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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‘9-1-1’ Creator Explains ‘Bachelor’ Crossover: ‘It Was Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Idea’
Tim Minear tells TheWrap about consulting with the ABC dating show’s producers to craft the upcoming Joey Graziadei and Jesse Palmer cameo
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From TV to Stage: ‘One Day at a Time’ Cocreator Gloria Calderón Kellett Blazes Trails Again With Groundbreaking Play
The TV writer and playwright tells TheWrap that “revolutionary love” can keep Latine TV projects alive as Hollywood contracts
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‘Euphoria’ Delay Is Due to Sam Levinson Moving Season 3 Out of High School | Exclusive
An agency insider says “script issues” are holding up production of the HBO hit show
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‘9-1-1’ Star Peter Krause Says Bobby Should Have Died in Episode 2: ‘We’re Never Going to Top This’
The actor tells TheWrap about filming Bobby and Athena’s “Romeo and Juliet” near-death experience, and the show’s big “turning point” upon its move to ABC
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Movie Sets Disney+ Record With 16.2 Million Hours Viewed in First Weekend
The concert movie was the most-watched music film ever on the streamer, besting films from Billie Eilish and Swift herself
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‘Station 19’ EPs Break Down Jack’s Future After Season 7 Premiere: ‘There’s a Ticking Clock’
Showrunners Peter Paige and Zoanne Clack also preview Andy’s journey as captain and what’s next after Travis’ big reunion
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Boss Teases ‘Nostalgic’ Dynamics After Major Character Exits
Meg Marinis also tells TheWrap about bringing back Jessica Capshaw’s Arizona Robbins for Season 20 and more
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 20 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air?
The longest-running medical drama in TV history returns with new episodes for the first time since May
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 20 Cast and Character Guide
Get to know the performers at the center of the longest-running medical drama in television history
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‘Station 19’ Season 7 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air?
The firefighter-centered “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off returns for its final episodes at a new time
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‘Modern Family’ Star Ty Burrell Returns to ABC With New Comedy Pilot
The actor will star in and executive produce “Forgive and Forget” from EPs Eugene Garcia-Cross and Robin Shorr
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‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Renewed for 2 Seasons at HBO
The late night talk show is now set to air through 2026
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Symone Joins ‘Station 19’ as Guest Star | Exclusive
The drag queen and actor will appear on the March 28 episode of the “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off series
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Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Damsel’ Slays Netflix Top 10 With 35 Million Views in First Weekend
Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” landed atop the TV list with 12.2 million views
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‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Station 19’ Bosses Take the Reins of Shondaland’s Broadcast Slate: ‘It Is a Big, Overwhelming Job’
Meg Marinis, Peter Paige and Zoanne Clack tell TheWrap about the end of ABC’s firefighter spin-off and the longevity of TV’s longest-running medical drama
