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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‘South Park’ Season 28 Ending Explained: What Happened to Trump and Satan’s Baby?
Stan teams up with Jesus and the Woodland Critters for a twisty Christmas miracle
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Stephen Colbert Calls on Paramount to ‘Uncancel One of Their Best Shows’ Amid $108 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for WBD | Video
“In a totally unrelated story, I’m looking forward to next season’s new CBS hit comedy, ‘Young Mohammed bin Sheldon,’” the late night host adds
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‘The Daily Show’ Mocks ‘Nationalist’ Parks After Trump Administration Cuts MLK Day, Juneteenth Free Entry | Video
“All I know is, if you’re a black bear right now, you’re hibernating with one eye open,” host Ronny Chieng adds
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Elon Musk Thinks He Was ‘Somewhat Successful’ With DOGE, But Wouldn’t Do It Again | Video
“I think, instead of doing DOGE, I would have basically worked on my companies … and they wouldn’t have been burning the cars,” the Tesla CEO says
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Cheryl Hines Downplays ‘Curb’ Co-Star Larry David Estrangement, Says She’d Be ‘Fine’ Running Into Him
“It’s not like Larry and I used to play pickleball and we don’t now … I would really see him at work,” the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” alum adds
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Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Bemoan Award Shows Being ‘So Serious’: ‘Used to Be Fun’ | Video
“If you win for a comedic role, try to be funny when you give a speech,” the “Good Hang” host adds
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Megyn Kelly Promises She’ll Never Interview Nick Fuentes After Piers Morgan, Tucker Carlson: ‘I Don’t Really Want to Talk to Crazy’ | Video
“I just think if you don’t like Nick Fuentes, you should ignore Nick Fuentes,” the political commentator adds
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WGA President Says Guild Has No ‘Preferred Winner’ in WBD Bidding War: ‘Whoever Wins, Writers Lose’
“This is us looking at this as a massive antirust issue where we believe the government really needs to step in,” Michele Mulroney adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates Contract Extension With Trump Shout-Out: ‘Last Thing I Want to Do Is Upset You’ | Video
“Our show has been renewed till May of 2027 or until the world ends, whichever comes first,” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart Calls Out ‘Eerie’ Parallels Between Iraq War and Looming Venezuela Conflict: ‘It Is 2005 All Over Again’ | Video
“All the bulls–t reasons we used to justify the disastrous war in Iraq, [the Trump administration is] trotting out to justify war in Venezuela,” the comedian adds
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Cheryl Hines Laughs Off Possibility of RFK Jr. 2028 Presidential Run: ‘I’m Gonna Say No He’s Not’ | Video
“I mean, as soon as you say you’re going to run, people come at you,” the actress says
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Nicolle Wallace Lays Into Trump Over ‘Verbal Violence’ Against Female Reporters: ‘This Is Sick S–t’ | Video
“We’re either going to normalize this and usher in an era of unprecedented misogyny or that press corps is going to act as one and say, ‘No more,’” the MS NOW host adds
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Trump Declines Picking Side in Netflix and Paramount’s WBD Fight: ‘None of Them Are Particularly Great Friends of Mine’
And of son-in-law Jared Kushner’s role in Paramount’s bid, the president says he’s “never spoken with him about it”
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Netflix Assures Subscribers ‘Nothing Is Changing Today’ After Warner Bros. Discovery Deal: ‘We Have More Steps to Complete’
“Both streaming services will continue to operate separately,” the streamer adds
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Marciano Brunette Sues Demi Engemann, ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Producer for Defamation Over Sexual Assault Claims
“She used that accusation to attack Marciano’s credibility, suggesting others would ‘come forward’ and portrayed anyone who questioned her account as acting in bad faith,” the complaint says
