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:
-
Stephen Colbert Challenges Trump to Stop Blaming Iran War on Biden, Obama: ‘He’s Aware This Is Not Polling Well’ | Video
“If I have a joke that doesn’t work … you don’t see me saying, ‘Thanks a lot David Hussein Letterman and sleepy Ed Sullivan,’” the late night host adds
-
‘The Daily Show’ Torches MAGA for Refusing to Definitively Label Iran Conflict: ‘We All Know It’s a War’ | Video
“Sure, it’s a strategic combat operation,” host Michael Kosta adds
-
Andy Dick Defends Cameraman Who Was Present for His Overdose: ‘He Didn’t Do Anything’ | Video
“If you look at it, he’s there with no camera trying to pick me up,” the actor, who is now sober, adds
-
Jimmy Kimmel Rips Into Trump Over Iran Attack: ‘Operation Epsteino Distracto’ | Video
“When your best friend was a pedophile … what do you do? You fire the weapons of mass distraction,” the late night host adds
-
Jafar Panahi Tells Jon Stewart He’d Be Killed for Saying a Fraction of His Monologue in Iran | Video
“You’re dealing with a regime that will not allow you to even say one-hundredth of what you just said,” the “It Was Just an Accident” director says
-
Alan Cumming Issues Apology After BAFTAs Racial Slur Incident: ‘We Were All Let Down’
“What should have been an evening celebrating creativity, as well as diversity and inclusion, turned into a trauma triggering s–t show,” the actor adds
-
‘Palm Royale’ Canceled After 2 Seasons at Apple TV
Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Carol Burnett, Laura Dern, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb and Kaia Gerber starred in the ’60s dramedy
-
White House Roasts Kesha for Objecting to Her Song Being Used to Promote War: ‘Singers Keep Falling for This’
“This just gives us more attention and more view counts to our videos,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung adds
-
Trump Declares ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran, Vows to Eliminate ‘Imminent Threats’ | Video
“Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas and our allies throughout the world,” the president adds
-
Cindy Crawford Shares Personal Note From John F. Kennedy Jr. After ‘Love Story’ Nod
“Taking a trip down memory lane,” the supermodel and ’90s icon writes
-
Ted Lieu, Emil Michael and More Sound Off on OpenAI’s New Agreement With the Department of War
“The [DoW] just agreed to the same two conditions with OpenAI that Anthropic was asking for … I genuinely don’t understand,” the California congressman writes
-
Robert Carradine’s Manner of Death Ruled a Suicide by Medical Examiner’s Office
“[We] want to acknowledge Bobby’s valiant struggle against his nearly two-decade battle with Bipolar Disorder,” his family wrote Monday
-
Jessica Tarlov Issues Fierce Defense of Hillary Clinton After Epstein Probe, Calls Out Melania Trump’s Ghislaine Maxwell Ties | Video
“If you want to talk about first ladies that actually had contact with [Ghislaine], look at [Melania’s] email to her,” the Fox News host says
-
Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump Over State of the Union Ratings After His Own Go Up 7% | Video
“People may not like watching Trump, but they do like watching me not like watching Trump,” the late night host adds
-
Andy Cohen Fights Back Tears Over Mary Cosby’s Son’s Death: ‘Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare’ | Video
“I will always appreciate getting a small window into the unconditional love between Mary and Robert Jr.,” the late night host adds
