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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Tina Fey Says She Won’t Start a Glasses Line Because She Secretly Judges Celebrities With a ‘Side Hustle’ | Video
“Why on this Earth would I trust an actress for pediatric medications?” the “SNL” alum bemoans of “rich people” who have rosé brands and more
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Gavin Newsom Says Democrats Need to Go On the Offense to Win Back Voter Approval | Video
“You’ve got to respect people you disagree with and you can’t just dismiss people,” the Governor of California tells Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
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Jasmine Crockett Blasts Chuck Schumer for Supporting GOP With Government Shutdown Vote: ‘He’s Absolutely Wrong’ | Video
“I think Senate Democrats have to sit down and take a look and decide whether or not Chuck Schumer is the one to lead in this moment,” the Texas congresswoman says of the Senate Minority Leader
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Conor McGregor Visits White House on St. Patrick’s Day, Calls Trump’s Work Ethic ‘Inspiring’ | Video
The UFC fighter says he will discuss the “issues the people of Ireland face” with the president
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Dancing, Drugs and a Surprise Cameo
Bad decisions are made and an Oscar winner steals the show
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The 7 Best New Movies on Peacock in March
One of 2024’s biggest blockbusters makes its streaming premiere this month
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Is ‘The Electric State’ Based on a Book?
The Russo Brothers’ Netflix sci-fi film is one of the most expensive movies ever made
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The Best Robert Pattinson Movies, Ranked
It’s time to look back at some of the biggest highlights of the “Mickey 17” star’s career
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Where to Watch ‘Opus’: Is It Streaming?
Ayo Edebiri leads the thriller about a writer whose meeting with a pop star takes a sinister turn
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‘Dope Thief’ Release Guide: When Are New Episodes Out?
The Wagner Moura and Bryan Tyree Henry-starring crime drama debuts March 14
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Kevin Hart Says He Stopped Doing His Own Stunts After Ice Cube Knocked Out His Double During ‘Ride Along’ | Video
“I was like, ‘Oh! That can happen?’” the actor and comedian recalls
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Matthew Macfadyen to Play George Smiley in John Le Carré Series ‘Legacy of Spies’
“Silo” creator Graham Yost is set to executive produce the project
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Daniel Radcliffe Joins Tracy Morgan in NBC Comedy Pilot From ’30 Rock’ Team
The series comes from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Sam Means
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Lawrence O’Donnell Declares Trump’s Brain ‘Broken,’ Blasts ‘Vile, Antisemitic’ Attack on Chuck Schumer | Video
“Once again, today Donald Trump said something that would have gotten any other president rushed to the hospital for a neurological examination,” the MSNBC host reports
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Kieran Culkin Lovingly Embraces ‘Succession’ Co-Star Sarah Snook After Broadway Show | Video
The Emmy Award-winning actors are both starring in their own Broadway productions