JD Knapp is the morning news editor at TheWrap, with a personal preference for horror movies, bubblegum pop, reality TV, sitcoms, and animation. After growing up in Connecticut and graduating from Emerson College in Boston with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, he has gone on to work for national outlets such as People, E! News, The Messenger, and Variety. Outside of work, you can find him hiking Runyon Canyon, playing video games, or winning dodgeball.
Experience:
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Rob and Michele Reiner’s Bodies Released to Family 5 Days After Double Homicide
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner previously confirmed their cause of death as multiple sharp force injuries, with their son Nick Reiner charged for the murders
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‘Donald’ Already Added to Kennedy Center Building Facade | Photo
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts gets a slight facelift just one day after the board voted to rename it
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Savannah Guthrie to Miss a Couple Weeks of ‘The Today Show’ for Vocal Surgery
“I have to be silent for a couple of weeks. Totally silent. I know, the jokes write themselves,” the NBC host shares
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Jimmy Kimmel Cries While Thanking Audience for Helping Him Get Through a Hard Year | Video
“This year, you literally pulled us out of a hole and we cannot thank you enough, personally,” the ABC host says in his final monologue of 2025
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Kamala Harris and Jimmy Kimmel Are Dumbfounded by Hypocrisy Over Trump and Biden Ageism | Video
“Republicans have mercilessly attacked President Biden for his age and his mental faculty, and yet now we see the current president falling asleep in meetings and drooling on paperwork and they seem to have no problem with that,” the ABC host says
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Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ Set for October 2026 | Video
Warner Bros. teases the film as “a comedy of catastrophic proportions”
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Disney+ to Drop Last 2 Episodes of Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’ Doc Early
The final two episodes were originally set to release on Dec. 26
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‘Survivor’ Season 49 Winner Revealed: Who Won the $1 Million Prize?
Sophi Balerdi, Sage Ahrens-Nichols, Kristina Mills, Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic compete on finale night
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Amy Landecker’s Directorial Debut ‘For Worse’ Acquired by Brainstorm Media
The romantic comedy will be released in February after premiering at SXSW
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Paul Feig Dedicates ‘The Housemaid’ Premiere to Rob and Michele Reiner
The filmmaker also tells TheWrap about adapting the popular book series alongside stars Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar
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Michelle Obama Rejects Trump Labeling Late Friends Michele and Rob Reiner as ‘Deranged or Crazed’ | Video
“Unlike some people, Rob and Michele Reiner are some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know,” the former first lady tells Jimmy Kimmel
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Howard Stern Sets 3-Year Contract Extension at SiriusXM
“I’m happy to announce that I figured out a way to have it all — more free time, and continuing to be on the radio,” he tells listeners
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Rob Reiner’s Daughter in ‘Shock’ Over Father’s Murder: ‘I Came From the Greatest Family Ever’
“I don’t know what to say,” Tracy Reiner shares
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‘Fallout’ Season 2 to Premiere Early
Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Moisés Arias, Frances Turner and Kyle MacLachlan now return Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT on Prime Video
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Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Booked for Parents’ Murder, $4 Million Bail Revoked
The director’s 32-year-old son was arrested Sunday night and is now being held without bail
