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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Is ‘Long Bright River’ Based on a True Story?
The Peacock limited series follows Amanda Seyfried as a Philadelphia police officer while she attempts to solve both a murder mystery and a family secret
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‘Long Bright River’ Cast and Character Guide | Photos
Amanda Seyfried stars as Philly beat cop Mickey Fitzpatrick in the new Peacock series
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Amanda Seyfried Was Glad to Push Boundaries Playing a Philly Cop: ‘No One Ever Saw Me in That Way’
“I loved Mickey’s voice. She was flawed and she told you so,” “Long Bright River” boss Nikki Toscano tells TheWrap of the show’s protagonist
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Is Trump Still ‘Ratings Viagra’ for Cable News? | Analysis
CNN and MSNBC are struggling to draw the same surge of viewers they saw in 2017
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Meta Moves to Block Whistleblower From Promoting Memoir Alleging Sexual Harassment
Sarah Wynn-Williams alleges in her book “Careless People” that she was fired after reporting inappropriate behavior by her boss
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What Time Is ‘Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney’?
Netflix’s first late-night talk show will feature exclusive celebrity interviews and musical performances on the streamer
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Netflix’s ‘Temptation Island’ Cast Guide | Photos
Four couples will put their relationships to the test as a slew of seductive singles create a vacation like no other
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Media M&A Plunges 40% in 2025 as Trump Chaos Chills Dealmakers
Executives may find it hard now to believe Trump 2.0 will spur a new wave of media, tech and Hollywood consolidation, but some remain hopeful for a turnaround
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Menendez Brothers: DA Withdraws Resentencing Request Over ‘Lies’ and Fabricated Evidence
“The Menendez brothers have never come clean and admitted that they lied about their self-defense,” the district attorney says
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National Endowment for the Arts Removes Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Requirements After ACLU Suit
Arts organizations applying for funding now have until the March 11 deadline to avoid the president’s new eligibility criteria
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ACLU, 4 Non-Profit Theaters Sue National Endowment for the Arts Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order
The complaint challenges the president’s executive order that impacts non-binary and transgender people’s ability to apply for NEA grants
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‘Pulse’ Trailer: A Complicated Love Story Gets Put on Hold in Netflix’s New Medical Drama
These Miami trauma center residents must push through the eye of the hurricane in the first trailer for the series
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Cancels ‘Hamilton’ Run at Kennedy Center: ‘They Said It’s Not for All of Us’
“It’s just for Donald Trump and his crowd,” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says
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TheWrap EIC Sharon Waxman Urges Young USC Journalists Not to Shy Away From Trump 2.0: ‘Mollifying a Bully Doesn’t Work’
“Asserting the independence of media is essential,” TheWrap’s founder tells USC students. “Writing every day about the erosion of our freedoms and the erosion of our Constitution is essential”
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Trump Addresses Unruly Congress, Speaker Mike Johnson Ejects Texas Rep. Al Green in Opening Minutes
“America is back!” Trump declares to open his speech, and from there it got wild
