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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Colbert’s Studio Audience Erupts After Learning Trump’s Kennedy Center News: ‘I Have a Feeling You Just Found Out’ | Video
“He can’t have his name on a memorial. He’s alive — or so his doctors claim,” the late night host adds
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Erika Kirk Vows to Get JD Vance Elected as President in 2028: ‘My Husband’s Friend’ | Video
“We’re investing in states and not just in races. So, what I mean by that, we are building the red wall,” the Turning Point USA CEO adds
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Sylvester Stallone Walked Away from ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Over Pay Dispute, Lawsuit Alleges
“He wanted to do the picture during Fall 2023 before production began for Season 2 of his television series, ‘Tulsa King,” the film’s producers claim
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SAG-AFTRA Shares 2026 Union Negotiations Are ‘to Begin Earlier Than Usual’
“The time has come, once again, to negotiate,” union president Sean Astin and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland write
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YouTube Terminates 2 Channels Over Fake AI Movie Trailers
“They reverted to clear violations of our spam and misleading metadata policies,” a company spokesperson says
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Jimmy Kimmel Sounds Off on FCC Hearing About His Show: ‘No One Was Held Accountable’ | Video
“In the end, none of the Republicans confronted the commissioner in any way,” the late night host adds
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Gavin Newsom, Mark Kelly and More Rip Into Trump’s Primetime Speech: ‘This Could’ve Been an Email’
“Somebody must have showed him some abysmal poll numbers,” the senator from Arizona says
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David Zaslav Gives Backlot Tour to Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters | Photos
The studio visit came after the board reiterated its recommendation for the deal
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Nick Reiner Surrounded, Arrested Near Downtown LA in Newly Released Footage | Video
The screenwriter was picked up by authorities after his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, were found stabbed to death in their home
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says ‘the Dam Is Breaking’ in the GOP After Party’s Recent Breaks With Trump | Video
“They’re entering the campaign phase for 2026, which is a large signal that lame duck season has begun,” the congresswoman adds
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Gil Gerard, ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ Star, Dies at 82
“Hold the ones you have tightly and love them fiercely,” his wife Janet writes
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Seth Meyers Cringes After Asking Sabrina Carpenter About Her ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Role: ‘Based on That Show, It’s a Bummer’ | Video
“[A victim] of what? I was 12,” the pop star responds
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Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and More Remember Rob and Michele Reiner in a Poignant Joint Statement: ‘We Will Miss Them Forever’
“They were a special force together-dynamic, unselfish and inspiring,” the late couple’s celebrity friends write
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Jimmy Fallon’s Rob Reiner Tribute Avoids Trump, Draws Mixed Reactions From Fans: ‘Disappointing’ | Video
“Comedians are supposed to speak truth to power, and you consistently shy away from anything that could land you in the same hot water as Kimmel or Colbert,” one critic writes
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Jimmy Kimmel Vows to Keep Calling Out Trump’s ‘Loathsome’ Behavior In Honor of Rob Reiner: ‘He’d Want Us to’ | Video
“We’re going to do that over and over again until the rest of us wake up,” the late night host adds
