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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‘La Grazia’ Set for December Theatrical Release After Venice Premiere
Mubi will bring Paolo Sorrentino’s film to theaters on Dec. 5
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Vogue Sets Chloe Malle as Anna Wintour’s Replacement
Former editor-in-chief Wintour will remain at Condé Nast as chief content officer and global editorial director for Vogue
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Glen Powell Gets His Game Face on in ‘Chad Powers’ Trailer
Eli and Peyton Manning serve as EPs for Hulu’s comedic comeback story about a former college football quarterback who goes undercover to get back in the game
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MAGA Cheers Melania Trump Vanity Fair Cover — Which Appears to Be Fake
“Let the meltdown begin. Love it,” Laura Ingraham writes on X as Gov. Gavin Newsom claps back with an AI-generated cover of his own
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Trailer for Final 3 Episodes Sends Belly to Paris, Reveals New Cast
“Anything could happen,” Prime Video teases ahead of the romantic drama’s Sept. 17 series finale
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‘The Paper’ Cast and Crew Admit It’s Not Really an ‘Office’ Spinoff — but What About ‘Parks & Rec’?
Sabrina Impacciatore, Domhnall Gleeson, Alex Edelman, Melvin Gregg, Ramona Young, Chelsea Frei, Oscar Nunez and Michael Koman discuss their new Peacock series at its L.A. premiere
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‘CBS Evening News’ Sets Kim Harvey as Executive Producer
She replaces Guy Campanile, who served as EP since January
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‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale’ Debuts as WOW Presents Plus’ Most-Watched Premiere Ever
Plus, former contestants Precious Paula Nicole, Captivating KatKat, Maxie and Marina Summers are teaming up to form REYN4, WOW Records’ first-ever girl group
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‘The Runarounds’ Cast and Crew Reveal How They Got the Real-Life Band’s Act Together
Brooklyn Decker, William Lipton, Lilah Pate and creator Jonas Pate tell TheWrap all about their Skydance Television and Prime Video series imitating life
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California Gives $256 Million in Tax Credits to 22 TV Productions, Including ‘The Studio’ Season 2
“The Comeback,” “Golf,” “Ballard,” “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” “NCIS: Origins” and “Presumed Innocent” are also among the recipients
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The CW Extends Pac-12 Deal Through 2030-31 Season
The broadcast partnership will see the network air 66 college conference sporting events across football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball per year
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Michelle Visage to Host ‘Drag Race Down Under vs. The World’
Season 4 winner Lazy Susan joins the judges’ panel with Rhys Nicholson
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AT&T to Purchase $23 Billion Worth of Spectrum Licenses From EchoStar
The 50 MHz acquisition comes two months after President Trump urged the FCC and EchoStar to reach an “amicable” deal over wireless licenses
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ABC News Promotes Katie den Daas to SVP of Global Newsgathering
She joined the network’s news division in 2015, and has worked on programs such as “World News Tonight With David Muir,” “Good Morning America” and “The View”
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Reuters and AP Demand Israel Explain Airstrike That Killed 5 Journalists at Gaza Hospital
The news agencies say they are “outraged” in an open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu after Mariam Dagga, Moaz Abu Taha and Hussam al-Masri were killed on Monday
