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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Rachel Maddow Says It’s ‘Impossible to Imagine’ Pete Hegseth Survives Boat-Strike Scandal: ‘He Must Resign’ | Video
“This is a disaster for this generation of people serving in the United States military. And that is a tragedy more than a farce,” the MS NOW host adds
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Stephen Colbert Roasts Trump’s MRI Justification: ‘Men In His Age Group Also Benefit From Retiring’ | Video
“Can we write that prescription next?” the late night host quips
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Jon Stewart Rips Into Trump for Doubling Down on R-Word Insult for Tim Walz: ‘Something Wrong With Him?!’ | Video
“[The press corps] had to fly back with this nut and ask him if he wants to clarify any of the nonsense,” the comedian adds
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James Cameron Says ‘Avatar’ Team Had to ‘Step Up’ for ‘Fire and Ash’ After Jon Landau’s Death: ‘It Was a Blow’
Cameron’s longtime collaborator died at the age of 63 in 2024
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Taylor Swift Gives First Look at ‘Tortured Poets’ Pro-Shoot in ‘Eras Tour: The Final Show’ Trailer Drop
The new iteration of the concert film will be available to stream Dec. 12
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Guillermo del Toro Declares ‘F–k AI’ During Gotham Awards Acceptance Speech | Video
“The artistry of [the cast and crew] shines on every single frame of this film that was willfully made by humans, for humans,” the director adds
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White House Launches ‘Media Offender of the Week’ Website, Names Ellison-Owned CBS News
The Trump administration calls out the outlet alongside The Boston Globe and The Independent
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Pete Hegseth Calls Out ‘Fabricated’ and ‘Inflammatory’ Reports About Drug Boat Strikes: ‘Fake News’
“The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats and kill the narco-terrorists,” the Secretary of Defense adds
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‘Stranger Things’ Star Cara Buono Jokes About Her Season 5 ‘Training’ After Fans Praise ‘Badass’ Fight Scene
“Respect for Karen Wheeler definitely went up with this scene for sure,” one fan writes on X
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‘Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Isn’t Surprised MAGA Co-Opted the Red Pill: ‘That’s What Fascism Does’ | Video
“They appropriate left-wing points of view and they mutate them for their own propaganda,” the filmmaker adds
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Trump Slammed for ‘Publicly Intervening’ in a Foreign Election With Tito Asfura Endorsement, Juan Orlando Hernández Pardon
“Absolutely unacceptable decision as this comes on the eve of crucial elections in Honduras,” one critic writes
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‘Stranger Things’: What Exactly Happened to Max in Season 4?
Here’s what to remember about Sadie Sink’s character heading into “Stranger Things 5”
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ICE Detains Relative of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was picked up by ICE agents earlier in November
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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump’s Push for ‘Rush Hour 4’ With Brett Ratner: ‘Next Up, The Cosby Show’ | Video
“So, for anyone who says Trump wastes a lot of time on nothing, wrong, we’re getting a ‘Rush Hour 4,’” the late night host jokes
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Sadie Sink Reminds Marvel Fans ‘Hair Color Can Change’ Amid Theories About Her ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Character: ‘Wait and See’
“I’m excited for all of it to maybe be put to rest,” the actress adds
