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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SAG-AFTRA Refutes the Idea of ‘AI Actors’ Like Tilly Norwood, Reminds Producers of Contractual Obligations
“It doesn’t solve any ‘problem’ — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardizing performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry,” the Screen Actors Guild notes
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Trump Doubles Down on 100% Tariff Plan for Movies Made Outside the US
“California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit,” the president shares after his initial pitch in May
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Sony Lists $9.5 Billion in Financial Group Shares in Shift Towards Entertainment
The listed shares come ahead of a planned spinoff on Wednesday
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Comcast Sets Mike Cavanagh as Co-CEO With Brian Roberts, Starting in January
“He is the ideal person to help lead Comcast as we manage the pivot we are making to drive growth across the company,” Roberts said in a statement
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‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans Reveals What Makes a Good Guest After 10 Years
“The show is really a love letter to Hollywood,” the host tells TheWrap at the web series’ anniversary live episode taping
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IShowSpeed Takes on Tom Brady, Kevin Durant in ‘Speed Goes Pro’ Trailer | Exclusive Video
Suni Lee, Joey Chestnut and Randy Orton round out the all-star competition in Speed’s YouTube series with OBB Media and DICK’S Sporting Goods, premiering Sept. 30
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Erika Kirk Assures Listeners That Charlie’s Radio Show Podcast Will Continue: ‘We Will Never Be Silenced’
“It is going to be continually the North Star of the conservative movement, of the voice of the youth,” the Turning Point USA CEO shares
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Paramount International Markets Boss Pam Kaufman to Exit
The president and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences will remain as a consultant through the end of the year
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Jennifer Lawrence Says She’s Terrified of What’s Happening in Gaza: ‘No Less Than a Genocide’
The “Die My Love” actress also puts the onus on elected officials to solve complex world problems at the San Sebastián International Film Festival
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Natalie Dormer Donates Entire ‘The Lady’ Salary Due to Sarah Ferguson’s ‘Inexcusable’ Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The actress plays the Duchess of York in the upcoming ITVX drama, but will no longer be promoting the show after the royal allegedly called the late child sex trafficker a “supreme friend”
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‘Red Alert’ Trailer Adapts Oct. 7 Massacre in Israel Into Scripted Drama
The four-part limited series based on harrowing, true-life events hits Paramount+ on Oct. 7
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Liev Schreiber, Debra Messing, Greg Berlanti and 1,200 More Reject Israeli Film Institution Boycott in Open Letter
“We cannot stay silent when a story is turned into a weapon, when lies are dressed up as justice and when artists are misled into amplifying antisemitic propaganda,” the group writes with Creative Community for Peace
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‘Shark Tank’ Moves to Wednesday Nights to Be With ‘The Golden Bachelor,’ and the Business Pitches Are Still 100% Real
Plus, ABC star Daniel Lubetzky and EPs Yun Lingner and Clay Newbill tell TheWrap all about this season’s Guest Sharks
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Adam Schiff Questions FCC Over Its ‘Political Retribution Against Media Outlets’ After Kimmel Returns to Air
A group of nine senators suggest chairman Brendan Carr and President Donald Trump are conducting “the most blatant and coordinated attack on the free press in American history”
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‘Laguna Beach’ Cast to Reunite for 20th Anniversary Special at Roku
Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti, Kristin Cavallari, Lo Bosworth and original series creator Liz Gateley will all be back in 2026
