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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‘The Daily Show’ Predicts the Epstein Files Will ‘Be More Censored Than the Airplane Version of Anora’ When Released | Video
“That’s how they’re going to keep these files secret, national security, America’s go-to justification,” host Ronny Chieng jokes
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Trump Takes Credit for Release of Epstein Files in Lengthy Rant Against Democrats: ‘This Latest Hoax Will Backfire’
“Do not forget, the Biden Administration did not turn over a SINGLE file or page related to Democrat Epstein,” the president adds
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‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ Alum Mia Thornton Arrested, Charged With Theft
The reality TV star announced her exit from the Bravo series back in April
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Smokey Robinson Faces 2 New Sexual Battery Claims From Former Employees
The allegations come over seven months after the Motown legend was sued by four ex-staffers
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Ariana Grande Jokes Her Upcoming ‘Saturday Night Live’ Stint With Cher Marks ‘One of the Gayest Episodes’ | Video
The pop star is set to host the NBC sketch show with the music legend as her musical guest in December
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Stephen Colbert Says It’s ‘Epstein Rockin’ Eve’ After House Votes to Release Files: ‘A Ball Drop You’re Gonna Want to Miss’ | Video
“I mean, tomorrow we might know everything he and his pervert buddies did,” the comedian adds
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Colbert Reveals Trump-Clinton Jokes He Wanted to Tell Before ‘Blowing Bubba’ Theory Was Debunked: ‘Let Us Have a Silly One’ | Video
“I never even got to do jokes like, ‘Now we know how Trump got a taste for politics,’” the comedian adds
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Jon Stewart Roasts Trump for Calling New Epstein Files ‘Boring Stuff’: ‘Did You See the Blowing Email?’ | Video
“I mean, the little taste of that, no pun intended, did arouse, again, no pun intended, some curiosity about the rest of, if I may, the load,” the comedian jokes
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Seth Meyers Hits Back at Trump’s Call for NBC to Fire Him: ‘This Thoughtful Piece of Fan Mail’ | Video
“It’s not often you hear the name Seth Meyers on TV before midnight,” the comedian adds
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Diane Ladd’s Cause of Death Revealed to Be Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
The Oscar nominee’s daughter Laura Dern announced the news of her passing earlier this month
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Bill Maher Calls Out Politicians for Focusing on a ‘Dead Pervert’s Emails’: ‘We’re Doing This Again?’ | Video
“I feel like I’ve seen this movie four times … There’s just always more,” the comedian adds
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Trump Says He Still Plans to Sue the BBC Despite Apology: ‘I Think I Have to’
The president will seek damages between “$1 billion and $5 billion”
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MPA Applauds US, Korea Deal for Resolving ‘Unfair Trade Practices’ Impacting Hollywood
“The MPA appreciates the tireless work of the U.S. Trade Representative and his team,” CEO Charles Rivkin says
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Olivia Nuzzi’s NY Times Profile Ripped by Critics, Raises Ethics Questions: ‘An Indictment of Modern Journalism’
“Everything I’ve learned about RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi has been against my will,” one observer writes
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Donald Trump Rescinds Endorsement of ‘Ranting Lunatic’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, Says He’ll Back Primary Opponent
“He’s coming after me hard to … scare all the other Republicans before next week’s vote to release the Epstein files,” the congresswoman responds
