Alyssa Ray is the night news editor at TheWrap and boasts a passion for period dramas, horror films, musicals, romance novels, reality TV, pop music and theme parks. After growing up in Massachusetts, Alyssa found herself in Los Angeles through Emerson College’s internship program, where she majored in Marketing Communications. After a stint in publicity, Alyssa pivoted to the other side of the red carpet and worked for a number of national outlets, including E! News, Parade Magazine and TMZ. She can be reached at alyssa.ray@thewrap.com.
Experience:
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Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon Bond Over Surreal Experience on ‘SNL UK’: ‘Tripped Me Out’ | Video
“It was like a real jump scare,” Fey tells Fallon
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Jimmy Kimmel Renews Attack on Spencer Pratt’s LA Mayor Bid With Mock Campaign Ad: ‘A Ridiculous Choice’ | Video
“24 hours from now, we will find out whether or not we have to pay attention to Spencer Pratt for the next five months,” the late night host adds
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Olivia Munn Returns to ‘The Daily Show,’ Gives Jon Stewart the Farewell She Saved for Stephen Colbert: ‘I Missed Out’ | Video
“Clearly, Olivia, that wasn’t even written for me. That was written for Stephen Colbert,” the late night host notes
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Former ‘60 Minutes’ EP Bill Owens Backs Scott Pelley’s Criticism of ‘Fraud’ Bari Weiss
“He stood up the way I did a year ago, and I couldn’t be prouder of him,” Owens, who had a 37-year career at CBS News, says
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Zach Cregger Parts Ways With Longtime Manager Peter Principato
The “Weapons” filmmaker worked with the Artists First CEO for about 15 years
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Iran Urges World Media Not to Take Trump’s Peace Deal Claims ‘Seriously,’ Citing ‘Inaccurate Statements’ | Video
Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei adds that the president’s “contradictions” are “a problem the United States must solve”
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‘CNN NewsNight’ Panelists Exchange Jabs in Heated Debate Over Trump’s Slush Fund: ‘Extremely Misogynistic!’ | Video
“Stop interrupting me. Stop! It doesn’t work this way. Ask my wife,” Paul Mecurio snaps at Harrison Fields
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Music Mogul Clive Davis Hospitalized in New York City, Battling Upper Respiratory Infection
The 94-year-old’s spokesperson shares the Grammy winner was admitted out of an abundance of caution
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Maria Shriver Cheers Setback for Trump’s Kennedy Center Rebrand as a ‘Great Birthday Gift’ for Uncle JFK
“I know they’ll probably appeal and the story isn’t over, but for today let’s celebrate,” the late president’s niece writes
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Bill Maher Roasts Trump’s Freedom 250 Festival for Failing to ‘Close the Deal With Milli Vanilli’ | Video
“That’s gotta hurt,” the comedian adds
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Trump Under Fire for Apparently Calling James Talarico ‘This Transgender’ on Fox News
“He is not transgender, but you are a f–king bigot,” one critic writes on X
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Why Taylor Swift Fans Are Convinced She Has a Song in ‘Toy Story 5’
The “Taylor Swift x Toy Story” fan theory first surfaced after a short-lived countdown clock on the singer’s website
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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump’s Freedom 250 Festival After Multiple Headliners Back Out: ‘What a Mess’ | Video
“What a concert this is going to be. Everything they do, they screw up,” the late night host adds
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Dominates Golden Trailer Awards With 5 Wins, Including Best of Show
“This trailer and the others for ‘Project Hail Mary’ clearly connected with audiences, helping to make the film a global box office hit,” says Executive Director Evelyn Brady
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‘The Midnight Library’ Starring Florence Pugh Lands at Paramount for $36 Million
Garth Davis is set to direct this feature adaptation of Matt Haig’s 2020 novel
