Jose Alejandro Bastidas is TheWrap’s TV editor. Previously, he worked as assistant arts & entertainment editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. He also served as a staff writer at PopCulture.com, based in Nashville, and as food reporter and digital producer at The Desert Sun (a Gannett publication) based in Palm Springs. He has a BA in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Boss Breaks Down Season 23’s Surprise Pregnancy and That Texas Spinoff
Meg Marinis tells TheWrap about the hospital’s latest upgrade, Harry Shum Jr.’s “Dancing With the Stars” moment and taking Jo into a dark new path
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‘American Horror Story 13’ Plot: Satan’s Secret Children and the Next Supreme
Ben learns his true purpose and the consequences of “Apocalypse” come into play
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‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Star Chris O’Donnell Unpacks Ryan Phillippe’s Season 2 Debut and Kicking Off a Biblical Mystery
The actor and executive producer tells TheWrap about acting with Jessica Capshaw and potentially reuniting with LL Cool J
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‘9-1-1’ Season 10 Premiere: How Did Downtown LA Get a Volcano?
The ABC drama kicks off a milestone season with the dangerous mystery, Athena’s high-risk new role and a troubled child
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‘Newlyweds’ Finds New Showrunner in ‘The Conners’ Co-Creator Bruce Helford
The sitcom veteran replaces series co-creator Gail Lerner after her NBC firing
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‘Durango’ Crime Thriller Starring Cooper Hoffman, Kathryn Newton and Merritt Wever Lands Hulu Series Order
Eliza Clark writes and executive produces the show from 20th Television and Media Res
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‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV
Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson lead the cast with production scheduled for the first half of 2027
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Netflix Layoffs: TV Execs Lisa Lang McMullen, Andrew McQuinn and Carolina Garcia Among Cuts
The streaming giant cuts 1,000 jobs amid lagging engagement
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Reese Witherspoon, Mediawan Buy Hello Sunshine From Candle Media for Fraction of $900 Million Valuation
The studio, which was acquired by the Blackstone-backed media company in 2021, was reportedly bought back for “low- to mid-eight figures”
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‘NCIS’ OGs Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly to Reunite on ‘Origins’ Spinoff
The actors will share the screen this October for the first time in a decade
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‘Newlyweds’ Showrunner Gail Lerner Fired Ahead of NBC Premiere | Exclusive
“The reason I’ve been given is ‘creative differences,’” the writer shares on Instagram
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‘American Horror Story 13’ Plot: Inside the ‘Coven’ Witches’ Long-Awaited Reunion
Jessica Lange’s Fiona Goode saves the day and rallies the troops to fight Nas
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‘Best Medicine’ Season 2 Premiere Locks Series High Ratings With 11 Million Viewers | Exclusive
The Josh Charles-led Fox medical dramedy also gathered 1.63 billion viewing minutes since dropping on Netflix
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‘NCIS: Origins’ Boss Unpacks Season 3 Premiere Shooting and Taking Gibbs Into the ‘Biggest Mission of His Life’
David J. North tells TheWrap how a shorter episode count raises the stakes and teases plenty of surprises for present-day Gibbs
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‘NCIS: New York’ Plot: What Brings LL Cool J Back Home
A murder hits close to home for special agent Sam Hanna, but what makes him stay?
