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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WGA President Says Guild Has No ‘Preferred Winner’ in WBD Bidding War: ‘Whoever Wins, Writers Lose’
“This is us looking at this as a massive antirust issue where we believe the government really needs to step in,” Michele Mulroney adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates Contract Extension With Trump Shout-Out: ‘Last Thing I Want to Do Is Upset You’ | Video
“Our show has been renewed till May of 2027 or until the world ends, whichever comes first,” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart Calls Out ‘Eerie’ Parallels Between Iraq War and Looming Venezuela Conflict: ‘It Is 2005 All Over Again’ | Video
“All the bulls–t reasons we used to justify the disastrous war in Iraq, [the Trump administration is] trotting out to justify war in Venezuela,” the comedian adds
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Cheryl Hines Laughs Off Possibility of RFK Jr. 2028 Presidential Run: ‘I’m Gonna Say No He’s Not’ | Video
“I mean, as soon as you say you’re going to run, people come at you,” the actress says
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Nicolle Wallace Lays Into Trump Over ‘Verbal Violence’ Against Female Reporters: ‘This Is Sick S–t’ | Video
“We’re either going to normalize this and usher in an era of unprecedented misogyny or that press corps is going to act as one and say, ‘No more,’” the MS NOW host adds
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Trump Declines Picking Side in Netflix and Paramount’s WBD Fight: ‘None of Them Are Particularly Great Friends of Mine’
And of son-in-law Jared Kushner’s role in Paramount’s bid, the president says he’s “never spoken with him about it”
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Netflix Assures Subscribers ‘Nothing Is Changing Today’ After Warner Bros. Discovery Deal: ‘We Have More Steps to Complete’
“Both streaming services will continue to operate separately,” the streamer adds
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Marciano Brunette Sues Demi Engemann, ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Producer for Defamation Over Sexual Assault Claims
“She used that accusation to attack Marciano’s credibility, suggesting others would ‘come forward’ and portrayed anyone who questioned her account as acting in bad faith,” the complaint says
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Sydney Sweeney Says She Was ‘Honestly Surprised’ by the Backlash for Her American Eagle Denim Ad: ‘I’m Against Hate’
“I don’t support the views some people chose to connect to the campaign,” the “Euphoria” actress adds
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Jeff Bewkes Walks Back Netflix-Albanian Army Dig After Streamer Wins WBD Bidding War: ‘An Unfortunate Flippant Remark’
“I didn’t want to admit how big a threat Netflix streaming really was,” the former Time Warner CEO says
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International Documentary Association Worries Netflix-WBD Deal Will ‘Profoundly Damage’ Documentarians’ Opportunities
“It will also drastically reduce the range and overall quality of documentaries available to audiences worldwide,” the organization writes
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump ‘Was Furious’ With Her for Signing the Epstein Files Discharge Petition | Video
“He said that it was going to hurt people,” the congresswoman adds
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Theater Owners Slam ‘Unprecedented Threat’ to Movie Business in Looming Netflix Acquisition of Warner Bros
Cinema United urges regulators to “understand the negative impact it will have on consumers, exhibition and the entertainment industry”
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White House Blasts The Washington Post as ‘Media Offender of the Week’ Over Hegseth Boat Strike Story: ‘An Unsubstantiated Lie’
“The Washington Post will not be dissuaded and will continue to report rigorously and accurately in service to all of America,” the outlet responds
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Jimmy Kimmel Thanks ‘Loyal Viewer’ Trump for Helping Him Become the ‘3rd Most Trending Person in the World’ | Video
“Trump has done so much this year to raise awareness of our show. Thank you, Mr. President,” the late night host adds
