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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LA Residents, Lawmakers Fume as Arsonist Charged for Palisades Fire: ‘He Deserves the Death Penalty’
“What I fear is this is going to continue in California this year as we enter fire season,” one prominent Palisades resident tells TheWrap
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29-Year-Old Uber Driver Arrested for Starting Palisades Fire, Used ChatGPT to Plan Arson
DOJ says Jonathan Rinderknecht “maliciously set” the devastating fire Jan. 1 before it reignited a week later
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A Different Dolly Parton Sister Downplays Seriousness of Health Issues, Reassures Public Singer Will Speak When She’s Ready
“My sister Freida is always concerned when one of her siblings isn’t feeling well so she ask for prayers on Dolly’s behalf,” Stella Parton explains
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Huntr/x Performs ‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Live on ‘The Tonight Show’ | Video
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami bring their No. 1 song from Netflix to NBC with a platinum surprise from Jimmy Fallon
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CNN Sets WaPo Fashion Critic Rachel Tashjian as Senior Style Reporter
Her hiring comes as the news media company prepares a “non-news digital product” that focuses on features and lifestyle content
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Jon Stewart Skewers Democrats for ‘Poor Leadership’ Amid Republican-Led Government Shutdown | Video
“Republicans won’t be satisfied with 99.8% domination. They must have it all,” the “Daily Show” host says of Trump controlling the House, Senate, courts and Executive Branch
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‘Big Brother 27’ Winner Ashley Hollis Is Open to an All-Winners Season — So She Can Get a Better Edit
“The things that shocked me the most were probably Ava, Rylie and definitely Vince,” she tells TheWrap of seeing what she missed on the live feeds
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Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson’s ‘Die My Love’ Trailer Sets the Stage for a Thrilling Breakdown
The Cannes-favorite from director Lynne Ramsay and producer Martin Scorsese hits theaters on Nov. 7
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‘Freakier Friday’ Deleted Scene Shows Off Jamie Lee Curtis’ Pickleball Competition | Exclusive Video
Check out June Diane Raphael and Mary Sohn’s extended scenes before the Disney sequel hits digital on Oct. 7 and Blu-ray on Nov. 11
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CNN to End 24/7 Live Streaming on HBO Max Ahead of New Platform Launch
CNN Originals will still be able to stream once the change goes into effect on Nov. 17
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Eli Roth Reveals What Drew Him to ‘Dream Eater,’ His Latest Horror Section Pick: ‘My Jaw Was on the Floor’
Plus, filmmakers Mallory Drumm, Alex Lee Williams and Jay Drakulic tell TheWrap which found-footage tropes they made sure to avoid
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‘Peaky Blinders’ Sequel Series Gets 2-Season Order to Come After ‘The Immortal Man’ Follow-Up Film
Creator Steven Knight will bring a new generation of Shelbys to Netflix and the BBC
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Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Project 2025, Says Republicans ‘Won’t Negotiate at All’ Amid Government Shutdown | Video
“We have a president of the United States who is saying that what he wants to do is impose as much pain as possible on some of his fellow Americans, just so that he can win a political battle,” the senator tells “CBS Mornings”
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Tom Brady Praises IShowSpeed’s Raw Athleticism, Jokes the Streamer Could Go Pro in Trash-Talking
Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Suni Lee, Randy Orton and Nastia Liukin show their support at the premiere of “Speed Goes Pro” at the L.A. Coliseum
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‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 30th Anniversary Special to Air on CBS in November
Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten and series creator Phil Rosenthal will all take part in the 90-minute reunion
