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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Trump Refuses to Apologize Over Obamas-as-Apes Post: ‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’ | Video
In the same press session, the president attacked another female reporter, claiming she had “a very bad attitude”
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Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Sitcom Fixture Known as Smitty on ‘Will & Grace,’ Dies at 95
The character actor also appeared in “Ghost World,” “The Middle,” “Glee,” “Bunheads,” “My Name Is Earl” and “House”
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Stephen Colbert Laughs as Audience Boos ‘in Unison’ Over Trump’s ‘Bad Publicity’ Defense of ICE | Video
“It turns out, you kill people, you’re going to have a rough news cycle,” the late night host adds
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Harvey Levin Calls Alleged Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note a ‘Carefully Crafted Letter’ That Spells Out Consequences | Video
“This is not something that somebody threw together in five minutes,” the TMZ founder adds
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Mark Ruffalo Says ‘STFU’ to Kevin O’Leary After His Criticism of Billie Eilish’s Anti-ICE Grammys Speech
“It’s astounding the fantasy double standard Kevin O’Leary lives in. You played yourself well in ‘Marty Supreme,’” the actor adds
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Stephen Colbert Slams Washington Post Layoffs, Calls Them Jeff Bezos’ ‘Worst Decision Ever’ | Video
“I cannot believe we’re losing a pillar of journalism in the middle of a constitutional crisis,” the late night host adds
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‘The Daily Show’ Rips Trump’s ‘Construction Fetish’ as Epstein Files Questions Linger | Video
Host Michael Kosta also slams the president’s “messed up” comment to Kaitlan Collins
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Rick Caruso Reconsiders Run for LA Mayor as Karen Bass Faces New Palisades Fire Controversy: ‘I Love This City’ | Video
“It makes me very concerned about the future of LA,” the billionaire real estate developer and the 2022 mayoral runner-up adds
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Trump Vows ‘All Federal Law Enforcement’ Will Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother
“We are deploying all resources to get her mother home safely,” the president adds
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Trump Says He Saved LA With National Guard and City ‘Wouldn’t Have the Olympics’ Without Him | Video
“We will do it again if we have to,” the president adds
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Floyd Mayweather Sues Showtime, Claims $340 Million Is ‘Unaccounted For’ After Alleged Financial Fraud Scheme
“These baseless claims lack legal or factual merit,” a spokesperson for Paramount, the owner of Showtime, responds
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2 LA City Councilmembers Call for Casey Wasserman to Resign Olympics Leadership Over Epstein Ties
“The newly released Epstein files makes clear that no one associated with Epstein and his associates can provide credible leadership,” Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez says
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New Disney CEO Assures AI Will Not Replace Human Creativity, but It Will Be ‘Embraced’ | Video
“This is when the Walt Disney Company thrives, when technology intersects with brilliant people and creativity,” Josh D’Amaro says
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NBC News Locks Trump Interview With Tom Llamas to Air Pre-Super Bowl
The interview marks Llamas’ first sit-down with the president since he became “NBC Nightly News” anchor in June
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Savannah Guthrie Asks for Fans’ Prayers as 84-Year-Old Mother Remains Missing: ‘Bring Her Home’
“Raise your prayers with us and believe with us that she will be lifted by them in this very moment,” the “Today” anchor writes
