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
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Michelle Williams Reminds Her 2017 Oscars Date Busy Philipps What She Said to Ben Affleck During Best Picture Mixup | Video
The longtime best friends recreated the viral moment on “Busy This Week”
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‘Hacks,’ ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Severance’: Emmy Season Showrunners Share Keys to Success, What They Learned From Their Casts and How to Be ‘Ego-less’
TheWrap launches its inaugural Showrunners and Creators of Emmy Season Breakfast in Beverly Hills, featuring 18 of the industry’s best
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Alix Earle Joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 34
Get ready with the influencer as she takes on the ballroom and dances for the mirror ball this fall
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‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Follow-Up Series Lands at Lifetime — Without Todd and Julie
The show will follow the reality TV family in the wake of their family’s bank fraud and tax evasion controversy
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How New Mexico Is Luring Film and TV Production as the Industry Battles ‘Existential Crisis’ | Video
Cannes 2025: New Mexico’s film office director Steve Graham sits down with TheWrap at Cannes to talk strategy and incentives
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Benito Skinner Says ‘Overcompensating’ Finale Cliffhanger Was Loosely Based on His Own Life
The creator, writer and star tells TheWrap he’s addicted to producing after his first project: “We have to make Season 2. Can you text Amazon right now?”
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Ryan Murphy and Kaia Gerber Set Series Adaptation of ‘The Shards’ at FX
Max Winkler will direct the prep school thriller series based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 novel
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WGA Demands Immediate Reinstatement of US Copyright Office Head After Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ Firing
Shira Perlmutter was fired by the Trump administration after releasing a critical AI report, saying the technology was premature for government use
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘Overcompensating’
Charli XCX curated the Prime Video series’ soundtrack, including songs from Lady Gaga, Lorde and Nicki Minaj
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‘Overcompensating’ Cast and Character Guide | Photos
The college comedy series from Benito Skinner also stars newcomers Wally Baram and Mary Beth Barone
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‘Love on the Spectrum’ Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix
Reality competition series “Million Dollar Secret” will also return for Season 2 at Netflix
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Claiming Her Power: Patina Miller Wants Raq to ‘Get Everything She Deserves in This Man’s World’ in Starz’s ‘Raising Kanan’
The powerhouse matriarch has a soft side, Miller tells TheWrap, and a dream that maybe one day her son will find a way out of the life set before him
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‘Beast Games’ Renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at Prime Video
MrBeast’s hit competition show became the most-watched unscripted series at Prime Video with over 50 million viewers in its first 25 days
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Where to Watch the 60th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
Reba McEntire will return to host the award show, featuring performances from Chris Stapleton, Jelly Roll and the Backstreet Boys
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Trump and Former Presidents Biden, Obama, Bush Toast First American Pope: ‘A Great Honor’
President Donald Trump says he plans on meeting Pope Leo XIV: “They’ve already called”