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 Summer I Turned Pretty’ Series Finale: Jenny Han Unpacks Belly and Conrad’s Parisian Reunion, Teases Movie Conclusion
The author and showrunner tells TheWrap the movie has not yet been filmed, but it has been her “vision” as the trilogy’s finale for some time
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Barack Obama Responds to Charlie Kirk’s Jab at Michelle’s Intelligence, Says Disagreeing Is ‘Not Me Politicizing’ the Shooting | Video
“The country right now is going through a political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before,” the former president says
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Amazon TV Boss Vernon Sanders Exits After 7 Years
The executive decided to step down six months after Jennifer Salke left the company
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‘Camp Rock 3’ Set at Disney With Jonas Brothers to Return | Video
Demi Lovato and the brothers will executive produce the Disney Channel Original Movie
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How Tech Is Changing Sports Viewership and Fandom
Streaming, social media and sports betting have transformed casual viewers into hungry fans
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 34 Premiere: Whitney Leavitt Scores High With Tango to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Anthem
Bruno Tonioli accidentally awards the “Mormon Wives” star with an eight after her impressive dance to “Golden”
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Hollywood Division Over Israel Deepens With Film Industry Boycott, Studio Challenge
Film Workers for Palestine’s petition has drawn 4,500 signatures, attracting some of Hollywood’s elite, as critics argue the move is misguided
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The Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Emmys
From Stephen Colbert’s standing ovation to an overlong bit about donating money to the Boys and Girls Club of America
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Where to Stream All the 2025 Emmy-Nominated Shows
“Severance,” “The Penguin,” “The Studio” and “The White Lotus” emerged as the top-nominated series this year
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Paramount Condemns Boycott of Israeli Film Industry: ‘We Need More Engagement Not Less’ | Exclusive
“Silencing individual creative artists based on their nationality does not promote better understanding or advance the cause of peace,” the statement reads
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Taylor Swift Maintains She Did Not Agree to Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni Deposition, but Will Sit if ‘Forced’
The Baldoni camp asked for an extension to accommodate the pop star’s schedule and will interview her later this fall
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Nate Bargatze Is Not Ditching His Signature Style for Emmys Host Debut: ‘I Want to Feel Different’
The comedian tells TheWrap about his creative solution for keeping acceptance speeches under the 45-second mark
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‘The View’ Hosts Contemplate ‘Chilling’ Future of Political Speech After Charlie Kirk Assassination | Video
“Isn’t a fundamental part of being an American that we are able to express our opinions to each other without fear, without this kind of horror happening?” Whoopi Goldberg asks
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Polly Holiday, Last Surviving Star of CBS’ ‘Alice’ Sitcom, Dies at 88
The Tony-nominated actress is iconized by her character Flo’s catchphrase: “Kiss my grits”
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‘Overcompensating’ Renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video
Benito Skinner will return to write, star and executive produce the college comedy series for A24 and Amazon MGM Studios
