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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‘Bridgerton’ Showrunner Defends Deviating From Book Order for Show: ‘It’s a Tricky Balance’ | Video
“I think we want to keep in mind which character feels ready in their storyline for love,” Jess Brownell adds
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Media Matters Shutters X Account Amid Legal Dispute With Elon Musk: ‘It Sure Has Been Tough’
“X is updating its terms of service. These terms contain, among other things, new language that attempts to apply a provision to ‘pending’ lawsuits,” chairman and president Angelo Carusone says
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Leonardo DiCaprio Hails Cinema as the ‘Definitive Art Form’ After Claiming He Wasn’t a Theatrical Experience Advocate | Video
“I remember gazing up at that massive screen completely in awe, four years old, hysterically crying at the end of ‘King Kong,’” the actor recalls
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Jimmy Kimmel Sounds Off on Trump’s Claim the Minneapolis Protests Are ‘Fake’: ‘Another Bananas Speech’ | Video
“It’s like the ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ in reverse. He’s telling us we’re the ones who are naked while they do their best to cover everything up,” the late night host adds
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François Arnaud Says ‘Heated Rivalry’ Was Set to Be a Lot Less Steamy on Original Streamer: ‘No Kissing Until Episode 5’ | Video
“They had so many notes and so many thoughts on what that show could be that [Jacob Tierney] decided to leave them,” the actor adds
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Hakeem Jeffries Compares ‘CBS Evening News’ to LindellTV After Tony Dokoupil’s Jan. 6 Anniversary Coverage | Video
“When I first saw the clip, I was confused,” the House Democratic leader says
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Attorney Alan Jackson Remains ‘Utterly Committed’ to Nick Reiner’s ‘Best Interests,’ Despite Withdrawing From Case
“I want nothing but the best for him and I want him to get the most robust defense that he possibly can get,” the former defense attorney for Rob Reiner’s son says of his murder trial
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Jimmy Kimmel Compares Trump to the ‘World’s Angriest Telemarketer’ After Heated Response to War Powers Resolution | Video
“That’s how he operates,” the late night host adds
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Jon Stewart Takes Somber Tone Addressing Trump’s Actions In 2026: ‘We Are In a Confusing Dark Place’ | Video
“I’m trying to keep myself spirited here,” the comedian adds
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AOC Says She ‘Absolutely’ Believes Trump Has Committed Impeachable Offenses: ‘Without a Shadow of a Doubt’ | Video
“Personally, I think the criminality of what we’ve been seeing from this administration is quite clear,” the congresswoman adds
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Tony Dokoupil Laughs Off ‘CBS Evening News’ Criticism On-Air: ‘Thanks for Your Notes’ | Video
“We are making our way through them and we’re going to be talking about what we heard in the weeks ahead,” the anchor adds
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Former Disney Channel Star Matt Prokop Arrested, Facing Child Pornography Charge
The actor is best known for his roles in “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and Disney Channel’s “Geek Charming”
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Universal’s Donna Langley Offers Message of Resilience to Hollywood Creatives on Awards Weekend: ‘We Will Prevail’
“We make things that matter and we deliver them to the audience globally in a way that is meaningful,” the NBCUniversal Entertainment chairperson adds
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PBS News Confirms Weekend Team Will Air Final Broadcast on Sunday | Video
“Due to federal budget cuts, we’ve had to make the difficult decision to rework our staffing and programming,” anchor Amna Nawaz shares
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Washington National Opera to End Over 50-Year Residency at Kennedy Center Amid Trump Rebrand
“We have made the difficult decision to part ways with the WNO due to a financially challenging relationship,” a rep for the venue says
