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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Kansas City Chiefs CEO Praises Taylor Swift, Calls ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Singer a ‘Tremendous Fan’
“We love having her as part of the kingdom,” Clark Hunt says
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Nicole Byer Endorses Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors Hosting Gig: ‘Anything That Distracts Him From Running This Country’ | Video
“Giving Kiss a Kennedy Center Honor is like giving Garth Brooks a BET Award,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” guest host jokes
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Trailer for ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ Teases No-Holds-Barred Documentary About Star’s Very Public Rise and Fall
The “Two and a Half Men” actor vows that nothing is off-limits in the two-part Netflix doc
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Kid Cudi Says He Knows He Did ‘The Right Thing’ Testifying Against Diddy: ‘That’s All That Matters’ | Video
“I had a lot of people that supported me, but there were a few that had some opinions about it,” the rapper says of the backlash
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Ron Howard Admits He Was Surprised by JD Vance’s Move Into Politics, Texted VP After the Election
“I wouldn’t have expected his rhetoric to be as divisive as it sometimes is,” the “Hillbilly Elegy” director says of the vice president
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‘Alien: Earth’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the FX Series?
Timothy Olyphant and Sydney Chandler lead the “Alien” spin-off’s sprawling ensemble
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Rachel Maddow Calls Trump’s National Guard Deployment in D.C. the Next Step in His ‘Authoritarian Takeover’ | Video
“Watch what they do, not what they say,” the MSNBC anchor advises
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Vanity Fair Overhauls Web Strategy to Consolidate Hollywood and Politics, Sets Magazine Redesign
Mark Guiducci announces the Condé Nast publication will phase out editorial verticals including The Hive and Hollywood Daily
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Dana White Says He’s Working With Ivanka Trump on a UFC Fight at the White House | Video
The UFC CEO calls the promotion company’s $7.7 billion Paramount deal “one of the massive, major milestones in my career”
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‘Morning Joe’ Says Democrats Are Giving the ‘Wrong Answer’ Over DC Crime Concerns | Video
“That’s not how you show people you understand what they’re going through,” host Joe Scarborough explains
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John Cena Headlines New Ad Campaign Promoting ESPN’s All-In-One Streaming Service
The forthcoming streaming platform will include WWE programming
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Jennifer Aniston Says ‘Friends’ Cast Did Everything They Could to Help Matthew Perry: ‘I’m Glad He’s Out of That Pain’
“It almost felt like we’d been mourning Matthew for a long time,” the actress says of her late co-star
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‘Chief of War’ Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Jason Momoa leads the Apple TV+ historical drama
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Everything New on Prime Video in August
A new Eddie Murphy heist comedy, all seven seasons of “30 Rock” and more are coming to the platform this month
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The 7 Best Hidden Gems on Netflix in August
This month’s picks include a classic Adam Sandler comedy and a hyper-violent action movie you have probably never heard of before