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.

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Wilford Lloyd Baumes, ‘Love Boat’ Creator and ‘Wonder Woman’ Producer, Dies at 86
The producer also worked on comedy series “Bridget Loves Bernie” and crime-drama “Who Is the Black Dahlia?”
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Matt Smith Fans Love That He Hated ‘Morbius’ as Much as They Did: ’Sony Def Tricked Him Into Doing That’
The resurgence of the Sony-Marvel flop comes as the “House of the Dragon” star reacts to Keanu Reeves watching it on a plane
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All the Songs in Amazon’s ‘Elle’ Soundtrack, From Mariah Carey to Bikini Kill
The “Legally Blonde” prequel series leans into 90s nostalgia with hits from Radiohead, The Cranberries and more
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‘The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey’ Starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen Moves to Netflix From Paramount+
The streamer plans a winter release for the limited series about the 6-year-old beauty queen’s death
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Creators Reveal What Their Hollywood Takeover Actually Looks Like
After breakout creator box office hits, executives at VidCon say studios are embracing YouTubers who have a line into younger audiences
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Fox News’ Jessica Tarlov Says Trump Allies Battle Birthright Citizenship Because ‘They Don’t Like People From Other Places’
The “Raging Moderates” hosts unpack the Supreme Court rejecting the president’s push to end birthright citizenship
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NPR’s Nina Totenberg Personally Wrote Justice Alito After Falsely Reporting Retirement: ‘It’s Entirely On Me’
The legendary legal affairs correspondent addresses the bombshell mistake on Tuesday’s “All Things Considered”
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Disney+ Orders Pilot for ‘Last Kids on Earth’ Live-Action TV Adaptation
Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux will write and showrun a pilot based on the novels by Max Brallier
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The 35 Best TV Shows of 2026 So Far
From “Abbott Elementary” and “Beef” to “Widow’s Bay” and “Wonder Man”
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Trump-Appointed Supreme Court Justice Expresses Concern Over Political Weaponization of FCC, FTC
“As we’ve seen, these agencies were never truly independent from politics,” Justice Neil Gorsuch writes in his concurrent decision
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Amanda Batula to Exit ‘Summer House’ After 10 Seasons Following West Wilson Relationship Drama
The reality star was a cast member on the Bravo series since its first season
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Nicolle Wallace Busts Out Laughing at Trump Begging Freedom 250 Crowd to Come Back for July 4 | Video
“Guess they felt like they had heard that riff before,” the MS NOW host says of the crowds rushing out during the president’s speech
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Adam McKay Flirts With Will Ferrell Reunion After 2019 ‘Acrimony’ and Fallout: ‘We Were Tremendous Creative Partners’
The duo dissolved their Gary Sanchez production company after comedy hits like “Talladega Nights” and “Step Brothers”
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‘The Wolf King’ TV Adaptation in the Works at Starz
Lauren Palphreyman’s bestselling romantasy book series is in development by “Vida” showrunner Tanya Saracho
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Lizzy Caplan to Star in Noah Hawley’s ‘Far Cry’ FX Anthology Series
Rob Mac also stars and EPs the TV series, based on Ubisoft’s video game franchise of the same name














