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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Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes 2026
“In these challenging times, movies have the ability to open our hearts and minds to stories that reflect our shared humanity,” the iconic singer and actress says
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NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Sets Inaugural Art House Cinema Week Lineup
Zohran Mamdani’s MOME will provide 5,000 free tickets to New Yorkers for the event in support of independent movie theaters, running March 20-26
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Joshua Jackson Pays Tribute to James Van Der Beek 1 Month Later: ‘Just a Real Man’
“For me as a father now, I think the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague,” the “Dawson’s Creek” star shares
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‘SNL UK’ to Air Next Day on Peacock in the US
“Saturday Night Live UK” premieres March 21 on Sky One and Now
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Scott MacFarlane to Exit CBS News as Justice Correspondent
“This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it,” the journalist says as he seeks “some independence”
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Bill O’Reilly Sets New Weekly Podcast With Rob Schneider as First Guest
“We’ll Do It Live!” premieres Thursday with “No Spin News” EP Nicole Casey and “Confronting Evil” co-author Josh Hammer as co-executive producers
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Live Nation Settles DOJ Antitrust Suit for More Than $200 Million Over Ticketmaster Monopoly
However, Judge Arun Subramanian calls the agreement “entirely unacceptable” since he was only told days after it was struck
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Ben Stiller Tells White House to Remove ‘Tropic Thunder’ From Iran War Propaganda Video
“We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie,” the actor says
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Don Lemon, Laverne Cox Condemn US Fascism at 2026 GLAAD Media Awards: ‘Refuse to Be Intimidated’
Plus, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers warn Trump supporters they are “fighting a losing battle” before a special surprise appearance from Liza Minnelli
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‘The Night Agent’ Season 4 to Shoot in LA as Netflix Renews Thriller Series
“It’s been a wild ride filming ‘The Night Agent’ in five countries across three continents to this point and we’re so thrilled that the adventures of Peter Sutherland will continue,” series creator Shawn Ryan says
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BBC Director General Explains How ‘Sinners’ Slur Made It Into BAFTAs Broadcast: ‘A Genuine Mistake’
“We are now looking in more detail into why we did not pick up sooner that there had been two instances of the use of the racial slur,” Tim Davie tells the U.K.’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Jacob Tierney Sets Alexander the Great Series at Netflix
Executive producers on the straight-to-series adaptation of “The Golden Mean” include Brendan Brady, Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan
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NBC Says Savannah Guthrie Will Return to ‘Today’ Show as Anchor Makes Surprise Visit
The search for Nancy Guthrie has now lasted over a month
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Padma Lakshmi Gives a Taste of What to Expect From Her CBS Competition Series ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
“I’ve learned a lot of things, so I tried to create an environment on set that I had always wanted,” the former “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation” host tells TheWrap
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National Writers Union, WGA East Demand Jeff Bezos Reverse Washington Post Layoffs
“Wealthy elites have no interest in public interest journalism that holds power to account when it no longer serves their vanity or lines their pockets,” the NWU statement reads
