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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Trump ‘Can’t Believe’ Maria Bartiromo Is No Longer at Fox News: ‘A True Warrior’
“Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy,” the president adds on Truth Social
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Activist and Icon, Dies at 92
“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” her team shares following her death on Wednesday
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Zosia Mamet to Host ‘OMG Obsessed’ Podcast at Lemonada Media | Exclusive
The podcast network’s fall slate also includes new programming from Eliot Glazer, Eliza Orlins and Anna Konkle
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Mark Ruffalo Receives Support From 170 Jewish Artists After ‘Outrageous Smear Campaign’ of Antisemitism
“Enough! Enough with the false and dangerous weaponization of charges of antisemitism,” their open letter reads in response to Paramount’s comments
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Amazon Disputes FTC Lawsuit Over Sponsored Ads as ‘Misguided’ and ‘Patently False’
“The FTC’s claim fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate,” the company says after 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission’s filing
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Pluto TV Expands Anime Offerings With More English Dubs and 2 New Linear Channels
The September update will bring fans broader access to “One Punch Man,” “Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple,” “Naruto,” “Sailor Moon,” “Inuyasha” and more
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John Galliano Withdraws From 2027 Met Gala After Outcry Over Past Racist, Antisemitic Remarks
“I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particularly the hurt I caused to the Jewish and Asian communities,” the fashion designer shares
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Pokémon Plans ‘Wild Card’ Movie Based on Trading Card Game for 2027
Mimikyu stars in the franchise’s first animated feature-length film since 2020’s “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle”
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George Cheeks and Amy Reisenbach Explain How ‘Big Brother’ Sustained 1,000 Episodes: ‘It’s a Culture-Defining Show’
Julie Chen Moonves was joined by CBS executives, her EPs and 100 past houseguests for a block party at Radford Studios to celebrate the milestone moment
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Apple TV Hikes Price to $14.99 Per Month
The $2 monthly increase goes into effect on Friday, one year after the streaming service’s last price bump
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‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ Trailer Teases the Life (and Death) Story of Anna Nicole Smith
Kal Penn stars as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor in the retelling of “one of the most sensational celebrity cases of the early 2000s”
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‘Toy Story 5’ Comes Home Next Month on Disney+
Plus, Taylor Swift drops an all-new music video for the piano version of her song from the movie, “I Knew It, I Knew You”
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‘Big Brother’: Behind the Scenes of a Live Eviction
The CBS competition series becomes the first primetime show ever to hit 1,000 episodes this week
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‘Survivor’ Season 51: Meet the 21 Castaways
Jeff Probst introduces the Open Era with returning twists following the CBS competition show’s milestone 50th season
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Jerry O’Connell Still Can’t Believe He Got to Host ‘Big Brother’ Once — Now He’s Part of the Family
“What really impresses me is that ‘Big Brother 28’ is more relevant and more popular than it has ever been,” the “Unlocked” co-host tells TheWrap
