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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Vanity Fair’s Abstract Nude Painting of Olivia Nuzzi Comes at a Difficult Time for the Journalist | Photo
The portrait of the magazine’s West Coast Editor is reportedly part of its upcoming Hollywood issue and coincides with renewed interest in her scandal with RFK Jr. and ex Ryan Lizza
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‘Shrek 5’ Adds Marcello Hernández and Skyler Gisondo as Zendaya’s Brothers
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are also set to return to the Universal and DreamWorks Animation franchise in June 2027
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Seth Meyers Hosts Another Surprise Inspection for His ‘Late Night’ Writers Just in Time for Thanksgiving | Video
“Just because the pumpkin pie is cooling on the sill, doesn’t mean we can tolerate laziness,” the NBC comedian explains
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‘South Park’: Pete Hegseth’s Department of War Crashes Saudi Arabia-Backed Turkey Trot
“Making lots of content, like a little teenage girl,” the Comedy Central series mocks to the tune of “Danger Zone”
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Trump Promises to Re-Examine ‘Every Single Alien’ Biden Let Into America Following DC National Guard Shooting
“The DHS is confident that the suspect in custody is a foreigner who entered our country from Afghanistan, a hell hole on Earth,” the president says as he readies 500 more troops
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Elon Musk Suggests ‘Nazi’ Name-Calling Is Akin to Inciting Murder in Wake of National Guardsmen Shooting
“Falsely labeling non-violent people as ‘fascist’ or ‘Nazi’ should be treated as incitement to murder,” the billionaire X boss writes
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50 Cent’s Diddy Doc ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Sets December Premiere at Netflix
“When Cassie dropped her lawsuit, I just thought this could go a million different directions,” director Alexandria Stapleton teases
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Lily Gladstone Says PBS Airing Her Buffalo Conservation Doc Is ‘Important’ Because They’re Both Under Attack
The “Bring Them Home” narrator/EP also tells TheWrap about developing a narrative companion piece to the animal conservation documentary, premiering Monday night on PBS
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Rachel Maddow Sets ‘Burn Order’ Podcast at MS NOW
The six-episode series will spotlight the “unlawful incarceration of immigrants and U.S. citizens during World War II”
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‘Simon Cowell: The Next Act’ Hopes to Recreate the Magic of One Direction in Netflix Trailer
“As much as I love my job on TV, I miss where I started — signing artists and working with bands,” the “X Factor” alum says
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‘The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong’ Hopes His Documentary Short Helps Other Men Become Less Private About Their Manhood
Author Gary Shteyngart and filmmaker Dana Ben-Ari tell TheWrap about unpacking a taboo subject like circumcision as it relates to masculinity — and RFK Jr.
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Trump Continues ABC Warpath by Attacking Jimmy Kimmel — Again: ‘Get the Bum Off the Air’
“Why do the TV syndicates put up with it? Also, totally biased coverage,” the president shares two months after the late night host’s brief suspension
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Sarah Sherman Channels Her Alter Ego ‘Sarah Squirm’ in Debut Stand-Up Special Trailer
The “Saturday Night Live” star takes her talents to HBO for “Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh” on Dec. 12
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Cirque du Soleil Founder Guy Laliberté Celebrates Bringing Water to 3 Million People at One Drop Gala
Plus, John Legend, Dr. Dre, Josh Groban and more turn out to support foundation honoree and costume designer Dave Thomas — with musical guest Ty Dolla $ign
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Daniel Dae Kim to Host ‘K-Everything’ South Korea Travel Series for CNN
“I’ve been lucky enough to watch Korea over the years take center stage as a cultural and economic powerhouse,” the star/EP shares
