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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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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‘The Buccaneers’ Bosses Unpack Season 2 Finale Pregnancy Bombshell and That ‘Intentionally Ambiguous’ Ending
Katherine Jakeways and Beth Willis also tell TheWrap about that secret sibling reveal and what’s next for the women in a potential Season 3
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Trump Warns of a ‘Great Depression’ if Courts Block Tariffs: ‘Impossible to Ever Recover’
The president warns if his tariff policy does not pass the nation may be in “1929 style jeopardy”
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‘Morning Joe’ Tells Trump ‘You Can’t Lie to the American People’ Over Jobs Report | Video
Joe Scarborough and CNBC’s Dominic Chu unpack the Wall Street implications of the president’s Heritage Foundation numbers
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Gina Carano Thanks Elon Musk for Funding Her Lawsuit After Disney Settlement: ‘Good Samaritan Deed’
Lucasfilm, Disney and the actress reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit over her firing from “The Mandalorian”
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Disney, Gina Carano Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing
The actress sued Disney in 2024 for wrongful termination and sex discrimination after being fired over controversial social media posts
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Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Dies at 48 as Singer Postpones Vegas Residency
The “American Idol” alum and talk show host has two children with the late talent manager
