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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Epstein Expert Slams ‘Absurd’ MAGA Effort to Make Ghislaine Maxwell a Victim: ‘She Was a Pedophile’ | Video
“Broken” podcast host Tara Palmeri additionally tells MSNBC that Trump’s timeline of his falling out with the financier doesn’t add up
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FireAid Hires Law Firm to Review How It Distributed $100 Million as Trump Calls for Investigation
The comprehensive review follows heightened criticism from right-wing politicians over how the wildfire relief org distributed its funds
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Shohei Ohtani Gambling Scandal Drama Nears Series Order at Starz
The dramatization of interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s downfall was initially in the works at Lionsgate Television
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UCLA Settles With Jewish Students Over Pro-Palestinian Encampment for $6.45 Million
Three students and a medical school professor alleged the university enabled antisemitism on campus during the 2024 protests
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GOP Aims to Rename Kennedy Center After President Trump With New Bill
The move comes after last week’s vote to rename the Washington D.C. arts center’s opera house after First Lady Melania Trump
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Julia Garner Recalls How She Convinced Madonna to Cast Her in Upcoming Bio Project: ‘I Owned It’
The “Ozark” star says the delayed Universal biopic is “supposed to still happen” after being shelved in 2023
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The Best New Shows on Netflix in July 2025
Whether you’re looking for an addictive mystery or you need a laugh, here’s what to watch on Netflix this month
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‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Introduces a Female Gladiatrix Into the Arena in Cutthroat, Bloody Trailer
The “Spartacus” spinoff series will debut this winter on Starz
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David Letterman Roasts CBS, David Ellison Over Colbert Cancellation: ‘Go Buy Dairy Queen or Something’ | Video
“This is gutless,” the former “Late Show” host says
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Calls BS on Paramount-Trump Settlement After Merger Approval: ‘Shakedown Money’
“[Brendan] Carr can’t justify his actions … because the FCC meddling in broadcasters’ content is illegal too,” the foundation’s director of advocacy says
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‘The Hunting Wives’ Cast and Character Guide | Photos
Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman lead the salacious thriller series at Netflix
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Vince Gilligan Apple TV+ Series ‘Pluribus’ Sets November Premiere With Eerie First Look | Video
The sci-fi drama from the “Breaking Bad” creator stars Rhea Seehorn as she attempts to save the world from happiness
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Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Album Included Notes From Bill Clinton, Vera Wang, Trump and Dozens More | Report
The former president reiterates to the Wall Street Journal that he cut ties with Epstein more than a decade before his 2019 arrest and was unaware of his crimes
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Stephen Colbert Roasts Trump Over WSJ Epstein Files Report: ‘Mystery Man Known Only as Micropenis DJT’ | Video
“You know how they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity? They’re not talking about this,” the axed late night host says
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Columbia University to Pay $200 Million Fine in Settlement With Trump Administration
The university will now receive hundreds of millions in funding for research grants in exchange for following the president’s mandates
