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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Trump Border Czar Says Kilmar Abrego Garcia Will Never Be Released Due to Alleged Terrorist Ties | Video
“He had been designated a terrorist at that time: two different federal judges said that he’s an MS-13 member,” Tom Homan tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins
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‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ Celebrates 15 Years of Being DTF in First Season 8 Teaser | Exclusive
Angelina, Deena, DJ Pauly D, Jenni “JWoww,” Mike “The Situation,” Nicole “Snooki,” Ronnie, Sammi “Sweetheart” and Vinny reunite May 29 on MTV
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Nymphia Wind Has Words of Wisdom for Next ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Winner
Plus, the reigning champion tells TheWrap all about “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! Untucked” Season 2 on WOW Presents Plus
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Rachel Maddow Explains ‘Fighting Authoritarianism 101’ for Big Ten Schools Standing Up to Trump | Video
“Whether you organize along athletic conferences, or academic rivalries or a bunch of colleges along the same interstate … do not fight alone,” the MSNBC host says
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Obama Praises Harvard for Rejecting Trump’s ‘Unlawful’ DEI Policy Demands
“Let’s hope other institutions follow suit,” former President Barack Obama says after President Donald Trump retaliated against the university
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‘Sunday Night Soccer’ Hosts Provide Play-by-Play on the MLS’ Soaring Popularity
Jake Zivin and Andrew Wiebe tell TheWrap why they think the league is more popular than ever thanks to Apple TV
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Trump Rails Against New ‘60 Minutes’ Episode, Once Again Says CBS ‘Should Lose Their License’
“CBS is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this,” the president writes
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Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Will Move Forward After Judge Denies DA’s Move to Withdraw
The hearing is scheduled to begin April 17
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Warner’s John Malone Named Chair Emeritus, Won’t Seek Board Re-Election
“The partnership and friendship we’ve built over more than 30 years has been one of the true joys of my career,” Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav says
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Olivia Munn Returns to ‘The Daily Show’ 14 Years Later to Clarify Why Trump Loves His Tariffs So Much | Video
“It’s not the trade deficit. This is all to make up for Donald Trump’s enormous deficit of attention and love,” the former correspondent tells Desi Lydic
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Warns Consumers Could End Up Footing the Bill Over Tariffs | Video
“We’ll have to see how it all plays out, but if you made me guess, I’m guessing that sellers will pass that cost on,” the exec says
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‘Saturday Night Live UK’ From Lorne Michaels Set for 2026 at Sky
“Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!”
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Brett Goldstein Promises the ‘Second Best Night of Your Life’ in Trailer for First Stand-Up Special on HBO
“I’m so excited to do my first special, not on TV but on HBf–kingO,” the comedian teases ahead of the April 26 premiere on HBO and Max
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‘The Daily Show’ Breaks Down Elon Musk and Peter Navarro’s Tiff Over Trump’s Tariffs | Video
“This is like the trolley problem if the problem was that you only have one trolley,” Desi Lydic jokes of the president’s advisors
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Alexandra Daddario, Finn Wittrock to Lead ‘Hershey’ Biopic From Director Mark Waters
Dandelion Media’s movie about chocolatier Milton Hershey’s “rags-to-riches journey and his profound impact on the world” begins filming this May for a 2026 release
