
Jose Alejandro Bastidas
RESIDES IN:
Los Angeles
EXPERIENCE:
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.
EDUCATION:
BA, Mass Communication, Louisiana State University
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How ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Director Kevin McKidd Tackled That One-Shot Opening Sequence: ‘I’ve Been Pitching It to the Writers for Years’
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 30, 2023 @ 7:01 PMThe longtime cast member of the ABC drama series also tells TheWrap he has “no intentions of going anywhere” on the heels of the show’s Season 20 renewal
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‘Single Drunk Female’ Season 2 Trailer Previews Sam’s Journey to Adulthood and Sobriety (Exclusive Video)
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 29, 2023 @ 9:00 AMThe Freeform comedy series returns Wednesday, April 12
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‘The Night Agent’ Leads Netflix Top 10 as Most-Viewed Title in Its Debut Week
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 28, 2023 @ 12:00 PMThe action thriller series was featured in the streamer’s viewing rankings in 93 countries
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Netflix Sets ‘Man on Fire’ TV Series With Kyle Killen as Showrunner
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 28, 2023 @ 11:02 AMThe eight-episode thriller is based on the first two books from A.J. Quinnell’s series
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Showrunner Bruce Miller Steps Down Ahead of Final Season
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 28, 2023 @ 9:48 AMEric Tuchman and Yahlin Chang have been named co-showrunners of the Emmy-winning series as the creator focuses on sequel ”The Testaments“
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Renewed for 20th Season on ABC
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 24, 2023 @ 4:15 PMExecutive producer Meg Marinis will serve as showrunner following the exit of Krista Vernoff
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ABC Sets ‘The Wonder Years’ Season 2 Return After Fred Savage Firing
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 24, 2023 @ 10:09 AMThe executive producer and director was fired after multiple allegations of inappropriate conduct
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Kim Raver Hoped Fans ‘Screamed Out Loud’ After Huge Cliffhanger in TV Directing Debut
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 23, 2023 @ 7:01 PMThe longtime cast member helmed the first chapter of a two-episode event featuring the return of Kate Walsh’s Addison Montgomery
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‘Succession’ Star Matthew Macfadyen Says He Felt ‘Slight Relief’ After Show’s Final Season Announcement
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 21, 2023 @ 1:17 PMThe actor behind the awkward Tom Wambsgans opens up about his conflicted emotions about the HBO series ending
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‘9-1-1’ Star Peter Krause on Filming Action Scenes Without Gear in Episode 12: ‘We Felt Those Fire Scenes’
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 20, 2023 @ 6:00 PM“I’ve become used to putting myself in dangerous situations for the show,” the actor behind Bobby Nash told TheWrap
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Kelly McCreary to Exit Series
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 17, 2023 @ 10:31 AMThe actress has played Maggie Pierce, Meredith Grey’s sister, on the ABC medical drama series since Season 11
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Jake Borelli on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Future Without Meredith: ‘It’s Always Felt Like an Ensemble Show to Me’
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 16, 2023 @ 7:00 PMThe ABC drama bid farewell to Ellen Pompeo earlier this year, but the actor tells TheWrap “it doesn’t feel like the big goodbye”
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Actor Jake Borelli Can’t Wait to Explore His Character’s Queerness in Season 19
By Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 16, 2023 @ 12:41 PM“I’ve been pitching quite often to have Levi experience more sides of the queer community,” the longtime cast member on the ABC drama tells TheWrap
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cheating Scandal Draws Highest-Rated Episode in 3 Years
By Loree Seitz and Jose Alejandro Bastidas | March 15, 2023 @ 11:38 AMThe Bravo show’s first episode following the ”Scandoval“ drama doubled live viewing from the previous week’s episode
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‘Swarm’ Review: Prime Video Nails Genre-Blending Formula, but Story Lacks Depth
By Carla Meyer | March 15, 2023 @ 9:00 AMThe new limited series from “Atlanta” collaborators Donald Glover and Janine Nabers is a frequently fascinating exploration of obsessions