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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Netflix Cancels ‘Shadow and Bone,’ ‘Glamorous,’ ‘Agent Elvis’ and More
The streamer also axed animated shows “Farzar” and “Captain Fall”
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Brit Marling Hopes to Revisit ‘The OA’: ‘We Think About That Story All the Time’
The Netflix series cocreated by Zal Batmanglij was canceled after two seasons in 2019
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‘A Murder at the End of the World’ Cocreator Brit Marling Took a ‘Step Back From Acting’ for Directing Debut
The writer, who costars as Lee on the FX limited series, tells TheWrap her longtime collaboration with Zal Batmanglij helped the new role feel “less lonely”
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As SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends, Broadcast Networks Race to Save the TV Season
Scripted shows like “Night Court,” Dick Wolf dramas and “Bob Hearts Abishola” are among those hoping for a midseason return
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‘SWAT’ to Make Cable Debut on WE tv Through Sony Pictures Television Licensing Deal
The CBS drama starring Shemar Moore will have its cable debut on Nov. 12
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Peacock to Stream Uncensored Versions of All Future Bravo Reunion Episodes
The move follows the success of bonus content from “Vanderpump Rules,” “Real Housewives of New Jersey” and other shows this year
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NBCUniversal Cashes in on Reality TV With BravoCon’s Las Vegas Debut
The sold-out fan event will bring in $13.75 million+ in estimated ticket revenue from 25,000+ attendees, and millions more from sponsors
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Latino Power List: Trailblazers Are Carving a Path, but Institutional Hurdles Persist
Cover star Eva Longoria, actress Rita Moreno, agent Alexis Garcia and more discuss the critical need for representation as the industry transforms
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‘SNL’: Pedro Pascal Makes Surprise Cameo During Bad Bunny’s Opening Monologue (Video)
Show veteran Fred Armisen, singer Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga also appeared in the Oct. 21 episode of the NBC sketch series
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‘The Boys’ Spin-Off ‘Gen V’ Renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video
Amazon’s college-set superhero drama is halfway through its first season
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Netflix Signals Increase in Spending on Licensed Titles Following ‘Suits’ Explosion
The USA series broke viewing records once it hit the streamer in July
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‘Shining Vale’ Season 2 Time Jump Blurs Courteney Cox’s State of Mind: ‘Is She Psychotic or Possessed?’
Cocreator Jeff Astrof talks with TheWrap about collaborating with “Bad Sisters” scribe Sharon Horgan on the Starz horror comedy
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‘Disbelief, Rage and Anger’: Israelis in Hollywood Plead for Support in War With Gaza
Industry insiders with ties to the conflict say they were consumed with anxiety for the well-being of friends and family
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Sony Exec Ravi Ahuja Says End of Peak TV Will ‘Be Painful for Most Companies’ | Video
TheGrill 2023: The global television studios and development chairman also shares his “surprise” reaction to Disney’s purchase of Fox Entertainment during his tenure there
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‘Sunday Night Football’ Scores 27 Million Viewers With a Taylor Swift Assist
The Kansas City Chiefs game against the New York Jets becomes the most-watched Sunday show since Super Bowl LVII
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