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.
Experience:
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Parker Posey Climbs Onto a Table in Wild Game of Charades Against Sam Rockwell: ‘What the F–k Is She Doing?’
The “Wild Horse Nine” actors appear on “Hot Ones Versus” and, naturally, chaos ensues
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How to Watch 2026 Midterm Election Coverage
Polls are open and key races are underway in states like Texas, Michigan and Ohio
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Pierce Brosnan Has High Praise for ‘Strong’ James Bond Contender Callum Turner
Turner is reportedly among the final candidates to become the next 007 in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming film
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Matthew Wright, ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Executive Producer, Dies at 52
Wright’s family calls his death an “unfathomable tragedy” in a GoFundMe campaign
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Selma Blair Apologizes to People She ‘Hurt or Frightened’ After Plane Incident and Arrest
The actress is facing a second-degree assault charge after allegedly injuring a flight attendant on an Oct. 11 flight
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Actor, Dies at 86
The actor, known for his wide breadth of work, passed away after battling Alzheimer’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia
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Young Storytellers Nonprofit Launches Fund in Memory of TV Producer Jamie Tarses
The fund, named after the late television executive and producer, supports arts programs in L.A. public schools
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Tom Skerritt, ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun’ Actor, Dies at 93
“While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity and the love he brought into our lives,” his family shares
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Amy Acton Attack Ad Is ‘One of the Most Despicable Things’ Chris Hayes Has Seen in Politics
“It’s also totally par for the course for today’s Republican Party,” the MS NOW host adds
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Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ Actor, Dies at 78
The actor appeared in over 400 screen projects, including “Casino,” “The Fugitive” and “Grounded for Life”
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Jaime Pressly Calls ‘Mom’ Co-Stars an ‘Incredible Cast of Women’ After Chuck Lorre’s Anna Faris Comments
“I think I just really thoroughly enjoyed being able to go to work with girlfriends every day,” the actress adds
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No Kings Instagram Account Disappears Amid Nationwide Trump Protests
“Meta must answer for this suspension and take immediate steps to ensure it never happens again — to any account,” the No Kings coalition says
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Carrot Top Breaks Silence on Suicide Attempt, Plans to Return to Comedy
“Every message, text, and kind thought has meant more to me than you know,” the comedian says
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Listen to the Unreleased Song Harry Styles Wrote for Liam Payne
“I’m gonna play you a song that I wrote for my friend about two years ago, if that’s all right with you,” the singer says at his MSG show
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‘DWTS’ Suspends Val Chmerkovskiy for One-Week Following Controversial TikTok Comments Toward Carrie Ann Inaba
“The well-being of everyone who works on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is non-negotiable,” BBC Studios says
