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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Ontario to Pull Reagan Anti-Tariff Ad After Trump Tantrum, Threat to Terminate Trade Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney tells reporters on Friday that Canada is prepared to continue trade talks when Trump is ready
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Disney Warns YouTube TV Users of Potential Programming Blackout in Latest Carriage Dispute
Negotiations between the media giant and the Google-owned distributor are headed towards a blackout as the Oct. 30 deadline for an agreement approaches
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‘Outer Banks’ Co-Creator Jonas Pate Accused of Putting Hands on, Screaming at Female PA On Set
Stars Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes reportedly intervened to de-escalate the situation at the Croatia filming site
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Netflix Lands Long-Developing ‘Black Hole’ Adaptation, Jane Schoenbrun to Write and Direct Series
The “I Saw the TV Glow” filmmaker will finally bring to fruition the Charles Burn adaptation that David Fincher previously tried to make
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Pentagon Welcomes Conservative Outlets and Influencers Into the Press Corps After Media Revolt
The new crop of right-wing media and influencers come after dozens of seasoned journalists across the political aisle turned in their badges
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Mike Colter-Led Tech Legal Drama ‘Cupertino’ Lands Series Order at CBS
Robert and Michelle King write, EP and co-showrun the drama series set in Silicon Valley
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 6: Elaine Hendrix Moves Judges With Magical Contemporary Dance to ‘Defying Gravity’
Whitney Leavitt and Jordan Chiles earn the first 10s of the season before a heartbreaking elimination on “Wicked” Night
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Dropout Launches More Expensive Subscription Tier at Behest of Comedy Superfans
The $129.99 annual fee comes after some fans begged to pay more for the independent streamer formerly known as CollegeHumor
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DC Reporter Publishes Trump Attorney’s Texts About Letitia James: ‘By the Way, Everything I Ever Sent You Is Off Record’
Lawfare’s Anna Bower writes about her 33-hour on-the-record Signal exchange with interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan
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‘Project Runway’ Lands Season 22 Renewal at Disney
Heidi Klum will return as host of the fashion competition series with judges Law Roach and Nina Garcia
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Vertical Micro-Dramas Are an $8 Billion Business. Hollywood Is Finally Paying Attention
The addictive 90-second shorts have emerged as a serious business
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Bill O’Reilly Defends Stephen A. Smith Against Blowback for Calling Jasmine Crockett ‘Phony’: ‘It’s True’ | Video
The conservative news host calls out Bakari Sellers after the CNN commentator says Smith is a “charlatan”
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Surprise! AI News Anchor Hosts UK Channel 4 Special on AI Taking Jobs
“Will AI Take My Job?” examines whether artificial intelligence can outperform trained human beings in several occupations, with one big twist
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How to Watch ‘The Road’: When Are New Episodes Out?
Keith Urban and Blake Shelton’s country music competition series sees 12 rising stars hit the road on tour
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‘Monster’: Did Ed Gein’s Voice Really Sound Like That?
Charlie Hunnam’s soft, high-pitched interpretation of the serial killer in “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” was close
