Jose Alejandro Bastidas is TheWrap’s TV editor. Previously, he worked as assistant arts & entertainment editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. He also served as a staff writer at PopCulture.com, based in Nashville, and as food reporter and digital producer at The Desert Sun (a Gannett publication) based in Palm Springs. He has a BA in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.
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‘Girls5Eva’ Canceled Again After Season 3 on Netflix
The musical comedy starring Sara Bareilles was previously axed after two seasons at Peacock
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‘The Old Man’ Canceled After 2 Seasons at FX
The spy drama starring Jeff Bridges aired its Season 2 finale in October
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‘NCIS: Origins’ Boss Unpacks Heartbreaking Winter Finale, Franchise’s First Episode Without a Case
Co-creator David J. North tells TheWrap about that Ruth twist in Episode 10, and personal troubles that will haunt Franks next year
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Why the Move to Turn ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants Into Employees Won’t Improve Reality TV Conditions | Analysis
The National Labor Review Board’s decision to weigh in on the controversial Netflix series is likely to bump up against the incoming Trump bulldozer
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‘NCIS: Origins’ Writer Breaks Down That Killer Gibbs Reveal in Episode 9
Cocreator David J. North tells TheWrap about crafting the 1990s spinoff series’ game-changing cliffhanger and what’s next
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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Star Bridget Everett Says That Song Was the HBO Comedy’s Perfect Unplanned Ending
The showrunners and co-star Jeff Hiller also tell TheWrap about saying goodbye to the series, and hopes for a finale movie
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Amy Pascal Says Perseverance Remains Key to Making Good Projects: ‘Just Kill Yourself to Get It Done’ | Video
Power Women Summit: The former Sony executive joins EPs from “Anora,” “True Detective: Night Country” and “Abbott Elementary” to discuss the challenges Hollywood producers face in a changing industry
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‘Scrubs’ Reboot in the Works at ABC With Bill Lawrence
Original cast members could return for the new series from 20th Television
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‘Superman & Lois’ EPs Break Down Show’s Unprecedented Ending: ‘A Giant Swing’
Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher tell TheWrap about telling the “real” Death of Superman story and giving all characters a proper ending during a truncated final season
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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Star Jeff Hiller Says Episode 6 Fender Bender’s Funniest Moment Was Unscripted
The actor also tells TheWrap about Joel’s growth in Season 3, and why this is his favorite role yet
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2024-2025
From “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” on Disney+ and Netflix’s “Squid Game” Season 2 to ABC’s “The Rookie” Season 7 and “The White Lotus” Season 3 on HBO
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Says a Heartbreaking Goodbye to Yasuda — but Who Got Shot?
Midori Francis exits the ABC medical drama during an eventful heat wave that leaves another doctor’s fate in limbo
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‘9-1-1’ Creator Says Eddie Is ‘Serious as a Heart Attack’ About Moving After Episode 8
Tim Minear also tells TheWrap about going meta exploring the show within the show “Hotshots” in Season 8, and all that spinoff speculation
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Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Scores Over 108 Million Viewers Worldwide, Netflix Says
Friday’s match becomes the most-watched global sporting event ever with 65 million live concurrent streams
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Netflix Touts Worldwide Expansion, ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 in First International Content Showcase
Chief content officer Bela Bajaria and other executives unveil new films and returning series from across the globe, including “Troll 2” from Norway and Colombia’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude”
