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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Oscars 2024 Hit 4-Year Viewership High With 19.5 Million
The audience for the 96th Academy Awards grows for the third year in a row, with 1 million more viewers than in 2023
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30 Most Anticipated Shows of Spring 2024
From HBO’s “The Regime” and Netflix’s “3 Body Problem,” to ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and AMC’s “Interview With the Vampire”
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‘Elsbeth’ Star Carrie Preston Reveals That ‘True Blood’ Reunion With Stephen Moyer Was Her Idea
“I can’t tell you another time I’ve had more fun on a project,” the actress tells TheWrap of recruiting her HBO costar for the CBS crime drama
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‘Elsbeth’ Adds Keegan-Michael Key, Gina Gershon as Guest Stars | Exclusive
The first season of CBS’ “Good Wife” spin-off already recruited Jane Krakowski and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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‘Station 19’: Andy Takes Over as Captain in Season 7 Trailer | Exclusive
The ABC firefighter drama returns with plenty of drama to kick off its final episodes
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Inside ‘Elsbeth’: How Robert and Michelle King Landed on the Eccentric Lawyer to Lead Latest ‘Good Wife’ Spin-Off
“It’s fun to see how she navigates that world,” star Carrie Preston tells TheWrap of reprising her Emmy-winning role on the CBS crime procedural
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Ryan Murphy Drops Surprise Teaser for Niecy Nash-Betts-Led FX Horror Drama ‘Grotesquerie’
Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville also star in the new series, which debuts this fall
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In Their Own Words: Disney, FX, NBCU, Warner TV Execs Redefine Success in ‘Peaked TV’ Era
As Netflix reigns in the streaming marketplace, Hollywood’s biggest players prioritize profitability and “impactful” shows
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‘NCIS’ Star Brian Dietzen Says Writing David McCallum Tribute Episode Helped With His Grief | Video
The actor also tells TheWrap about staging the big Episode 2 surprise cameo and why Mark Harmon missed the reunion
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‘NCIS’ Star Wilmer Valderrama Looks Back on Working With ‘Inspiring’ David McCallum: ‘He Never Left Food on the Table’ | Video
The actor previews the CBS drama’s tribute episode for the beloved cast member behind Ducky
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‘Young Sheldon’ Season 7 Premiere Delivers Best Audience Since 2020 With 7.9 Million Viewers | Exclusive
The return of “Ghosts,” “So Help Me Todd” and a “Tracker” encore delivered a 13% increase in viewership for CBS’ Thursday lineup
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Nexstar Plans Weekend NewsNation Politics Talk Show for The CW | Exclusive
The series would be similar in concept to “Face the Nation,” CW president of entertainment Brad Schwartz tells TheWrap
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CW’s New Bosses Bet on Linear: ‘We’re Not in the SVOD Business’
President Dennis Miller and entertainment chief Brad Schwartz tell TheWrap about trading in YA to turn the CW into a “big five network”
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Stephen Curry, Adam Pally and Simu Liu Lead New TV Shows Ordered at Peacock
The Golden State Warriors star will play himself in the NBCUniversal streamer’s mockumentary comedy “Mr. Throwback”
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‘NCIS’ Star Wilmer Valderrama Says Season 21 Premiere ‘Broke Something’ in Nick Torres | Video
The actor explains the high-stakes resolution to last season’s big finale cliffhanger
