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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‘The Daily Show’ Torches Spencer Pratt’s LA Mayor Race Momentum: ‘How Did This Country Get So Stupid?’ | Video
“Spencer Pratt is standing up for the rights of all hardworking voters who look like ecstasy dealers,” host Michael Kosta adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Rips the ‘Trump Suck-Ups’ at CBS News After Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Termination | Video
“’60 Minutes’ will be replaced by new episodes of ‘Reporters Unleashed,’” the late night host quips
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Fired ‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Vasana Montgomery Apologizes for Using the N-Word: ‘I Am Embarrassed’
“To anyone I hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry,” the 25-year-old writes
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Bill O’Reilly Predicts Disaster for Spencer Pratt If He Lands Runoff Spot in LA Mayoral Race | Video
“If you combine the Democratic votes, however, in the primary, Pratt gets murdered,” the “No Spin News” host says
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Tony Dokoupil Praises Ex ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley on ‘CBS Evening News’: ‘Valued Truth at All Costs’ | Video
“He was in some ways a man from another era, and that’s not a knock,” the CBS News anchor adds
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Trump Tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins She Should Be ‘Ashamed’ for Abandoning ‘Conservative’ Roots | Video
“CNN’s a very corrupt organization, but with a corrupt reporter standing right there, never smiles,” the president adds
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Spencer Pratt Celebrates Early LA Mayoral Lead Over Nithya Raman: ‘The Communists Already Lost’
“My goal by November, whether it’s you’re voting for me or you’re voting for Mayor Bass, I’m going to get more people to vote,” the former “Hills” star adds
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Scott Pelley Says Paramount’s David Ellison Is Casting Aside ‘60 Minutes’ to Curry Favor With Trump
“The waste is heartbreaking,” the former correspondent adds in a lengthy statement following his termination
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NOTUS Rebrand Put on Ice by Judge Following Washington Star Trademark Complaint
“This ruling reinforces our focus on what matters most: reviving a legendary American institution,” Washington Star publisher Dovid Efune says
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Scott Pelley Terminated at ‘60 Minutes’ After Clashing With CBS News Leadership, Bari Weiss
“The leadership of ‘60 Minutes’ is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone,” the longtime correspondent says
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Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon Bond Over Surreal Experience on ‘SNL UK’: ‘Tripped Me Out’ | Video
“It was like a real jump scare,” Fey tells Fallon
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Jimmy Kimmel Renews Attack on Spencer Pratt’s LA Mayor Bid With Mock Campaign Ad: ‘A Ridiculous Choice’ | Video
“24 hours from now, we will find out whether or not we have to pay attention to Spencer Pratt for the next five months,” the late night host adds
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Olivia Munn Returns to ‘The Daily Show,’ Gives Jon Stewart the Farewell She Saved for Stephen Colbert: ‘I Missed Out’ | Video
“Clearly, Olivia, that wasn’t even written for me. That was written for Stephen Colbert,” the late night host notes
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Former ‘60 Minutes’ EP Bill Owens Backs Scott Pelley’s Criticism of ‘Fraud’ Bari Weiss
“He stood up the way I did a year ago, and I couldn’t be prouder of him,” Owens, who had a 37-year career at CBS News, says
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Zach Cregger Parts Ways With Longtime Manager Peter Principato
The “Weapons” filmmaker worked with the Artists First CEO for about 15 years
