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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Experience:
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‘Morning Joe’ Says ‘Justice Will Be Done’ After Trump’s Press Ban: ‘That Time Is Coming’
“It’s time to start writing this down,” MS NOW host Joe Scarborough advises
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‘Daily Show’ Clowns Trump’s Startled Reaction to Planned Flyover: ‘Not a Good Omen’
“Now, President Xi knows all he has to do to rattle Trump is drop a book on the floor,” host Desi Lydic jokes
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes CNN Embarrassed Trump in Front of President Xi: ‘Just Inconsiderate’
“They’re like Trump and a beauty pageant dressing room: They’re going in anyway,” the late night host says of MS NOW, CNN and Politico’s restored White House access
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Apple and More
From “Brothers” to “Unabomber” and everything in between
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‘Daily Show’ Applauds Melania Trump’s Female Empowerment Initiative: ‘More Women in the Illuminati!’
Host Desi Lydic calls the first lady the “only living person to ever haunt the White House”
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Jimmy Fallon Jokingly Accuses Trump of ‘Sucking Up’ to Chinese President: ‘It’s Now Called the Xi Kennedy Center’
“Both leaders have reached a big agreement. They decided to go as Taylor [Swift] and Travis [Kelce] for their couple’s Halloween costume,” the “Tonight Show” host jokes
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Macklemore Plans ‘Free Palestine’ Tour: ‘There Is Work to Be Done’
The announcement comes days after the rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over pro-Palestinian remarks he made onstage
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‘Morning Joe’ Skewers Trump’s ‘Stupid’ Press Ban After Judge’s Intervention: ‘So Short-Sighted’
“Be on guard today, throughout the day, for how they behave in response to this,” MS NOW senior legal reporter Lisa Rubin says
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‘Slow Horses’ Boss Unpacks That Character’s Long-Awaited Return
“It was amazing to be involved in that,” Gaby Chiappe tells TheWrap of the Apple thriller’s Season 6 resurrection
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‘Morning Joe’ Condemns Trump Admin’s Latest ICE Shooting: ‘No Good Justifiable Explanation’
“A country can enforce its laws, we’ve learned this, and still insist on the Rule of Law,” MS NOW host Mika Brzezinski says
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Every Movie and TV Show Featured in the White House’s Trump TV Ad
The X post uses clips from “Breaking Bad,” “Family Guy,” “The Office,” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” and a number of other iconic movies and shows
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Rosie O’Donnell Plans In-Depth Interviews With 8 Epstein Survivors After ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Said No
“Whether that’s in one full documentary to be released on a streaming service or whether it’s something we put on YouTube,” the comedian explains after her ABC guest-hosting stint
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Marco Rubio Defends Trump’s Press Ban in Contentious ‘Today’ Show Interview: ‘We’re Not Closing CNN!’
“They can cover The White House. They just can’t have a desk there,” the Secretary of State tells NBC co-host Craig Melvin
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Xbox Lays Off Another 268 Employees, Assigns Activision to Next ‘Halo’ Game
The latest cuts bring the Microsoft division to the roughly three-quarter mark of its ongoing restructuring initiative
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Taylor Swift to Receive First-Ever Artist Director Award at 2026 VMAs
The honor recognizes Swift for advancing the art of music video storytelling behind the camera with “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Opalite” and others














