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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Jimmy Kimmel Uses Trump’s Ballroom Obsession to Mock His Grip on GOP: ‘Why Does He Need a Room to Hold Balls?’ | Video
“He’s already holding a lot of balls,” the late night host adds
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Barack Obama Stops Short of Endorsing Stephen Colbert for President, But Admits He’d Be ‘Better’ Than Some | Video
“I’m looking for a new gig soon, and a lot of people tell me I should run for president,” the late night host says
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‘The Daily Show’ Rips Trump for Iran War Talk and ‘Trauma Dumping’ in Front of Small Children | Video
“Honestly, if there was ever an event where it was important to stick to the topic at hand, it’s the one where you’re surrounded by small children,” host Desi Lydic adds
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Barry Diller Declares He’d ‘Absolutely’ Buy CNN If Given the Chance: ‘I Would Do It Tonight’
“Hopefully before it’s extinct, which, I mean, it’s not gonna be,” the media mogul adds
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Nancy Guthrie Sheriff Denied FBI Offer to Fly DNA Evidence to Quantico, Kash Patel Says | Video
“Our lab’s just better than any other private lab out there and we didn’t get a chance to do that,” the FBI director adds
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Michael Jackson’s Nephew Calls Out ‘Clickbait Articles’ About His Family, Urges Fans to ‘Stop Trusting the Tabloids’
Taj Jackson’s fiery response came as a new report alleged the late singer’s family was looking to “cash in” after biopic success
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Bill Maher Warns Gavin Newsom He’s Starting to Sound ‘Exactly’ Like Trump Amid Fox News Lawsuit | Video
“Well, don’t defame. Don’t lie,” the California governor hits back
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Omarosa Says Ivanka Trump Should Host ‘Apprentice’ Reboot Instead of Don Jr. | Video
“I don’t know that [Don Jr.] has had his own individual success,” the “Apprentice” alum says
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Karen Bass Backs ‘No Cap’ California Production Tax Credit: ‘We Must Hold Nothing Back in Our Fight’
“This is about an industry that is essential to our middle class and who we are as a city,” the Los Angeles mayor adds
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Joe Rogan Sounds Off on Trump’s ‘Crazy’ Jimmy Kimmel and James Comey Drama | Video
“It’s nuts. Like, you’re going after someone for something that’s just silly,” the podcaster adds
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Seth Meyers Roasts CNN’s Handling of Trump’s ‘Beautiful Ears’ Remark to NASA Chief: ‘Don’t Zoom In’ | Video
“Who is doing cameras for CNN now? Is it whoever used to direct ‘The Office?’” the late night host adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Encourages Trump to Send JD Vance for Their Own Ceasefire Agreement: ‘Good for Both of Us’ | Video
“Trump has three wars going on right now. Iranians, Ukrainians, and comedians,” the late night host adds
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Appeals Court Sides With Netflix in ‘Tiger King’ Copyright Fight
“‘Tiger King’s’ use of the Funeral Video clips is classic documentary-style borrowing,” Chief Judge Jerome Holmes writes
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New Footage From the WHCD Shooting Shows K9 Suspicious of Suspect Seconds Before Attack | Video
“My office along with the [FBI] will continue this extensive investigation to bring Cole Allen to justice,” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro says
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Alex Jones Claims ‘Massive Victory’ as Court Pauses The Onion’s Infowars Takeover | Video
“[This] just warms my heart and still gives me faith in America and our legal system,” the Infowars founder adds
