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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Stephen Colbert Roasts Trump Over WSJ Epstein Files Report: ‘Mystery Man Known Only as Micropenis DJT’ | Video
“You know how they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity? They’re not talking about this,” the axed late night host says
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Columbia University to Pay $200 Million Fine in Settlement With Trump Administration
The university will now receive hundreds of millions in funding for research grants in exchange for following the president’s mandates
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‘The Buccaneers’ Star Immy Waterhouse Unpacks Surprise Episode 6 Death, Jinny’s Asylum Stay
The actress also tells TheWrap about even darker moments that were filmed but didn’t make the final cut
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‘Power: Origins’ Prequel Series Greenlit at Starz, Adds ‘Raising Kanan’ Star MeKai Curtis
Season 1 of the spinoff consists of 18 episodes and stars fan-favorites Ghost and Tommy
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Brittany Snow Is Eager for Netflix Viewers to Judge the Sexy Antics in ‘The Hunting Wives’: ‘We Want It to Be Noisy’
The “Pitch Perfect” actress tells TheWrap she was excited and nervous after the Texas-set drama moved from Starz to Netflix
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‘Cinderella’ Musical Series in the Works at Disney+ From Rachel Shukert, Jennifer Lopez
The retelling of the classic fairytale focuses on the fairy godparents’ perspective
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10 Finale: And the Winner Is…
Eight queens competed in the finale for the crown and $200,000 prize to end the “Tournament of All Stars”
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Not Just ‘Sesame Street’: How Trump’s Billion-Dollar NPR, PBS Cuts Will Hurt Small Town America
Academics and public radio professionals warn that budget cuts could decimate a watchdog for political corruption and delay emergency responses for rural, low-income communities
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Skip Brittenham, Legendary Entertainment Lawyer for Eddie Murphy and Harrison Ford, Dies at 83
“Everyone in our industry knew of Skip’s legal prowess,” the late attorney’s Ziffren Brittenham firm says
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‘Citizen Kane’ Rosebud Sled Auctions for $14.75 Million in 2nd Biggest Memorabilia Buy Behind ‘Wizard of Oz’ Slippers
“Gremlins” director Joe Dante, who’s owned the prop since 1984, says the record bid is “a testament to the enduring power of storytelling”
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‘Love Island USA’ Winners Amaya and Bryan Talk Early Sparks in Casa, Meme-able Moments and How Producers Slid Into Their DMs
The fan-favorites also tell TheWrap which Islander they think will be in the hot seat at the Andy Cohen-led reunion
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 3 Cast and Character Guide | Photos
The love triangle between Belly and the Fisher brothers reignites as the trio heads to Cousins Beach four years after the events of Season 2
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CAA, WME, UTA Investigated as Justice Department Probes Ticket Refunds During COVID | Exclusive
Trump’s DOJ is investigating Live Nation, AEG and Hollywood’s talent agencies over refund policies during the pandemic, when the live music industry lost an estimated $10 billion in concert revenue
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Emmy Nominations Records and Milestones: RuPaul Becomes Most Nominated Reality Host for ‘Drag Race’
“The Daily Show” emerged as the most nominated late-night series for the second consecutive year with 12 nominations
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‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Star Richard Harmon Joins Fox’s ‘Memory of a Killer’ With Patrick Dempsey
The actor will play Joe, a hitman who does the dirty work for gangsters Angelo (Dempsey) and Dutch (Michael Imperioli)
