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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Tupac Murder Suspect Gives First Interview Since 2023 Arrest: ‘I’m Innocent’ | Video
Duane “Keffe D” Davis insists he was not even in Las Vegas on the night of the 1996 shooting death of the beloved rapper
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Jesse Eisenberg Granted Polish Citizenship: ‘I Am Happy to Be a European’
The actor’s last movie, “A Real Pain,” was set and shot in Poland
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Van Jones Calls Trump a ‘Master Showman,’ Labels President’s Address a ‘Fantasy’ | Video
“You got to deal with reality,” the CNN commentator says of Trump’s conflicting claims Tuesday night
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Rachel Maddow Fact Checks Trump’s Speech to Congress: ‘For the Record…’ | Video
“That’s not even scratching the surface of the things that need to be fact-checked there,” the MSNBC host says after the president’s Tuesday night address
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How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress
The theme of the president’s speech will be “the renewal of the American Dream”
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Jay-Z’s Rape Accuser Doubles Down After Rapper Sues for Defamation: ‘I Stand by My Claims’
The unnamed Jane Doe accuser dropped her charges against the music mogul and Sean “Diddy” Combs last month
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Fallon Calls Zuckerberg Out for Viral Birthday Performance: ‘You’re a Billionaire, Just Hire Benson Boone!’ | Video
“That looks like something I would do,” the “Tonight Show” host jokes
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Demi Moore’s Daughters Respond to Mom’s Surprise Oscar Loss: ‘Never Been More Proud’
Moore was considered a favorite to take home Best Actress for “The Substance”
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Chappell Roan and Elton John Perform on Each Other’s Songs at Oscars Party | Video
The duo sang their hits, including “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” and “Pink Pony Club”
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25 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Spring 2025
From “Daredevil: Born Again” on Disney+ and HBO’s “The Last of Us” to Peacock’s “Poker Face” and “The Studio” on Apple TV+
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Conan O’Brien Shocks Oscars Crowd With ‘Anora’ Joke About Trump and Putin
“I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian,” the Oscars host jokes
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: Snake Fights, Sleeping Pills and Gary
“I swear you look just like this man I met in Maui”
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Hulu’s Oscars Livestream Cuts Off Before Best Picture for Some Users
Disney’s first livestream of the Oscars has not gone entirely smoothly
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All the 2025 Best Picture Nominees, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes Score
This year’s Oscars airs Sunday, March 2
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Where to Watch and Stream All the Best Picture Winners of the 21st Century
From “Gladiator” to “Parasite”