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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UFC Moves to Paramount+ and Ends PPV in 7-Year, $7.7 Billion Deal
Starting in 2026, Paramount+ will stream all 13 marquee numbered events and 30 Fight Nights, with major matches simulcast on CBS
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‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ Celebrates Gutfeld’s Fallon Interview as Start of a New Era: ‘Let’s Just All Get Along’ | Video
“It seems like he’s seeing what happened to Stephen Colbert … people are exhausted of all the in-fighting,” Rachel Campos-Duffy says
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Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar Expelled From WGA for Writing on ‘The Sympathizer’ During Strike
Anthony Cipriano has also been suspended from the Writers Guild of America until May 2026 for breaking 2023 writers’ strike rules
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Range Temporarily Off the Hook for Stealing CAA’s Trade Secrets but Still Might Be Operating as an Agency, Judge Says
The Creative Artists Agency’s claims of tortious interference, stealing trade secrets and illegally accessing confidential information have been dismissed for now, though they can refile
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Diddy’s Lead Attorney Calls Cassie Relationship a ‘Modern Love Story’ in First Network Interview Since Trial | Video
“The rape we vehemently deny. I respect that she said that, I don’t think the jury concluded that that happened,” Marc Agnifilo tells CBS Mornings
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Prime Video Gets Back Into Bond With ‘007: Road to a Million’ Season 2 Trailer
Brian Cox leads the jet-setting reality competition show as The Controller, premiering Aug. 22
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Time Defends Its Cover of Starving Gazans Amid Allegations Photo Could Be Staged | Exclusive
The news outlet declined to confirm, however, that the Getty image was not staged following a Tuesday report on the authenticity of similar photographs
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Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion in US Production
The tech giant will now be investing $600 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next four years
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Hallmark Media Brings Michelle Vicary Back as Head of Programming
The former executive first left the company in 2021 after 22 years
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Ozzy Osbourne Died of a Heart Attack
The Black Sabbath frontman and beloved Prince of Darkness also suffered from Parkinson’s disease prior to his death at 76
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Trump Agrees to Delay Rupert Murdoch’s Deposition Over WSJ, Epstein Libel Lawsuit
“I look forward to getting Rupert Murdoch to testify in my lawsuit against him and his ‘pile of garbage’ newspaper,” the president said last month
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‘King of the Hill’ Cast and Crew Tease That Time-Jump – and Which Character Is ‘Not Extreme Anymore’
Voice actors Stephen Root, Toby Huss, Lauren Tom and showrunner Saladin K. Patterson preview Season 14 on Hulu
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The New York Post Heads West With The California Post Set to Launch in Early 2026
The new outlet will set up its headquarters in Los Angeles with Nick Papps as Editor-in-Chief
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Trump Praises Sydney Sweeney for ‘Fantastic’ American Eagle Jeans Ad | Video
“You’d be surprised at how many people are Republicans. That’s one I wouldn’t have known,” the president says before once again insulting Taylor Swift
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‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ Creator Teases Full Cast Reunion, 15 Years in the Making
“Sam and Ron have never been in the shore house together since they broke up,” EP SallyAnn Salsano says of the Season 8 finale
