnson’s ‘SNL’ Monologue With Breakup Advice
The “Patient Zero” collaborators reunite to commiserate over their shared romantic experiences with musicians
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‘SNL’ Cold Open: Trump, Rubio and Hegseth Beg Republican Voters for Help Ahead of ‘Bleak’ Midterms
The president also wants you to know his $5,000 promise is not a bribe because he has “no intention of following through”
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8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and More
From “East of Eden” to “Coven Academy” and everything in between
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‘Percy Jackson’ and More Disney Titles Start Streaming on Netflix in Huge Licensing Deal
ABC series “Will Trent” and “Shifting Gears,” as well as legacy titles “Felicity” and “Revenge,” are also heading to the streamer
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‘Morning Joe’ Calls Out Trump’s Meme Coin Dinner Contest as Pure ‘Corruption’
“This is a worthless meme coin, so all you’re doing is buying access to the President of the United States and doing it out in the open,” co-host Willie Geist notes
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How Versant Is Letting Its ‘Entrepreneurial’ Spirit Take the Lead Post-Comcast
TheGrill 2026: Will McIntosh joined TheWrap’s Roger Cheng to discuss the “build vs. buy” equation of M&A in a time when AI is rapidly changing everything it touches
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‘The Daily Show’ Mocks Pete Hegseth’s ‘No Beardos, No Weirdos’ Military Mandate: ‘Worst Dr. Seuss Book Ever’
“Every American, no matter who they are or what they look like, should have the chance to fight a Middle Eastern country for no clear reason,” host Jordan Klepper adds
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‘East of Eden’: How Zoe Kazan Solved the ‘Complex Puzzle’ of Netflix’s Epic Adaptation
“There are certain stories you can only tell over time, and this felt like one of them to me,” the creator and co-showrunner tells TheWrap
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‘Slow Horses’ Star Olivia Cooke Breaks Down Sid and River’s Action-Packed Reunion: ‘Unlike Any Job I’ve Had Before’
“I was just hoping and praying I’d come back,” the actress tells TheWrap of the Apple spy drama
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Fox Business Lines Up New Weekday Programming Slate After Maria Bartiromo Exit
“These changes will further strengthen our weekday lineup,” Fox News Media President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace says














