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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Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Declared a Mistrial Over Deadlocked Jury
The disgraced movie mogul was facing one charge of third-degree rape involving a former aspiring actress, which previously ended in a June 2025 mistrial
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John Travolta Receives Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or Ahead of Directorial Debut at Cannes: ‘This Is Beyond the Oscar’
The actor-turned-director joins Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand in being recognized at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
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Netanyahu Threatens Defamation Suit Over New York Times’ ‘Rape of Palestinians’ Piece
A spokesperson for the paper says the legal action is “part of a well-worn political playbook that aims to undermine independent reporting”
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4 New MLS Shows Tied to 2026 FIFA World Cup to Air This Summer
“Cup Dreams,” “Cup Reflections,” “National Anthems” and “Breakaway” will air across Amazon, Apple TV, Fox and Tubi, with additional content made for TikTok, X, Instagram and YouTube
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‘Big Brother’ Season 28 to Kick Off in July Ahead of Landmark 1,000th Episode
Julie Chen Moonves returns to host what CBS is calling its “biggest season yet,” with a new live studio audience for “Unlocked”
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America250: Captain America Gets His Very Own Jeep Ahead of July 4th Festivities | Video
Plus, there’s also a limited edition “1776” comic book variant with cover art by illustrator Paco Medina
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Demi Moore Thinks Hollywood Must Find Ways to Work With AI, Even If We Probably Haven’t Protected Ourselves From It
“AI is here. So to fight it is, in a sense, to fight something that is a battle that we will lose,” the actress and jury member says at the Cannes Film Festival
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Rex Reed, Controversial Film Critic, Dies at 87
The infamous movie reviewer died Tuesday in his Manhattan apartment following a short illness
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Elizabeth Warren Uses ‘Severance’ to Explain Why Paramount-WBD Merger Is ‘Bad for Everyone’ | Video
“Listen, I know I don’t want all my movies and TV shows to be controlled by some Trump-aligned dynasty, and that’s why I’m speaking out on this,” the Massachusetts senator says
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TheWrap Earns 21 SoCal Journalism Awards Nominations, Including Best Website
Other nominees include our coverage of late night TV, AI in Hollywood, “KPop Demon Hunters” and Sharon Waxman’s WaxWord
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Queens Reveal Their Motivation Behind ‘All Stars 11’ Return
A’keria C. Davenport, Dawn, Lucky Starzzz, Morgan McMichaels, Morphine Love Dion and Mystique Summers battle it out in the Orange Bracket, Friday on Paramount+
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UFOs Disclosed: Pentagon Releases Declassified UAP Files
“The FBI remains committed to supporting this rolling declassification effort with the same rigor and integrity we bring to every national security matter,” Kash Patel says of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon
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‘The Boys’ Cast and Crew Can’t Believe They’ve Gotten Away With Satirizing Hollywood for So Long
Laz Alonso, Karen Fukuhara, Erin Moriarty and creator Eric Kripke celebrate five seasons of making their Sony Pictures Television superhero satire with TheWrap
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Blake Lively Seeks Damages, Attorneys’ Fees After ‘Resounding Victory’ With Justin Baldoni Settlement
“By admitting that Ms. Lively’s concerns ‘deserved to be heard,’ the defendants have ended once and for all the fiction that Ms. Lively ‘fabricated’ claims of sexual harassment and retaliation,” her lawyers say
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Timothée Chalamet Enlists A-List Friends for FIFA World Cup-Inspired Short Film
Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny, Trinity Rodman, David Beckham and more team up with adidas for “Backyard Legends” ahead of next month’s soccer championship
