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.

Tess Patton
Experience:
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Timothy Busfield to Be Edited Out of Rom-Com ‘You Deserve Each Other’ After Child Sex Crime Charges
The Amazon MGM film co-starring Penn Badgley and Meghann Fahy is done shooting but no release date has been set
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Brooklyn Beckham Breaks Silence on Fallout With Parents David, Victoria: ‘I Do Not Want to Reconcile’
Brooklyn accusses his parents of manipulating the press and ousting him and his wife Nicola Peltz in a series of Instagram posts
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Don Lemon Flames Nicki Minaj for Calling Him a Gay Slur Over ICE Protest Report: ‘I’m Not Surprised’
The rapper lambasted the journalist for interviewing protesters outside a Minneapolis church where a pastor is a known ICE agent
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Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Fiasco: CBS News EIC ‘Readily Realizes and Admits’ Missteps
The New Yorker details the lead-up and fallout around the “60 Minutes” segment on Venezuelan deportees that ultimately ran Sunday
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Valentino Garavani, Legendary Fashion Designer and Founder of Namesake Brand, Dies at 93
His foundation shares the news, saying he was “surrounded by loved ones”
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NBC Orders Crime Drama Pilots From Dick Wolf, Joey Falco
The network is bringing back pilot season with six projects in consideration across comedy and drama
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‘Fire Country’ Showrunner to Exit at the End of Season 4
Tia Napolitano will pivot to focus on the development of other projects
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French Production Company Mediawan in Talks to Acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road
The merger would value North Road at $700 million
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NBC Orders Private Eye Comedy Pilot From ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Team
Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici’s untitled project would be a workplace sitcom set in the world of L.A. private detectives
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Alan Cumming Signs With UTA
The multi-hyphenate talent hosts Peacock’s “The Traitors” and will soon be featured in Marvel’s “Avengers: Doomsday”
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‘Baywatch’ Reboot Sets Open Casting Call in LA
“We’re excited to discover fresh faces with authentic SoCal energy,” Michael Thorn, president of Fox Television Network, says
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‘The Pitt’ Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill Signs With UTA
New episodes of his Emmy and Golden Globe-winning medical drama are available on HBO Max
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‘God of War’ Live-Action Series Casts Its Kratos
The Prime Video series will see Ryan Hurst in the role, the actor who won a BAFTA Award for his performance as Thor in Playstation’s “God of War Ragnarök” video game
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‘The Rookie’ Moves to a New Release Night Starting in February
ABC also set a March premiere for “RJ Decker,” starring Scott Speedman
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Song Covers Include a Club Anthem and a Nostalgic ’90s Throwback
Season 4 follows the second eldest Bridgerton on a Cinderella-inspired love story














