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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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
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Jon Stewart Rips Into Trump’s ‘Great Gatsby’-Themed Party Amid Government Shutdown: ‘Let-Them-Eat-Cake Optics’ | Video
“The theme was apparently gross income inequality,” the comedian adds
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Jake Paul Explains Why He Suddenly Canceled Gervonta Davis Fight: ‘Working With Him Is an Absolute Nightmare’
“It’s scary that devilish men like this can rise to the top of culture and sports,” the boxer adds
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Diddy’s Request to Expedite His Appeal Granted by Judge
The rap mogul was found guilty in July on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singer Rei Ami Says She’s ‘Waiting for the Call’ About the Sequel
“I feel really privileged to be a part of it,” the singer adds
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Downplays Criticism of Republican Leadership: ‘I’ve Got a Great Relationship With the President’ | Video
“I believe that Congress should be solving a lot of these problems,” the congresswoman adds
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‘South Park’: Melania Trump Possesses Pam Bondi to Expose JD Vance’s ‘Deception’ in Halloween Special
The First Lady haunts the White House after the East Wing is demolished, warning her president husband that his VP may be working against him
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Jimmy Kimmel Defends Marjorie Taylor Greene After Ted Cruz Calls Her ‘Very Liberal’: ‘I Have to Say I Love This’ | Video
“It feels like ‘Jurassic Park’ when the velociraptors turn on the guys who run the place,” the late night host adds
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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Slams King Charles III for Symbolic Prince Andrew Penalty: ‘A Name Change Is Not Punishment’ | Video
“If you offered Jeffrey Epstein the option of being arrested and sent to prison as a child rapist or having to change his name, which do you think he would’ve chosen?” the host adds
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‘DWTS’ Alum Maks Chmerkovskiy Apologizes to Jan Ravnik After His Viral Criticism: ‘Would Love to Bury the Hatchet’ | Video
“There’s a lot more that I want to say. I would like an opportunity to do it over coffe,” the retired dancer adds
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Claire Danes & Ewan McGregor to Star in Hulu Series ‘The Spot’ After Kate Winslet Exit
The Oscar winner left the A24-produced crime drama due to creative differences in June
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Rose Byrne Recalls How ‘Insidious’ Team Prevented Child Star From Being ‘Traumatized’ by the Demon | Video
“We would all be there to try to make it normal,” the actress adds
