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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‘The Vampire Lestat’ Sets 2026 Premiere Window on AMC Networks
“Interview With the Vampire” Season 3 puts a rockstar spotlight on Sam Reid’s seductive character
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Director Carl Rinsch Found Guilty of Scamming Netflix Out of $11 Million
“The Gift” director could face up to 90 years behind bars for wire fraud and money laundering, among other charges
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MrBeast Shares What He Learned From Jeff Probst Filming ‘Survivor’ Crossover Episode for ‘Beast Games’ Season 2
The Prime Video competition series used the CBS show’s sets, camera crews and challenges for the one-off installment
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Maya Rudolph Says Playing Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ Let Her Be Hopeful Before Trump’s Win
The “Loot” star joins Amy Poehler for a live taping of her podcast “Good Hang” in Los Angeles
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Tyler Perry’s ‘Beauty in Black’ Renewed for 3rd and Final Season at Netflix
The streamer also sets a March premiere date for Season 2, Part 2
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Erika Kirk Begs Conspiracy Theorists to Keep Location of Charlie’s Grave Secret: ‘Can I Have One Thing?’ | Video
“I’ve never seen you like this,” Fox News’ Harris Faulkner tells the widow of her fervor
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Diana Ross Will Headline ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
The Motown icon will perform a medley of her hits, including “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down”
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Kevin Mayer Predicts the ‘Price Is Going to Go Higher’ in Paramount-Netflix Bidding War for Warner Bros. Discovery
The Candle Media CEO, who was instrumental in securing Disney’s $71 billion deal for Fox, suspects “we’re in for more fireworks here”
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Patrick Dempsey’s ‘Memory of a Killer’ Sets 2-Night Premiere Event at Fox
The Josh Charles-led medical comedy “Best Medicine” also gets an early post-Sunday Night Football premiere on Jan. 4
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‘The Hunting Wives’ Season 2 Adds John Stamos, Dale Dickey and Cam Gigandet as Guest Stars
The trio joins previously announced new cast members Kim Matula and Alex FitzAlan
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Shohei Ohtani LA Dodgers Gambling Drama in the Works at Starz
Justin Lin will direct, co-write and executive produce the Lionsgate TV series from showrunner Alex Convery
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Cardi B, Zara Larsson and Teyana Taylor to Guest Judge ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18
The first trailer teases a shady competition as RuPaul sets out to find “America’s Brightest Drag Superstar”
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David Ellison Says Paramount-WBD Deal Would ‘Strengthen the Entertainment Industry as a Whole’ in Leaked Staff Memo
The CEO writes that his $30-a-share hostile bid is superior to Netflix’s “across every dimension”
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Trump Calls ABC News’ Rachel Scott the ‘Most Obnoxious Reporter’ in Latest Attack on Female Journalists | Video
“This is ABC Fake News,” the president says before berating the reporter for asking about footage of Venezuela boat strikes
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Andrea Linares to Anchor Fox News’ Spanish-Language Program Fox Noticias | Exclusive
Fox Noticias will also launch Spanish-language, digital-first programming in early 2026
