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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SoFi Stadium Workers Reach Tentative Agreement for Wage Increases, ICE Protections Days Before World Cup
Approximately 2,000 food and beverage workers reached an agreement with Legends Hospitality for the largest-ever wage increase for stadium workers
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Sydney Sweeney Supports Cassie’s Illicit OnlyFans Storyline for ‘Euphoria’: ‘I’m Playing a Character’
“The Housemaid” star also reveals that scenes of Cassie pole dancing got cut from the HBO series
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Trump-Endorsed Steve Hilton Advances to California Governor Runoff Against Democrat Xavier Becerra
The former California attorney general and the former Fox News commentator will compete in a November runoff election
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Hugh Laurie Admits He Was ‘Slightly Drunk’ While Lacerating a Social Media Critic of ‘House’: ‘I’m a Thin-Skinned Twat’
The English actor walked back his online feud with a freelance journalist on X
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Nithya Raman Defeats Spencer Pratt for 2nd Spot in LA Mayor Runoff
The councilmember will advance to the November runoff with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass
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Accenture Song to Acquire Creator Agency Whalar in Industry’s ‘Largest Creator Economy Transaction’
Whalar Group co-founder Neil Waller did not disclose terms, but the influencer marketing deal is likely valued at over $500 million
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Song Breaks Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music Records in First Day
“I Knew It, I Knew You” brings the record-breaking singer-songwriter back to her musical roots
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Jennifer Lopez’s Thoughts on What Makes a New Yorker Divides the Internet: ‘Holy Grail of Idiotic Takes’
“Jenny from the Block” tells host Kareem Rahma that you have to be born in one of the five boroughs to be a New Yorker — no exceptions
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Microdramas Are Exploding: Here Are 5 Ways People Are Talking About Them
One: they’re called microseries now
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Karen Bass, Xavier Becerra Fire Back at Trump’s California ‘Cheating’ Claims as Dems Close Election Gap
“Trump only says this when MAGA candidates, like Spencer Pratt, start losing,” Mayor Bass writes on X
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Democrat Xavier Becerra and Trump-Backed Steve Hilton Are Top 2 in Early Results for California Governor’s Race
With half the vote counted, Hilton and Becerra are neck in neck at 27%, while Tom Steyer trails at 20% of the vote
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Incumbent Karen Bass Advances to Runoff in LA Mayoral Race
The second spot in the runoff is still between former reality star Spencer Pratt and Councilmember Nithya Raman
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Bill Maher Warns Spencer Pratt His Karen Bass Fire Rage Is Getting ‘Too Personal’ | Video
“She was in Ghana, so she obviously didn’t light the fire,” the reality star-turned-politician quipped back
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Piers Morgan Decries Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker’s UK Visa Ban: ‘A Colossal Embarrassment’ | Video
“By this standard, half of the guests on the show would be banned from Britain,” the conservative news host says
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Summer 2026
From AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” and “Little House on the Prairie” on Netflix to Prime Video’s “Elle” and “Lanterns” on HBO
