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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Jodie Foster Is Convinced ‘F1’ Was Made With AI: ‘Wasn’t It?’
“The actors say the lines exactly the way it would be written if a computer was writing exactly what would be the right thing for that time,” the Hollywood veteran adds
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Republican Congresswoman Draws Swiftie Fury Over Kelce-Swift Wedding Security Remark: ‘Oh F–k Off’
“They’re too busy donating to nonprofit organizations in need, maybe you should give it a try,” one fan hits back
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Mike Rowe Sues Discovery, Claims Over $2 Million in Unpaid ‘Deadliest Catch’ Narration Fees
The suit comes over a year after Rowe sued Warner Bros. Discovery over a royalties dispute tied to streaming
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Fake Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note
Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother has been missing since Feb. 1
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Sean Hannity Refuses to Believe Trump Actually Likes Zohran Mamdani: ‘That’s All an Act’
“They don’t get along,” the Fox News host adds
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Weird Al Yankovic Says He Turned Down ‘A Nice Pile of Money’ to Do an AI Ad: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy’
“I’m not down with that,” the parody musician adds
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The Academy’s Chief Oscars Officer Teni Melidonian Steps Down
“It is critical that we align our teams in a way that supports both our immediate priorities and our long-term vision,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer writes in a staff memo
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Josh Gad Boards ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Prequel Alongside Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper
Monica Barbaro is also in advanced talks to star
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AP Defends Offshoring Production Jobs to India as More Layoffs Loom
“Other news organizations have been building their presence in India in recents years as well,” Executive Editor Julie Pace says
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Getty Images Pulls Plug on $3.7 Billion Shutterstock Merger
The visual media companies had just secured clearance from the DOJ back in April
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FBI Determines 3 Kidnapping Notes in Nancy Guthrie Case Are Fake
“Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy. Other ransom demands may potentially be legitimate,” an FBI spokesperson says
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JB Pritzker Takes Aim at Trump’s Health, Claims the President Is ‘Continually Suffering From Dementia’
“I really think that there’s something genuinely wrong with him,” the Illinois governor adds
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Paula Reid to Exit CNN Before Paramount Takes Control
The chief legal affairs correspondent joined the news network in 2021
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Colleen Zenk, ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘Young and the Restless’ Actress, Arrested for DUI
The actress’ May arrest marks her third since 2010 for driving under the influence
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Jean Smart, Ted Sarandos, ‘South Park’ Creators Among Television Academy Hall of Fame Inductees
“These visionary performers, creators, executives and storytellers have made a profound and enduring impact on the television industry,” Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego says
