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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NBC News Correspondent Interviews His Own Family After They Survived Texas Flooding | Video
“It became real to me when we found the first body — a young girl — and it just froze me,” Morgan Chesky’s step-dad says
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Kelly Osbourne to Host ‘Lego Masters Jr.’ Special Event Series This August on Fox
Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Porsha Williams, Ravi V. Patel and Alison Sweeney will serve as celebrity partners for the kid contestants
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Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Details How He Saved 165 Campers From Texas Flood on His First Operation | Video
“They don’t really know what my experience is or my rank or my age. They just know, ‘Hey, this guy’s a professional. He’s here to help us,’ and I kind of had to live up to that standard,” Scott Ruskan tells “GMA”
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CNN Reporter Covers Deadly Camp Mystic Flooding in Texas — 30 Years After Being a Camper There Herself | Video
“It’s just too much to bear,” Pamela Brown says as the state’s death toll rises to more than 80, including 27 campers and counselors
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Television Academy Foundation Launches ‘Access: Behind the Screens’ Program With ‘Overcompensating’ Team
Benito Skinner and showrunner Scott King will help teach students and early career professionals about how the “next big leap is turning digital momentum into a television career”
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After 20 Years, Danny DeVito Says ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Is ‘I Love Lucy’ on Acid
Plus, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton tell TheWrap which other sitcom they’d love to cross over with after “Abbott Elementary”
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‘Big Brother’ Unveils Intricate Mystery Hotel Theme for Season 27 | Photos
Julie Chen Moonves hosts “Big Brother: A Summer of Mystery” when CBS’s all-new houseguests enter Hotel Mystère on July 10
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Diddy Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking and Racketeering, Guilty on Prostitution Charges
The verdict comes one day after the New York jury was unable to come to a conclusion on all five federal charges due to “unpersuadable opinions”
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Paramount’s Deal With Trump ‘Threatens Journalists’ Ability to Do Their Jobs,’ WGA East Says
“This settlement is a transparent attempt to curry favors with an administration in the hopes it will allow Paramount Global and Skydance Media merger to be cleared for approval,” the WGAE says
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Heidi Klum Returns to ‘Project Runway’ in Season 21 Trailer
Christian Siriano will also be back as mentor alongside Nina García and new judge Law Roach when the fashion design competition premieres July 31 on Freeform, Hulu and Disney+
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Neon’s ‘Sentimental Value’ Trailer Has Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning Acting Their Best
Joachim Trier’s latest won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and also stars Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
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Netflix to Stream Live Space Programming With NASA+ Starting This Summer
“Together, we’re committed to a Golden Age of Innovation and Exploration — inspiring new generations, right from the comfort of their couch or in the palm of their hand,” a NASA spokesperson says
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José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen Is Serving Food in Gaza Again After 3-Month Blockage
Plus, the “Yes, Chef” star tells TheWrap about co-hosting the twisted NBC cooking competition with Martha Stewart ahead of the Season 1 finale
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Gird Your Loins: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep Start Production on ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’
Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are also set to return, with Kenneth Branagh playing Miranda Priestly’s husband
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‘Australian Survivor’ to Replace Jonathan LaPaglia as Host
“Whoever said a blindside is the most humane way to put someone down is an idiot. It hurts like a bitch!” the Channel 10 presenter says
