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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Lifetime Unveils Full 2025 Holiday Movie Schedule With 12 Original Films
This year’s Christmas movies include a thriller and a pickleball romance
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Rachel Maddow Applauds Pentagon Journalists for Refusing Trump’s Press Policies: ‘News Orgs Have Realized It’s Really Embarrassing to Cave’ | Video
MSNBC anchors Maddow and Nicolle Wallace point to this refusal as an important step in standing up to authoritarianism
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Yolonda E. Lawrence, Writer and Producer for ‘Riverdale’ and ‘Empire,’ Dies at 56
The 30-year TV veteran died Friday
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Radial Entertainment Acquires ‘Conan’ Streaming Distribution Rights
The content distribution studio will have exclusive SVOD, AVOD, EST, TVOD, CVOD and Diginet rights to all 11 seasons of the late night talk show
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 5: Robert Irwin Leaves Judges in Tears With ‘You’ll Be in My Heart’ Dance on Dedication Night
Dylan Efron scores the highest score of the night with a contemporary dance dedicated to his sister Olivia
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Hilaria Baldwin Blames ‘Mean Girls’ in TikTok Comments for ‘DWTS’ Elimination
The reality star and wellness influencer was eliminated last week on Disney Night
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CBS News Staffers Won’t Be Punished for Ignoring Bari Weiss’ Memo, WGA Says
The union says employees’ choice to respond “will not be a basis for discipline, discharge or layoff”
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Lisa Ann Walter Sets Debut Stand-Up Special at Hulu
Her self-directed comedy show is set to release in 2026
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Jennifer Aniston Remembers the ‘Self-Righteous’ Reason She Turned Down ‘SNL’ Before ‘Friends’ Fame
The “Morning Show” star and Emmy winner has since hosted the NBC sketch comedy series twice
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Nicolle Wallace Says Trump Will Retaliate After Losing Joe Rogan, MTG’s ICE Deportation Support: ‘It’s Gonna Get Worse’ | Video
“We should note that the administration is about to turn up the volume even louder,” the “Deadline: White House” anchor warns
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Riyadh Comedy Festival Raises Question: Do Situational Ethics Count in Cash-Rich Saudi Arabia?
Entertainers reckon with performing in a country known for oppressing its critics as U.S. freedoms face their own challenges
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Rick Caruso Trades More Barbs With Karen Bass Over Fire Response Blowback: ‘I’m the Farthest Thing From Donald Trump’
The real estate developer says he’s pondering a mayor or governor bid as he works to “bring people back to their homes” after the wildfires
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‘Monster’ Season 4: What We Know About the Lizzie Borden-Centric Series
Ella Beatty is set to play the woman acquitted of the axe murders of her parents in the late nineteenth century
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LA Times Union Authorizes Strike by 85%
“These negotiations have dragged on for far too long, and today’s vote results show that our members are fed up,” Matt Hamilton, chair of the L.A. Times Guild, says
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Christopher Briney Joins ‘Hacks’ Season 5
Production on the Emmy-winning HBO Max comedy is underway in New York City
