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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‘Animorphs’ Is Getting a Reboot — This Time on Disney+, Produced by Ryan Coogler
“The Testaments” writer Bayan Wolcott will write and executive produce the adaptation of the children’s fantasy book series
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‘The Chosen’ Unveils Season 6 Premiere Date Featuring Jesus’ Crucifixion
The faith-based series airs on Amazon’s Prime Video and its finale will also release in theaters
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Colin Jost to Lead Dentist-Turned-Drugpin Larry Lavin Drama Series at Peacock
The “Saturday Night Live” star will executive produce alongside showrunner Alex Barnow
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Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Case Headed to Trial Without Sexual Harassment Claims
Judge Lewis J. Liman dismisses 10 of the 13 claims from Lively’s explosive December 2024 lawsuit
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‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ to End With 4-Episode Event This Summer
Selena Gomez will direct an episode and reprise her role as Alex Russo following the Season 2 finale
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‘Deli Boys’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date, Guest Cast
Andrew Rannells, Kumail Nanjiani and Tan France join the Hulu comedy series as recurring guest stars
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‘American Idol’ Season 9 Grows With First Live Show Scoring 4.9 Million Viewers | Exclusive
The episode is up 6% over last season, ranking as the No. 1 program on Monday night across broadcast and cable
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Matthew Rhys Attempts to Hide His Town’s Haunted Past in ‘Widow’s Bay’ Teaser
The Apple TV series blends horror and comedy as Mayor Tom Loftis tries to revive his seafaring community
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Inside the ‘Jeopardy’ YouTube Special: Legendary Game Show Leans on Creators and Internet Culture in Next Frontier | Exclusive
Sony Pictures TV and YouTube execs tell TheWrap why the one-off digital special felt like a natural next step for the 60-year-old trivia show
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Sens. Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell Raise ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Nexstar-Tegna Merger in Letter to Brendan Carr
The Senate Commerce Committee leaders criticize the FCC chair for approving the merger without a vote from the full commission
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NATPE, Realscreen Summit to Shutter, Citing Market Consolidation
Brunico Communications will shut down events including Realscreen, Kidscreen Summit and NATPE Global
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Apple TV’s First ‘Cape Fear’ Teaser Sees Javier Bardem’s Max Cady Haunt Amy Adams
The thriller series is inspired by Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of the same name
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Matthew Lillard Says He Had the Role of Negan on ‘The Walking Dead’ for 10 Minutes
The “Scooby-Doo” actor says he would have been “more wicked and funny” than Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the series villain
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This AI Tool Promises to Analyze Film and TV Scripts
Tech execs-turned-film producers Simon Horsman and Daniel Wood pitch Quilty as a one-stop shop for for script reviews, market analysis and more
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Alex Cooper Sets YouTube Competition Series With Divisive ‘Mormon Wives’ Stars Dakota Mortensen, Demi Engemann
The 2026 Unwell Winter Games roster also includes “Love Island” breakout Huda, “DWTS” pro Gleb Savchenko and Anna Delvey
