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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FBI Director Kash Patel Does Not Regret Prematurely Tweeting That Charlie Kirk’s Shooter Was in Custody | Video
“Could I have worded it a little better in the heat of the moment? Sure,” he tells Fox News days after the assassination
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‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Boss Says ABC Spinoff Goes Big for Premiere Episodes: ‘Country Music, Honky-Tonks and Tornadoes’
Star Jessica Capshaw also tells TheWrap about the family drama at the center of the new series
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Ariana Madix, Harry Jowsey to Host 35th Environmental Media Association Awards Gala
Nominees include “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “The Wild Robot,” “Wicked,” “Alien: Earth,” “Yellowstone,” “Paradise,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Common Side Effects,” “Abbott Elementary” and “The Simpsons”
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Joey Graziadei to Host ‘Dancing With the Stars Official Podcast’ on Disney+ and Hulu
The former “Bachelor” and previous Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion will get exclusive access to “DWTS” Season 34
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Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect in Custody Identified, Bullet Casing Inscriptions Revealed
The messages included “Hey, fascist! Catch” and “If you read this, you are gay. LMAO,” according to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel
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Donald Trump Says Charlie Kirk Shooter Is in Custody: ‘With a High Degree of Certainty’
The suspect was reportedly apprehended at 10 p.m. local time Thursday night after Wednesday’s assassination
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Charlie Kirk Shooting: Utah Authorities Release Photos of ‘Person of Interest,’ Ask for Public’s Help
The “individual appears to be of college age,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls said earlier on Thursday
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The Savannah Bananas Surprise Jimmy Fallon With a Jersey and a Flash Mob | Video
The viral baseball team performs to the musical stylings of Frank Sinatra, Benson Boone, Shania Twain, Run-D.M.C. and more
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Seth Meyers Digs Into Why Trump Is ‘Especially Fixated’ on DC Restaurants | Video
“Can Donald Trump’s imaginary friend go to a steakhouse five times in two weeks?” the NBC host wonders
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Charlie Kirk’s ‘College Age’ Shooter Remains at Large, High-Powered Bolt Action Rifle Recovered
FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls and DPS Commissioner Beau Mason share updates in a Thursday press conference after Wednesday’s Utah Valley University shooting
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Charlie Sheen Says a Hollywood Story Like His Will Never Happen Again
“I can hope and semi-predict that people are going to be interested in hearing it from the guy who lived it,” the actor tells TheWrap of his two-part Netflix doc
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Trump, Vance, Newsom Offer Prayers, Condemnation After Charlie Kirk Killed in University Shooting
Former president Joe Biden also condemns violence after the conservative activist’s death on Wednesday
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Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, Ruth Wilson and James McAvoy Join Audible ‘Harry Potter’ Adaptation
Leo Woodall, Iwan Rheon, Ambika Mod, Gemma Whelan, Matt Berry and Simon Pegg are also part of the seven-part audiobook series
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‘The Daily Show’ Calls Trump-Epstein Scandal ‘The Longest Episode of To Catch a Predator Ever’ | Video
“Our continuing coverage of the very normal and not shady handling of the Epstein files,” Michael Kosta jokes
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Emily Blunt Tag Teams 2nd ‘The Smashing Machine’ Trailer With Dwayne Johnson
Benny Safdie’s A24 biopic about UFC legend Mark Kerr hits theaters on Oct. 3
