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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‘Stranger Things’ Star Charlie Heaton Teases an ‘Emotional’ Final Season: ‘It’s Pretty Special’ | Video
“To be given the opportunity to do that and go out in style was pretty cool,” co-star Joe Keery adds
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Bill Maher Playfully Calls Bill O’Reilly ‘a Cheap F–k’ to His Face During Food Price Debate
The comedian roasted the political commentator after a back-and-forth about the price of a cheeseburger
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DHS Tells Olivia Rodrigo to ‘Not Belittle’ Their ICE Agents After ‘Hateful Propaganda’ Comment: ‘Thank Them for Their Service’
“Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,” the singer told the agency
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How Millie Bobby Brown Welcomed ‘Stranger Things’ Newcomer Jake Connelly Into the Fold | Video
“She gave us some great advice,” the actor says
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‘Stranger Things’ Star Maya Hawke Defends Robin’s Storyline as Nearly Half of LGBTQ+ TV Roles Are Set to Disappear | Video
“As a queer human, you grow up and you want to see yourself identified in TV,” Hawke’s co-star and on-screen love interest Amybeth McNulty adds
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Stephen Colbert Celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Victory, Says Election Night Was ‘a Bad Day for Billionaires’ | Video
“He nut punched New York’s fattest cats,” the comedian adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump After Democrats Win Big on Election Night: ‘Everything He Touched Was a Loser’ | Video
“This was not a good night for the president,” the late night host adds
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Megyn Kelly Rips Into the Republican Party After Election Day Losses: ‘Needs to Get Its S–t Together ASAP’ | Video
“They don’t know what to do when daddy [Trump]’s not there to fly them across the finish line,” she adds
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Erika Kirk Refuses to Weigh in on Possible Death Penalty for Husband’s Alleged Killer: ‘Justice Will Ultimately Be Served’ | Video
“I do not want this man’s blood on my ledger,” the newly appointed Turning Point USA CEO says
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Axios Cuts 19 Jobs From Product, Tech and Design
“This is a difficult, but necessary, move to meet our evolving tech strategy,” co-founder Jim VandeHei says
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Johnny Depp Teases How He Plans to Make Ebenezer Scrooge His Own: ‘A Different Angle on Him’
The Depp-led “A Christmas Carol” movie was announced last month
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Proposition 50 Passes in California, Approving Gavin Newsom’s Plan to Gerrymander Districts
“We stood tall and we stood firm in response to Donald Trump’s recklessness. And tonight, after poking the bear, this bear roared,” Newsom says
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Jimmy Kimmel Launches ‘Big, Beautiful Food Bank’ to Help SNAP Recipients Impacted by Government Shutdown
The donation center will be housed in the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Hollywood backlot
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Netflix and iHeartMedia in Talks Over Video Podcast Licensing Agreement | Report
The streamer previously struck a deal with Spotify, which will see some of their podcasts removed from YouTube in 2026
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Jonathan Bailey Can’t Stop Giggling Over People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Title: ‘Honor of a Lifetime’ | Video
“I’m sort of thrilled People magazine have bestowed this honor on someone who can really cherish the value of a sexy man,” the actor adds
