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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Where to Watch ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’: Is the Sequel Streaming?
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“This rising tide of political violence will only lead to a darker and more dangerous place,” the “Late Night” host warns
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“I guess I just don’t think rhetoric is the root cause of this thing,” host Michael Kosta says
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Ricky Gervais Sets Netflix Return With Adult Animated Comedy ‘Alley Cats’
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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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“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
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