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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‘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
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Quentin Tarantino Reveals Which of His Films He Thinks Is Best — and Which Is His Favorite
And there’s a third he says is the “ultimate Quentin movie”
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Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick Docuseries Scrapped at ESPN Due to ‘Creative Differences’
“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project,” the sports media company says
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Hulu and More
It’s a big week for alien facehuggers, animated dogs and superhumans in capes
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‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Netflix Trailer Revisits the ‘Empire’ Actor’s Infamous Hate Crime Scandal
The new documentary asks, “Who really can we trust?”
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Dan Ziskie, ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Treme’ Actor, Dies at 80
The performer and photographer passed away from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease last month
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Nicole Byer Jokes School Now Prepares Kids for Jobs That Will Be Taken Away by ChatGPT | Video
“If you’re wondering why school is starting on a random Thursday in the middle of August, the answer is simple: the state of California hates children,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” guest host says
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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Netflix in August
From “Clueless” to “Jurassic Park”
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All the ‘Peter Pan’ Connections in ‘Alien: Earth,’ Explained: Wendy, Neverland and Lost Boys
Second star to the right and straight on past those pesky Xenomorphs
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CNN Slammed for Booking Jillian Michaels as She Defends Trump ‘Whitewashing’ Slavery: ‘Are the Nonexistent Ratings Worth It?’
The “Biggest Loser” trainer got into it with host Abby Phillip on “NewsNight” while discussing President Trump’s review of the Smithsonian museums