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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Golden Globes’ Sale and New For-Profit Status Doesn’t Impress Hollywood: ‘Questionable Procedures and Baffling Chaos’
California approved the sale to Todd Boehly’s Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, but the future of the awards remains murky
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NBC Greenlights Wendi McLendon-Covey Comedy Series ‘St. Denis Medical’
The mockumentary marks “The Goldbergs” star’s next leading role after wrapping the ABC show this spring
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CBS Studios Senior EVP Kevin Berg Exits After 25 Years
The move is part of an ongoing consolidation, which includes Paramount TV Studios EVP Liz Miller overseeing production
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‘The Traitors’ EPs on Making One of Peacock’s First Watercooler Shows: ‘We All Love a Murder Mystery’
TheWrap magazine: Toni Ireland and Mike Cotton speak about what made their adaptation of the Dutch format such a success with viewers
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Inside the Divide at CNN en Español: ‘The End of the Network as We Know It’
Warner Bros. Discovery’s planned restructuring has insiders debating whether the Spanish-language channel is dying or embracing the digital future
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Everything We Know About Kim Cattrall’s Cameo on ‘And Just Like That’
The actress’ return as Samantha Jones felt impossible after the release of the “Sex and the City” spin-off’s first season
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Brett Goldstein Says Goodbye to ‘Ted Lasso’: ‘I Will Miss Getting to Live in That World’
The actor and writer of the Apple TV+ series seems to confirm the show is done after its Season 3 finale
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‘Succession’ Series Finale Divides Fanbase: ‘Heartbreaking, Searing, Hilarious, Infuriating’
“Jesse Armstrong and HBO, I’m sending my therapist bills cause I am blown away after seeing this. Bravo,” one Twitter user writes
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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Stars Talk Honoring the Late Mike Hagerty in Season 2 Finale: ‘He Was a Good Time Guy’
Bridget Everett and Mary Catherine Garrison reflect on the challenges of filming the latest episodes, and where the HBO comedy might go next
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The 21 Best TV Series Finales That Stuck the Landing
“Succession” and “Barry” come to an end, but they weren’t the only shows to have high hopes around their finales
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‘Blindspotting’ Star Talks Surprise Return in Season 2 Finale: ‘It’s Pretty Genius to be Honest’
Starz comedy co-creator Rafael Casal tells TheWrap what the unexpected cameo means for the future of the series
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‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Actor Ronen Rubinstein Talks Devastating Death Before Tarlos Wedding: ‘No One Saw That Coming’
“I think [Carlos] is forever changed,” Rafael L. Silva tells TheWrap after the Fox drama’s eventful Season 4 finale
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ABC Relies on ‘Bachelor’ Franchise, Unscripted Slate for Fall Schedule Amid Writers’ Strike
The network declined to set a timeline for the return of shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “9-1-1” due to the unpredictability of the strike
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‘9-1-1’ Star Oliver Stark Was ‘Bruised and Battered’ Filming Epic Season 6 Finale
“Those kinds of physical set pieces are the things where I really find myself thriving and being excited,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Jamie Foxx, Hannah Waddingham, John Wells Shows Among Fox’s New Slate — Though Actual Schedule Pending
As the writers’ strike puts production on pause, the broadcast network opted to go vague when announcing the start of its next season and cast for new dramas
