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.
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FBI Raids Home, Office of Former Trump Adviser John Bolton | Video
“NO ONE is above the law … FBI agents on mission,” FBI director Kash Patel shared on Friday
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Gavin Newsom Redistricting Campaign Raises $6.2 Million as Plan Moves to Special Election
The California governor signed the plan Thursday after state lawmakers approved new maps for the state ahead of the Nov. 4 vote
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Trump Claims ‘Total Victory’ After Appeals Court Voids $500 Million-Plus Judgment in New York Fraud Case
“This was a Case of Election Interference by the City and State trying to show, illegally, that I did things that were wrong when, in fact, everything I did was absolutely CORRECT and, even, PERFECT,” the president says in response
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‘Morning Joe,’ Obama Applaud Democrats’ Counter to Texas Redistricting: ‘Let’s Dance’ | Video
“That’s the only thing we can do right now because, if we don’t, this country’s representatives in Washington will not reflect the country,” NBC News’ Claire McCaskill says
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Gavin Newsom Pokes Back After Fox News Hosts Critique His Social Media Style: ‘Stop Calling Me Daddy’ | Video
Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters bemoan the California governor’s online behavior with Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Ted Cruz
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Joe Scarborough Calls Gavin Newsom’s Trump-esque Social Media Tactics ‘Embarrassing’ | Video
“You’re not running against Donald Trump. Go after Tweedledee or Tweedledum,” the “Morning Joe” host says
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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Stephen Colbert Will Be a Bigger Problem for the Trump Administration on YouTube
“God bless whatever Stephen Colbert does next year with no network person to give him notes,” the CNN host and comedian says at the Edinburgh TV Festival
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Ari Shapiro to Exit NPR at End of September After 25 Years
“The work of public radio is more important today than it has ever been. I intend to continue supporting it,” the “All Things Considered” host says
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Shonda Rhimes Says Self-Censorship Is Palpable as Networks Cower to Trump
The television powerhouse insists she is not stifling her own creative storytelling and explains her decision to leave the Kennedy Center board at the Edinburgh TV Festival
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Joy Reid Says She Was Paid 10% of What Male MSNBC Hosts Made, Despite Higher Ratings
“They get the sort of presumption of brilliance,” the former “ReidOut” host says: “The Elon Musk presumption”
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Shari Redstone Speaks Out on Selling Paramount, Settling With Trump: ‘I Wanted Out’
The mogul said after the Hamas attack on Israel she wanted to focus on antisemitism, and said her settlement with Trump over “60 Minutes” was a “no-brainer”
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Chris Pratt Doesn’t Talk Politics With In-Law RFK Jr., Says It’s ‘A Nasty Business’ | Video
The “Jurassic World” actor defends some MAHA initiatives to Bill Maher on “Club Random” but says he doesn’t really “know what to believe” about the U.S. secretary of health
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Mandy Moore Sets ‘This Is Us’ Reunion With Dan Fogelman in Hulu NFL Drama Series
The show also stars Christopher Meloni and William H. Macy
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Adam Schiff Demands FCC Provide Answers Over Paramount-Skydance Merger Approval
The California senator questions whether the commission “has become a vehicle for President Trump to exact personal retribution and undermine the freedom of the press”
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Why Creators Are Building Hollywood-Style Studios to Make TV-Ready Content
TikTok and YouTube stars like Michelle Khare and Brandon Stewart are investing in production
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