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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OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Steps Down While Battling Chronic Illness
“It became clear that the road to recovery would be much longer and more complex than I had anticipated,” the businesswoman writes
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CNN’s Brian Stelter Responds to Reports of Staff Unrest Amid Paramount Merger: ‘It’s Complicated’
“If you ask 10 different employees, you’ll hear 10 different POVs about the pending merger,” the news network’s chief media analyst says
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NY Times and Other Publishers Accuse OpenAI of Obstructing Evidence, Seek Sanctions
“This is a case about copying. There is no question that it happened,” the publishers’ filing states
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Tiffany Haddish Jokes She’s ‘Finally Become Jimmy Kimmel’ After Trump Dig Draws White House Response
“If the president pulls me off the air, do I still get paid for the whole week?” the guest host asks
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Gretchen Carlson Torches Graham Platner’s Campaign Suspension Statement as a ‘Disgusting Display of Hubris’
“A real man would stand up and take accountability for what has happened here,” the broadcast journalist adds
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Justin Baldoni Reflects on ‘Painful’ Blake Lively Legal Fight After Nearly 2 Years of Silence
“We didn’t want to add to the noise. So we just wanted to let the justice system run its course,” the “It Ends With Us” director adds
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CAA, SAG-AFTRA Call on Meta to Tighten Muse AI Likeness Protections: ‘True Innovation Puts Creators First’
“CAA believes in the power of new technology, but not at the cost of individuals’ rights or livelihoods,” CAA writes
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Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign After Rape Allegation
The Maine Democrat accuses the political establishment of sabotaging his grassroots campaign in an 11-minute social media video
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Patrick Dempsey Responds to ‘Flattering’ Calls to Replace Graham Platner in Maine Senate Race
“I don’t take it lightly. I love my home state of Maine,” the “Memory of a Killer” star says
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Tiffany Haddish Draws Audible Groans From ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Audience After Megan Thee Stallion Jab
“What? It’s a hot girl summer,” the comedian responds
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Maine Democratic Party Calls Out Graham Platner for Trying to Influence Senate Replacement Process
“We have repeatedly reiterated to [Platner]’s team that they have no role in determining our next Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate,” Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson says
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Oregon AG to Ask Court to Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal for 60 Days Amid Records Dispute
“[The information] has nothing to do with whether this transaction complies with Oregon’s antitrust laws and is not a legitimate basis to delay a plainly lawful, pro-competitive transaction,” a Paramount spokesperson responds
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Judge Throws Out Trump Media’s $3.8 Billion Suit Against Washington Post
“[Trump Media] has failed to present evidence that would allow a jury to find … that [The Washington Post] published the allegedly defamatory statements with actual malice,” Judge Thomas Barber writes
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ABC Says the Government Can’t ‘Sit in an Editor’s Chair’ in Fiery Response to FCC Over ‘The View’
“That is the seat the Commission now proposes to take, deciding which broadcast programs qualify as legitimate news,” the company says in a new regulatory filing
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Tiffany Haddish Can’t Believe George Stephanopoulos Got Taylor Swift Wedding Invite and She Didn’t: ‘The F—k?!’
“What a waste. All those sexy men in tuxedos and no Tiffany to make them feel beautiful,” the comedian adds
