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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Anne Hathaway Nearly Quit ‘Mother Mary’ After Watching Initial Footage: ‘This Is Really Bad’
“I don’t know that I can ask people to come to see this,” the actress recalls thinking at the time
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Stephen Colbert Grilled by Billy Crystal, Amy Sedaris, Wife Evie and More for Final ‘Late Show’ Questionnaire
“Being in this seat is weird for me,” the late night host quips
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Nexstar Slams Judge’s Injunction Pausing Tegna Merger in Expedited Appeal Request: ‘Inflicts Unrecoverable Harm’
“Worse still, it degrades the very assets it purports to protect,” the multimedia conglomerate argues
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JonBenét Ramsey’s Father Offers Advice to Nancy Guthrie’s Family on Police: ‘Really Scrutinize What They’re Doing’ | Video
“They handle everything from traffic tickets … to serial murders. You can’t do everything well,” the Ramsey patriarch adds
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Bill O’Reilly Voices Regret Over ‘Heated’ Exchange With Barney Frank: ‘I Was Too Mean to Him’ | Video
“I’ve always regretted it,” the “No Spin News” host adds
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Chelsea Handler Slams Shane Gillis Over Lynching Joke Directed at Kevin Hart: ‘That’s Worse Than Rape’ | Video
“I mean it was ick. It was gross,” the comedian adds
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California Congressman Slams ‘Pathetic Loser’ Trump as Jan. 6 Police Sue Over $1.8 Billion Slush Fund | Video
“The complete lack of respect for law enforcement … goes to show you the kind of man that Donald Trump is,” Rep. Robert Garcia says
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Jimmy Kimmel Tells Elon Musk to ‘Stay in Your Lane’ After Meltdown Over Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Odyssey’ Casting | Video
“Who specifically is the a–hole who thought this was a cool design for a truck?” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Bond Over Losing Late Shows to Paramount: ‘The Term Back Then Was S–t-Canned’ | Video
“[Letterman] said to me something very profound … ‘Don’t confuse cancelation with failure … but in this case it is also a failure,’” the “Daily Show” star adds
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‘The Daily Show’ Rips Trump’s $1.8 Billion Ally Fund, Says Most Americans ‘Are Being Taxed’ for Skipping Jan. 6 | Video
“Hold on. So our taxpayer money is going to the people who did Jan. 6?” host Ronny Chieng adds
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is a ‘Complete Reinvention,’ the Russo Brothers Tease | Video
“It’s another swing. I don’t think the audience is expecting it at all,” the Marvel Cinematic Universe directors add
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Jesse Watters Blasted as a ‘Bootlicker’ After Passionately Defending Trump’s Thousands of Stock Trades
“True cult-like behavior. Always a ‘rules for thee not for me’ attitude,” one critic writes of the Fox News host
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone Confirm New ‘South Park’ Episodes Will Return This September | Video
The Comedy Central animated sitcom wrapped its 28th season in December
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts White House for Fan Casting Trump as New James Bond: ‘007 Is His Approval Rating’ | Video
“Grab ’em by the ‘Octopussy.’ We got a new James Bond in town,” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart Explodes Over Trump’s Excessive Praise of Xi Jinping: ‘How the F–k Is This Guy Our President?’ | Video
“He should not have this job, and yet he does,” the late night host adds
