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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Stephen Colbert Mocks JD Vance’s Awkward Rally Appearance in Hungary: ‘A S–t Headliner’ | Video
“Of course, Vance brought his trademark charisma to the rally,” the late night host quips
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‘The Housemaid’ Author Freida McFadden Says ‘It’s Time’ to Reveal Her True Identity, Admits She’s ‘Tired of This Being a Secret’
“I am a real person and I have a real identity and I don’t have anything to hide,” the author adds
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Jenna Ortega Shares She Almost Gave Up Acting Before ‘You’ Role: ‘Felt Like a Good Time to Call It Quits’ | Video
“I’d gotten off a children’s show, and I didn’t know what I was going to do,” the “Wednesday” star adds
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Disney to Lay Off Around 1,000 Positions Under New CEO Josh D’Amaro
Many of the cuts are expected to impact the company’s already consolidated marketing department
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Jake Tapper Defends CNN After Trump’s Rebuke Over Iran ‘Victory’ Statement: ‘Our Job Is Not to Please the President’ | Video
“We simply presented what the statement said, in the context of the rest of the war,” the CNN anchor adds
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Matthew Perry’s Stepmom Asks Court to Give ‘Heartless Woman’ Jasveen Sangha the Maximum Prison Sentence
“The pain you’ve caused to hundreds, maybe thousands, is irreversible,” Debbie Perry writes
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Stephen Colbert Calls Out Trump for ‘Moonsplaining’ Space Travel History to Artemis II Astronauts | Video
“The president called into the mission and it went kind of how you’d expect,” the late night host says
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Jimmy Kimmel Rips Trump as ‘Too Crazy’ for Even His Most Extreme Supporters Amid Iran Crisis | Video
“You know things are bad when the crazy people think you’re too crazy to be president,” the late night host says
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CNN Stands by Reporting of Iran’s ‘Victory’ Statement, Despite Rebuke From Trump and Brendan Carr
“We received the statement from specific official Iranian spokespeople who are known to us,” a spokesperson for the news network says
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Hollywood’s Historic Magic Castle Catches Fire, 68 Firefighters Work the Scene
“First-arriving companies are in offensive mode, coordinating roof ventilation, fire suppression and salvage operations,” the LAFD states
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Adrian Grenier Cashes In on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Snub With Cheeky Starbucks Ad: ‘Let’s Leave Nate in 2006’ | Video
“I mean, if they call, I’m free,” the actor adds
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Stephen Colbert Busts Out Recorder to Mock Trump’s Dire Iran Warning In Front of Peppy Party Band | Video
“It’s hard to keep up your festive tootling while the president threatens to blow up civilian infrastructure,” the late night host says
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Donald Trump Publicly Tells Fox News to Take ‘Real Loser’ Jessica Tarlov Off the Air
“She is, from her voice, to her lies, and everything else about her, one of the worst ‘personalities’ on television,” the president adds
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David Schwimmer Questions ‘Hate-Mongering Bigot’ Kanye West’s Apology, Calls on Other Wireless Festival Sponsors to Back Out
“An advertisement generating publicity before a concert tour — it does not erase years of abuse,” the “Friends” star writes
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The New York Times Fires Back at Trump Over ‘Derisive’ Response to War Crimes Question
“The latest example in his pattern of answering fair questions with inaccurate attacks,” a spokesperson for the outlet adds
