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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‘Big Brother’ Promises Biggest Twist of the Summer for 1,000th Episode Special
The CBS live eviction on Thursday, Aug. 27, marks the first time a primetime series has reached this milestone
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Elizabeth Smart to Host ‘Survivor Files’ True Crime Podcast With iHeart
“I want this podcast to remind people that we are more than what we experience – and that we are so much stronger than we believed,” the kidnapping survivor says
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Hunter Biden Calls Trump the ‘Singular Existential Threat’ to Planet Earth
“Donald Trump is, literally, a greater threat than we have faced in any of our lifetimes,” President Joe Biden’s son adds
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Perez Hilton Remains in Serious but Stable Condition After Self-Harm Livestream, His Family Shares
“He experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days,” the celebrity gossip blogger’s team adds
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Urges Broadway Community to Address ‘Unsustainable’ Cost of Live Theater
“I’m gutted that the wonderful Broadway production of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ is closing today,” the Tony winner says
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Block the Merger Coalition Says Paramount’s Concessions to Win UK Approval Lend Credibility to US Antitrust Case
“The Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is a dangerous consolidation that will harm film, entertainment and independent press in markets around the world,” the group writes
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Perez Hilton’s Family Took Kids From Miami Home ‘Just Minutes’ Before Livestream Incident
“We respectfully ask members of the media, paparazzi, content creators and the public to leave the area surrounding the family’s home and not return,” the blogger’s loved ones share
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Nicolas Cage Reveals John Madden Movie Release Date for Prime Video
David O. Russell’s sports biopic hits the streamer in November
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‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Extended Look to Debut on Netflix Hours Before It Hits YouTube
GTA6 drops on Nov. 19 from Rockstar Games, preceded by “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look” on Aug. 27
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Meet the Cast of ‘The Challenge: Cutthroat II’ | Photos
The MTV reality competition staple moves to Paramount+ for its 42nd season on Wednesday
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Business Insider Cements Christian Baesler as CEO
He joined the Axel Springer outlet as its interim chief executive officer after Barbara Peng’s exit at the end of June
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Nancy Guthrie Investigators Highlight ‘Complex and Time-Intensive’ Case Work 6 Months Later
“As Savannah Guthrie recently said, it is never too late to do the right thing,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos adds
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Mark Zuckerberg Is ‘Skeptical’ of Silicon Valley Approach to AI: More Openness, Less Doom
“I think it is literally impossible to have a single benevolent superintelligence that is simultaneously aligned with everyone at once,” the Meta boss says
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Jared Leto Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 4 Women in BBC Doc, Including Statutory Rape
“I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false,” the actor tells TheWrap
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Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping: Sheriff Remains ‘Positive’ They’ll Solve the Case
“We have so much DNA to sort through,” Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says, a day after Savannah Guthrie appeared to address her missing mother’s captors
