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.

Tess Patton
Experience:
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Can Kamala Harris Channel ‘Brat Summer’ Into Gen Z Voter Turnout?
The campaign is building on a newly energized Gen Z electorate and fueling comparisons to the 2020 and 2008 elections won by Democrats
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’
Zachary Levi stars as Harold, the iconic picture book character, in the classic’s first film adaptation
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: Global All Stars’ Announces Star-Studded Guest Judge Lineup in First Official Trailer | Video
The spin-off series brings the world’s top drag queens together to compete on an international scale
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12 Olympians to Watch on TikTok During the Paris 2024 Games
TikTok has become a hub for the world’s greatest to show off their personalities in addition to their athletic prowess
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Megyn Kelly Says Kamala Harris’ ‘Drag Race’ Appearance Is Weirder Than Anything JD Vance Has Ever Done | Video
The conservative podcast host says the media’s giddiness around the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is “stomach-turning”
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Jennifer Garner Gets Stuck in Comic-Con Elevator for Over an Hour: ‘I Could Use a Wolverine’ | Video
The “Elektra” star took to Instagram to document the claustropobic fiasco at her first-ever SDCC
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Hudson Have a ‘Sex and the City’ Reunion at the Paris Olympics
The Grammy- and Oscar-winning recording artist played Carrie Bradshaw’s personal assistant in the 2008 movie
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‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Sequel Series Starring Michael C. Hall Ordered at Paramount+ With Showtime
Comic-Con: The actor is also set to narrate the upcoming prequel “Original Sin,” starring Patrick Gibson
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: 11 Best Moments, From Céline Dion to Lady Gaga to an Eiffel Tower Light Show
The City of Light gave the world a show that was truly French
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Here’s All the Songs in ‘The Fabulous Four’
Bette Midler, Megan Mullally and Sheryl Lee Ralph are all featured on the soundtrack of the new wedding comedy
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‘Twisters’ Cast and Character Guide | Photos
Glen Powell and Daisy-Edgar Jones will sweep you away in this summer action thriller
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How to Watch the Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony
The ceremonies are heading from the stadium to the Seine for the first time with rumored performances from Celine Dion and Lady Gaga
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’: And the Winner Is…
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Roxxxy Andrews compete for the top honor in the finale of the Paramount+ spin-off
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Jon Stewart Calls Out Media for 180-Flip on Trump Coverage Since RNC: ‘What We Have Now Is Chaos’ | Video
“We can solve these problems, we can change things. We can have a political revolution,” “Weekly Show” podcast guest Doris Kearns Goodwin says
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‘Joker 2’ Director Says Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn Is Her ‘Own Interpretation’ Inspired by Charles Manson
Todd Phillips’ musical sequel will premiere at this year’s Venice International Film Festival