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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Sydney Sweeney Criticized for Brushing Off Racial Concerns of ‘Great Jeans’ Ad: ‘Racists Loved It!’
Others on social media applauded the actress for not energizing the topic during her recent GQ cover story: “A PR masterclass”
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Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
Due to series cancellations, 61% of trans characters will also be absent from TV programming
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Snoop Dogg New Year’s Eve Special Scrapped at NBC Over Winter Olympics Scheduling
“Sometimes the calendar gets in the way of the celebration,” the rapper says
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TikToker Jake Shane to Star in Hulu Comedy Series Based on His Life
The “Therapuss” podcaster will executive produce the project alongside “Hacks” writer Genevieve Aniello
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California GOP Sues Gavin Newsom Over ‘Racial Prejudice’ of Prop 50 Gerrymandering Victory
But the governor doesn’t seem all that worried about the Tuesday motion: “It’s going to fail. Good luck, losers”
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 8: Robert Irwin Sizzles With ‘Superb’ Paso Doble to White Stripes Hit | Video
Guest judge Flavor Flav’s wild scores kept viewers guessing before a heartbreaking Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night elimination
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Kim Kardashian’s ‘All’s Fair’ Slammed for Falling So Flat It’s Not Even ‘Ripe for Hate-Watching’: ‘Existentially Terrible’
“I did not know it was still possible to make television this bad,” The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan writes in her zero-star review of Ryan Murphy’s Hulu legal drama
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Sets Annual Holiday Special as Part of ABC Slate
“Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas” and “Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol” will also debut on the network this December
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Teen Vogue Ridiculed for Dissolving Politics Team Just One Day Before ‘Major Election’: ‘A Knife in the Back’
The NewsGuild of New York says the consolidation with Vogue.com was “clearly designed to blunt” the outlet when “it is needed the most”
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Taraji P. Henson to Lead Adaptation of 50 Cent’s Novel ‘The Accomplice’ at Peacock
No writer has been attached to the drama series based on Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Aaron Phillip Clark’s 2024 novel
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‘Snowfall’ Spinoff Ordered to Series at FX Starring Gail Bean and Isaiah John
Written and produced by Malcolm Spellman, the untitled series will be set in ‘90s Los Angeles and is set to premiere in 2026
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‘Tulsa King’ Suddenly Replaces 26 Crew Members Ahead of Season 4 Filming
“I’ve never seen this kind of turnover,” says Freddie Poole, a longtime stunt double for Sylvester Stallone who was replaced
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Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of 2025 | Photos
See how stars like Demi Lovato, Janelle Monáe and Paris Hilton pay homage to the pop girls, horror classics and internet culture this spooky season
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Gayle King Slams Media Reports of Her CBS News Exit: ‘All I’ve Been Told Is They Want Me Here’ | Video
“What I’m hearing in the building is not what I’m reading in the press,” the stalwart news host says
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‘Adults’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
The FX 20-something ensemble comedy will return to Queens for more silly shenanigans
