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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Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Kid Rock to Perform at Trump Inauguration Weekend
A surprise musical guest is also slated to join previously announced acts Carrie Underwood and the Village People
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Cease-Fire in Gaza, Hostages to Be Released Shortly
“We have a deal for the hostages in the Middle East. They will be released shortly,” President-elect Donald Trump says
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Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette and ‘Severance’ Co-Stars Pop Up in Grand Central to Promote Season 2 | Video
Executive producer and director Ben Stiller shared content of the performance art installation to social media
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Neil Gaiman Refutes Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘I Have Never Engaged in Non-Consensual Sexual Activity’
After months of swirling allegations, the author took to his blog to deny accounts that “emphatically did not happen”
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Kathy Bates Says Meryl Streep Dragged Her to the Bar to Shoot Vodka After They Lost the Oscar to Catherine Zeta-Jones
The “Matlock” star remembers constantly comparing herself to Streep on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s On Me” podcast
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Fallon Finds Comfort in TikTok Ban Knowing When RFK Jr. Takes Office ‘We’ll Still Have Things That Go Viral’ | Video
The late night host also pokes fun at President Joe Biden before co-host Bad Bunny crashes his monologue
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SZA Tells Drew Barrymore Why She Named a Song After Her, Says She’s ‘One of the Few Lovely White Women’ She Emulates | Video
The Grammy winner says the host has been her inspiration from a young age in her first-ever talk show appearance
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Carrie Underwood to Perform at Trump Inauguration
The former “American Idol” winner will perform “America the Beautiful” on Jan. 20
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17: Was the First Eliminated Queen Saved by the Badonka Dunk Tank?
RuPaul’s latest twist tests how lucky the bottom queens truly are and gives Michelle Visage a nice splash
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Recording Academy Pledges $1 Million to LA Wildfire Relief
The Recording Academy and MusiCares launch a relief program to support music creators and professionals impacted by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles
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8 AI Predictions for 2025: From an AI-Made Hollywood Blockbuster to ‘Immersive’ TV Viewing
Executives and industry experts share their bets for the new year with TheWrap
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California Wildfire Damages and Economic Loss Estimated at Up to $150 Billion
The deadly disaster may be the worst wildfire in modern California history, Accuweather and J.P. Morgan’s preliminary estimates reveal
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Wildfire Video Shows Devastating Destruction North of Sunset, Homes Decimated
Video obtained by TheWrap depicts Palisades neighborhoods made unrecognizable, ash-covered and tattered with debris
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Scenes of Devastation and Heroism as the Palisades Fire Rages | Photos
Fires are expected to worsen throughout Los Angeles as the Santa Ana winds strengthen overnight
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Getty Villa Museum Grounds Burned in Palisades Fire
The galleries and library archives on-site were sealed off from smoke and “remain safe”
