Alyssa Ray is the night news editor at TheWrap and boasts a passion for period dramas, horror films, musicals, romance novels, reality TV, pop music and theme parks. After growing up in Massachusetts, Alyssa found herself in Los Angeles through Emerson College’s internship program, where she majored in Marketing Communications. After a stint in publicity, Alyssa pivoted to the other side of the red carpet and worked for a number of national outlets, including E! News, Parade Magazine and TMZ. She can be reached at alyssa.ray@thewrap.com.
Experience:
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Sam Altman Responds to ‘Incendiary’ New Yorker Article and Molotov Cocktail Attack
“This seems like as good of a time as any to address a few things,” the OpenAI CEO states
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O’Shea Jackson Jr. Blasts Fan’s Claim Dad Ice Cube Peaked in the ’90s: ‘Brotha, Check Thyself’
“[He’s] been in FOUR franchises since the 2000s began,” the “Straight Outta Compton” star adds
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Coachella 2026: Katseye Brings Out ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers for Surprise ‘Golden’ Performance | Video
The popular girl group was joined by the performers behind the fictional band Huntr/x
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Bill Maher Doesn’t Get All the Hype Over the Artemis II Mission: ‘Let’s Fix the S–tshow on Earth’ | Video
“Everybody’s like, ‘If we’re on the moon, we can get to Mars.’ I don’t want to go there either,” the comedian adds
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Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi and More Call on Eric Swalwell to End Run for Governor After Bombshell Sexual Assault Allegations
“I am withdrawing my endorsement immediately,” Sen. Adam Schiff says of Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign
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LA28 Organizers Promise There Will Be Other Chances to Get Affordable Tickets After Pricing Backlash
“If you’re seeing tickets on resale platforms in 2026, they are not verified … they may be speculative,” Allison Katz Mayfield, LA28 SVP of revenue, warns
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‘Michael’ Clip of Jaafar Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ Performance Slammed by Fans: ‘F–king Atrocious’
“Literally the least inspired cinematography I’ve ever seen,” one critic writes on X
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Jimmy Kimmel Quips Melania Trump ‘Must Really Hate’ Her Husband After Epstein ‘Plot Twist’ | Video
“[Trump] spent the past six weeks trying to bomb this Epstein story out of the headlines. Two days after the ceasefire, she puts it right back on top,” the late night host adds
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Jenna Ortega Reveals the Cult-Classic Horror Movie She Auditioned for, But Didn’t Get | Video
“I remember seeing it, looking at it, and thinking, ‘I feel like this is an important movie,’ and then it was,” the Gen Z scream queen says
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Alex Jones Slams Trump as a ‘Rotting Husk’ of His Old Self, Thanks Him for MAGA Ousting | Video
“Trump’s got a big problem, and this is him panicking, trying to go after some of his best, real supporters,” the far-right podcaster adds
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Melania Trump’s Unexpected Epstein Speech Baffles Both Left and Right Media: ‘I’ve Called Every Contact in My Phone’ | Video
“Why did she say those things? And why today?” MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace questions
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Jimmy Kimmel Can’t Believe Pam Bondi Gets a Pass, But Not Hillary Clinton in Epstein Probe | Video
“[She said] she had the whole Epstein client list on her desk and then never showed it to anybody,” the late night host adds
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Stephen Colbert Mocks JD Vance’s Awkward Rally Appearance in Hungary: ‘A S–t Headliner’ | Video
“Of course, Vance brought his trademark charisma to the rally,” the late night host quips
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‘The Housemaid’ Author Freida McFadden Says ‘It’s Time’ to Reveal Her True Identity, Admits She’s ‘Tired of This Being a Secret’
“I am a real person and I have a real identity and I don’t have anything to hide,” the author adds
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Jenna Ortega Shares She Almost Gave Up Acting Before ‘You’ Role: ‘Felt Like a Good Time to Call It Quits’ | Video
“I’d gotten off a children’s show, and I didn’t know what I was going to do,” the “Wednesday” star adds
