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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Sadie Sink and Zoë Kravitz Lead ‘Unhinged’ Video Game From Netflix and Night School
The immersive survival game from the creators of “Oxenfree” uses your phone as the controller
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ESPN Analyst Matt Miller Has Left Arm Amputated After Car Accident
“I look forward to continuing my recovery and getting back to ESPN to talk football, including what should be an exciting 2027 NFL Draft class,” he shares
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Strike Fighter League’s 2nd Online Tournament Series to Stream on YouTube and Twitch Next Month
The July 25 aviation simulation competition broadcast will be hosted by Justin Walters and Sibley Scoles from Las Vegas
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Savannah Guthrie Asks for Help After Ransom Note Update: ‘We Cannot Be at Peace’ | Video
“We love our mom, and we’ll never stop looking for her ever,” the “Today” anchor shares nearly five months after Nancy Guthrie’s abduction
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Clive Davis, Legendary Record Exec and Music Producer, Dies at 94
The Grammy winner famous for launching dozens of household names died at home following a hospitalization for respiratory problems
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Jane Seymour Says ‘Harry Wild’ Season 5 Is the Best One Yet Thanks to ‘Dr. Quinn’ Reunion With Joe Lando
“What can we do that really gives Harry a chance to have some sort of man in her life, which usually you don’t think of doing with a woman of a certain age,” she tells TheWrap
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Google Invests $75 Million in A24 for New AI Partnership
The investment, which will fund research for artificial intelligence-fueled filmmaking tools, marks the company’s first stake in a movie studio
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Alex Cooper Stars in ‘Moving On’ Microdrama Spoofing Scripted Series Tropes | Video
Emily VanCamp, Giacomo Gianniotti, Praneet Akilla and Yanic Truesdale also star in the 14-episode vertical from Google Pixel and Unwell
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Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez to Lead Illumination’s ‘Not Alone’
The animated alien movie from Universal Pictures also stars Brett Goldstein, Diane Morgan, Rob Brydon, Jamie Demetriou, Lamorne Morris and Allison Janney
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Aubrey Plaza Compares ‘Kevin’ Cancelation to NBC Saving ‘Parks & Rec’: ‘Very Disappointing’
“We are living in a different time in our industry. I hope the machines won’t ruin everything,” the adult animated series co-creator says of Prime Video
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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox Honor Late ‘Friends’ Director James Burrows: ‘A Father Figure to Me’
“You spent a lifetime making people feel loved, and now it feels impossible to put all of that love into a few paragraphs,” the Rachel actress shares
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Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft Co-Founder, Dies at 69 in Twin-Engine Plane Crash
“Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time,” the video game company shares
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Trump Asks His Supporters Whether They Should Spell It ‘Dumocrats’ or ‘Dumbocrats’
Plus, the president polls his Truth Social followers on the idea of turning ICE into NICE
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James Burrows, King of the Multi-Cam Sitcom, Dies at 85
The TV director’s family highlights his work on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Taxi,” “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Friends,” “Will & Grace” and “The Big Bang Theory” upon his death
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Jewish Story Partners Issues $560K in New Grants Amid 5th Anniversary | Exclusive
The 22 latest films to receive funding feature Leonard Bernstein, Marc Chagall, Ram Dass, Robert Frank, Judy Heumann, Jessica Savitch and more
