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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‘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”
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Jake Borelli Loved How Levi’s ‘Inspiring’ Exit Unfolded in Season 21
The actor also tells TheWrap about building a “bigger queer life” alongside his character, and his hopes to direct future episodes
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‘NCIS: Origins’ Star Mariel Molino Says Lala’s Connection With Gibbs Is Only Going to Get Deeper
Co-creator Gina Lucita Monreal also tells TheWrap how Lala’s story holds “the big question” at the center of the CBS prequel
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‘The Penguin’ Finale Gathers 2.1 Million Viewers, 50% Increase From Premiere
“The Batman” spinoff series is now the third most-watched current HBO show globally after “House of the Dragon” and “The Last of Us”
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Sets the Stage for Schmitt’s Exit — and Tragedy for Yasuda
Episode 6 explains how both Jake Borelli and Midori Francis could say goodbye to the ABC medical drama
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‘NCIS: Origins,’ ‘Poppa’s House’ Land Full Season Orders at CBS
Both new series will now air 18 episodes for Season 1
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Under Trump 2.0, Hollywood Sees a Wave of Consolidation and Looming Censorship
His reelection comes at a precarious moment for Hollywood, when legacy studios are severely tightening their belts
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‘Agatha All Along’ Scores 4.6 Million Viewers With Episode 8
Episode 9 also wrapped up the show’s two-part finale with 3.9 million viewers after one day of streaming
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