Kayla is a senior TV writer at TheWrap, covering the business and content of streaming and linear television. Before joining TheWrap in April of 2023, she was the Senior TV Reporter at Decider, the New York Post’s entertainment vertical that focuses on the streaming industry. Kayla is also a member of the Television Critics Association.
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Kayla received her Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Publication Studies from Clemson University. She also has a minor in Business Administration and studied at Oxford University for a term.
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HBO and Max End ‘Sesame Street’ Deal as Part of Shift Away From Kids Programming
The show’s library will continue to be on the platform until 2027 but HBO will no longer be the first home for new episodes
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‘Astro Bot’ Wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards
The PlayStation title also took home the awards for Best Game Direction, Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Family Game
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From Day 1, ‘Bookie’ Has ‘Frightened’ Its Creator, Chuck Lorre
The accomplished showrunner also reveals the next challenge he wants to undertake: CGI
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‘Cross’ Tops ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ as Nielsen’s Most Streamed Program Nov. 11-17, Securing 1.36 Billion Minutes
The Prime Video hit reached those numbers in its first four days
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‘The Daily Show’ Jokes Pete Hegseth’s Drinking May Actually Help Him: ‘The Whole Completely Unqualified Part … Totally Forgotten’
Host Michael Kosta also says that if Trump’s Secretary of Defense pick does quit drinking for the job, it will be his “only qualification”
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Jimmy Fallon Jokes It’s the Time of Year When Amazon Drivers Tell Their Families ‘See You in 2025’
“The Tonight Show” also debuted fake “sappy” commercials for Temu, Williams Sonoma and Cybertrucks
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Buzzfeed Sells ‘Hot Ones’ Studio for $82.5 Million to Sean Evans, Crooked Media, Soros Fund and Other Investors
CEO Jonah Peretti called the move part of the company’s “strategic transformation” as it pivots more into AI
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The Future Is Now: Children’s TV Creators Embrace New Technology to Make Content More Accessible
Special episodes with ASL interpretation from Fred Rogers Productions streamed 8.5 million times on the PBS Kids app from July to October.
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Jimmy Fallon Assures Audience Mitch McConnell Is OK After His Fall and ‘Ready for His Upcoming Fight With Jake Paul’ | Video
“It’s going to be close,” the “Tonight Show” host jokes
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‘Yellowstone’ Stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser Close Deals on Spinoff Series
The two portray Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler in the Paramount Network hit
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‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Finale Will Be a Super-Sized Episode Directed by Taylor Sheridan
“Life Is a Promise” will be one hour and 26 minutes
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YouTube Says Viewers Streamed Over 1 Billion Hours Daily From Their Living Rooms in 2024
The brand also announces new features for two of its most popular categories: sports and children’s entertainment
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Seth Meyers Interrupts His Own Rant About Trump’s Tariff Plan: ‘Why The Hell Am I Explaining This? No One Cares’
The NBC host also mocked the President-elect for sounding like a “depressed existential philosopher”
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UnitedHealthcare Shooting Suspect’s Capture Draws Boos From ‘Daily Show’ Audience
“Look, I’m sorry guys,” Jon Stewart says
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‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ 2025 Adds Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, Blake Shelton and More
The holiday tradition kicks off Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC
