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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CBS to Unveil 2026-27 Schedule in April, Weeks Before Other Networks
The Paramount-owned broadcaster will decide the fate of “DMV,” “Marshals,” “Watson” and more before then
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‘Shifting Gears’ Boss Breaks Down Season 2 Finale’s Romantic Cliffhanger: ‘Their Chemistry Made Us Pivot’
Showrunner Michelle Nader tells TheWrap about landing the episode’s big guest stars and juggling the ABC comedy and Hulu’s “Deli Boys”
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‘SNL’ Sets ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie as Next Season 51 Host
Mumford & Sons will serve as musical guest for the NBC variety show’s Feb. 28 episode
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 22, Episode 10 Recap: Amelia’s Return and Addison’s Crisis
The reunion leads to a heated confrontation and a shocking reveal
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Katey Sagal and Jane Lynch-Led Buddy Comedy, Jamie Lee Curtis-Produced Romance Land Pilot Orders at NBC
The broadcast network now has eight total projects in consideration for the 2026-27 TV season
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‘NCIS: Origins’ Co-Showrunner Gina Lucita Monreal to Exit After Season 2
Co-creator David North will run the CBS prequel series for its already announced third season
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‘Skyscraper Live’ EP Talks the ‘Double Relief’ of Alex Honnold’s Achievement and Going Live on Netflix
“Live TV is still magical, even in this day and age,” Plimsoll Productions CEO Grant Mansfield tells TheWrap
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Netflix’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Captures Alex Honnold’s Triumphant Free Solo Climb of 101-Story Building | Video
The live stream followed the professional climber’s historic trek atop one of the world’s tallest structures
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‘9-1-1’ Actor Elijah M. Cooper Unpacks Harry’s Scary Stunt and Joining the Team: ‘It’s Crazy on Set’
The 118’s newest firefighter also tells TheWrap about his big scenes with Angela Bassett and hosting a podcast with his TV sister
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Tony Dokoupil’s Trump Interview Delivers 4.3 Million Viewers on CBS
The “CBS Evening News” interview marks a 7% uptick from the season average and nabs 18 million views on social media
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‘Like Water for Chocolate’ Director Says HBO Adaptation ‘Matured on Every Level’ in Final Episodes | Exclusive
The Season 2 trailer teases a new love for Tita, a wedding and a heartwrenching reunion with Pedro to come
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‘The Beauty’ Cast Details Ryan Murphy’s ‘Unhinged’ Pitch: ‘It’s Hard to Say No’
Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Ashton Kutcher, Anthony Ramos and Jeremy Pope tell TheWrap how audiences will be tested by the FX sci-fi drama
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan and Caleb Jonte Edwards
The actors join AJ Michalka and Alexander Ludwig
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‘The Traitors’ Season 4: Every Player Murdered or Banished So Far
And whether or not any of the eliminated contestants were traitors
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‘9-1-1’ Season 9, Episode 8 Recap: Hen’s Tragic Diagnosis and Maddie’s War With AI
Eddie also gets a big rescue with the help of a “Friday Night Lights” alum in Thursday’s all new episode
