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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How to Watch the Star-Studded FireAid Concert if You Missed It Live
The show will feature performances from Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers at both the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum
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Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff Get Hero’s Welcome at FireAid | Video
The former Vice President and Second Gentleman received loud cheers and applause when spotted in the audience
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‘The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl’ Sets Streaming Premiere Date on Disney+ | Video
The concert special reunites original voice cast members Jeremy Irons and Nathan Lane with stage musical alumni and more special guests
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Historic FireAid Concert Unites Streamers for the First Time, Bypassing Linear TV
The benefit concert, featuring performances from 27 artists, marks the first time a live event has been simulcast on all the leading streaming services
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Music Mogul Irving Azoff on Organizing FireAid Benefit Concert: ‘I Haven’t Slept in 2 Weeks’
“People came out of retirement for this,” the music manager tells TheWrap. “We did this in 12 days, so everybody came together”
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‘Magic Farm’ Writer-Director Amalia Ulman Encouraged Improv, Never Turned Her Camera Off for Media Satire | Video
Sundance 2025: “You have to be open to that magic,” Ulman says at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio
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Tig Notaro Isn’t Surprised Her Peers Rallied Around a Queer Cancer Doc on Andrea Gibson: ‘Green Lights All the Way’ | Video
Sundance 2025: The comedian and producer partnered with director Ryan White to spotlight the poet laureate in “Come See Me in the Good Light”
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Mark Duplass Brought His Indie Scrappiness to LA Wildfire Relief Efforts – and It’s Working
“I’m just trying to do whatever I can, and somehow it does seem to be cobbling together,” he tells TheWrap of getting Google to donate Chromebooks to L.A. schools and more
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‘The Night Agent’ Cast and Character Guide | Photos
Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan will return to the Netflix action series alongside several new cast members
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‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Full Cast Revealed
The stage prequel to the hit Netflix series will open on Broadway in April 2025 with West End star Louis McCartney reprising his role
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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Sue City of LA Over Wildfire Damage, Saying Its ‘System Necessarily Failed’
The former reality TV stars and Pacific Palisades residents are among 20+ plaintiffs seeking compensation for property damage
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‘The Night Agent’ Season 2 Ending Explained: Gabriel Basso Teases ‘Mind-Blowing’ Season 3 Opener
Showrunner Shawn Ryan also tells TheWrap that Peter’s relationship with his dad is the “core emotional anchor” of the series
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Jimmy Fallon Roasts Trump for 20th Wedding Anniversary, Says Melania Is the Only Prisoner He Hasn’t Released | Video
The occasion was also fodder for Jimmy Kimmel, who launched the “Donald & Melania 20th Trumpiversary China Collection”
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‘Love Is Blind’ Renewed Through Season 10 at Netflix
The reality series will celebrate its five-year anniversary alongside its Season 8 Valentine’s Day premiere
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How to Watch Trump’s Inauguration
The President-elect will be sworn into office inside the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid weather conditions
