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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JD Vance Says He’s ‘Gotten Dumber’ Listening to Kamala Harris: ‘There is No Substance’ | Video
“When we disagreed with Barack Obama or Bill Clinton, they actually had substance. They could actually articulate the viewpoint,” the vice president says
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‘Access Hollywood’ Hit With Layoffs Tied to ‘E! News’ Cancellation
Among the impacted employees were stage and technical crew on the entertainment news series
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‘The Daily Show’ Questions Donald Trump’s Indictment of James Comey: ‘He’s the Dude Who Got You Elected President’ | Video
“Even though prosecutors say they don’t have a case against Comey, Trump seems to have found a loophole to appoint a prosecutor who doesn’t care,” host Jordan Klepper says
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Jon Stewart Calls Out Kamala Harris Over Pete Buttigieg Veep Snub: ‘It’s Actually Reverse Affirmative Action’ | Video
“It exposes that the conversation that we all think is happening. But we’re told over and over again is not happening,” the podcast host says
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JD Vance Calls On Jimmy Kimmel to Apologize to Charlie Kirk’s Widow Erika | Video
“He is trying to say he told a joke. He didn’t tell a joke. He was accusing right wing America, conservative America,” the vice president says
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Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser to Retire at End of Year
He will be succeeded by industry veteran Devon Pritchard
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Margaret Qualley Wants to Steer Clear of Big Movie Franchises: ‘I’m Scared’ | Video
“I’m a commitment-phobe maybe. But also, no one’s asking me to do anything,” the “Honey Don’t!” actress says
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Star Gavin Casalegno Responds Jeremiah Fan Hate: ‘I Don’t Check Instagram Anymore’
“I don’t think there’s a single human being in the world who can carry the emotional negativity to the degree that stuff like this happens,” the actor says
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Dr. Phil’s Distribution Partner Sues for Fraud, Breach of Contract Over $500 Million, 10-Year Deal
The talk show host’s Merit Street Media is simultaneously suing Trinity Broadcasting while facing off in bankruptcy court
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Taylor Swift’s ‘New Heights’ Episode Breaks Podcast’s Record With 13 Million YouTube Views in a Day
The singer appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce’s podcast to discuss her “The Life of a Showgirl” album, buying back her masters and their relationship for the first time
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Taylor Swift Cries on Travis Kelce’s Podcast Retelling Saga of Buying Her Masters: ‘I Can’t Believe It Still’ | Video
The pop superstar reveals that her NFL boyfriend was the first person she told
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Trump Administration Seeks $1 Billion Settlement From UCLA in Federal Funding Dispute
The news comes after the White House suspended $584 million in grants to the school and, if accepted, would mark the biggest university payout so far
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Matthew Loeb Secures Another Term as IATSE International President at Union Convention
The former scenic artist, who has been at the helm of the organization since 2008, was appointed Thursday along with several other union leaders
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Dave Franco Explains How His Crotch Dislocated Zac Efron’s Thumb on ‘Neighbors’: ‘Definitely Wasn’t Because My Penis Was Hard’ | Video
“I just think he came in with enough force from the wrong angle,’ the actor tells Alex Cooper
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Trump Appeared ‘Multiple Times’ in Epstein Documents, New WSJ Report Says
The president’s name was among other high-profile figures in documents the Justice Department presented to him in May
