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’s Monologue Interrupted by Fan Urging Presidential Run: ‘Uh, Thank You’ | Video
“Let’s pray we can do better than that,” the comedian adds
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Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Trump’s Billion-Dollar Board of Peace Entry Fee: ‘Seems a Little Steep’ | Video
“After all, CBS got to [obey Trump] for just $16 million,” the late night host adds
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Ron Funches Shares Autism Diagnosis After Being Misunderstood While Filming ‘The Traitors’ Season 4
“I thought I was being direct, and seeing some of my own mannerisms made [me] start the process of going to get a diagnosis,” the comedian adds
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Paris Hilton Says Her 2004 Sex Tape Leak Mirrors Today’s AI Deepfake Crisis: ‘Newest Form of Victimization’ | Video
“No amount of money or lawyers can stop it or protect me from more,” the reality TV star and heiress adds
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White House Confirms Photo of Arrested Protester Crying Was Doctored: ‘The Memes Will Continue’
Members of the Trump administration posted two strikingly different images of the arrest on social media, sparking confusion
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Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett Among 800 Creatives Condemning Big Tech in Anti-AI Campaign: ‘It’s Theft’
“Stealing our work is not innovation,” the campaign, which also features Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Olivia Munn, states
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Jacob Soboroff Defends Including Katie Miller’s Private Palisades Fire Plea in New Book: ‘It’s My Duty’ | Video
“[Trump and company] were pouring rhetorical fuel on the very real flames of the fire,” the “Firestorm” author adds
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‘The Traitors’ Season 4: Eliminated Contestants Were Shocked by Traitors’ Identities | Video
“I am shattered. I am torn. I am broken. I am inconsolable,” Monét X Change says
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Kyle Gass Understands Why Jack Black Distanced Himself After Trump Assassination Joke: ‘We Hashed It Out’
“It is like a marriage. You go through these ups and downs,” the Tenacious D star adds
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2026 Grammys Tap Best New Artist Nominees for Special Segment Performance
Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR and The Marías will all perform
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Stephen Colbert’s Studio Audience Erupts In Boos Over Anniversary of Trump’s 2nd Term | Video
“Every single day there’s some new Trump horror dominating the headlines,” the late night host says
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Trump Promises to Wipe Iran ‘Off the Face of This Earth’ If Assassination Threats Are Acted On | Video
“Anything ever happens, the whole country is going to get blown up,” the president adds
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Taylor Swift Calls Justin Baldoni a ‘Bitch’ in Unsealed Texts Amid Blake Lively Drama: ‘He’s Gotten Out His Tiny Violin’
“This is so disgusting and I hate that he’s clever about this s–t,” the singer adds
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Jen Psaki Sounds Off on ‘Malicious Manchild’ Trump Over DOJ Investigation Into Walz and Frey: ‘They Are Actual Leaders’ | Video
“Speaking out publicly against the way ICE is terrorizing the people of Minnesota — a fact — is not a crime,” the MS Now host adds
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Rocco Commisso, Mediacom Founder and ACF Fiorentina Owner, Dies at 76
“The Commisso family wishes to thank all those who stood by him during these delicate moments,” a statement from the Italian soccer club notes
