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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Disney Channel Star-Turned-Nurse Jennifer Stone Reveals She Auditioned for ‘The Pitt,’ Says the Script Gave Her a Panic Attack
“I have a hard time watching it ’cause it’s too close to home,” the “Wizards of Waverly Place” alum says
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Jimmy Fallon Struggles to Keep a Straight Face as Audience Member Loudly Reacts to Karoline Leavitt’s Resignation
“That story again,” the “Tonight Show” host responds after getting his monologue back on track
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Alex Cooper Pushes Back on Dave Portnoy’s Claim She Planned Harassment Allegation to Exit Barstool
“Dave’s got his version and I’ve got my version,” the “Call Her Daddy” podcast host and Unwell Media co-founder says
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Diddy Countersues Accuser Over Alleged Theft, Secret Netflix Sale of Footage
“Mr. Jones devised a plan to exploit the trust provided to him by Mr. Combs,” the countersuit states
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Neil Patrick Harris Recounts Pressure to Come Out After Becoming a Perez Hilton ‘Target’
“It became, ‘I’m going have to say something. I got to get ahead of the story,’” the actor says
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Jamie Lee Curtis Asks Fans to ‘Move On’ From Her ‘New Girl’ Criticism: ‘Let’s Not Waste Clicks’
“As if we don’t have bigger issues facing Americans and the world at large,” the Oscar winner adds
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Jason Sudeikis Joins Mumford & Sons Onstage for Performance of the ‘Ted Lasso’ Theme Song
The opening track, called “Ted Lasso Theme,” was co-written by the English folk rock band’s frontman, Marcus Mumford
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Andy Cohen Confronts ‘Hacks’ Co-Creator Paul W. Downs Over Season 5 Dig at His Expense
“I told him not to put it in,” Megan Stalter, Downs’ “Hacks” co-star, adds
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Xavier Becerra Urges Both Sides to Settle Paramount-WB Antitrust Suit Ahead of Trial: ‘Let’s Be Adults’
“You get way more done in the conference room than you do in the courtroom,” the Democratic nominee in California’s gubernatorial race says
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John Hinckley Jr. Admits He Doesn’t Watch Jodie Foster’s Movies 45 Years After Shooting Reagan to Impress Her
“I just, I wish Jodie well, and I hope she has a good life,” Hinckley adds in a rare media interview
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Kristen Stewart Makes a Case for the Cinema Experience After Buying a Historic Movie Theater: ‘You Want to Hang Out in the Dark’
“Honestly, it was kind of like a desperate move. Like, a slightly foolhardy thing,” the actress adds
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Reggie Bannister, Star of the Horror Film Series ‘Phantasm,’ Dies at 80
“He no longer suffers. He’s no longer in pain,” his wife Gigi writes
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Taron Egerton Admits He Didn’t Read the Reviews for Netflix Thriller ‘Apex’: ‘First Time in My Entire Career’
“Everybody’s coming from their own subjective experience. Everybody has an agenda,” the actor adds
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‘Roseanne’ Star Michael Fishman Sounds Off on Fans Who Still Complain About Revival Cancellation: ‘Ignorant and Inaccurate’
“Turning the other cheek is really not helping,” the former child star adds
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Donald Trump Torched Over Oval Office Nap During Vaccine Update: ‘Dozing Don’
“‘Sleepy Joe’ [Biden] never once fell asleep like this. Trump does it literally all the time,” one critic writes
