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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‘2 Broke Girls’ Reunion: Beth Behrs Joins Kat Dennings in ‘Shifting Gears’ Season 3
“The Neighborhood” actress to guest star on the ABC sitcom
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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN Co-Founder, Dies at 93
“Quite simply, none of us would be here today if it wasn’t for Bill’s passion and all the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit,” chairman Jimmy Pitaro says
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‘Paper Flowers’ Trailer Tells the True Story of Finding Gratitude in a Devastating Diagnosis
Mahesh Pailoor’s film in select theaters this weekend is based on Shalin Shah’s viral HuffPost essay “Thank You, Cancer”
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SXSW to Launch Podcast Festival in 2027
Plus, South by Southwest sets new venue locations and badge options for next year’s event in Austin
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ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC Over ‘Retaliatory Campaign’
Disney’s network accuses the Trump administration of “acting through the Federal Communications Commission” to attack free speech
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Netflix and The Ringer Nab Tom Pelissero After ESPN Exit
The NFL insider will serve as sideline reporter for the streamer’s upcoming football games, as well as co-host for the Spotify podcast
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Pluto TV Brings Back Double Feature Fridays, Hosted by ‘Entertainment Tonight’
The upcoming pairings will share the same talent, genre or theme, with “Gravity” and “The Outer Threat” up first this weekend
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MPA and ByteDance Introduce AI Guardrails to Protect Intellectual Property on TikTok
The update comes months after the Motion Picture Association sent the tech company a cease and desist letter in February over a fake fight between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt
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Hayden Panettiere Remembered by Viola Davis, Connie Britton and More: ‘A Brave and Brilliant Soul’
The former child star known for “Heroes,” “Nashville,” “Ice Princess,” “Bring It On: All or Nothing” and “Scream” died at age 36 on Sunday
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘Untucked’ and ‘All Stars’ Renewed at MTV and Paramount+
The franchise is currently nominated for 11 Emmys, including RuPaul herself as Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
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Leaked ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Condemned by Christopher Miller
“Not a fan of leaks of unfinished, not fully rendered footage,” the co-writer and producer says
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Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Allow Ballroom Construction Amid Appeal
The president’s administration wants to undo a federal appeals court’s decision last week to pause above-ground renovations on the $400 million White House project
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‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Teaser Puts Returning Fan-Favorites Under One Roof
Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s 13 half-hour episodes premiere next month on FX and Hulu
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David Letterman Welcomes Matt Damon, Julia Roberts and Jimmy Kimmel to ‘My Next Guest’
Season 7 of “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” returns later this year on Netflix
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‘The Amazing Race’ Season 39: Meet the Cast — and a New Twist
Phil Keoghan kicks things off in Vancouver, Canada, with a two-night premiere next month on CBS
