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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Drew Barrymore and Sheryl Lee Ralph Among 2025 Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame Honorees
Paramount Co-CEO George Cheeks, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, AMC CEO Kristin Dolan and Lionsgate’s Sandra Stern are also among the honorees at the 33rd annual gala
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If You Love ‘Severance,’ Watch These Movies Next
Between sci-fi romances and horrifying capitalist commentaries, these films will help fill the Lumon-sized void in your streaming habits
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Scott Rudin Readies Broadway Return 4 Years After Stepping Away Due to Bad Behavior: ‘I Own It’
“I learned I don’t matter that much, and I think that’s very healthy,” the 18-time Tony-winning producer says
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Will Smith Raps About Oscars Slap on First Album in 20 Years
“Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin’ bout? You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth,” the Academy Award winner says on his new album, “Based on a True Story”
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Sundance Film Festival Will Move to Boulder in 2027
After an open bidding call, the independent film festival has chosen the mountain town over finalist cities Cincinnati and Salt Lake City
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The Shocking True Story Behind Hulu’s ‘Good American Family’
Here are the details of the Natalia Grace case that inspired the Hulu limited series, starring Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass
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Messages of Hope and Regrowth Emerge in a Still Hurting Pacific Palisades | Photo Gallery
Two months after the devastating wildfires, TheWrap sent a reporter and photographer back to the Palisades. These images tell the story.
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Palisades Fire Victims Rally Together to Face Decisions and Await Answers
A contractor, a tree lover and a young mother show a community yearning to rebuild as uncertainty looms
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Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Ballet Comedy ‘Étoile’ First Trailer Sees 2 Acclaimed Theaters Trying to Save the Art Form
The Prime Video series stars Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou de Laâge
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Atlantic Editor Says Trump Military Plans Breach Is a ‘Mack Truck-Sized’ Security Gap | Video
“It’s a level of recklessness that I have not seen in many years of reporting on national security issues,” Jeffrey Goldberg tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
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Drake Bell Says Sexual Assault Kept Him From Fully Connecting With Josh Peck on ‘Drake & Josh’
The Nickelodeon star reunited with his co-star for the first time since the bombshell docuseries “Quiet on Set”
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Hallmark’s First-Ever Home Renovation Series Had Different Weight After LA Wildfires, Creator Says
Losing her house in January changed her outlook, Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh tells TheWrap about “Home is Where the Heart Is”
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Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Trailer Makes Star-Studded Netflix Cast Weather Platonic Love
Six soulmates pack up for their seasonal vacations, but one couple’s divorce news rocks the boat in this half-hour comedy series premiering this May
