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.

Alex Welch
Experience:
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The 3 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
David Fincher’s “Zodiac” leads this week’s recommendations
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Liam Neeson Denies Being an Anti-Vaxxer After Narrating ‘Plague of Corruption’ Doc Featuring RFK Jr.
“Liam never has been, and is not, anti-vaccination,” a representative for the “Naked Gun” star says
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Stephen Colbert Offers Rich Immigrants Alternative to Trump’s Gold Card Visa: ‘Have You Considered Canada?’ | Video
“They have Katy Perry now. We used to have her, now they have her,” the “Late Show” host notes
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Taylor Swift Cries in Eras Tour Doc Over Fatal UK Fan Attack, Vienna Massacre Plot
“From a mental standpoint, being afraid that something’s gonna happen to your fans at any moment, this is a new challenge,” the singer shares in “The End of an Era”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Disney+ and More
From “Wake Up Dead Man” to Taylor Swift’s new Eras Tour documentary and everything in between
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Jimmy Kimmel Torches Trump’s Pennsylvania Rally Speech: ‘Wow, That Was Racist’ | Video
“I always suspected he got his opinion of Somalia from watching ‘Captain Phillips’ on TNT,” the ABC late night host says
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Jimmy Kimmel Calls Trump the ‘Most Miserable SOB in the World’ Over White House UFC Birthday Plan | Video
“Whose 80th birthday theme is inviting men to beat the crap out of each other on his lawn?” the ABC late night host asks
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David Letterman Crowns Jimmy Kimmel the ‘Leader of the Resistance’ Against Trump | Video
“By the way, will this be televised tonight? I can never keep track with you,” the former “Late Show” host jokes to Kimmel
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Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow and Scott Pelley Named 2025 Walter Cronkite Awards Honorees
“The message sent by honoring these winners is that the press isn’t ‘the enemy of the people,’” USC Annenberg professor Martin Kaplan says
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‘Morning Joe’ Resurfaces 2016 Hegseth Clip on Illegal Military Orders: ‘He’s Changed His Tune’ | Video
“In March 2016, it still maybe felt safe to criticize Donald Trump,” co-anchor Willie Geist observes
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Jeremy O. Harris Released From Police Custody Following Drug Arrest in Japan
The “Slave Play” playwright and screenwriter was taken into custody in Okinawa last month after MDMA was found in his carry-on
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Rachel Maddow Argues Pushback Against Trump Is Working: He’s ‘As Weak and Unpopular as He’s Ever Been’ | Video
“Sometimes when you fight, you win,” the MS NOW anchor says
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How the ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Cast and Director Turned Their Hit Broadway Musical Into a Cinematic Experience
“It’s a real blessing,” star Jonathan Groff tells TheWrap
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Trump Mocks ‘Terrible’ Jimmy Kimmel Ahead of Kennedy Center Honors Hosting Gig | Video
“If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don’t think I should be president,” Trump jokes
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‘The Daily Show’ Host Jordan Klepper Tells ‘Morning Joe’ He’s Not Seeing Trump Earn His ‘President of Peace’ Title | Video
“You see what’s happening at these cabinet meetings, you see what’s happening with FIFA. What you’re watching is people capitulating,” the Comedy Central star says














