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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Rainn Wilson, Kathy Griffin Call Out Environmental Inaction at EMA Awards: ‘Incredibly Frustrating’
Plus, the 35th annual Environmental Media Association Awards gala pays tribute to Robert Redford, Diane Keaton, Jane Goodall and the LAFD
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‘Solar Opposites’ Cast and Crew Bid Farewell After 6 Seasons on Hulu: ‘It’s a Huge Gift’
“I’d love to do more, I think we all would. But that’s a good way to leave it, rather than everyone being sick of it,” Dan Stevens tells TheWrap
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Taylor Swift Sets ‘Eras Tour’ Docuseries and ‘Final Show’ Concert Film at Disney+ | Video
The six-episode “The End of an Era” documentary and a full concert film featuring “The Tortured Poets Department” arrive on Dec. 12
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The League Commissioner and Co-Founder Ron Abaekobe Explains Why Sports Are at the Center of Internet Culture
Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg and hundreds more turned out for four basketball games at SRGN Studios on Thursday with MemeHouse Productions, the team behind the stream
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Nobel Prize Chair Shades Trump for Chasing Award, Praises ‘Courage and Integrity’ of Past Winners | Video
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the award on Friday, despite the president’s public campaigning
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Amy Poehler Comes to Jimmy Fallon’s Rescue Mid-‘Tonight Show’ Monologue | Video
“I’m taking this cushion cause Taylor Swift sat on it,” this weekend’s “SNL” host adds as she leaves the NBC stage
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People Inc. Lays Off 226 Staffers as Company Seeks New Skills for ‘New Opportunities’
“Over the last year, we’ve hired 320 people to help us drive growth in new areas and we currently have over 40 open roles,” CEO Neil Vogel notes in a memo to staff
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Jeff Bridges Becomes The Dude to Tell ICE to Calm Down: ‘Let’s Just Chill Out, Man’ | Video
The “Big Lebowski” actor channels his iconic character for a rather sincere bit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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Megyn Kelly to Get Her Own SiriusXM Channel in Multiyear Deal
“Linear television news is dead. People can’t stand those stilted, censored conversations anymore, which is exactly why this medium is thriving,” the radio host says
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‘Survivor’ Season 49 Contestant Suffers Snake Bite, Pulled From Camp in ‘Unprecedented Moment’
“We’ve never had anything like this happen,” host Jeff Probst tells viewers from the CBS reality show’s medical center in Fiji
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LA Residents, Lawmakers Fume as Arsonist Charged for Palisades Fire: ‘He Deserves the Death Penalty’
“What I fear is this is going to continue in California this year as we enter fire season,” one prominent Palisades resident tells TheWrap
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29-Year-Old Uber Driver Arrested for Starting Palisades Fire, Used ChatGPT to Plan Arson
DOJ says Jonathan Rinderknecht “maliciously set” the devastating fire Jan. 1 before it reignited a week later
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A Different Dolly Parton Sister Downplays Seriousness of Health Issues, Reassures Public Singer Will Speak When She’s Ready
“My sister Freida is always concerned when one of her siblings isn’t feeling well so she ask for prayers on Dolly’s behalf,” Stella Parton explains
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Huntr/x Performs ‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Live on ‘The Tonight Show’ | Video
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami bring their No. 1 song from Netflix to NBC with a platinum surprise from Jimmy Fallon
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CNN Sets WaPo Fashion Critic Rachel Tashjian as Senior Style Reporter
Her hiring comes as the news media company prepares a “non-news digital product” that focuses on features and lifestyle content
