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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Bill Maher Says It’s Time to Move on From Oscars Diversity Complaints: ‘Take the Win’ | Video
“Hollywood isn’t a secret cabal of racists. It’s a secret cabal of people terrified of looking like racists,” the late night host adds
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Judge Orders Removal of DOGE Deposition Videos From YouTube, Citing Witness Harassment
The videos in-question were previously uploaded to YouTube by groups suing to reinstate grants cut by Elon Musk’s now defunct entity
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Trump Administration Poised to Pocket $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal
Investors in the new venture TikTok USDS LLC, including Oracle, MGX and Silver Lake, are reportedly set make hefty payments to the government
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WGA West Boosts Offer to Striking Staff Union, but Deal Is Rejected Amid Tensions
“It is always a union’s right to decide when to take a deal or how long to strike,” WGAW Executive Director Ellen Stutzman says
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Keke Palmer Declines Uncomfortable Marriage Proposal During SXSW Appearance: ‘I Don’t Know You’ | Video
“I’m surprised you didn’t hit him with a, ‘Sorry to this man,’” her “I Love Boosters” co-star Taylour Paige adds, referencing Palmer’s viral meme
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes Publicists Have a ‘Difficult Job’ Thanks to Opinionated Stars Like Timothée Chalamet | Video
“Remember when they used to say, ‘There’s no such thing as bad publicity?’” the late night host adds
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Singer Labrinth Blasts ‘Euphoria,’ Columbia Records in Cryptic Post Saying He’s Done With Entertainment Industry
The artist is set to score the HBO drama’s anticipated third season alongside Hans Zimmer
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Stephen Colbert Roasts Pete Hegseth for Pentagon Photographer Ban: ‘You Hate Your Own Stupid Face’ | Video
“I’m happy to help with a little glow up. I mean, have you considered bangs?” the late night host adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump’s Attempt to ‘Gaslight’ Citizens About Gas Prices: ‘Stupidest President of All Time’ | Video
“You hear the term gaslighting a lot, but rarely when it comes to actual gas,” the late night host adds
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Chris Hayes Rips Trump for Suggesting US Ignored Iranian Sleeper Cells, Says He ‘Is Making Up Intelligence’ | Video
“It would mean the government knows about Iranian sleeper agents … but isn’t lifting a finger to deport them,” the MS NOW host adds
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BuzzFeed Expresses ‘Substantial Doubt’ It Can Stay in Business, Citing Continued Financial Hardship
“We’re exploring strategic options to complete the work we started years ago,” CFO Matt Omer says
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Stephen Colbert Rejects His Audience’s ‘Pity’ After Iran War Joke Gets Lukewarm Reaction: ‘Smattering of Applause’ | Video
“I don’t need your pity. I want it, but I don’t need it,” the late night host adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Quips Hollywood ‘Barely Survived the Writers’ Strike’ After FBI Warns of Iran Threat | Video
“Isn’t this how ‘Iron Man 3’ started?” the late night host adds
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Trump Calls Gavin Newsom’s Candid Dyslexia Comments ‘a Politically Suicidal Act’
In response, the California governor blasted the president as “a brain-dead moron who bombs children and protects pedophiles”
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Andrea Bocelli Invites Timothée Chalamet to One of His Concerts After Opera Dig
“It only takes a few minutes of hearing this music live to understand why, after centuries, it continues to be loved,” the famed tenor adds
