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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TMZ to Shutter Sister Site TooFab in January, Plans to Gut Entire Staff | Exclusive
Staffers were informed of the upcoming shut down earlier this month
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Jimmy Fallon Roasts Melania Trump’s Past Christmas Decor in Latest East Wing Demolition Jab: ‘A Festive Hell’ | Video
“It is so cold in Washington, Trump’s new ballroom shriveled up into the White House,” the comedian also jokes
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Jimmy Kimmel Fights Back Tears to Give ‘Hardest’ Monologue of His Career: ‘We’re Going to Take the Next Couple of Nights Off’ | Video
“We lost someone very special who was much too young to go,” he adds
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Ariana Grande Does a Spot-On Lorne Michaels Impression for Bowen Yang: ‘Should I Stop?’ | Video
“Is this fine?” the pop star asks amid her imitation of the “Saturday Night Live” boss
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Star of ‘The Human Condition’ Trilogy and ‘Harakiri,’ Dies at 92
The Japanese film legend was a frequent collaborator with Masaki Kobayashi
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Jon Stewart Sounds Off on Senate Democrats After Government Shutdown Deal: ‘They Squandered Their Leverage’ | Video
“You sold out the entire shutdown, not to get what you wanted, but for a promise to not get what you wanted later,” he adds
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Allison Mack Recalls ‘Smallville’ Co-Star Kristin Kreuk Introducing Her to NXIVM: ‘All She Could Talk About’
“I was like, ‘OK, if you think I should do it and I’ll like it, I’ll do it,’” the actress adds
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Trump Blasts Newsom as a ‘Horrible Governor’ After His Shutdown Deal Criticism: ‘He’s Gone Radical Left’ | Video
“If he ran the country like that, we would have an absolutely gonezo country,” the president adds
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Millie Bobby Brown Says David Harbour Relationship Means ‘So Much’ to Her Despite Bullying Complaint
The actress’ comments come after she reportedly filed a harassment and bullying complaint against her “Stranger Things” co-star
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Robert Pattinson Asks Jennifer Lawrence Point-Blank If She Thinks ‘Hunger Games’ Is ‘Cooler’ Than ‘Twilight’ | Video
“I auditioned for ‘Twilight,’” the actress tells her shocked co-star
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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
