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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Chris Pratt Doesn’t Talk Politics With In-Law RFK Jr., Says It’s ‘A Nasty Business’ | Video
The “Jurassic World” actor defends some MAHA initiatives to Bill Maher on “Club Random” but says he doesn’t really “know what to believe” about the U.S. secretary of health
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Mandy Moore Sets ‘This Is Us’ Reunion With Dan Fogelman in Hulu NFL Drama Series
The show also stars Christopher Meloni and William H. Macy
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Adam Schiff Demands FCC Provide Answers Over Paramount-Skydance Merger Approval
The California senator questions whether the commission “has become a vehicle for President Trump to exact personal retribution and undermine the freedom of the press”
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Why Creators Are Building Hollywood-Style Studios to Make TV-Ready Content
TikTok and YouTube stars like Michelle Khare and Brandon Stewart are investing in production
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‘The Buccaneers’ Bosses Unpack Season 2 Finale Pregnancy Bombshell and That ‘Intentionally Ambiguous’ Ending
Katherine Jakeways and Beth Willis also tell TheWrap about that secret sibling reveal and what’s next for the women in a potential Season 3
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Trump Warns of a ‘Great Depression’ if Courts Block Tariffs: ‘Impossible to Ever Recover’
The president warns if his tariff policy does not pass the nation may be in “1929 style jeopardy”
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‘Morning Joe’ Tells Trump ‘You Can’t Lie to the American People’ Over Jobs Report | Video
Joe Scarborough and CNBC’s Dominic Chu unpack the Wall Street implications of the president’s Heritage Foundation numbers
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Gina Carano Thanks Elon Musk for Funding Her Lawsuit After Disney Settlement: ‘Good Samaritan Deed’
Lucasfilm, Disney and the actress reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit over her firing from “The Mandalorian”
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Disney, Gina Carano Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Mandalorian’ Firing
The actress sued Disney in 2024 for wrongful termination and sex discrimination after being fired over controversial social media posts
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Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Dies at 48 as Singer Postpones Vegas Residency
The “American Idol” alum and talk show host has two children with the late talent manager
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‘Phony,’ Starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola, Gets Series Order at Hulu
Nick Paley is set to write, showrun and direct the coming-of-age mystery series
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Trump Says Intel CEO ‘Must Resign, Immediately’ Over Alleged China Ties
The president’s message about Lip-Bu Tan echoes Senate Intelligence chairman Tom Cotton’s letter to Intel chairman Frank Yeary earlier this week
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New Paramount’s David Ellison, Jeff Shell Eligible for Minimum Salaries of $3.5 Million, Bonuses of $1.5 Million
Chief operating and strategy officer Andy Gordon is eligible for a minimum salary of $2.8 million and a bonus of $1.2 million, per a new SEC filing
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NBC News Promotes Michelle Perry to Deputy Washington Bureau Chief
Her promotion follows a 20-year tenure within NBC, most recently as head of NBC’s national security unit
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Trump Calls Into CNBC to Tout High Poll Numbers, Cites Analyst Who Immediately Refutes Him: ‘2nd Lowest on Record’ | Video
“I give him a fair shake. I don’t give him a positive spin,” CNN’s Harry Enten says
