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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Justice Department Investigates White House TV Press Pool for ‘Proudly’ Boycotting Coverage
“The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws,” a DOJ spokesperson says of ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC
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Bill Maher Condemns His Alma Mater Cornell Amid Jane Doe Fraternity Gang Rape Allegations
“This s–t could have happened anywhere there are fraternities, because it happens everywhere there are fraternities,” the “Real Time” host says
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Trump Considers Allowing Public Execution Livestream: ‘Maybe Other People Won’t Be Doing What He Did’
“I know what the military would like to do, but we’ll make a decision,” the president tells reporters of Nidal Malik Hasan
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Brendan Carr Dodges Questions About Public Execution Livestream: ‘I Trust Secretary Hegseth’
“My understanding is it’s not on broadcast TV, so I don’t think there’s a role for the FCC one way or the other there,” the chairman says
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Sacha Baron Cohen Revives Borat to Rebut Racism Complaints About ‘Ali G’ Movie
The comedian also teases some of his other returning characters ahead of his directorial debut, “Ali G: Who Iz I?”
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Taylor Swift to Perform at 2026 Academy Museum Gala
The Oct. 17 event is set to honor John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron
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David Ellison Acknowledges ‘Operational Efficiencies’ as CNN, CBS News Remain Separate
Skydance Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz says the two news organizations will operate independently as the newly merged company pursues $6 billion in synergies
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Ben Marshall Welcomes Newest ‘Saturday Night Live’ Co-Stars After Kicking Off Season 52 With Pro Athletes
“As the comedy landscape changes, it kind of becomes a little more democratized in a way; anybody who has a phone and TikTok can make stuff that can be seen by an ‘SNL’ producer,” he tells TheWrap
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Xbox Launches Film and TV Division Under XP Banner, With Kayleen Walters as President
Maria Angelidou-Smith will take over her role as CEO of Mojang and Minecraft
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Skydance Bosses Tease What’s to Come After Paramount-WB Merger Closes: ‘Now the Real Work Begins’
“Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult decisions that affect our workforce,” CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz write
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Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee’s ‘Bad Friends’ Podcast Joins Wave | Exclusive
The ad sales and distribution deal starts Monday with a brand-new episode
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Here’s Skydance’s New Leadership Team: Mark Thompson and Bari Weiss to Separately Run CNN and CBS News
Featuring Casey Bloys, James Gunn, George Cheeks, Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein, JB Perrette, Peter Safran, Andy Gordon, Makan Delrahim and more
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Jared Kushner Accuses CNN of ‘Deeply Misleading’ Story Tying Middle East Diplomacy to Israeli Defense Companies
“For the last 10 years, I have ignored false and misleading stories about me and focused on the work,” Trump’s Special Envoy for Peace and son-in-law says
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‘Big Brother’ Winner Rick Devens Is Having an Identity Crisis After Losing 2 Seasons of ‘Survivor’
“On my first season, my closest ally was one of those returning people,” Devens tells TheWrap of going from “Edge of Extinction” newbie to reality TV icon on CBS
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Combined Paramount-Warner Bros. to Be Called Skydance, David Ellison Reveals
“We never wanted a new corporate identity to diminish, alter or overshadow either one. Instead, we wanted a name that would give the combined company an identity of its own,” the CEO says
