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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CVS Health Collaborates With The Midlife Collective for Women’s Study and Documentary
“Her Second Act” is co-directed by Abby Epstein and Constance Zimmer
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Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Duane Keith Davis Sentenced to 40 Years to Life
A Las Vegas jury found 63-year-old “Keffe D” guilty back in August, nearly 30 years after the rap icon’s 1996 death
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Trump Finally Backtracks on ‘Take Out’ LA, San Diego Comments, Blames ‘Fake News’
“All I was doing was making a comparison between paying a little more, for a short time, for gasoline, versus the bombing of our major cities,” the president writes
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Rosie O’Donnell Apologizes for Labeling Wynonna Judd a Trump Supporter: ‘I Was Wrong’
Judd said last week that O’Donnell’s assumption of her political beliefs left her “in shock”
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Feel Alexander Skarsgard’s Wicker Man: ‘Wicker’ Gets 4DX Screenings Due to Fan Demand
Hold onto your hats, chairs and … wicker baskets?
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Chris Rock Says ‘Wokeness’ Has Created a Less Forgiving World: ‘We’re in the Old Testament Right Now’
“It’s great to help those that need help. We need more of that. The problem is when you institutionalize it,” the “Misty Green” filmmaker says
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White House Fires Back at Chuck Lorre After Anti-Trump Gala Speech: ‘Seek Psychiatric Help’
The veteran TV producer took jabs at President Trump and first lady Melania Trump at a recent charity event
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Tom Cruise Insists He’s ‘So Proud’ of ‘Digger’ Amid Disappointing Box Office
“Thank you to the entire cast and crew for your dedication, hard work and joy,” the actor adds
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Amy Poehler Hilariously Presses Andrew Garfield on Whether He’s Actually a Method Actor: ‘I Mean, Are You Though?’
“You’re looking for the clickbait head. You’re like, ‘Is he going to give me the juice?’” the “Uprising” actor responds coyly
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Anne Hathaway Says She Can’t Do ‘Hot Ones’ While Pregnant Because She ‘Might Go Into Early Labor’
The “Verity” star reveals she filmed a fictional appearance on the YouTube show but had to switch to dummy wings
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Taylor Swift Makes History, Wins First-Ever Artist Director Honor at VMAs: ‘I Just Love Making Stuff’
The singer also premieres the music video for her new single “Patient Zero”
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Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson Share Colin Farrell in ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video
The singer premieres the video at the 2026 MTV VMAs as she accepts the inaugural Artist Director Honors
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2026 MTV VMAs Winners List: Madonna Wins Artist of the Year, Taylor Swift Nabs Video of the Year
The “Patient Zero” singer dedicates her VMA to Dollar Parton who was “the ultimate showgirl”
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Jodie Turner-Smith Named in Lawsuit Over Brother’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct and Drug Dealing
Three women sued Richard Smith, and claimed the actress enabled his behavior
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Ryan Murphy Says ‘Glee’ Reboot Script Is Finished, Original Cast Is ‘Enthusiastic’
“I vowed to myself that I wanted to write a couple of them to see what people think,” the TV creator and producer says
