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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‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Industry’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ Lead 2026 TCA Awards Nominations
Plus, the Television Critics Association adds two new categories for animation and international series
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Bari Weiss Appoints Trevor Phillips as Senior Global Affairs Correspondent at CBS News
The editor-in-chief says her new hire “cuts through the noise” as he joins from “Sunday Morning” on Sky News
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Kennedy Center Appeals Judge’s Order to Remove ‘Trump’ From Building Facade
The president’s name was already erased from the performing arts center’s website and social media pages ahead of Friday’s deadline
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New York Times Defends Reporting After RFK Jr. Calls Out ‘Unfair, Inimical and Inaccurate’ HHS Coverage
“Journalism is dead,” the Health and Human Services Secretary says in response to the article: “Kennedy Shows Minimal Engagement With Vast Health Portfolio”
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How Leland Used ‘Drag Race’ Experience to Write New Music for ‘Stop! That! Train!’
“I feel like, at this point, I have a good barometer of what makes Ru laugh,” the man behind multiple Rusicals tells TheWrap
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Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage Welcome You to ‘Sterling Point’: ‘Funny and Romantic and Dramatic’
“It takes you away to a destination that feels like an escape from everyday life,” the EPs behind “Gossip Girl,” “The O.C.” and “Hart of Dixie” tell TheWrap
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From ‘Drag Race’ to the Big Screen: For Symone, ‘Stop! That! Train!’ Is More Than Just Another Maxi Challenge
“If a few of us get through the door, that means we crack it open for everybody,” the “RPDR” Season 13 winner tells TheWrap
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Spencer Pratt Responds to Jimmy Kimmel’s U-Haul Offer: ‘I Have Nothing Left to Pack’ | Video
The former Los Angeles Mayoral candidate shares a video of what remained of his home after it was destroyed by wildfires
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‘Scooby-Doo: Origins’ Rounds Out Live-Action Cast at Netflix With Sara Gilbert, Sherilyn Fenn and 13 More
Production is underway in Atlanta with Mckenna Grace, Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Maxwell Jenkins and Paul Walter Hauser ahead of the series’ 2027 debut
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Trailer: Jeremy Strong Is an Uncanny Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook Update
Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison also star in the companion piece to “The Social Network,” in theaters Oct. 9
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‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Scrapped as Showrunner Russell T Davies Exits BBC Series
“There was no script, I never wrote it, and no actor was ever approached to play the next Doctor,” the EP writes as the network puts the show out to production companies
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‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Renewed for 3rd and Final Season — and It’s Already Been Shot
Emma Myers returns for four more episodes on Netflix in 2027
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2026 Tony Nominees’ Wish List for Next Broadway Season: Equity, Original Works and Third Spaces
What’s to come in 2026-27 after “Death of a Salesman,” “The Lost Boys,” “Ragtime,” “Schmigadoon!” and “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” won multiple awards on Sunday?
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Kimmel Roasts Trump for Completely Disrupting Knicks Game Before It Even Happened | Video
“It was pretty late for the president to be out. Fortunately, he was able to squeeze in a nap during every one of his meetings today,” the late night host jokes
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Find a New Sport Ahead of FIFA World Cup | Video
The football power couple joins Lionel Messi, Trinity Rodman and more for a soccer spot ahead of Thursday’s kickoff
