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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‘Spinal Tap at Stonehenge – The Final Finale’ to Hit Theaters in 2026 From Bleecker Street | Video
Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprise their roles, with additional guest performances from Shania Twain, Eric Clapton and Josh Groban
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Jeremy Allen White Praises Bruce Springsteen at LA Premiere — Even If He Didn’t Ask The Boss Very Many Questions | Video
“I didn’t want to bother him,” the actor says, while the legendary singer closes out the AFI Fest “Deliver Me From Nowhere” event with a surprise performance
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Stephen Miller Calls Robert De Niro a ‘Sad, Bitter, Broken Old Man’ After Trump Nazi Comparisons | Video
“This man has been degrading himself on camera with one horrific film after another for my entire adult life and he’s not taken seriously by anybody,” Trump’s Homeland Security Advisor tells Fox News
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Broadway Musicians Land Tentative 3-Year Deal, Averting Strike
The Broadway League agreement offers wage and health benefit increases — and comes five days after the stage actors and managers struck a similar deal of their own
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Listen to a Preview of New Miley Cyrus Original Song From the ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soundtrack
“Dream as One” drops Nov. 14 a month ahead of James Cameron’s sequel, which hits theaters on Dec. 19
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HGTV Orders Nearly 400 Episodes of ‘House Hunters’
The network also picks up 50 episodes of new series “Botched Homes,” “Neighborhood Watch,” “World’s Bargain Dream Homes” and “Property Brothers: Under Pressure”
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Bosses Share the Most Terrifying Part of Handling the Stephen King Classic
Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane tell TheWrap all about their HBO prequel series, just in time for Halloween
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TwitchCon’s Milk Cup Fortnite Tournament Delivers 4.3 Million Views Across 2025 Series
The largest women’s eSports championship ever is also the first third-party competition to be broadcast on Epic’s official social media channels
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California Gives $335 Million in Tax Credits to 52 Productions Including ‘Jumanji,’ ‘Heat 2’
The Daniels’ next film receives $38.4 million, while “Heat 2” gets $37.2 million and the latest “Jumanji” sequel gets a record $43.9 million
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HBO Max Raises Prices for All Subscription Plans
Basic with Ads is now $10.99 a month, up by $1, while Standard increases $1.50 and Premium increases $2.00
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TwitchCon’s Milk Cup Winners Praise Women’s Tournament as a Safe Space, Preach Importance of Sportsmanship
MVP Nina and Vader claimed two Victory Royales at the Fortnite championship, with MiniMikae1a winning the Sportsmanship Award
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Top Fortnite Players Explain Why Gaming and Streaming Are Overtaking Traditional TV for Their Generation
Nina, Vader, Fraanticc, Kanary, Daya, Yaz, Moxie and Regs tell TheWrap all about playing in The Milk Cup at TwitchCon 2025
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‘The Kitchen’ to Close Up Shop After Nearly a Dozen Years on Food Network
Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, Geoffrey Zakarian and Alex Guarnaschelli will sign off from the weekend cooking talk show in December
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Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires Broadway, West End Ticketing Company TodayTix
After buying Frieze, the Madrid Open and the Miami Open at launch, Mari also adds Secret Cinema and Show-Score to its portfolio
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Kenny Loggins Wants ‘Danger Zone’ Removed From AI ‘King Trump’ Truth Social Video
“I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us,” the singer says
