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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‘NCIS’ Showrunner Says Crossovers Aren’t ‘Impossible’ After ‘Hawai’i’ Cancellation
The CBS franchise’s ‘90s-set “Origins” and international spin-off “Sydney” make it trickier for the shows to blend next season
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‘NCIS’ Showrunner Breaks Down Season 21 Finale: Is Knight Leaving the Show?
Steven D. Binder tells TheWrap about filming Katrina Law’s underwater scenes, plus how he plans to resolve the mystery of Parker’s friend Lily in Season 22
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CBS Bosses Explain ‘NCIS:Hawai’i’ and ‘CSI: Vegas’ Cancellations
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach stresses the need to keep the schedule “fresh”
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the Netflix Limited Series?
Creator Richard Gadd and actress Jessica Gunning lead the ensemble of the disturbing stalker saga
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 Finale: And the Winner Is…
Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál compete for the title of America’s next drag superstar
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Larry David Hates When People Call ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Cringe Comedy: ‘I Want to Wring Their Necks’
The star and creator of the HBO series looks back at the show’s legacy during a PaleyFest LA 2024 panel with the cast
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How ‘Loot’ Landed ‘Dreamboat’ Benjamin Bratt for Episode 4 Romance
Maya Rudolph, Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard praise the “Poker Face” actor joining the cast with Natasha Lyonne’s blessing
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‘NCIS’ Hits 1,000 Episodes: How the CBS Procedural Became a Global Franchise
CBS executives and showrunners break down the journey to the milestone and look to the future
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‘Station 19’ Showrunners Break Down Vic’s Public Meltdown in Episode 5: She ‘May Not Have Hit Bottom Just Yet’
Peter Paige and Zoanne Clack tell TheWrap about celebrating the 100th episode with a Space Needle emergency, and what’s ahead in Season 7
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‘The Conners’ EPs See No End in Sight After 100 Episodes: ‘We Want to Keep Going’
Bruce Helford and Dave Caplan tell TheWrap they’re surprised about the ABC comedy’s big milestone, and explain those cast exits along the way
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ EP Shrugs Off Finale Backlash: ‘If You Don’t Like It, We Don’t Care’
Star Susie Essman tells TheWrap she was “thrilled” with the meta conclusion to the HBO comedy series
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How ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Ended: Did Larry David Go to Prison?
The HBO comedy welcomes Jerry Seinfeld and Allison Janney during its eventful series finale
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Boss Larry David Reacts to AI’s Description of His Work: ‘Never Analyze It’
Tracey Ullman and Susie Essman also join the HBO comedy’s creator during a farewell event Friday in New York City
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Alum Jessica Capshaw Got ‘No Answers’ About Arizona’s Life in New York
The actress breaks down returning as Bailey’s “fairy godmother” in Episode 4, and feeling “proud” about her character’s legacy on the ABC drama
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‘The Good Doctor’ Writer Explains Major Character’s Death in Final Season: ‘Life Doesn’t Always Have Happy Endings’ | Exclusive
Adam Scott Weissman breaks down Episode 5, and being “conscious” of TV’s “bury your gays” trope when crafting its horrible antisemitic attack
