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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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 Finale: And the Winner Is…
Lexi Love, Onya Nurve, Jewels Sparkles and Sam Star compete for the title of America’s next drag superstar with an “Abracadabra” lip sync
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Where and When to Watch the ‘Pride & Prejudice’ 20th Anniversary in Theaters
The 2005 Keira Knightley-led adaptation will return to theaters for a limited engagement
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BFI America Launches With Barbara Broccoli and ‘Monty Python’ Filmmaker Terry Gilliam on Board
The U.S. branch, formerly called “Friends of the British Film Institute,” will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the BFI National Archive in L.A. April 23
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Natasha Lyonne Calls ‘Bull’ on Cynthia Erivo in First Trailer for ‘Poker Face’ Season 2
The mystery-of-the-week series returns to Peacock on May 8
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Pivot to Video: The Big Business Behind the Rise of Podcasts You Can Watch
Fans of video podcasts are more than twice as likely to watch a full ad than if they were listening to an audio-only episode
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Trump Cuts Permanent Press Pool Spot for All Wire Services After Court Orders AP Access Restored
The White House will instead expand its print access for two reporters and allow crew access for networks like ABC, CNN and Fox
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Trump Retaliates Against Harvard Over DEI Refusal, Freezes $2.2 Billion in University Grants
“No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Harvard President Alan Garber says
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‘Mythic Quest’ Canceled After Season 4 at Apple TV+
The Rob McElhenney-led series will air a new finale episode with a different ending to end the series
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Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Will Move Forward After Judge Denies DA’s Move to Withdraw
The hearing is scheduled to begin April 17
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Eric Dane Shares ALS Diagnosis Ahead of ‘Euphoria’ Return: ‘Grateful to Have My Loving Family by My Side’
The 52-year-old actor says he will return to set for the HBO series next week and feels “fortunate” to be able to continue working
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Where to Watch ‘G20’: Is the Viola Davis Action Movie Streaming?
The political thriller follows the U.S. President (Viola Davis) as she leverages her political power and military prowess to defend her loved ones
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Hailee Steinfeld Is Thankful ‘Sinners’ Helped Her Unpack Her Multi-Racial Roots: ‘I Wish It Had Happened Sooner’
Directed, written and produced by Ryan Coogler, the 1930s supernatural thriller stars Michael B. Jordan as identical twins, who must face an unprecedented evil – the Ku Klux Klan
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Warner Bros. Discovery Halts Non-Critical Employee Business Travel in Cost-Cutting Amid Trump Tariffs
The move is a step toward curbing “market volatility and reduced consumer confidence,” the David Zaslav-led company says in an employee memo
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‘Love on the Spectrum:’ Where Are They Now?
Connor and Madison update TheWrap on how their respective relationships have flourished since the show’s premiere
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Where Should ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Take Place
After venturing to Hawaii, Italy and Thailand, we speculate which Four Seasons hotel the HBO series will travel to for its fourth season