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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‘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
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Samuel L. Jackson-Led ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff ‘NOLA King’ Lands Series Order at Paramount+
Jackson’s character will be introduced in Season 3 of the drama series starring Sylvester Stallone
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Blake Lively Hits Smear Campaign Setback as Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s Social Media Advisor From Case
Judge Lewis Liman grants Jed Wallace’s motion to dismiss himself over jurisdiction issues within the lawsuit
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‘Daily Show’ Host Ronny Chieng Is Not Too Impressed With Iran’s Sunbathing Threats Against Trump
“Are they threatening to assassinate him or poke him like he’s the Pillsbury Doughboy?” the comedian asks
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Longtime WaPo Columnist Resigns, Writes Scathing Post Denouncing Jeff Bezos’ Influence on Editorial Policy: ‘A Death Blow’
“As a columnist, I can’t live with that level of constraint,” Joe Davidson says
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Jesse Watters Criticizes ICE Tactics as ‘Too Nice,’ Says Agents Should ‘Knock Some Heads Together’
“If the roles were reversed, the left would be saying it’s an insurrection,” guest Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says of the raids going on in California
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Noah Wyle Adorably Blushes in Embarrassment as ‘The Pitt’ Cast Cheers His Walk of Fame Honor
“I’d think, ‘Oh, maybe one day.’ And I guess that day has come,” the “Pitt” actor says
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GOP Rep Deletes Post Applauding Cuts to School Meals and Health Coverage for Millions After Big, Beautiful Bill Passes: ‘That Was Supposed to Be a Response to a Different Text’
The Republican representative from Wisconsin made headlines earlier this week for saying his party were “not a bunch of little bitches”
