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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‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale’ Debuts as WOW Presents Plus’ Most-Watched Premiere Ever
Plus, former contestants Precious Paula Nicole, Captivating KatKat, Maxie and Marina Summers are teaming up to form REYN4, WOW Records’ first-ever girl group
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‘The Runarounds’ Cast and Crew Reveal How They Got the Real-Life Band’s Act Together
Brooklyn Decker, William Lipton, Lilah Pate and creator Jonas Pate tell TheWrap all about their Skydance Television and Prime Video series imitating life
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California Gives $256 Million in Tax Credits to 22 TV Productions, Including ‘The Studio’ Season 2
“The Comeback,” “Golf,” “Ballard,” “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” “NCIS: Origins” and “Presumed Innocent” are also among the recipients
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The CW Extends Pac-12 Deal Through 2030-31 Season
The broadcast partnership will see the network air 66 college conference sporting events across football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball per year
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Michelle Visage to Host ‘Drag Race Down Under vs. The World’
Season 4 winner Lazy Susan joins the judges’ panel with Rhys Nicholson
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AT&T to Purchase $23 Billion Worth of Spectrum Licenses From EchoStar
The 50 MHz acquisition comes two months after President Trump urged the FCC and EchoStar to reach an “amicable” deal over wireless licenses
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ABC News Promotes Katie den Daas to SVP of Global Newsgathering
She joined the network’s news division in 2015, and has worked on programs such as “World News Tonight With David Muir,” “Good Morning America” and “The View”
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Reuters and AP Demand Israel Explain Airstrike That Killed 5 Journalists at Gaza Hospital
The news agencies say they are “outraged” in an open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu after Mariam Dagga, Moaz Abu Taha and Hussam al-Masri were killed on Monday
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‘Bone Lake’ Trailer Promises a Bloody Romantic Weekend for 4
Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe and Andra Nechita star in the Bleecker Street horror movie, entering theaters on Oct. 3
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5 Journalists From AP, Reuters and Al Jazeera Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Hospital
Mariam Dagga, Hussam al-Masri and Mohammed Salam are among the dead
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Netflix Sets Winter Openings for Dallas and Philadelphia Live Experience Locations | Video
The King of Prussia Netflix House will open in November, followed by Texas in December and Las Vegas later in 2027
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‘The Amazing Race’ Co-Creators Reveal Their Ideal Vacation Spot After 37 Seasons
Plus, Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster tell TheWrap how they’d stack up as a team on the CBS competition reality show
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FBI Raids Home, Office of Former Trump Adviser John Bolton | Video
“NO ONE is above the law … FBI agents on mission,” FBI director Kash Patel shared on Friday
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‘Doctor Who’ Star Noel Clarke Loses Libel Case Against The Guardian
The actor had sued the outlet for publishing allegations of sexual misconduct from more than 20 women
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Erik Menendez Denied Parole 36 Years After Parents’ Beverly Hills Murder
His brother Lyle Menendez’s parole hearing will take place on Friday
