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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HBO Max Sets ‘Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic’ Behind-the-Scenes Special
Narrated by Nick Frost, the April 5 special will feature interviews with John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and crew about casting their Harry, Ron and Hermione
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Trump Goes on Bruce Springsteen Rant After the Boss Trashes President at Concert: ‘Looks Like a Dried Up Prune’
The president further urges his MAGA base to boycott the “very boring singer” due to his “incurable” case of Trump Derangement Syndrome
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‘The Audacity’ Cast Warns of Even Bigger Online Threat Than AI: ‘Don’t Click Accept on the Cookies’
“To have a show about the tech industry and have AMC support it and not be owned by a tech company… good on them,” Billy Magnussen tells TheWrap
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Cannes 2026 Sets Pierre Salvadori’s ‘The Electric Kiss’ as Opening Night Film
“La Vénus Électrique” will premiere at the Grand Théâtre Lumière — and at theaters across France — on May 12
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Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ Horror Movie Sets Wide Release for August
Ari Millen serves up summer scares through The Horror Section
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Meta and MPA Reach Compromise to Limit PG-13 Rating References for Teen Accounts on Instagram
Starting April 15, a new disclaimer will tell young users and their parents: “There are lots of differences between social media and movies”
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Sends Nicholas Galitzine to Eternia as He-Man
Camila Mendes, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Kristen Wiig, Jared Leto and Idris Elba also star in the movie from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel
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2026 Webbys Nominations: PBS, Disney, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Nat Geo and WBD Vie for Media Company of the Year
“The Daily Show” correspondent Josh Johnson hosts the 30th Annual Webby Awards on May 11 in New York City, though winners will be revealed on April 21
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Alan Cumming Didn’t Want to Make Just Another Mean, Formulaic Docuseries With ‘Club Cumming’
“I have encouraged people to create this community that is exactly how I would want it to be: Full of kindness and diversity and naughtiness,” the actor teases to TheWrap
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Russell Brand’s Rape, Sexual Assault Trial Delayed Until October
The comedian has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges, with the trial originally scheduled to start in June
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Sophie Turner Injury Pauses Production on Prime Video ‘Tomb Raider’ Series
“We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible,” Amazon MGM Studios says in a statement
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RuPaul Enlists the Entire ‘Drag Race’ Extended Universe for First ‘Stop! That! Train!’ Trailer
Jujubee, Ginger Minj, Symone, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Marcia Marcia Marcia and many more fan-favorites star in the latest film from Adam Shankman, hitting theaters in June
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‘Company Retreat’ Star Alex Bonifer Reveals the Whole Cast Was Paranoid the Prank Was Actually on Them
“It’s super important for us that we refer to Anthony as our hero,” the actor behind Dougie Jr. further explains to TheWrap of “Jury Duty” Season 2
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‘Laguna Beach’ Creator Reveals Which Other Classic MTV Show Inspired the OG Docuseries
Lauren Conrad, Kristin Cavallari, Stephen Colletti and more of the original cast reunite for the premiere of Roku’s “The Reunion: Laguna Beach” 20 years later
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Julio Torres Explains How ‘Color Theories’ Evolved From Off-Broadway Stage Show to HBO Comedy Special
Plus, where does he currently stand with navy blue?
