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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Golden Globe Awards Reveal the 25 Podcasts Eligible for Inaugural Award
“Call Her Daddy,” “Pod Save America” and “The Megyn Kelly Show” are among the titles named
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Taylor Swift’s Use of ‘Father Figure’ on New Album ‘Delighted’ George Michael’s Estate: ‘No Hesitation’
“We had no hesitation in agreeing to this association between two great artists,” the late singer’s estate notes ahead of Swift’s new “The Life of a Showgirl” album
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Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump Rocks Out in New Theme Song for Disney Jr., Marvel Special | Video
“Marvel’s Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team Up!” is set to premiere on Disney Jr. on Oct. 16 and Disney+ on Oct. 17
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‘The Daily Show’ Jokes the Government Shutdown Upstaged Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Split | Video
“My favorite federal government also couldn’t make it work,” host Ronny Chieng adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at FCC Amid Government Shutdown: ‘We Can Now Say Whatever We Want’ | Video
“There is some silver lining to the shutdown,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host adds
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DHS Adviser Warns ICE Agents Will Target Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘We Will Deport You’
“We’re going to do enforcement everywhere. We are going to make Americans safe,” the political commentator adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Calls Late Night Crossover With Stephen Colbert a ‘Fun Way to Drive the President Nuts’ | Video
“It’s the show the FCC doesn’t want you to see,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host adds
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Diddy Denied New Trial or Acquittal by Judge Ahead of Sentencing
The rapper was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, violating the Mann Act
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Aimee Lou Wood Doesn’t Regret Her ‘Saturday Night Live’ Call Out Over ‘Mean’ Sketch | Video
“No matter what chaos came from it, I’m still happy for me and my personal journey that I said something,” adds “The White Lotus” actress
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Protesters Hit Brendan Carr’s First Open FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension: ‘Censorship Czar!’ | Video
Our Revolution, a nonprofit organization founded by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, has taken credit for the demonstration
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Lady Gaga Taps ‘Wednesday’ Stars Emma Myers & Evie Templeton for ‘Mayhem Ball’ Performance | Video
The actresses perform their “The Dead Dance” routine from the Netflix series for the singer’s fans in London
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Jimmy Kimmel Hits Back at JD Vance’s Ratings Dig: ‘Bull—t’ | Video
“I have some good news for you, J-Dog. We’re back on all the stations,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host adds
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Jon Stewart Blasts Left-Right Blame Game Triggered by Violence: ‘Post-Shooting Pastime’ | Video
“The game is so ubiquitous, now we often play it before we even know who the perpetrator is,” says “The Daily Show” host
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MrBeast Addresses Fan Concern Over Fire Stunt in Video: ‘We Take Safety Extremely Seriously’
“We had professionals test this extensively and the guy in the video as stated is a professional stunt man,” the YouTube creator assures worried fans
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Emerald Fennell Defends Casting Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi in ‘Wuthering Heights’ After Fan Pushback
“It’s very personal material for everyone,” the filmmaker says after receiving criticism online
