Tess joined TheWrap as the company’s first reporting fellow in 2024. Tess is from Birmingham, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California, graduating with degrees in theatre and journalism. She also served as the executive editor for Annenberg Media, closely overseeing coverage of campus protests amidst the Israel-Hamas War.

Tess Patton
Experience:
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Constance Zimmer Has a Rallying Cry for Women Hitting Menopause in Hollywood | Video
Power Women Summit 2025: “Being in midlife does not make us irrelevant. It makes us undeniable,” the Emmy nominee says while presenting a new study from the Geena Davis Institute
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Andrew Scott Joins ‘The Comeback’ Season 3 With Lisa Kudrow
The third and final season of the comedy series will debut on HBO in March over a decade after Season 2’s release
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Amanda Zurawski, Who Nearly Died After Being Denied Abortion in Texas, Delivers Rallying Cry for Fighting Back | Video
Power Women Summit 2025: “Pluribus” star Rhea Seehorn introduces the abortion activist before her keynote address
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Meet the Queens of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18
Fourteen new queens hit the main stage in January
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‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Trailer: Tom Blyth and Emily Bader Debate Ruining the Friendship
The highly anticipated Emily Henry adaptation will premiere on Netflix in January
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Says Sexuality of Steamy Hockey Series’ Leads Shouldn’t Matter: ‘Can’t Ask Questions Like That’
Jacob Tierney weighs in on the growing online speculation around Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie’s personal lives
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Ed Weeks to Star in Vampire Comedy Pilot ‘Eternally Yours’ at CBS
The project from “Ghosts” creators Joe Port and Joe Wiseman has not yet landed a series order
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2025-2026
From “Fallout” on Prime Video and HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” to “Bridgerton” on Netflix and ABC’s “Scrubs” revival
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Where to Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Live
The 99th parade will feature performances from Cynthia Erivo, Ciara and “KPop Demon Hunters” girl group HUNTR/X
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale: Who Won Season 34?
The ABC ballroom dancing competition ended with a battle between two fan favorites
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‘Dancing With the Stars’: Robert Irwin Suffers Rib Injury Before Live Finale
“My body is feeling it. Robert’s body is feeling it. We’re kind of falling apart right now,” his partner Witney Carson says
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Warner Music Group Settles $500 Million Suno Lawsuit, Sets AI Partnership
The licensing agreement “introduces new opportunities for artists and songwriters to get paid,” according to Suno
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‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Renewed for 20 More Episodes at Hulu
New episodes will premiere in early 2026
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Andy Richter Says He’s Still Recovering 2 Weeks After ‘DWTS’ Run: ‘It Was Borderline Abuse’
The 59-year-old comedian is still feeling the pain of putting his body through nine weeks on the competition series
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‘Far Cry’ TV Series Adapting Video Game Lands Series Order at FX
Rob Mac will executive produce and star in the anthology series alongside EP Noah Hawley














