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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Days of ‘Particularly Dangerous’ Winds Loom as Death Toll Rises to 24 in Los Angeles Wildfires
The warning level “is one of the loudest ways that we can shout,” the National Weather Service says
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At Least 11 Dead and 10,000 Structures Destroyed as Los Angeles Wildfires Enter Day 4
150,000 locals are under evacuation orders as a second all-county emergency alert jolted people from their sleep early Friday morning
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Jamie Lee Curtis Pledges $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Efforts
The SAG Award-nominated actress resides in the Pacific Palisades, where many of her friends have lost their homes
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Los Angeles Wildfires Day 3: Palisades and Eaton Fires Remain at 0% Containment, 2,000 Structures Destroyed
180,000 locals are under evacuation orders as the county’s critical wind event comes to an end with nearly 30,000 acres burned
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Jamie Lee Curtis Nearly Tears Up as She Details ‘F—king Gnarly’ Los Angeles Wildfires | Video
“It’s just a catastrophe in Southern California,” the SAG Award-nominated actress tells Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show”
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Los Angeles Fires Rage On: 5 Dead, Santa Monica and Hollywood Hills Expand Evacuation Orders (Updating)
Santa Monica expanded its mandatory evacuation order Wednesday as winds continued to whip three large wildfires
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Amazon Cancels ‘Unstoppable’ Hollywood Premiere Due to Pacific Palisades Fire, Evacuations
The biopic starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome was set to have its Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday night
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UFC Chief Dana White Joins Meta’s Board of Directors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship president will be joined by Exor CEO John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst, Mark Zuckerberg shares
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Hoda Kotb’s First ‘Today Show’ Replacements: Taraji P. Henson, Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer
As the daytime host enters her final week leading the NBC show, “Today With Jenna & Friends” revealed its first batch of celebrity guest hosts
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Disney to Combine Hulu + Live TV With Fubo, Ending Venu Dispute
Disney will own 70% of Fubo, which will in turn create a new sports and broadcasting service
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The Vivienne, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Winner and All Star, Dies at 32
“We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’ family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve,” their manager shares
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Donald Trump Asks Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban Over First Amendment Concerns
The president-elect questions whether protecting Americans from the foreign adversary-controlled applications act violates their rights
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Greg Gumbel, Sportscaster and Historic Super Bowl Announcer, Dies at 78
The older brother of fellow sports journalist Bryant Gumbel died from cancer on Friday, his family tells CBS Sports
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Tim Allen Picks His Favorite ‘Toy Story’ Movie After Getting Back Into the Recording Booth for 5th Film
The “Shifting Gears” actor gives a slight update on his return as Buzz Lightyear opposite Tom Hanks in “Toy Story 5”
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Kaitlin Olson Speaks Out in Support of Blake Lively Following Her Justin Baldoni Complaint
The “High Potential” star calls her fellow actress “kind, lovely, honest and generous” — and an incredible mother, too
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