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.
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CNN Calls Don Lemon’s Arrest ‘Unacceptable’ and ‘Profoundly Concerning’ for First Amendment
“The Department of Justice already failed twice to get an arrest warrant for Don and several other journalists in Minnesota,” the news network notes
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Disney Sets Morgan Stanley’s Ben Swinburne as EVP of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy
“Ben has been one of the industry’s most respected media analysts and brings deep insight into the evolving global entertainment landscape,” CFO Hugh F. Johnston says
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Prime Video Sets ‘Jury Duty’ Follow-Up ‘Company Retreat’ for March
Season 2 of the documentary-style comedy will follow Anthony, a recently hired temp worker at a family-owned hot sauce brand
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Gavin Newsom Fact-Checks Trump’s Latest Truth Social Tirade: ‘Cannot Believe This Is Real Life’
“In the last 60 minutes, the president has posted 56 times,” the California governor points out
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Amazon to Cut Another 16,000 Jobs: ‘Critical to Our Future’
The next round of layoffs comes after 14,000 roles were eliminated in October
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‘Survivor’ Sets 10-Episode Primetime Recap Ahead of Season 50 Premiere on CBS
Plus, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong performs the song “Heroes” with his son Jakob in a new extended trailer
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‘Survivor’ Fan-Favorite Stephen Fishbach Reveals Which of His 2 Seasons Inspired Him to Write ‘Escape!’
“That is the best part about reality TV, meeting people you otherwise would never have met,” the Tocantins and Cambodia all-star tells TheWrap
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Andy Cohen Accuses ICE, Border Patrol of Killing American Citizens and Then Lying About It
“We all have to decide if we want to live in a society in which our government kills citizens and then tells us not to believe what we are seeing with our own eyes,” the “Watch What Happens Live!” host says
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Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitism After Manic Episodes: ‘I Lost Touch With Reality’
“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment and meaningful change,” Ye writes in a full-page Wall Street Journal ad
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‘Melania’ Doc Screens at White House After Alex Pretti Was Shot to Death by ICE in Minneapolis
Saturday night’s attendees included President Donald Trump, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Tim Cook, Mike Tyson, Ellen von Unwerth and disgraced director Brett Ratner
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Lionsgate Sets Former Trump Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Board of Directors
The managing partner of private equity firm Liberty Strategic Capital co-financed “Avatar,” with more than 35 additional EP credits
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‘The Pitt’ Cast Pays It Forward With UCLA Hospital Visit
Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones and Gerran Howell honor healthcare workers at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
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Sam Raimi Reveals How He Landed ‘Send Help’ With Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien
“It’s a lot of old Hollywood traditions just jammed together in a new mash-up,” the filmmaker tells TheWrap at the Hollywood premiere
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Set as Winter Olympics Torchbearers | Video
The actors will take part in the Olympic Torch Relay for Milano Cortina 2026, with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6
