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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E.W. Scripps Board Unanimously Rejects Sinclair’s $622 Million Takeover Bid
The proposed deal would have given Scripps investors about 12.7% of the combined company
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Trump Defends Susie Wiles for Disparaging Vanity Fair Comments, Admits He’s ‘Possessive and Addictive’
Vice President JD Vance adds the chief of staff is “loyal and good” after she called him a conspiracy theorist in the same interview
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Instagram Reels Are Coming to Your TV
Users can scroll their For You pages or catch up on category-specific interests, viewing a range of topic channels
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Netflix and iHeartMedia Strike Exclusive Video Podcast Deal for 15 Shows Including ‘The Breakfast Club’
The initial batch of shows also includes Chelsea Handler’s “Dear Chelsea”
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Over 90% of Series Streaming in 2024 Were From White Creators, UCLA Diversity Study Finds
White actors accounted for nearly 80% of leading roles in the most-watched streaming comedies and dramas of 2024
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Will Have an ‘Adverse Effect’ for Gay Athletes, Pro Hockey’s First Out Player Says
“I also don’t believe that many hockey bros are going to watch it,” Brock McGillis, who came out in 2016 after he retired, says
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How Robin Wright Built Prime Video’s ‘The Girlfriend’ While Juggling 3 Hats: Director, Producer and Star | How I Did It
The series’ EP and star tells TheWrap how she captured the look and voice of her psychological thriller adaptation
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‘SNL’: Trump Berates Journalists, Shoots Down Santa Claus in Cold Open | Video
James Austin Johnson’s President Trump discusses the battle for WBD, Venezuela and Karoline Leavitt’s lips from Air Force One
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‘Holes’ Gender-Swapped Reboot Series Pulled at Disney+
The streamer had ordered the project based off Louis Sachar’s 1998 novel and its 2003 Disney film adaptation in January
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9 Takeaways From ‘Taylor Swift: The End of an Era’
The six-part docuseries offers an inside look into the pop star’s record-breaking “Eras Tour”
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CBS News’ Scott Pelley Says ‘60 Minutes’ Has Experienced ‘No Corporate Interference’ Under New Paramount Leadership
The “60 Minutes” correspondent says he was “very concerned” initially about the “new Paramount” at the Walter Cronkite Awards
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Taylor Swift Reveals the 2 ‘Bad Things’ That Inspired the Eras Tour
The pop superstar came up with the concept for her record-breaking tour two years before its start in 2023
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NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield Steps Down From Broadcast Role to Lead True Crime Digital Division
Her podcast “Drop Dead Serious” will still be available on NewsNation
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The Complete ‘Taylor Swift: The End of an Era’ Release Schedule
The behind-the-scenes glimpse into the record-breaking tour will air on Disney+
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NY Governor Signs AI Protection Bills Requiring Ad Transparency, Consent of Likeness Use After Death
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “first-in-the-nation legislation” aims to protect consumers and boost AI transparency in the entertainment industry
