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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CBS Moves to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racism, Sexism Lawsuit
“False allegations are deeply damaging, both to those wrongly accused, and to anyone with a serious and legitimate claim of discrimination,” a CBS Studios spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Jimmy Kimmel Brings James Talarico to YouTube After Being ‘Targeted by the FCC’
“We are bypassing the public airwaves and hosting this interview on YouTube, even though our government would clearly prefer that we not do it at all,” the ABC late night host says
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Erika Kirk Shares Tribute to Late Husband Charlie Kirk One Year Later
“…until Heaven,” the Turning Point USA co-founder’s widow writes on the first anniversary of his assassination
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The White House Insists FCC Did Not Threaten Kimmel to Pull Talarico Interview
“Jimmy Kimmel is play-acting — as he often does — to create a false narrative about this administration’s policies,” Assistant White House Press Secretary Davis Ingle says
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Snoop Dogg to Host 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
Madonna, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter lead the VMAs nominations, with performers and presenters still to be announced
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Former ‘60 Minutes’ Managing Editor Says Fired Staffers ‘Refused to Be Accomplices’ in CBS Show’s ‘Destruction’
“I believe editorial independence has become a casualty of corporate priorities and ideological intrusion,” Guy Campanile writes ahead of the Season 59 premiere
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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Remain’ Trailer Thrusts Jake Gyllenhaal Into a Nicholas Sparks Movie
Phoebe Dynevor also stars in the supernatural romantic thriller, hitting theaters ahead of Valentine’s Day
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Andrew Garfield’s Sam Altman Wants to Change the World in First ‘Artificial’ Trailer
Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI biopic is set to premiere at the 2026 New York Film Festival ahead of a theatrical release from Neon on Christmas Day after being dropped by Amazon
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‘60 Minutes’ Cements Its On-Air Talent for Season 59, Says Trump Is Fair Game
Correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim, Norah O’Donnell and Ross Douthat will be joined by some new contributors during Sunday’s premiere on CBS
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Trump ‘Can’t Believe’ Maria Bartiromo Is No Longer at Fox News: ‘A True Warrior’
“Her fans, of which there are many, will not be happy,” the president adds on Truth Social
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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Activist and Icon, Dies at 92
“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” her team shares following her death on Wednesday
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Zosia Mamet to Host ‘OMG Obsessed’ Podcast at Lemonada Media | Exclusive
The podcast network’s fall slate also includes new programming from Eliot Glazer, Eliza Orlins and Anna Konkle
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Mark Ruffalo Receives Support From 170 Jewish Artists After ‘Outrageous Smear Campaign’ of Antisemitism
“Enough! Enough with the false and dangerous weaponization of charges of antisemitism,” their open letter reads in response to Paramount’s comments
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Amazon Disputes FTC Lawsuit Over Sponsored Ads as ‘Misguided’ and ‘Patently False’
“The FTC’s claim fundamentally misunderstands how advertisers operate,” the company says after 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission’s filing
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Pluto TV Expands Anime Offerings With More English Dubs and 2 New Linear Channels
The September update will bring fans broader access to “One Punch Man,” “Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple,” “Naruto,” “Sailor Moon,” “Inuyasha” and more
