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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‘Deli Boys’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date, Guest Cast
Andrew Rannells, Kumail Nanjiani and Tan France join the Hulu comedy series as recurring guest stars
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‘American Idol’ Season 9 Grows With First Live Show Scoring 4.9 Million Viewers | Exclusive
The episode is up 6% over last season, ranking as the No. 1 program on Monday night across broadcast and cable
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Matthew Rhys Attempts to Hide His Town’s Haunted Past in ‘Widow’s Bay’ Teaser
The Apple TV series blends horror and comedy as Mayor Tom Loftis tries to revive his seafaring community
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Inside the ‘Jeopardy’ YouTube Special: Legendary Game Show Leans on Creators and Internet Culture in Next Frontier | Exclusive
Sony Pictures TV and YouTube execs tell TheWrap why the one-off digital special felt like a natural next step for the 60-year-old trivia show
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Sens. Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell Raise ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Nexstar-Tegna Merger in Letter to Brendan Carr
The Senate Commerce Committee leaders criticize the FCC chair for approving the merger without a vote from the full commission
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NATPE, Realscreen Summit to Shutter, Citing Market Consolidation
Brunico Communications will shut down events including Realscreen, Kidscreen Summit and NATPE Global
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Apple TV’s First ‘Cape Fear’ Teaser Sees Javier Bardem’s Max Cady Haunt Amy Adams
The thriller series is inspired by Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of the same name
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Matthew Lillard Says He Had the Role of Negan on ‘The Walking Dead’ for 10 Minutes
The “Scooby-Doo” actor says he would have been “more wicked and funny” than Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the series villain
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This AI Tool Promises to Analyze Film and TV Scripts
Tech execs-turned-film producers Simon Horsman and Daniel Wood pitch Quilty as a one-stop shop for for script reviews, market analysis and more
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Alex Cooper Sets YouTube Competition Series With Divisive ‘Mormon Wives’ Stars Dakota Mortensen, Demi Engemann
The 2026 Unwell Winter Games roster also includes “Love Island” breakout Huda, “DWTS” pro Gleb Savchenko and Anna Delvey
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‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Trailer Teases Cassie and Nate’s Wedding, a Maddy Reunion and Rue Back in Trouble
The latest trailer previews Zendaya being interrogated by police ahead of the drama’s return on April 12
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‘Watson’ Canceled After 2 Seasons at CBS
The network also canceled “DMV” but renewed 16 of its programs, including “Matlock,” “Marshals” and “Tracker,” for the 2026-2027 broadcast season
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Tiger Woods Arrested for DUI Following Rollover Car Crash in Florida
No one was taken to the hospital for the wreck, but the golfer refused a urinalysis test
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‘Love Overboard’ Cast Guide: Meet the Singles | Photos
Sixteen singles will compete to stay above board as they search for love in the new reality series from Alex Cooper
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Vice Studios Sets Leadership Team Under President Amy Powell
The global studio appoints Adam Kassan, Cat Lawson and Claire Marshall to new executive positions














