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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‘The Life We Have’ Doc Teaches Others How to Live Life to the Fullest, Director Says
Filmmaker Sam Price-Waldman’s documentary short follows Rob Shaver as he runs at least one mile per day — years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer
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Fubo Lowers Prices of Pro, Elite Channel Plans Amid NBCUniversal Programming Blackout
Current subscribers will still receive the previously announced $15 credit for the December billing cycle following the two-week carriage dispute
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Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Will Still Support WB Movie Theater Output — Though the Windows Will Evolve
“Right now, you should count on everything that is planned on going to the theater through Warner Bros. will continue to go to the theaters,” the co-CEO adds
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‘Saving Superman’ Directors Reveal Their Biggest Takeaways From Documentary Short With EP Brendan Fraser
“If you do things with the right intentions and you do them as honestly as possible and you just care, the best outcome comes about,” Adam Oppenheim and Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian tell TheWrap
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Maurice DuBois to Exit ‘CBS Evening News’ Following Co-Anchor John Dickerson’s Departure
The latest CBS News change-up comes two months after Bari Weiss became editor-in-chief
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Stephen Colbert Zings Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Scandal, Calls Her ‘Female Handsome Squidward’ | Video
“Look, miss, if you’re into shirtless older men carrying bags stuffed with pills…” the CBS late night host says to set up one joke
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Olivia Nuzzi Tears Up and Pauses Interview When Pressed on Unethical Dealings With RFK Jr. | Video
The journalist and “American Canto” author continues to be dogged by questions over her behavior in 2024 and amid new allegations leveled by ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza
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‘Ready or Not: Here I Come’ Trailer Sets the Stage for an Even Bigger Game of Hide and Seek
Samara Weaving must survive alongside sister Kathryn Newton in this horror sequel with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell and Elijah Wood
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2025-2026
From “Fallout” on Prime Video and HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” to “Bridgerton” on Netflix and ABC’s “Scrubs” revival
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Paramount Ad Sales President John Halley to Exit
He will stay on in a strategic advisory role through March
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Quentin Tarantino Brings ‘Kill Bill’ to Fortnite With Uma Thurman and ‘Yuki’s Revenge’ | Video
Epic Games celebrates Chapter Seven: Pacific Break with a Hollywood premiere of the director’s Lost Chapter
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Watch Seth Meyers’ Kids Steal the Show in Surprise ‘Late Night’ Interview | Video
Axel, Ashe and Adelaide clearly have their dad’s sense of humor
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When Is the Rest of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Coming Out?
The first four episodes of the final season are available to stream on Netflix
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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
