Daren DeFrank is a News Editor at The Wrap. She has been covering film, television and all things entertainment in Los Angeles for nearly a decade. She joined TheWrap in 2025 after seven years at Ranker, where she served as Managing Editor and built out their film and television vertical.
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Gavin Newsom Says He and His Wife Are Being Investigated by the DOJ at Trump’s Request
“In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees. Not because they found a crime. Because they are simply trying to find one,” the California governor says
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Jeff Shell Settles $150 Million Lawsuit With Whistleblower Who Triggered His Paramount Exit
R.J. Cipriani claimed he provided media tips and advice in exchange for access and information while Shell maintained he was being extorted
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Star Dexter Sol Ansell Becomes Youngest-Ever IMDb STARmeter Award Recipient
The award recognizes performers who are gaining significant traction on IMDb’s STARmeter rankings
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CAA and TPG Team on $250 Million Holding Company Targeting Creator-Driven Media Businesses
The new venture, called Compound, is designed to “acquire, operate, and grow a portfolio of leading Creator Economy businesses”
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Natalie Portman Joins French Filmmakers in Open Letter Opposing Boycott of Israeli Director Nadav Lapid
Lapid was scheduled to sit on the jury of the Marseille International Film Festival this July but stepped down after facing opposition from pro-Palestinian filmmakers
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Why Javier Bardem Took the Risk of Playing Max Cady in Apple TV’s ‘Cape Fear’ Reimagining
“I would have never dared to even get close to him if this was just a remake,” the actor tells TheWrap of following in Robert De Niro’s footsteps
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Former ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Steve Kroft Accuses Bari Weiss of ‘Journalistic Interference’ After Firing Scott Pelley
“It makes no business sense whatsoever. It’s the highest rated news program on television,” he says in an upcoming interview with PBS NewsHour
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Yes, Taylor Swift Has a Song in ‘Toy Story 5’: Here Are All the Details
The “Taylor Swift x Toy Story” fan theory was right after a month of rumors and several mysterious “TS” billboards
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Judge Orders Trump to Remove His Name From Kennedy Center
The president, meanwhile, rails against the ruling and says he’s transferring ownership of the institution back to Congress
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White House’s UFO-Inspired ‘Aliens’ Site Triggers Bait-and-Switch Backlash: ‘Fascist Garbage’
“Transparency my ass, they are spitting in your face and you’re thanking them for it,” one critic writes of the new immigration effort
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Condé Nast Settles With Union 6 Months After Staffers Fired Over HR Confrontation
The publisher is allowing three members of the “fired four” to resign as active employees
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The New Season of ‘Rick and Morty’ Will Stream on HBO Max and Hulu Much Earlier Than Expected
The ninth season of the hit animated series will premiere on Adult Swim on May 24 before hitting streamers
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‘Ted Lasso’ Star Christo Fernández Joins US Pro Soccer Team: ‘Maybe I’m Just a Crazy Man With Crazy Dreams’
“¡Vamos Locos!,” says the 35-year-old actor and athlete, who signed a contract to play for the El Paso Locomotive
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Byron Allen Buys $120 Million Majority Stake in BuzzFeed, Will Become CEO
Founder Jonah Peretti will transition to a newly created role as President of BuzzFeed AI
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Bill Maher and John Fetterman Burst Out Laughing While Recounting Trump’s ‘Quiet, Piggy’ Comment | Video
“There is something not exactly psychologically normal about someone who just vomits their interior monologue, but it gives him an authenticity,” the “Club Random” podcast host says
