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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‘Drag Race’ EP Explains How Pop Culture and RuPaul Himself Inspire the Show’s Challenges
Plus, Raven hosts a Televerse Mini Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown for the Sash between Lexi Love, Sam Star, Acacia Forgot and Lana Ja’Rae
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Anna Faris and Regina Hall to Return for ‘Scary Movie’ Reboot
“We can’t wait to bring Brenda and Cindy back to life and be reunited with our great friends Keenen, Shawn and Marlon — three men we’d literally die for,” the actresses tease
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MrBeast, Adin Ross and xQc Raise $12 Million in 18-Hour TeamWater Charity Livestream
“We can’t stop streaming until we break the world record of raising the most amount of money for charity,” the “Beast Games” host says on Kick
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DC Attorney General Sues Trump Over ‘Unlawful’ Washington Takeover: ‘The Gravest Threat’
“This is an affront to the dignity and autonomy of the 700,000 Americans who call D.C. home,” District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb says
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Laura Loomer Says Bill Maher’s Joke That She Slept With Trump Cost Her White House Job in Leaked Deposition
“I have been smeared as a whore and as a groupie,” she says in leaked documents for her lawsuit against HBO and the “Real Time” host
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‘The Amazing Race’ Season 38 Cast Features 14 ‘Big Brother’ Fan-Favorites | Photos
Taylor Hale, Joseph Abdin, Tucker Des Lauriers, Natalie Negrotti, Enzo Palumbo, Chelsie Baham, Izzy Gleicher, Hannah Chaddha, Angela Murray and more return to CBS on Sept. 25
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Mubi CEO Clarifies Relationship With Investor Sequoia Capital Over Israeli Military Ties
“Any suggestion that our work is connected to funding the war is simply untrue,” Efe Cakarel shares in an open letter
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Production Design Team Does Just as Much Improv Behind the Scenes as the Queens Do on Camera
TheWrap magazine: “Sometimes they’re like, ‘How much turnover time do you need? Thirty minutes? Can you do it in five?’” Jen Chu says
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‘The Amazing Race’ DP Reveals How They Keep the Game Fair With Rotating Camera Ops
TheWrap magazine: “It’s hard to actually portray how complicated it is on television,” director of photography Josh Gitersonke says
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TIFF Pulls Oct. 7 Doc ‘The Road Between Us’ From Festival Over Hamas Footage Clearance
“We call on TIFF to reverse its decision and stand for the principles it claims to uphold,” the Creative Community for Peace says of “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue”
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Is ‘South Park’ New Tonight? How to Watch Season 27, Episode 3
Wednesday marks the 28th anniversary since Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated sitcom premiered on Comedy Central
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Prue Leith Explains Why It Has to Be Called ‘Great American Baking Show’ in the US
“They wouldn’t let us have it,” the “Great British Bake Off” judge tells Celebrity Summer contestant Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5 Trailer Promises Its Most New York Murder Yet
Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short return to solve another Arconia mystery, Sept. 9 on Hulu
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Former Child Star Alyson Stoner’s Memoir Exists to Prevent Downward Spirals in All Areas – Not Just Young Hollywood
“I can’t tell if I’m pushing too far past the edge, or if it’s kissing the edge just strategically enough,” they tell TheWrap of “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything”
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Trump Places DC Police Under Federal Control: ‘We’re Going to Take Our Capital Back’ | Video
“Crime, Savagery, Filth and Scum will DISAPPEAR. I will MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN,” the president says
