Alex is an Audience Writer at TheWrap, based in Los Angeles. He has been covering the entertainment industry since 2013. Before joining TheWrap in 2025, he worked as a critic and reporter for A.frame, Digital Trends, Inverse, IGN, Looper, and multiple other outlets. A lifelong cinephile, he dreams of one day being invited to the Criterion Closet.

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Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Begins With Jury Selection in New York
Opening statements are scheduled for May 12, with an eight-week trial expected
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Who Is Isaac? Jeffrey Wright’s ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Character, Explained
Wright reprises his role from “The Last of Us Part II”
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Guitars, Torture and Pregnancy Tests
Ellie and Dina swap secrets in another uneven chapter of the dystopian HBO drama
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‘SNL’: Trump Signs Executive Orders Defending Bill Belichick, Chris Columbus and J.K. Rowling in Cold Open | Video
Mikey Day returns as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and “Lord of the Shadows” Stephen Miller
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The 5 Best Florence Pugh Movies, Ranked
The “Thunderbolts” star has built an impressive filmography over the past decade
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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Max Right Now
2024’s longest Best Picture nominee is finally coming to streaming
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All the ‘Thunderbolts*’ Confirmed to Return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
It will not be long before these actors show up again in the MCU
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Russell Brand Granted Bail in UK Rape Hearing
The comedian and actor faces multiple charges of rape and sexual assault
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HBO Boss Insists ‘Harry Potter’ Show Will Not Contain J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Views
“If you want to debate her, you can go on Twitter,” CEO and chairman Casey Bloys says
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WGA Slams Polygon Layoffs, Valnet Acquisition Amid Vox Media Contract Negotiations
“It is hard to fathom management’s commitment to its workers and its readers when this marks the fifth round of layoffs in just the last six months,” a spokesperson for the union says
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‘The Daily Show’ Mocks Trump’s 100th Day Oval Office Interview: He ‘Forgot to Do the Reading’ | Video
“How did Trump find the one time that unity and love is the wrong answer?” host Desi Lydic jokes
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Harvey Weinstein Accuser Miriam Haley Recounts 2006 Assault in Rape Retrial
The disgraced producer’s legal team called for a mistrial Wednesday in response to the testimony
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Why Bail Organa Was Recast in ‘Andor’ Season 2
Benjamin Bratt takes over for Jimmy Smits in the Disney+ series
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How to Watch Donald Trump’s ‘First 100 Days’ ABC News Interview
The president is set to reflect on the first 100 days of his second term
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Steven Soderbergh Calls ‘Black Bag’ Box Office Performance ‘Frustrating,’ Worries About Impact on the Industry
“The people we needed to come out didn’t come out,” the director says