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.
Experience:
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Paramount Pays Netflix $2.8 Billion Breakup Fee After Warner Bros. Deal Win
Netflix shares the transaction’s completion in a Friday SEC filing
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Monopoly Reality Competition Series in the Works at Netflix From Studio Lambert
The studio behind Peacock’s “The Traitors” beat out around 50 companies in a bake-off to produce the IP
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Ashley Tisdale to Lead Parenting Comedy Series in Early Development for CBS
CBS Studios would produce “You’re Only Young Twice” from writer Tommy Johnagin
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‘The Traitors’: Alan Cumming’s Stylist Breaks Down Season 4’s Best Looks | Exclusive
Sam Spector tells TheWrap how he crafted the Emmy-winning host’s premiere coffin look and signature kilts
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CNN CEO Tells Staff ‘Don’t Jump to Conclusions’ After WBD Deal Pivots to Paramount
Free press groups, meanwhile, sound the alarm on Paramount running both CBS and CNN: “Should be unthinkable”
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Lisa Rinna Says She Was Roofied Celebrating ‘Traitors’ Premiere at LA Gay Bar: ‘I Had Fentanyl in My System’
“The Real Housewives” alum tells Good Day New York she tested positive for fentanyl and amphetamines after the event
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Finale Has the Ending You Were Waiting for in Post-Credits Scene
Sophie and Benedict make their happily ever official after all
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‘The Comeback’: Valerie Cherish Learns She’s Leading an AI-Written Sitcom in First Season 3 Trailer
Lisa Kudrow is joined by Fran Drescher, Abbi Jacobson, John Early, Dan Bucatinsky and more for the HBO comedy’s final season
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‘Scrubs’ Boss Explains Reboot’s Big Relationship Twist
Aseem Batra also tells TheWrap how interviews with actual medical professionals informed the series’ evolution for today
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How ‘Scrubs’ Creator Bill Lawrence Revived Original Cast’s ‘Infectious Childish Joy’ to Reunite 16 Years Later
The television titan tells TheWrap how he kept the comedy’s tone while ushering Sacred Heart into the modern day
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Universal’s Rebranded ‘Seen on the Screen’ Podcast to Launch New Season in Partnership With Fandango | Exclusive
Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline Coley will host conversations with on-screen talent and creatives
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Don Lemon Sued for ‘Severe Emotional Distress’ Over Minneapolis Church Protest
Churchgoer Ann Douchette claims the independent journalist took “satisfaction in the disruption” that led to his controversial arrest
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16 CBS Shows Premiering This Week, From ‘Survivor 50’ to a New ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff
“Matlock,” “Survivor” and “Marshals” will all debut this week
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Kristina Schake to Exit as Disney’s Communications Chief With Bob Iger Next Month
“I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to serve The Walt Disney Company during such a pivotal chapter in its history,” the executive says
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‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Creators Break Down Writing for Tracy Morgan, His Odd-Couple Chemistry With Daniel Radcliffe
“We don’t have to improv a lot because the writing is magic,” Morgan tells TheWrap
