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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‘The Conners’ Star Lecy Goranson Hopes Show Goes Beyond Season 7: ‘Let’s Keep the Team Together’
The actress, who wrote this week’s new episode, also reflects on why the ABC comedy continues to resonate after more than 100 episodes
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Reba McEntire Sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’ Lands Series Order at NBC
The network also renews comedy “Lopez vs. Lopez” for Season 3, while canceling the Jon Cryer-led “Extended Family”
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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
