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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Rick Caruso Trades More Barbs With Karen Bass Over Fire Response Blowback: ‘I’m the Farthest Thing From Donald Trump’
The real estate developer says he’s pondering a mayor or governor bid as he works to “bring people back to their homes” after the wildfires
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‘Monster’ Season 4: What We Know About the Lizzie Borden-Centric Series
Ella Beatty is set to play the woman acquitted of the axe murders of her parents in the late nineteenth century
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LA Times Union Authorizes Strike by 85%
“These negotiations have dragged on for far too long, and today’s vote results show that our members are fed up,” Matt Hamilton, chair of the L.A. Times Guild, says
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Christopher Briney Joins ‘Hacks’ Season 5
Production on the Emmy-winning HBO Max comedy is underway in New York City
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‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Starts Production on Spinoff in LA, Uniting New and Legacy Cast Members
Sony Pictures Television will produce and distribute the 10-episode “S.W.A.T.” spinoff series
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‘The Buccaneers’ Renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV+
The reimagined period drama will bring viewers back to Tintagel at least one more time
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 4: Whitney Leavitt Wows Judges With Broadway-Worthy ‘Hamilton’ Foxtrot for Disney Night
The stars celebrated 70 years of Disneyland Resort, dancing routines to everything from “Star Wars” to “Princess and the Frog”
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TV’s First Oct. 7 Dramas Hit Streaming Amid Gaza War Backlash and Ceasefire Talks
Paramount+’s “Red Alert” and HBO Max’s “One Day in October” lean on survivor testimonies to recreate Hamas’ 2023 attacks on Israeli civilians
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Haters Are Part of the Gig – and She Still Tops the Charts
The pop icon’s 12th studio album is getting dragged on social media by fans yet simultaneously receiving critically praise and breaking commercial records
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Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Leads ‘Chef’s Kiss’ Rom-Com in First Look at Roku Film | Exclusive
The “Cheetah Girls” star will also executive produce the movie, which is currently in production and set to debut in February
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Eric Dane Explains Why He Missed the 2025 Emmys’ Slated ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Reunion
“I was really upset about it, but you know, there was nothing I could do about it,” the actor says of his absence from the awards show
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Every Song on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Ranked
Taylor Swift’s 12-track pop album pleased critics and split fans but see which ones topped our list
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Trump Says Israel Must Immediately Stop Bombing Gaza After Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages
“This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East,” the president says
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Netflix’s ‘Monster’: How Many People Did Ed Gein Kill?
The subject of Ryan Murphy’s latest “Monster” installment inspired Hollywood villains like “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Psycho”
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Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui Tearfully Expands on Biting One Word Response to ‘DWTS’ Elimination
“I’m feeling really disappointed,” the singer tells Joey Graziadei on the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast”
