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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Broadway League President Explains How They Landed on Pink to Host 2026 Tony Awards
“Be fearless. You can’t produce these shows and not be fearless,” Jason Laks tells TheWrap
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‘Scary Movie’ Newcomer Olivia Rose Keegan Praises ‘Brilliant’ OG Cast Upon Their Return: ‘It’s Been Too Long’
“It’s one thing to do your first comedy, but it’s another thing to do your first comedy with the Wayans and Anna and Regina,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim to Remain at CBS News: ‘We Don’t Want to See 60 Minutes Die’
“We feared that our returning might be construed as an endorsement of the existing power structure. That is simply, categorically not the case,” they write after Scott Pelley’s firing
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For Padma Lakshmi, ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ Is a Sporting Event, Not Reality Television
TheWrap magazine: “If I was going to come back to the genre, I did want to make a different one,” the host, creator and executive producer tells TheWrap
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Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star, Dies at 72
“He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family,” his daughters Emily and Daisy share
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Nicholas Galitzine Is ‘Eternally Grateful’ to Bring He-Man Back to Life in ‘Masters of the Universe’
“This is a 40-year-old piece of IP and it’s so rare that there’s been so many different, beloved iterations of the same characters,” the actor tells TheWrap
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‘Power: Legacy’ Greenlit at Starz With Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey Jr. Returning
“Fans have been waiting to see Tariq and Tommy together, and now they’re taking over New York City,” EP Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson teases
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Anna Faris Says It Feels ‘Incredible’ for ‘Scary Movie’ to Be Back in The Wayans’ Hands
“I feel like I can finally thank Keenen Ivory Wayans, properly,” the actress behind Cindy tells TheWrap at the premiere
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Netflix Readies for FIFA World Cup With ‘Launch Edition’ Video Game | Video
“Your phone is the controller and your TV is the stadium,” the streamer teases ahead of the June 11 kickoff
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Marjane Satrapi, Graphic Novelist and Director Behind ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
“Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure in French culture and a freedom-loving artist whose work carried a universal message,” Emmanuel Macron shares
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WGA East, SAG-AFTRA Accuse CBS Leaders of Editorial Interference, ‘Continued Assault’ After ‘60 Minutes’ Firings
“CBS management is apparently too thin-skinned to handle the honest scrutiny of their own journalists,” Writers Guild of America East president Tom Fontana writes
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Laika CEO Admits Stop-Motion Is the ‘Hardest, Worst Way’ to Make a Movie – ‘But I Love It’
“I’ve loved it since I was a kid, which is why I’ve devoted, essentially, my life’s work to doing it,” director Travis Knight tells TheWrap
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Jimmy Kimmel Scoffs at Trump’s Latest Threat Against ‘Limping Late Night Talk Show Hosts’ | Video
“It seems like you might want to get in touch with reality before you vote for a candidate from a reality show,” the Peabody Award winner adds of Spencer Pratt
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‘Stop! That! Train!’ Director Adam Shankman Denies Use of Generative AI: ‘This Is Patently Not True’
“We employed hundreds of VFX artists who all killed themselves getting this out for release and not one job was taken out of human hands,” the filmmaker says
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‘60 Minutes’: Dan Rather and Dozens More Urge David Ellison to Protect CBS Editorial Independence
“Acquiring CBS News came with a legal requirement to serve the public interest, avoid political interference and maintain editorial independence,” the journalists write
