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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Amazon Mulls ‘Apprentice’ Reboot With Donald Trump Jr. as Host
“Since our acquisition of MGM, we have had preliminary internal discussions about what’s next for ‘The Apprentice,’” a spokesperson for the company says
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‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Patrick Muldoon’s Cause of Death Confirmed
The actor, also known for his work in “Melrose Place” and “Starship Troopers,” passed at the age of 57 on April 19
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Tupac Shakur’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Keefe D and Others
“One thing is certain, there remain individuals who were involved in Tupac’s murder who, for 30 years, have not been held accountable for their crimes,” the suit states
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Jimmy Kimmel Rips Trump for Cracking Similar ‘Old Age’ Joke He Wanted Him Fired Over | Video
“Wait a minute. Did he just make a joke about his death?” the late night host adds
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‘The Daily Show’ Roasts Republicans for Making Trump ‘Sound Like an Indoor Cat’ With Their Pro-Ballroom Defense | Video
“You don’t want the leader of the free world to visit anything?” host Josh Johnson jokingly asks
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Bill O’Reilly Says Jimmy Kimmel Is ‘Not Smart Enough’ to Understand Gravity of ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke | Video
“Kimmel does not deserve the platform … He peddles hate,” the conservative commentator adds
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David Ellison Attends Trump-Hosted State Dinner for King Charles III
The Paramount Skydance CEO’s presence at the White House event comes a day after his company asked the FCC to approve Middle East investment in the Warner Bros. merger
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JB Pritzker Insists DOJ’s New James Comey Indictment Will Be Thrown Out: ‘We’re Talking About Seashells’ | Video
“[Trump] thinks that he can use the power of the federal government to go after people that he doesn’t like,” the Illinois governor adds
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Jon Stewart Suggests RFK Jr. ‘Abandoning’ Cheryl Hines During WHCD Evacuation Is a Kennedy Family Tradition | Video
“It looks like we got a new addition to the ‘Kennedy Family Abandoning Women To Their Fate’ Wikipedia page,” the comedian says
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Jimmy Kimmel Defends ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke as ‘Light Roast,’ Urges Melania to Confront Trump’s ‘Violent Rhetoric’ | Video
“[It] obviously was a joke about their age difference, and the look of joy we see on her face every time they’re together,” the late night host adds
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Bill O’Reilly Slams ‘Rookie’ Kaitlan Collins for Misreporting the WHCD Shooter Was ‘Confirmed Dead’ | Video
“Looks good on TV. Can conduct an interview. She doesn’t know what she’s doing,” the veteran journalist adds
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Karoline Leavitt Goes Viral for Saying ‘There Will Be Shots Fired Tonight’ Right Before WHCD Incident | Video
“This will NOT help her fight against conspiracy theorists,” one X user quips
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Applauds Trump’s Humor, But Warns the President ‘Will Probably Offend Some People’ at WHCD | Video
“I hope there’s some good feelings that come from it,” the health secretary adds
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‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Claims She Was Denied Boarding on a Flight Because of Her Disability: ‘Blatant Segregation’ | Video
“I wish that were clickbait. I wish that were false, but that is what happened,” the actress and disability advocate adds
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Cyndi Lauper Reminds Heckler to Not Mess With Her After Mid-Show Interruption: ‘I’m From Brooklyn’ | Video
“I don’t know what the f–k you’re saying,” the singer adds
