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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Experience:
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Gayle King Inks New Deal to Extend Contract at CBS News
The prominent news figure has been with “CBS Mornings” since 2012
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‘Blitz’ Trailer: Saoirse Ronan Searches for Missing Son in Steve McQueen’s WWII Drama
Written and directed by the Oscar-winning “Widows” filmmaker, the film is set to release on Apple TV+ in November
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‘Agatha All Along’ Episode Release Schedule
Kathryn Hahn returns as the beloved villain from “Wandavision” in the new Disney+ series
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What Time Is ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ on Netflix?
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s latest for Netflix will follow the high-profile Menendez brothers’ 1990s murder trial
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‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Episode Release Schedule
The first installment of Ryan Murphy’s “American Sports Story” will premiere on FX and stream on Hulu
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Robert Pattinson Dies, Repeatedly, in ‘Mickey 17’ Trailer
The “Twilight” star signs his life away, literally, in Bong Joon-ho’s first film since Academy Award-winner “Parasite”
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‘Slow Horses’ Creator Will Smith Shades the Other Will Smith During Emmy Win Speech: ‘I Come in Peace’
The Emmy winner referenced the “Bad Boys” star’s infamous Oscars slap while accepting the win for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
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‘Agatha All Along’ to Release Early Wednesday Evenings
The nine-episode “WandaVision” spinoff follows the earlier release time of recent Disney+ originals like “The Acolyte”
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Chappell Roan VMAs Speech Shouting Out Midwest Queer Youth Is a ‘Crucial Moment’ in LGBTQ Representation, GLAAD Says
The self-proclaimed “Midwest Princess” dedicated her Best New Artist win to the LGBTQ community: “I see you. I understand you, because I’m one of you”
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Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott Say ‘Bring Them Down’ Was a Challenge They Craved | Wrap Studio
TIFF 2024: “I don’t want to show up and do something that I could do in my sleep,” Keoghan says of working with first-time director Christopher Andrews
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7 Best Moments From the 2024 MTV VMAs
Taylor Swift thanks “boyfriend” Travis Kelce, Megan Thee Stallion rocks a yellow python and Katy Perry flies in thrilling ceremony
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Katy Perry Says ‘There Are No Decade-Long Accidents’ After Career-Spanning VMAs Performance | Video
The pop sensation performed a medley of her greatest hits before accepting the 2024 Video Vanguard Award
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RFK Jr. Tells Fox News That Harris ‘Clearly Won the Debate,’ Says Trump ‘Got Distracted’ | Video
“I think [Trump] really had an airtight argument for his presidency, but he was not able to make that case to the American public,” Kennedy says
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MTV VMAs 2024 Red Carpet Arrivals: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and More Stun in NYC | Photos
Carpenter and Jelly Roll are among the 29 first-time nominees while Eminem opens the show
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Harris Breaks Silence on Trump’s Comments About Her Race: ‘I Think It’s a Tragedy’
“We have someone, who wants to be president, who has consistently, over the course of his career, attempted to use race to divide the American people,” the vice president says
 














