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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‘Hacks’ Enlists Deborah Vance’s Real-Life Fan Club to Clean Streets on the Road to Vegas | Video
Jean Smart’s Little Debbies adopted a stretch of highway near San Bernardino in honor of Season 5 of the HBO Max comedy
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Francis Ford Coppola Mourns Death of ‘The Godfather’ Collaborator Dean Tavoularis: ‘A Profound Loss’
“I would be unable to list the many ways he benefited my work and my personal life,” the director says of the late production designer upon his death at 93
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Jane Fonda Committee Condemns WBD Merger Shareholder Approval: ‘This Fight Is Far From Over’
“A handful of powerful decision-makers should not be allowed to quietly reshape American media, culture and creative life without accountability,” the Committee for the First Amendment says
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Film and TV Workers Hold ‘Block the Merger’ Rally at Warner Bros. Ahead of Shareholder Vote
Jane Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment protests the WBD-Paramount merger at the New York headquarters as the list of entertainment industry signatories crosses 4,000
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Khloé Kardashian Brings ‘The Girls’ to Hulu With Docuseries on Her Inner Circle
“The Kardashians” star will EP with a cast that includes Natalie Halcro, Olivia Pierson, Yris Palmer, Nicole Williams English, Khadijah Haqq and Malika Haqq
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Parker Posey Will Host a Reality Show Inspired by Mob Movies
Debi Mazar, Joe Gorga, Bruno Tonioli, Demi Engemann, Maria Georgas, Romeo, Willam Belli, Harry Jowsey and more will take part in challenges inspired by classic mafia movies
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Hulu Sends Christian College Co-Eds to Cabo in Dating Show ‘Ring by Spring Break’
The reality show inspired by the viral TikTok trend comes from Fremantle
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’: Meet the Cast of 18 Queens | Photos
See who’s participating in the 2nd Annual Tournament of All Stars, premiering May 8 on Paramount+ with two new episodes
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2026 Webbys Winners List: Google, iHeartMedia and PBS Win Companies of the Year
Shonda Rhimes, Pete Davidson, Taraji P. Henson, Kylie Kelce, Druski, James Gerde and Claude will receive Special Achievement honors at the May 11 event
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Trump Praises the ‘Almost Incomparable’ Tim Cook as He Steps Down as Apple CEO
“I was very impressed with myself to have the head of Apple calling to ‘kiss my ass,’” the president writes while comparing the exec to the late Steve Jobs
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Sports, News and Documentary Emmys to Be Hosted by Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black
The stars of CNN’s “Have I Got News for You” take their respective stages on May 26, 27 and 28
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Robbie Amell Recalls Adorable Behind-the-Scenes Story With David Duchovny Ahead of ‘X-Files’ Reboot
Plus, the actor celebrates all 11 seasons now streaming on Pluto TV with a superfan marathon at a Top Secret bunker in Joshua Tree
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‘Roku City Dash’ Game Lets Users Race Through Streamer’s Purple Home Screen
“Our users have a deep passion for all-things Roku City and starting today we are delivering a feature they’ve asked for over many years,” Roku Media’s Lisa Holme says
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SiriusXM Welcomes 2 New Channels With ‘ABC News Live’ and ‘20/20 True Crime’
Plus, the network’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” and “Start Here Weekend” will now air on the satellite radio service’s P.O.T.U.S. channel
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‘American Gladiators’ Star Huntress Hopes to Inspire Young Women in Sports as Pop Culture Phenomenon Returns
Plus, Sydney Hunter praises her own fitness role models Florence Griffith Joyner, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards-Ross and Serena Williams
