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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Taylor Schilling to Star in NBC Crime Pilot From Dick Wolf
The “Orange Is The New Black” alum plays a hypervigilant death investigator who teams up with the NYPD
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Making a Hit: Why NBC Brought Back Pilot Season in 2026 | Exclusive
NBCUniversal exec Lisa Katz tells TheWrap about bringing back the traditional TV development model and creating 4,000 jobs in the process
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Peter Krause Lands Leading Role in NBC Pilot ‘Protection’ After ‘9-1-1’ Exit
The actor starred on the ABC first responder drama for eight seasons
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Damon Wayans Jr. to Lead NBC Crime Drama Pilot ‘Puzzled’
The “Shrinking” actor plays a former college athlete with a unique knack for puzzles who teams up with police to solve crimes
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‘The Beauty’ Director Breaks Down Episode 6’s Tricky Origin Story: ‘As Real as It Can Be’
Michael Uppendahl tells TheWrap about Ashton Kutcher’s elaborate dance sequence and casting the “Laverne & Shirley” duo who started an outbreak
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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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