Alyssa Ray is the night news editor at TheWrap and boasts a passion for period dramas, horror films, musicals, romance novels, reality TV, pop music and theme parks. After growing up in Massachusetts, Alyssa found herself in Los Angeles through Emerson College’s internship program, where she majored in Marketing Communications. After a stint in publicity, Alyssa pivoted to the other side of the red carpet and worked for a number of national outlets, including E! News, Parade Magazine and TMZ. She can be reached at alyssa.ray@thewrap.com.
Experience:
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Jimmy Kimmel Pitches Lil Wayne for DHS Secretary Over Markwayne Mullin: ‘We Could Get a Concert Out of It’ | Video
“If Trump is going to keep picking these unqualified people to run the department, why not have more fun with it?” the late night host adds
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Jen Psaki Jabs GOP for Flipping ‘Zero, Nada, No Seats’ After Democrat Wins in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago District | Video
“This one sure does hit a little different though, doesn’t it?” the MS NOW host adds
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‘The Daily Show’ Names ICE the ‘Most Improved Agency’ for ‘Doing Nothing’ at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown | Video
“You’re not doing anything. And, honestly, thank god. Keep doing what you’re not doing,” host Josh Johnson adds
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Nancy Guthrie Case: Sheriff Warns Public to ‘Remain Vigilant’ of Fundraising Scams Amid Investigation
“Please be advised there is no official GoFundMe or any fundraising effort associated with the Guthrie investigation,” Sheriff Chris Nanos shares
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Olympian Ilona Maher Responds to ‘Bachelorette’ Casting Push After Season 22 Cancellation | Video
“We joked about it during ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ But I was going to play rugby, so it didn’t work out,” the bronze medalist says
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Jimmy Kimmel Torches Trump for His Response to Robert Mueller’s Death: ‘Petty Little Bitch’ | Video
“He could have just said nothing, the same way he’s been doing with the Trump-Epstein files,” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart Slams Trump as the Country’s ‘Supreme Misleader’ Over ‘Bulls–t’ Iran Negotiation Claims | Video
“Donald Trump is without a doubt one of the most prodigious liars this country has ever produced,” the comedian adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Floats $100 Billion Payout to Make Trump ‘Go Away’ and Avoid Pricey Iran War | Video
“It’s cash up front. Just go back to Florida,” the late night host quips
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Live Nation CEO Confronted With Own Words on ‘Too High’ Ticket Fees in Antitrust Trial
Michael Rapino was also grilled for saying he had “built an incredible moat around the castle of Live Nation”
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‘The Daily Show’ Rips Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke Before Japanese PM: ‘Haven’t Seen an American Bomb That Badly Since …’ | Video
“He didn’t do a Japanese accent. So, let’s call that progress,” host Jordan Klepper adds
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ProPublica’s Unionized Staff Vote to Authorize Strike: ‘We Are Ready to Walk Off the Job’
“Our union stands united in supporting ProPublica Guild’s efforts to win a fair and just contract,” Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York, adds
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What Will Air on ABC Instead of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Pulled Season of ‘The Bachelorette’?
Season 22 was set to premiere Sunday but was shelved amid new developments in the embattled reality TV star’s domestic violence controversy
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Stephen Colbert Pushes Back on ‘Hero’ Label for Ex Trump Counterterrorism Chief: ‘He Suck’ | Video
“Now, I’m not saying he’s an anti-semite, because a lot of people beat me to it,” the late night host adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Suggests Trump-Named Airport Close First as DHS Shutdown Continues: ‘It Seems Fitting’ | Video
“I hope you like it here, because you might not be going home,” the late night host jokes
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SXSW 2026: Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke’s ‘Wishful Thinking’ Nabs Top Film Prize
“This week reminded me, once again, why we do this,” Claudette Godfrey, VP of Film and TV at SXSW, says
