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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Sabrina Carpenter Netflix Holiday Special Set for December Premiere
“A Nonsense Christmas” will feature performances, comedic guests, surprise duets and more
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How FX Toppled HBO at the Emmys: Strikes, Streaming and Very Different Parent Companies | Analysis
As Disney has elevated FX, Warner Bros. Discovery is still figuring out what to do with HBO, its biggest TV asset
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Jerry O’Connell Says Hosting ‘Big Brother’ for Julie Chen Moonves Was Like ‘Jumping Into a Lamborghini’
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DirecTV Calls Disney ‘An Obstacle to the Solution’ as ABC, ESPN Carriage Blackout Continues
CFO Ray Carpenter says the channel distributor is ready to go “as long as it takes” for a fair deal
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Natalie Morales Sets Return for at Least 6 Episodes of Season 21
The actress joined the cast as Dr. Monica Beltran in Season 20 of the ABC medical drama
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60 Most Anticipated Shows of Fall 2024
From Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and “Grotesquerie” on FX to “NCIS: Origins” on CBS and NBC’s “St. Denis Medical”
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Why Amazon Rebooted the ‘Ugly Betty’ Telenovela for a Global, Spanish-Speaking Audience | Exclusive
The international success of the Colombian sequel series proves the industry can mine IP gold from Latin American projects, Prime Video executives tell TheWrap
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9 Shows Like ‘9-1-1’ to Watch While You Wait for Season 8
From spin-off “9-1-1: Lone Star” and “Station 19” to “Chicago Fire” and “ER”
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Hollywood Finally Admitted Cable TV Is Dying: What Happens Next? | Analysis
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‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 Debut Goes Gold With 20 Million Views
The Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg-led film “The Union” debuted atop the streamer’s movies list with 33.1 million views
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‘FBI’ to Lose Major Character in Season 7
Katherine Renee Kane’s Tiffany Wallace will appear in at least one episode before her exit
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Ryan Murphy FX Horror Series ‘Grotesquerie’ Sets September Premiere Date
The show stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Travis Kelce
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Netflix, Crunchyroll Impacted by Data Leak, With Full Episodes of Anime Titles, ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Released
“Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down,” a Netflix spokesperson tells TheWrap exclusively
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7 Actors Who Could Play Daeron Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3
Which rising Hollywood star could play the “Game of Thrones” spin-off’s missing prince?
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‘Battlestar Galactica’ Reboot Not Moving Forward at Peacock
Sam Esmail’s take on the sci-fi classic will be shopped around to other outlets
