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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59 Stars Who Are One Award Away From EGOT Status
Only 19 people hold the title of EGOT, but 59 multi-hyphenate entertainers are close to joining the club
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‘Scandal’ Star Columbus Short Explains 2014 Exit Amid Drug, Domestic Abuse Allegations: ‘I Was Faulty as a Human’
“If I could have did it again, oh man, I would have did it different,” the actor tells former costars Katie Lowes and Guillermo Díaz
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Kevin Costner Says Whitney Houston Beat Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts for ‘The Bodyguard’ Because She Could Sing | Video
“For me, it was so easy to go, ‘Well this is the most beautiful girl, this is the one who can sing’” the “Yellowstone” star said. “‘This is the girl.’”
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Jeff Daniels Says He’s in for ‘Dumb and Dumber 3’ Under One Condition | Video
“If Jim Carrey and the Farrelly Brothers want to do another ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ I’m in,” the Emmy-winning actor confirms
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JFK’s Grandson Jack Schlossberg Finally Explains His Social Media Antics: ‘A Little Bit of Levity’
“I think a lot of people are confused, but I think a lot of people understand what I’m doing,” the TikTok star said of his political satire social content
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Bette Midler Gets the Gang Back Together in First Trailer for Wedding Comedy ‘The Fabulous Four’ | Video
The screen and stage legends is joined by Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally and Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Jewish Group Demands Academy Museum Fire ‘Leftist Radical’ Curator of Hollywood Founders Exhibit
Nonprofit StopAntisemitism calls for Dara Jaffe’s dismissal; incoming museum director and president to meet with three Jewish creatives Monday
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Tony Awards 2024 Winners List: ‘Stereophonic’ and ‘The Outsiders’ Win Top Prizes
Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong and Daniel Radcliffe also took home the gold for their performances on Broadway
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Marlon Wayans Calls Out Bigoted ‘Hate Mongers’ While Celebrating His Trans Son for Pride Month
“As a father of a child in the LGBTQ+ community I show my support. Zero f–ks what people think,” the comedian says
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Jude Law Reveals How It Felt to Have Paul McCartney Dedicate ‘Hey Jude’ to Him in a Crowd of Thousands | Video
“I didn’t think he would do it,” the “Firebrand” actor tells Stephen Colbert of the Beatles icon
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Chappell Roan Stops Her Show to Get Candid About Overwhelming Impact of Popstardom | Video
“My career is just kind of going really fast and it’s really hard to keep up,” the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer admits to fans
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Meghan Trainor Begs to Be Katy Perry’s ‘American Idol’ Replacement: ‘It’s My Dream Job’ | Video
The “Firework” singer exited the ABC singing competition after seven seasons last month
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Dr. Orna Guralnik Takes the Shame Out of ‘Couples Therapy’
“I like to think of it as piercing through all sorts of firewalls,” the Showtime star tells TheWrap of the show’s fourth season
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Kamala Harris and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Lisa Ann Walter Partner on National Call for Abortion Rights | Exclusive
Thursday’s virtual event will rally reproductive freedom support ahead of the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned
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Steve Bannon Compares His Prison Sentence to His Navy Service: ‘Just as Proud to Serve My Nation as a Political Prisoner’ | Video
“I’m prepared to go to the Supreme Court,” Bannon says as he seeks a reprieve ahead of his July 1 prison date for defying the House Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena
