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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‘My Old Ass’ Director Relied on Gen Z Cast to Make It Authentic Because ‘No One Ever Asked’ Her Opinion as a Young Actress
But her focus isn’t on centering young people — “I’m just trying to write a human story first,” writer-director Megan Park tells TheWrap
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‘We Will Dance Again’ Director Defends Its Graphic, Raw Footage of Oct. 7 Attacks: ‘I Wanted to Show More’
“I was the hesitant person, but in the end, I was the advocate,” Susan Zirinsky, who produced the documentary, says
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‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Season 5 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Air?
The final season of the first responder drama airs Monday nights
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Blocked X Users Can Now See Posts From People Blocking Them, Regardless
Owner Elon Musk has long expressed open hostility to the feature and wrote that it is “high time this happened,” but some users worry this could enable harassment
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Kate Winslet, Kerry Washington and Annette Bening Among Women in Film 2024 Honorees
Ellen Kuras, Michelle Buteau, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and Joey King will also be recognized at the annual benefit
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7 Menendez Brothers Documentaries to Watch After ‘Monsters’
Want to learn the true story behind the 90s court drama? Here’s a guide to the best documentaries on the Menendez brothers’ murder trials
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Gayle King Inks New Deal to Extend Contract at CBS News
The prominent news figure has been with “CBS Mornings” since 2012
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‘Blitz’ Trailer: Saoirse Ronan Searches for Missing Son in Steve McQueen’s WWII Drama
Written and directed by the Oscar-winning “Widows” filmmaker, the film is set to release on Apple TV+ in November
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‘Agatha All Along’ Episode Release Schedule
Kathryn Hahn returns as the beloved villain from “Wandavision” in the new Disney+ series
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What Time Is ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ on Netflix?
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s latest for Netflix will follow the high-profile Menendez brothers’ 1990s murder trial
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‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Episode Release Schedule
The first installment of Ryan Murphy’s “American Sports Story” will premiere on FX and stream on Hulu
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Robert Pattinson Dies, Repeatedly, in ‘Mickey 17’ Trailer
The “Twilight” star signs his life away, literally, in Bong Joon-ho’s first film since Academy Award-winner “Parasite”
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‘Slow Horses’ Creator Will Smith Shades the Other Will Smith During Emmy Win Speech: ‘I Come in Peace’
The Emmy winner referenced the “Bad Boys” star’s infamous Oscars slap while accepting the win for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
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‘Agatha All Along’ to Release Early Wednesday Evenings
The nine-episode “WandaVision” spinoff follows the earlier release time of recent Disney+ originals like “The Acolyte”
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Chappell Roan VMAs Speech Shouting Out Midwest Queer Youth Is a ‘Crucial Moment’ in LGBTQ Representation, GLAAD Says
The self-proclaimed “Midwest Princess” dedicated her Best New Artist win to the LGBTQ community: “I see you. I understand you, because I’m one of you”
