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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‘Mrs. Davis’ Switches to Limited Series Emmys Category
Discussions for a potential follow-up have not started, but shows like “The White Lotus” set the precedent
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CBS Cancels ‘East New York’ and ‘True Lies’ After First Seasons
The final episodes will air Sunday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 17, respectively
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‘The Other Two’ Star Drew Tarver Would Play Cary Dubek for 25 Seasons: ‘Please Let Us Do More’ (Video)
“What happens when you start to do well and it’s still not enough?” the actor says of his character’s arc in the HBO Max comedy’s new episodes
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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
