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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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 4: Whitney Leavitt Wows Judges With Broadway-Worthy ‘Hamilton’ Foxtrot for Disney Night
The stars celebrated 70 years of Disneyland Resort, dancing routines to everything from “Star Wars” to “Princess and the Frog”
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TV’s First Oct. 7 Dramas Hit Streaming Amid Gaza War Backlash and Cease-Fire Talks
Paramount+’s “Red Alert” and HBO Max’s “One Day in October” lean on survivor testimonies to recreate Hamas’ 2023 attacks on Israeli civilians
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Haters Are Part of the Gig – and She Still Tops the Charts
The pop icon’s 12th studio album is getting dragged on social media by fans yet simultaneously receiving critically praise and breaking commercial records
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Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Leads ‘Chef’s Kiss’ Rom-Com in First Look at Roku Film | Exclusive
The “Cheetah Girls” star will also executive produce the movie, which is currently in production and set to debut in February
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Eric Dane Explains Why He Missed the 2025 Emmys’ Slated ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Reunion
“I was really upset about it, but you know, there was nothing I could do about it,” the actor says of his absence from the awards show
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Every Song on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Ranked
Taylor Swift’s 12-track pop album pleased critics and split fans but see which ones topped our list
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Trump Says Israel Must Immediately Stop Bombing Gaza After Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages
“This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East,” the president says
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Netflix’s ‘Monster’: How Many People Did Ed Gein Kill?
The subject of Ryan Murphy’s latest “Monster” installment inspired Hollywood villains like “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Psycho”
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Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui Tearfully Expands on Biting One Word Response to ‘DWTS’ Elimination
“I’m feeling really disappointed,” the singer tells Joey Graziadei on the “Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast”
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Joy Reid Slams JD Vance for ‘Wasting Our Time and Tax Money’ Trolling Her Amid Government Shutdown
The former MSNBC anchor responds to the vice president’s suggestion that she should be grateful for life in the U.S.
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Dhar Mann Studios Boss Says Digital Content Far Outpaces Linear Television With 45 Million Streams a Day
TheGrill 2025: The digital studios’ CEO Sean Atkins and head of production Toni Gray reveal the playbook for how they take content from script to screen in just 30 days
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‘The Chi’ to End With Season 8 at Showtime
The decision comes ahead of the start of production on the final season of the Lena Waithe-created comedy
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Week 3: Jordan Chiles Cries After Stunning Tango to Doechii’s ‘Anxiety’
Robert Irwin’s shirtless samba also fired up TikTok Night before a shocking elimination
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Lainey Wilson Returns to Host 2025 CMA Awards on ABC
“Country Music’s Biggest Night” will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 19
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‘Pose’ Actress Indya Moore Calls Out Ryan Murphy for Silence on Trans Rights in Tearful Instagram Reel
“We really pissed you off that much, Ryan?” the actress says in a 30-minute rant against Hollywood and the U.S. government’s lack of support for transgender people
