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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Jacob Soboroff to Join MSNBC as Senior Political Correspondent Ahead of Comcast Spinoff
The correspondent leaves NBC News to return to MSNBC, which he first joined in 2015
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Spotify to Increase Premium Subscription Prices for Global Markets
Subscribers in markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific will be affected
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How to Watch Lollapalooza 2025: Where Is the Music Festival Streaming?
A$AP Rocky, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter are among this year’s headliners
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‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 Episode Release Schedule: When Does the Series Finale Air?
The “Sex and the City” women return one last time as they navigate love in the Big Apple in their 50s
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ Settles Breach of Contract Lawsuit Over $350,000 in Unpaid Costume Fees
The embattled production settles with United Costume Corporation as it faces another lawsuit alleging an unscripted rape scene
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Sarah Jessica Parker Pens Emotional Tribute to Carrie Bradshaw Ahead of ‘And Just Like That’ Series Finale: ‘I Have Loved Her Most of All’
Longtime fans of “Sex and the City” and its sequel series also share their heartfelt takes on the franchise’s 27-year-legacy
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‘The Hunting Wives’ Creator Explains Why She Upped the Politics for TV, Changed the Killer: ‘I Went a Little Bonkers’
Rebecca Cutter also tells TheWrap about capturing the Netflix zeitgeist and shares her hopes for Season 2
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Hulu Unveils 21 Virgins Looking for Love in ‘Are You My First?’ Dating Show | Photos
Bachelor Nation stars Kaitlyn Bristowe and Colton Underwood host the series, premiering in August
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Shannon Sharpe Out at ESPN After Settling $50 Million Rape Lawsuit
The former NFL star turned “First Take” pundit stepped away from the sports network in April amid the allegations
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Oprah Winfrey Denies Reports She Closed Hawaii Estate’s Private Road During Tsunami Evacuation
A spokesperson for the media billionaire says they contacted local law enforcement to open the road “as soon as we heard the tsunami warnings”
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Epstein Expert Slams ‘Absurd’ MAGA Effort to Make Ghislaine Maxwell a Victim: ‘She Was a Pedophile’ | Video
“Broken” podcast host Tara Palmeri additionally tells MSNBC that Trump’s timeline of his falling out with the financier doesn’t add up
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FireAid Hires Law Firm to Review How It Distributed $100 Million as Trump Calls for Investigation
The comprehensive review follows heightened criticism from right-wing politicians over how the wildfire relief org distributed its funds
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Shohei Ohtani Gambling Scandal Drama Nears Series Order at Starz
The dramatization of interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s downfall was initially in the works at Lionsgate Television
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UCLA Settles With Jewish Students Over Pro-Palestinian Encampment for $6.45 Million
Three students and a medical school professor alleged the university enabled antisemitism on campus during the 2024 protests
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GOP Aims to Rename Kennedy Center After President Trump With New Bill
The move comes after last week’s vote to rename the Washington D.C. arts center’s opera house after First Lady Melania Trump














