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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‘Stumble’ Creators Wanted to Please Real-Life ‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama With Their Rag-Tag NBC Comedy
Sibling duo Jeff and Liz Astrof strive to meet the 16-time national champion’s level of cheer perfection with their underdog story
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‘Love Island: Beyond the Villa’ Renewed for Season 2 With New Cast
“Love Island” Season 7 winners Bryan Arenales and Amaya Espinal are among those returning for the Peacock spinoff, with some notable absences
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‘Call My Agent’ Spinoff Centered on American Sports in the Works at HBO
“The Other Two” co-creator Sarah Schneider will write and executive produce the series
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How to Watch ‘Wicked: One Wonderful Night’ If You Missed It on TV
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo host the two-hour special
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The New York Times Ridiculed for ‘Did Women Ruin the Workplace?’ Op-Ed: ‘Are You Kidding Me?’
“Having skimmed the article, I feel confident saying that if you’re a woman, you’re allowed to cyberbully Ross Douthat,” Vanity Fair’s Hillary Busis responds
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Brett Goldstein’s Male Escort Comedy Lands Series Order at Amazon
The “Ted Lasso” actor is the writer, co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Brian Gallivan
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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”
