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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Trump Goes on Greenland Tirade in Truth Social Spree, Shares AI Map and Leaks Emmanuel Macron Texts
“The U.K. giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired,” the president writes
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Former Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins to Launch Short Form Production Company
The Awesomeness creator’s next venture will focus on making animated and live-action content for YouTube with plans to evolve the projects into theatrically released feature films
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Selena’s Sister Suzette Quintanilla Praises ‘Badass’ Grammy Museum Exhibit: ‘It’s Insanely Powerful’
“It’s something that doesn’t happen to every legend that’s passed away,” she tells TheWrap of Selena: From Texas to the World
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Viola Davis’ ‘Food 2050’ Doc Helped Her Envision a Future That’s Not Dystopian
“When I narrated it, I didn’t know what to expect and I did cry a little bit on the way home,” the EGOT recipient says as she accepts her Global Humanitarian Award
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Gap Sets Former Paramount Exec Pam Kaufman as Chief Entertainment Officer
The clothing company is also set to open a Los Angeles-based office on Sunset Boulevard in order to focus more on “Fashiontainment”
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Spotify to Raise Premium Prices Across US Subscription Tiers
Over the next month, individual, duo, family and student ad-free plans will all increase
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‘Survivor’ Finalist Sue Smey Couldn’t Believe ‘Beast Games’ Brought Her Back to Fiji: ‘It Felt Like Home’
Of the five “Survivor” castaways cast on “Beast Games” Season 2, only one made it to Jeff Probst and MrBeast’s crossover episode
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‘Euphoria’ Sets April 12 Premiere With Season 3 Trailer
Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Toby Wallace return in the HBO series
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Christina Chang Reveals How That Iconic Coming Out Scene Came to Be
“What you all got to see eventually was the rewrite on the day,” the actress, who plays Shane Hollander’s mom Yuna, tells TheWrap
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Trevor Noah to Host Grammys for 6th and Final Time
The comedian hosts the 2026 awards show before it moves to ABC, Hulu and Disney+ next year
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Scott Adams, ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist, Dies at 68
The comic strip creator and author died from complications with prostate cancer after entering hospice
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Chris Cuomo Sets Live Morning Show at SiriusXM
Inaugural guests for “Cuomo Mornings” include James Carville, Bob Costas, Mark Cuban, Joe Manchin, Wes Moore and Rand Paul
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Zohran Mamdani Sets Rafael Espinal as NYC Media and Entertainment Commissioner
“We don’t want our efforts to be limited solely to making New York affordable for those making the arts. We also want to make New York affordable to make the arts,” the mayor says
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Meta Sets Former Trump Advisor Dina Powell McCormick as President and Vice Chairman
“She is a fantastic, and very talented, person, who served the Trump Administration with strength and distinction,” President Trump celebrates
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Ralph L. Thomas, ‘The Terry Fox Story’ Director and Journalist, Dies at 86
The Genie Award-winning filmmaker was also known for projects like “Ticket to Heaven” and “For the Record”
