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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BA, Mass Communication, Louisiana State University
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Fired After Sony Investigation
The performer was interrogated by police after troubling chat room activity during a flight
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‘Mammoth’ Comedy Series From ‘Modern Family’ Producers Gets Green Light at Fox
The show follows a 1980s high school coach whose life is literally put on ice until he wakes up to the modern world
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‘Lanterns’ Episode 3 Thrives With 10 Million Global Viewers
The DC Studios series ranks among the top five series premieres on HBO Max
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50 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2026
From Netflix’s latest “Monster” and “Cupertino” on CBS, to Prime Video’s “Carrie” and “East of Eden” on Netflix
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‘Big Brother’ Hits 1,000 Episodes: How the CBS Competition Series Became Summer’s Longest TV Habit
Host Julie Chen Moonves and EPs Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan tell TheWrap about Season 28’s growing ratings and becoming the first primetime series to reach the milestone
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Leah Remini Joins ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 16
The actress and anti-Scientology activist begins filming for the Bravo series this week
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Shonda Rhimes Renews Netflix Overall Deal for 5 Years
The “Bridgerton” EP’s Shondaland has been based at the streamer since 2017
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Issa Rae Male Friendship Comedy Lands Pilot Order at HBO
The project reunites the “Insecure” creator with Prentice Penny as showrunner, director and EP
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LatiNation at 25: How a Small LA TV Station Survived the Digital Transition
CEO Andres Palencia and COO Bruno Seros Ulloa tell TheWrap how the network’s commitment to young bilingual audiences carries it through industry change
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Jesse Lee Soffer Reunites With ‘FBI: International’ EP Matt Olmstead for Heartland Crime Drama at CBS
“Strike Force” is in development for the network’s 2027-28 season
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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart
The “Superman” star will make his debut in Season 2, set to begin filming this fall
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‘St. Denis Medical’ Recruits Damon Wayans as Season 3 Premiere Guest Star
The actor will play a pompous new doctor when the NBC medical comedy returns in November
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After ‘9-1-1,’ Peter Krause Gears Up for His Next Suspenseful Leading Role
The actor plays patriarch Mike Hollingsworth in the NBC family mystery drama “Line of Fire”
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Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify for Over $2 Billion to Enhance Digital Measurement Efforts
The price marks a 30% premium to the digital media monitoring company’s trading price
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‘Spaceship Earth’ Series Inspired by Epcot Ride Lands Disney+ Pilot Order
Jason Fuchs and Michael Waldron are among the executive producers on the adventure drama
