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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NBCUniversal Warns of YouTube TV Blackout as Carriage Dispute Heats Up
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Peter Friedlander Joins Amazon as Head of Global TV After Netflix Exit
The veteran television executive succeeds Vernon Sanders, who announced his departure last week
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CBS Bosses Amy Reisenbach and David Stapf Renew Deals for 3 More Years
The renewal will make Stapf the longest-tenured studio head in Hollywood
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‘The Morning Show’ Boss Breaks Down That Major Character’s Surprise Episode 2 Return: ‘She Didn’t Get Justice’
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Nexstar, Sinclair to Keep ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Off Air as ‘Productive Discussions’ Continue With Disney
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‘Fourth Wing’ Amazon TV Adaptation Taps ‘Wednesday’ EP Meredith Averill as Showrunner
The writer joins the series in development following Moira Walley-Beckett’s exit in July
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Jimmy Kimmel Tears Up in ABC Return, Slams Trump and FCC for ‘Direct Violation’ of Free Speech | Video
“It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,” the late night host says six days after Disney suspended his show
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‘Doc’ EP Says Show’s Traumatic Premiere Sets Up Transformative Season 2: ‘It Evens Out the Playing Field’
Hank Steinberg tells TheWrap about Amy’s mission to regain her memories and teases Felicity Huffman’s big debut in Episode 2
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‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Boss Breaks Down Ellen’s Tough Virtue Test and Episode 8’s Tearful Reunion
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Why ‘The Morning Show’ Season 4 Doesn’t Cover the 2024 Election
Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt tells TheWrap how Trump and Biden’s rematch provided a core theme for the new episodes
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‘Acapulco’ Co-Creator Unpacks Maximo and Julia’s Big Ending Across Timelines and Spinoff Hopes
Austin Winsberg also tells TheWrap about the giant mural honoring the Apple comedy’s many characters
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‘The Morning Show’ Boss Says Jeremy Irons Was Essential to Explore Alex’s Past in Season 4: ‘You Need a Titan’
Showrunner Charlotte Stoudt also tells TheWrap Bradley’s new investigation “blows up everything”
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‘We Were Liars’ Renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video
The YA mystery from Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie will expand on E. Lockhart’s bestselling novels
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‘The Morning Show’ Renewed for Season 5 at Apple TV+
The Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon-led drama series returns for Season 4 on Wednesday
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Hannah Einbinder Says ‘Hacks’ Will End With Season 5
The HBO Max comedy series begins production on the final episodes next week
