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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Telemundo Studios Launches Vertical Short Dramas as It Expands Alternative Content Strategy
The mobile-first format will kick off with a four-title lineup, including an adaptation of Kate del Castillo’s “Armas de Mujer”
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 2: Robert Irwin Tangos to the Top on One Hit Wonder Night
Two couples were also sent home in a crushing double elimination Tuesday night
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How ‘Mormon Wives’ Star Jen Affleck Leapt From TikTok to ‘DWTS’ Just 8 Weeks Postpartum
The “Dancing With the Stars” contestant tells TheWrap that Season 3 of “Secret Lives” will reveal her most authentic self yet
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‘Catfish: The TV Show’ Canceled After 9 Seasons, Producers Shopping Series Elsewhere
MTV will still air episodes from the “Catfish” library post-cancellation
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Matriarchs Unpack Potential Spinoff, Pitch Paris Flashback for Upcoming Movie
Jackie Chung and Rachel Blanchard break down how their characters could realistically shoot in Paris for the film finale
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Caleb Hearon Talks Calling Out ‘Batsh—t’ Conservatism, Finding Emotional Vulnerability in First Comedy Special
The standup and podcaster tells TheWrap about unpacking his father’s death, political unrest and suicidal ideation in HBO’s “Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian”
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Jason Bateman Reveals Dr. Phil Was Going to Star in ‘Arrested Development’ Movie as George Sr. | Video
The “Black Rabbit” actor and director also reveals who was rumored to play other members of the Bluth family in the movie-within-a-movie
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Jay Leno Says He’s ‘On Jimmy Kimmel’s Side’ Amid ABC Fallout, Despite Personal Tensions | Video
“I’m a huge proponent of free speech … Jimmy will land on his feet,” the former late night host says
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Nexstar Says FCC Had No Sway in Decision to Take Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air
“The decision to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ was made unilaterally by the senior executive team at Nexstar,” the chief communications officer says
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‘Lost’ Creator Damon Lindelof Says He Won’t Work With Disney, ABC Again if Kimmel Suspension Is Not Lifted
The Emmy winner’s upcoming “Lanterns” is slated to premiere next year from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television
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‘The Boys’ Star Chace Crawford Joins Dan Fogelman’s NFL Drama as Series Regular
The casting marks the actor’s next role after wrapping the final season of the Prime Video superhero drama
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‘The Paper’ Sets NBC Broadcast Run, a First for Peacock Original
Cheerleader comedy “Stumble” also joins the fall lineup with returning series “St. Denis Medical” and “Happy’s Place”
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‘SNL’ Taps Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter as First Season 51 Hosts
Doja Cat and Role Model will be musical guests and Carpenter pulls double duty in Episode 3
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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
