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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‘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
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Jane Fonda Relaunches Dad Henry’s Committee for the First Amendment With 550 Superstar Friends
Aaron Sorkin, Barbra Streisand, Billy Crystal, Christine Baranski, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julianne Moore, Lily Tomlin, Melanie Griffith, Natalie Portman, Viola Davis and Winona Ryder stand together in defense of our constitutional rights
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JD Vance Says Dems Have Taken the Economy Hostage With Government Shutdown: ‘There’s Going to Be Some Pain’ | Video
“We want them to have access to health care as much as anybody,” the vice president tells “CBS Mornings” host Tony Dokoupil from his VP mansion
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Trailer Reveals Jacob Elordi’s Monster
Just in time for Halloween, the Netflix adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel also stars Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz
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‘Schmigadoon!’ Sets Limited Broadway Run for April 2026 From Producer Lorne Michaels
Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana DeBose, Jane Krakowski, Aaron Tveit and Alan Cumming starred in two seasons of the Apple TV+ musical comedy from 2021-2023
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to Step Down as Company Shifts to Co-CEO Structure With Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström
“This change simply matches titles to how we already operate. In my role as executive chairman, I will focus on the long arc of the company,” the founder and outgoing CEO says
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SAG-AFTRA Refutes the Idea of ‘AI Actors’ Like Tilly Norwood, Reminds Producers of Contractual Obligations
“It doesn’t solve any ‘problem’ — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardizing performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry,” the Screen Actors Guild notes
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Trump Doubles Down on 100% Tariff Plan for Movies Made Outside the US
“California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit,” the president shares after his initial pitch in May
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Sony Lists $9.5 Billion in Financial Group Shares in Shift Towards Entertainment
The listed shares come ahead of a planned spinoff on Wednesday
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Comcast Sets Mike Cavanagh as Co-CEO With Brian Roberts, Starting in January
“He is the ideal person to help lead Comcast as we manage the pivot we are making to drive growth across the company,” Roberts said in a statement
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‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans Reveals What Makes a Good Guest After 10 Years
“The show is really a love letter to Hollywood,” the host tells TheWrap at the web series’ anniversary live episode taping
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IShowSpeed Takes on Tom Brady, Kevin Durant in ‘Speed Goes Pro’ Trailer | Exclusive Video
Suni Lee, Joey Chestnut and Randy Orton round out the all-star competition in Speed’s YouTube series with OBB Media and DICK’S Sporting Goods, premiering Sept. 30
