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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The Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Emmys
From Stephen Colbert’s standing ovation to an overlong bit about donating money to the Boys and Girls Club of America
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Where to Stream All the 2025 Emmy-Nominated Shows
“Severance,” “The Penguin,” “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” emerged as the top-nominated series this year
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Paramount Condemns Boycott of Israeli Film Industry: ‘We Need More Engagement Not Less’ | Exclusive
“Silencing individual creative artists based on their nationality does not promote better understanding or advance the cause of peace,” the statement reads
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Taylor Swift Maintains She Did Not Agree to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Deposition, but Will Sit if ‘Forced’
The Baldoni camp asked for an extension to accommodate the pop star’s schedule and will interview her later this fall
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Nate Bargatze Is Not Ditching His Signature Style for Emmys Host Debut: ‘I Want to Feel Different’
The comedian tells TheWrap about his creative solution for keeping acceptance speeches under the 45-second mark
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‘The View’ Hosts Contemplate ‘Chilling’ Future of Political Speech After Charlie Kirk Assassination | Video
“Isn’t a fundamental part of being an American that we are able to express our opinions to each other without fear, without this kind of horror happening?” Whoopi Goldberg asks
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Polly Holiday, Last Surviving Star of CBS’ ‘Alice’ Sitcom, Dies at 88
The Tony-nominated actress is iconized by her character Flo’s catchphrase: “Kiss my grits”
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‘Overcompensating’ Renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video
Benito Skinner will return to write, star and executive produce the college comedy series for A24 and Amazon MGM Studios
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Whoopi Goldberg Says She Can’t Afford to Retire From ‘The View’ Because She Didn’t ‘Marry Well’ | Video
Co-host Joy Behar agrees that she does not plan on leaving the talk show anytime soon
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VMAs Producer Van Toffler Says He’s ‘Not a Great Rule Follower’ After Return to ‘Risqué’ Awards Show Helm
The former president of MTV’s music group tells TheWrap he advised talent to “take it to the limit” despite the shift from MTV to CBS
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FireAid Did Not Misappropriate $100 Million LA Wildfire Relief Funds, Independent Review Finds
Amid allegations of misuse against the org, Latham & Watkins finds strong transparency and community impact in FireAid’s allocations thus far
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Jay Harrington, Patrick St. Esprit Join Shemar Moore in ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Spinoff
Jason Ning serves as showrunner for the Sony Pictures Television series, which does not yet have a network attached
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6 Best Moments From the 2025 VMAs
Lady Gaga takes MTV to MSG, Mariah Carey throws some shade and Yungblud and Steven Tyler pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
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Mariah Carey Barks ‘What in the Sam Hell Were You Waiting For?’ as She Accepts Her First VMA
Ariana Grande introduced the pop superstar’s six-song medley before awarding her the VMA Video Vanguard Award
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John Early Says He Wrote ‘Maddie’s Secret’ in a Fury Almost Out of Necessity: ‘The Blindness Was Deliberate’
TIFF 2025: “To me, the joke was never that I was playing a woman. The joke was playing an ingenue,” the writer-director-star tells TheWrap
