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.

Alex Welch
Experience:
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Barack Obama Pays Tribute to Glen Hansard With His Summer Music Playlist
“Our hearts go out to his family,” the former president writes of the late Irish musician
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Mika Brzezinski Fact-Checks ‘Wretched’ Fauci Hearing: ‘Simply Grotesque’
“Republicans somehow neglected yesterday to once again place blame where it belonged — at the feet of their cult leader,” the “Morning Joe” co-host says
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Lawrence O’Donnell Slams Republicans Who ‘Disgraced Themselves’ at Fauci Hearing
“Not one senator in that room today did one thing to save a single life during the Covid-19 pandemic,” the MS NOW host notes
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‘The Odyssey’ Earns Praise From Greek Prime Minister Despite Country’s Early Cultural Gripes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanks Christopher Nolan for “boosting global interest in ancient Greek culture”
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‘Daily Show’ Mocks Trump After 2nd Run-In With Michigan Heckler: ‘Why Does This Keep Happening?!?’
“Show some respect for the office! That’s PRESIDENT Pedophile Protector,” host Jordan Klepper jokes
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Joe Scarborough Asks Co-Hosts to Not Let Trump Speak at His Funeral After Lindsey Graham Eulogy
“Just cancel and have him speak at the pub afterwards,” the “Morning Joe” host requests
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Zendaya Roasts Tom Holland After He Forgets Her Song Lyrics: ‘You Think You Know Someone’
“That was the wrong reaction,” Holland says in the cheeky interview clip
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Joe Scarborough Says Trump’s ‘Cult of Personality’ Has Reached New Heights of ‘Madness’
“People can’t put money away for their retirement. They can’t even put money away for a home,” the “Morning Joe” host observes
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Rachel Maddow Explains How Trump’s ‘Bad Decisions’ With Musk and Hegseth Are Coming Back to Haunt Him
“These are the guys playing with the U.S. military like it’s a cross between ‘G.I. Joe’ and beer pong,” the MS NOW host says
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‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Pens Review Trashing Christopher Nolan’s Film as ‘Abysmal’
“I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script,” the British-American translator writes
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Wolf Blitzer Pays Tribute to Kaitlan Collins After Trump’s WHCD Jabs: ‘A True Professional’
“Despite what President Trump keeps saying, she has a truly beautiful smile,” the CNN anchor says of his colleague
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‘Morning Joe’ Slams Trump’s ‘Orwellian’ Smithsonian Executive Order: ‘These Clowns’
“They’re actually making our achievements seem even less extraordinary,” host Joe Scarborough argues
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Joe Scarborough Skewers Trump for Kaitlan Collins WHCD Jokes: ‘Americans Can’t Afford Groceries’
“I guess when the war is endless and Americans can’t afford groceries, make this story about a reporter’s smile instead,” the “Morning Joe” host laments
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The 3 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix This Week (July 24)
From “The Outrun” to “Shoplifters”














