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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David Ellison Reassures Staffers Paramount-WBD Merger Will Prevail: ‘Let’s Go!’
“We remain highly confident that this transaction does not pose any legal issues, and we will complete it and bring these two companies together,” the CEO writes
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‘We Can Stop It’: Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict Wong Urge UK Leaders to Block Paramount-WBD Merger
“In plain English, that means redundancies, cancelled productions, fewer films commissioned and fewer risks taken,” the actors warn
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Katy Perry Brings ‘The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris’ Concert Doc to Theaters This September
Trafalgar Releasing is handling the worldwide limited release following the documentary’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last month
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Chuck Lorre Pokes Fun at Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger at ‘Big Bang’ Spinoff Premiere
“We are so grateful that we got to stay in Los Angeles and make the show here,” the legendary sitcom creator adds of “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe”
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WGA Files for Preliminary Injunction on Paramount-WBD Merger: ‘Eliminating Head-to-Head Competition’
“Writers, the people who transform blank pages into unforgettable stories, will be some of the first to bear the harms of that loss of competition,” the Writers Guild of America says
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Nearly 80% of Gen Z Goes to Live Sports for Celebrities and Brand Activations, Study Finds
The research from USC Annenberg and ACC also finds that 49% of the younger generation gets into sports thanks to content created by athletes, fans and/or viral videos
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ESPN Layoffs Underway After NFL Network Acquisition
“We have taken the time to carefully evaluate our collective teams, resources and organizational structure to best position us for the future,” chairman Jimmy Pitaro shares in a staff memo
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Casting Director Nancy Nayor Explains How Times Have Changed: ‘Craft Deserves Recognition’
“There’s so much ability to be proactive, to share your talent with the world on so many platforms,” she tells TheWrap
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Netflix Tees Up Minigolf Video Game With ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Bridgerton’ Levels
Netflix Games’ latest offering hits the streamer July 28, following “FIFA World Cup – Launch Edition” and “Unhinged”
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Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ to Open 2026 Venice Film Festival
Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy star in the biographical newspaper drama, premiering Sept. 2
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Biden Will Tell His Side of the Story in New Book ‘Promise Me, America’
“It’s about the challenges we faced as a nation, about the decisions I made and why I made them … it’s about why I chose to run for re-election and why I chose to step aside,” the 46th president teases
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Anya Taylor-Joy Wanted to Get Her Hands Dirty as Both Star and EP of ‘Lucky’
“That alternate take on the American con story really interested me,” the actress tells TheWrap of her new Apple TV miniseries
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Paramount Still Plans on Closing WBD Merger by End of September, Despite Legal Fight From 12 States
“This is an antitrust case. To stop a merger, the merger has to be anti-competitive. This merger is pro-competitive,” the company’s lead outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler says
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Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ Star, Dies at 78
“The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,” his loved ones share
