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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Experience:
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‘The Masked Singer’ Season 12 Introduces ‘Footloose,’ Barbie and Miley Cyrus-Themed Nights
Fifteen former contestants, including Dick Van Dyke and Jewel, will return as celebrity ambassadors
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‘It Ends With Us’ Marketing Underplays Domestic Violence, Triggers TikTok Controversy: ‘I Have Never Been More Disgusted’
“It seems there were two separate agendas,” one fan says of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s domestic violence drama
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Columbia University President Resigns After Months of Campus Turmoil, Student Protests Over Israel-Hamas War
Minouche Shafik, who was appointed last July, stepped down Wednesday
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Nikki Haley Says Trump Won’t Beat Harris by Talking About Her Race and Crowd Size Because Voters Are Too ‘Smart’ | Video
“Quit whining about [Harris]. We knew it was going to be her,” the Republican politician tells Fox News
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George Clooney Admits He’s ‘A Little Irritated’ Quentin Tarantino Doesn’t Think He’s a Movie Star
The Oscar winner says the “Pulp Fiction” director went after “my whole f–king career” in a recent interview
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Jordan Chiles’ Olympics Bronze Medal Will Not Be Reinstated Despite New Video Evidence, USA Gymnastics Says
The organization plans to “pursue every possible avenue and appeal process”
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‘No Contract, No Cartoons’: Animation Guild Members Stand Together as Talks Begin
An IATSE-hosted rally Saturday drew more than twice as many attendees as its last event in 2022
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James Cameron Agrees He’s ‘Overbearing’ After Roland Emmerich Comments: ‘Damn Right’
The “Terminator” creator responds to his fellow filmmaker’s remarks discussing their work on a “Fantastic Voyage” remake
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘It Ends With Us’
Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray and Britney Spears are just a few of the top artists featured on the summertime sadness soundtrack
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7 Shows Like ‘It Ends With Us’ to Watch Next
Whether you’re drawn to the romance, the drama or the joy, these are the series you need to watch
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Why Colleen Hoover Declined Writing the ‘It Ends With Us’ Screenplay for Justin Baldoni
The Sony Pictures adaptation of the bestselling romance novel ultimately went to “Daddio” writer-director Christy Hall
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Justin Baldoni Says ‘It Ends With Us’ Needed to Be Honest About Its Domestic Abuse: ‘Telling the Story in a Certain Way Is So Important’
The director and star tells TheWrap about working with nonprofit No More as a consultant for his more delicate scenes with Blake Lively
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Joaquin Phoenix Exits Todd Haynes’ Untitled Gay Romance Film 5 Days Before Filming
The NC-17 project, which Phoenix cowrote with Haynes, is now on hold indefinitely
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‘It Ends With Us’ Ending Explained: Why Justin Baldoni Changed Ryle’s Fate
The movie makes a key deviation from the ending of the book
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The Race to ‘Mr. Throwback’: How Adam Pally and Creators Crafted Steph Curry’s First TV Show
“This is the fastest any television show has ever gone to air, as far as I can tell,” EP David Caspe tells TheWrap of the basketball star’s series regular acting debut — as himself