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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‘Station 19’ Star Danielle Savre Talks ‘Pressure’ of Directing TV for the First Time: ‘The Scope of the Script Is Huge’
“I know other shows that will refuse to let actors direct,” the actress said about helming Thursday’s episode of the “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off
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Drew Barrymore Drops Out of Hosting MTV Movie & TV Awards in Show of WGA Solidarity
The show will air hostless, but the actress has signed on to emcee the 2024 edition instead
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‘The Other Two’ Creators Find Catharsis in Satirizing Hollywood: ‘You Can Work Through Your Own Feelings’
Cast members Molly Shannon, Drew Tarver and Ken Marino tease Season 3 of the HBO Max comedy series
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‘Station 19’ Star Danielle Savre Stands With Striking Hollywood Writers: ‘Things Need to Change’
“I plan on going to the picket lines and representing [SAG-AFTRA],” the actress tells TheWrap
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Why ‘9-1-1’s’ Cancellation at Fox Reflects the Broken Economics of Making Television | Analysis
Fox’s decision to drop the Angela Bassett-led drama and ABC’s move to pick it up come down to one word, insiders say: ownership
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How ‘Blindspotting’ Got Dante Basco to Revisit His ‘Hook’ Legacy in Episode 4
The Starz comedy series incorporated the actor behind Rufio into its world to pay homage to his Filipino and Bay Area legacy
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Roku President Charlie Collier’s 2022 Compensation Hit $53.3 Million
SEC filing reveals the former Fox and AMC executive’s lucrative initial package
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‘Ted Lasso’ Co-Creator Explains Why Season 3 Episodes Are so Long: ‘Apple Didn’t Seem to Mind’ (Video)
“It’s a great luxury,” writer and Coach Beard actor Brendan Hunt told TheWrap
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‘Blindspotting’ EP Talks Chronicling the History of the N-Word Through Dance in Episode 3
“It was one of the most terrifying tests I’ve ever had to do,” Jess Wu Calder told TheWrap of tackling the storyline in her directing debut on the Starz show
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More ‘Love Is Blind’ Drama: ‘Mental Health’ Concerns Kept Key Cast Member From Reunion (Exclusive)
“They told us the day before,” cast member Jackelina Bonds told TheWrap days after the streamer’s livestream fiasco
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Natasha Rothwell Will Return to HBO Series
Also known for “Insecure,” the actress was Emmy-nominated for her role as Belinda Lindsey on Season 1
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Netflix CEOs Tout ‘Beef’s Critical and Fan Acclaim, Skip Over David Choe Controversy
The streamer is under fire after rape comments from the actor resurfaced on social media
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Netflix’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Coming to the U.S. by June
The company says it will bring add-a-member and add-a-home features to its largest market after testing them internationally
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‘Love Is Blind’ Reunion Season 4: The 5 Juiciest Takeaways From Netflix’s Delayed Livestream
Anything can happen on live TV
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‘Blindspotting’ Star Jasmine Cephas Jones Teases Ashley’s Journey in Season 2: ‘She’s in A Lot of Pain’
The Starz comedy series, based on the movie from Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs, returns for a new eight-episode installment starting Friday, April 14
