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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‘The Pitt’ Cast Pays It Forward With UCLA Hospital Visit
Patrick Ball, Katherine LaNasa, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones and Gerran Howell honor healthcare workers at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
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Sam Raimi Reveals How He Landed ‘Send Help’ With Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien
“It’s a lot of old Hollywood traditions just jammed together in a new mash-up,” the filmmaker tells TheWrap at the Hollywood premiere
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‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Set as Winter Olympics Torchbearers | Video
The actors will take part in the Olympic Torch Relay for Milano Cortina 2026, with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6
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Paris Hilton Is Proud to Tell Her Story on Her Terms in New Doc: ‘I’ve Always Been Ahead of My Time’
“I’ve become more vulnerable and more real and have shown sides to myself that maybe I was too afraid to show before,” the pop culture icon says at her “Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir” premiere
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‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Gets Early Season 2 Renewal at Prime Video
“Elle,” from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and starring Lexi Minetree, will premiere in July
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Prue Leith Exits ‘Great British Bake Off’ After 9 Seasons
“Whoever joins the team, I’m sure they’ll love it as much as I have. I feel very lucky to have been part of it,” the Dame writes
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Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia Fall in Love and Into a Murder Investigation in ‘56 Days’ Trailer
Prime Video’s twisted adaptation of the Catherine Ryan Howard novel drops Feb. 18
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Trump Seeks Immediate Negotiations for Greenland, Prosecutions for ‘Rigged’ 2020 Election in Davos Speech | Video
“What I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection. It’s a very small ask,” the president tells the World Economic Forum
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‘Star Search’ Boss Teases Netflix Reboot’s Real-Time Voting Feature: ‘It’s Going to Work’
“There’s no commercials, so no time for resets — we’ve got to move, move, move,” EP Jesse Collins tells TheWrap ahead of Tuesday night’s premiere
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Billboard Sets Leila Cobo and Jason Lipshutz to Run Newsroom as Co-Chief Content Officers
Outgoing editor-in-chief Hannah Karp is set to join Warner Music Group as EVP and Chief Communications Officer
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Russell Brand Granted Bail Following Additional Rape and Sexual Assault Charges
The comedian is next due in court on Feb. 17 after previously denying five counts against him
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Trump Goes on Greenland Tirade in Truth Social Spree, Shares AI Map and Leaks Emmanuel Macron Texts
“The U.K. giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired,” the president writes
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Former Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins to Launch Short Form Production Company
The Awesomeness creator’s next venture will focus on making animated and live-action content for YouTube with plans to evolve the projects into theatrically released feature films
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Selena’s Sister Suzette Quintanilla Praises ‘Badass’ Grammy Museum Exhibit: ‘It’s Insanely Powerful’
“It’s something that doesn’t happen to every legend that’s passed away,” she tells TheWrap of Selena: From Texas to the World
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Viola Davis’ ‘Food 2050’ Doc Helped Her Envision a Future That’s Not Dystopian
“When I narrated it, I didn’t know what to expect and I did cry a little bit on the way home,” the EGOT recipient says as she accepts her Global Humanitarian Award
