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.

Tess Patton
Experience:
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Meghan McCain Slams Meghan Markle Netflix Series as ‘Out of Touch’: ‘Americans Can’t Pay for Groceries’
“Do something to help people instead of your ego,” McCain said after watching the trailer for ‘With Love, Meghan”
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Blake Lively Lawyers: ‘Nothing’ in Justin Baldoni’s $250 Million Libel Lawsuit ‘Changes Anything’ About Her Sexual Harassment Claims
The actress’ team says they “look forward to addressing each and every one of Wayfarer’s allegations in court”
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Armie Hammer Says Hollywood Has Grown Sympathetic to His Cannibalism Controversy and He Is Now ‘Turning Jobs Down’
The “Call Me by Your Name” actor says the media frenzy around his 2021 sexual assault allegations picked up steam as a distraction from COVID
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Simone Biles Says She Doesn’t Plan to Compete in 2028 Olympics Because ‘There’s Almost Nothing Left to Do’
“I’m humble enough to know when to be done,” the seven-time gold medalist says
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The 35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2025
From Apple TV+’s “Severance” and NBC’s “Suits LA,” to Disney+’s “Daredevil: Born Again” and Netflix’s “Wednesday”
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Where to Watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025
Ryan Seacrest will return to host for his 20th year with performances from the Jonas Brothers, Carrie Underwood and Alanis Morissette
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Kate Beckinsale Shares Her Experiences With On-Set Abuse, Says Blake Lively Revealed a ‘Machine That Goes Into Effect When a Woman Complains’
“This has been going on forever. I’ve got about 47 million stories similar to this,” the actress says on Instagram
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‘Bling Empire: New York’ Star Lynn Ban Reveals Christmas Eve Emergency Craniotomy ‘Saved My Life’
The jewelry designer says she has “a long road of recovery ahead” after thanking ski patrol and her doctors for the rescue
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘A Complete Unknown’
Timothée Chalamet performs over 40 Bob Dylan hits live, including “The Times They Are A’Changin” and “Blowin’ in the Wind”
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Watch ‘The Night Agent’ Star Gabriel Basso Jump Out of a Blimp for Netflix NFL Gameday Stunt | Video
The actor lands in Houston’s NRG Stadium before sharing the Season 2 trailer with viewers of the Ravens vs. Texans Christmas game
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Where to Watch Beyoncé’s Christmas Day NFL Halftime Performance
Beyoncé will return to her hometown to perform live on Christmas Day
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Jewish On-Screen Representation Is Largely Stereotypes and Needs More ‘Diversity and Specificity,’ New Study Finds
With antisemitism rising in the U.S., the USC Annenberg study finds a lack of nuanced characters in entertainment
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Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett Join Anne Hathaway in Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ Adaptation
The two stars jump on to the twisted, psychosexual thriller directed by Michael Showalter
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Where to Watch ‘Beast Games’: Will the Series Stream on YouTube?
MrBeast’s reality competition series will hand out the biggest prize in television history: $5 million in cash
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Entertainment and Media Suffers Another Major Blow in 2024 With 15,000 Job Cuts
The good news: Losses declined in 2024. The bad news: There’s no sign things will turn around soon
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