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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Matt Damon Admits He Mistook ‘Odyssey’ Co-Star Tom Holland’s Costume Mishap for Heartfelt Acting Choice
“Needless to say, it’s not in the final film,” the Oscar winner adds
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‘The Daily Show’ Suggests Pat Sajak’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Succession Got More ‘Consideration’ Than Lindsey Graham’s
“His sister, a Senate seat? That’s an inheritance jackpot,” host Michael Kosta adds
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Rob Bonta Says He Worries for CNN’s Future at Paramount, Citing Bari Weiss’ CBS News Revamp
“The truth should be told, whatever the truth is. And the truth should be told, especially about the powerful,” the California attorney general adds
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Pat Oliphant, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Political Cartoonist, Dies at 90
“I think he was the best cartoonist of the last 100 years,” illustrator Edward Sorel says
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Justin Baldoni Asks Judge to Reject or ‘Substantially Reduce’ Blake Lively’s $8 Million Legal Fee Request
“Lively fails to meet her burden to present credible evidence showing that the fees and costs she seeks to recover are reasonable,” the filing states
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Jon Stewart Skewers Aging Congress After Lindsey Graham’s Death, Mitch McConnell’s Hospitalization: ‘This Is Not Right’
“Why are we tolerating this level of national frailty in our lawmaking?” the comedian adds
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12 State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order to Block Paramount-Warner Merger Ahead of Litigation
The filing comes hours after the state AGs first sued to block the $110 billion deal
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Hunter Biden and Nick Fuentes Interview Escalates Into Near Physical Altercation
“Ironically, that is the least shocking part about the interview,” a Channel 5 spokesperson says
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Jen Psaki Tears Into Republicans’ ‘Cringey Effort’ to Explain Status of Mitch McConnell’s Health
“I don’t really buy it,” the MS NOW host adds
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Tiffany Haddish Reads Aloud Raunchy Fan Mail From ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Hosting Gig
“See network television isn’t dead. It’s just being watched exclusively by people on death row,” the comedian quips
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‘Daily Show’ Rips Headhunters Responsible for Graham Platner’s Candidacy: ‘Napoleon Dynamite-Looking Dorks’
“This is why we need to stop taking political advice from Dungeons and Dragons,” host Ronny Chieng adds
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OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Steps Down While Battling Chronic Illness
“It became clear that the road to recovery would be much longer and more complex than I had anticipated,” the businesswoman writes
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CNN’s Brian Stelter Responds to Reports of Staff Unrest Amid Paramount Merger: ‘It’s Complicated’
“If you ask 10 different employees, you’ll hear 10 different POVs about the pending merger,” the news network’s chief media analyst says
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NY Times and Other Publishers Accuse OpenAI of Obstructing Evidence, Seek Sanctions
“This is a case about copying. There is no question that it happened,” the publishers’ filing states
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Tiffany Haddish Jokes She’s ‘Finally Become Jimmy Kimmel’ After Trump Dig Draws White House Response
“If the president pulls me off the air, do I still get paid for the whole week?” the guest host asks
