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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10 Must-See Horror Movies for Gen Z
From cannibal couples to jump scares, Gen Z horror lovers have a lot to look forward to ahead of spooky season
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Taylor Swift Kicks Off NFL Season at Chiefs-Ravens Game in Support of Travis Kelce
The pop sensation’s attendance last season brought a surge in sponsorships and viewership among teenage girls
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Cast and Character Guide | Photos
Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle star in the true crime limited series on Peacock
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Episode Release Schedule: When Are New Episodes Out?
Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle are among the star-studded cast of the Atlanta-based 1970s miniseries
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‘The Perfect Couple’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the Netflix Mystery?
Nicole Kidman leads the series as an unflinching matriarch alongside Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, Dakota Fanning and more
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Meet the Cast of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 | Photos
Anna Delvey, Jenn Tran and “Pommel Horse Guy” Stephen Nedoroscik are among this season’s celebrity contestants
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Glenn Close Says People Warned Her ‘The Deliverance’ Director Was Crazy: ‘For Me, That’s a Compliment’
“It was one of the most inclusive, creative, challenging, fun experiences of my career,” Close says on Radio Andy
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‘The Chosen’ Star Jonathan Roumie Says Being Open About His Faith in Hollywood Has ‘Only Improved Everything’
“If you’re uncomfortable with my expression, then that’s between them and their Creator,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Amy Adams Lets Her Inner Dog Out in First ‘Nightbitch’ Trailer
The Academy Award nominee produces and stars in the film, based on Rachel Yoder’s magical realism novel
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How to Watch ‘You Gotta Believe’: Is It Streaming or in Theaters?
The film, starring Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear, follows the true story of a Little League baseball team’s unexpected journey to the World Series
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60 Most Anticipated Shows of Fall 2024
From Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and “Grotesquerie” on FX to “NCIS: Origins” on CBS and NBC’s “St. Denis Medical”
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California Journalists Slam ‘Backroom Deal’ After Big Tech Upends Agreement Meant to Bolster Local News
The negotiated agreement calls for Google to pay only $15 million a year compared to the $500 million from Big Tech initially discussed with lawmakers
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‘The Acolyte’ Star Amandla Stenberg Says Cancelation Wasn’t Shocking After ‘Rampage’ of Online ‘Hyper-Conservative Bigotry’
The “Star Wars” actress says the show was attacked with “prejudice, hatred and hateful language” that has affected her since booking the job
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The 7 Best New Movies on Hulu in August
The entire “Alien” and “Night at the Museum” franchises will be available to stream on Hulu this month
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How to Watch ‘It Ends With Us’: Is the Blake Lively Movie Streaming?
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni star in the Colleen Hoover adaptation “It Ends With Us,” about a woman in an abusive relationship