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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Sophie Thatcher Says She’s ‘Really Ready to Let Go’ of Her ‘Yellowjackets’ Character, Questions If She’ll Do TV Again
“It feels like Natalie is a ghost haunting me sometimes,” the actress adds
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Kenneth Branagh to Star in Scottish Highland Drama ‘Laird’ for Paramount+
The series comes from Jez Butterworth and 101 Studios, the team behind “MobLand” and “The Agency”
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Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon, Kris Jenner’s Mom and Kardashian Matriarch, Dies at 91
“When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us,” Jenner writes
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Zohran Mamdani Backs Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Merger: ‘New York’s Workers Helped Build This Industry’
“This is not a merger that serves the public,” the NYC mayor writes
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NYT Executive Editor Joe Kahn Says He ‘Wouldn’t Have Done’ Dog-Rape Article About Israel
“No, we wouldn’t have done that exact piece,” Kahn says of Nick Kristof’s May 11 opinion column on the treatment of Palestinian prisoners
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Justin Bieber Joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS to Co-Headline First-Ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show
The “Baby” singer will help close out the celebrated soccer tournament on July 19
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‘Solo Leveling: Beyond the System’ Theatrical Anime Film Now in Production
Crunchyroll will co-produce the feature alongside Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C MEDIA and Kakao Piccoma
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Dolly Parton Thanks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for $2 Million Donation With One Cheeky Request
“Thank you and know that I will always love you,” the famed country star sings
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Penélope Cruz Gasps When Asked If Hollywood Swingers Are Real: ‘How the F–k Would I Know?’
“I don’t know stories about that, but if you know, you better tell me,” the “Invite” actress says
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Moritz Borman, Veteran Producer of ‘Alexander’ and ‘Wedding Planner,’ Dies at 71
Over a career spanning more than four decades, Borman produced more than 25 feature films, frequently collaborating with Oliver Stone
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LeBron James Leaves Lakers After 8 Seasons
The NBA star will play an unprecedented 24th season after moving to a new team during free agency
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Iran National Soccer Team Leaves World Cup Locker Room Message Calling for Peace
The note also included a reference to the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School that was struck in Operation Epic Fury
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Olivia Rodrigo Launches All-Women Music Festival With Chappell Roan, Stevie Nicks and More
The inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival will take place Aug. 29 at Great Park in Irvine, Calif.
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Comedian Moshe Kasher Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Urges HPV Vaccines: ‘My Life Has Been Terror’
“Work out your RFK anxieties on the measles if you must. Trust me. You do not want your kids to go through this,” the comedian says in an Instagram post
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Goose Concertgoer Falls to His Death at Madison Square Garden
“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event that occurred at tonight’s show,” the band says
