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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Kim Woodburn, British Reality TV Staple, Dies at 83
The television personality was known for shows like “Celebrity Big Brother,” “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” and “How Clean Is Your House?”
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Diddy Juror Removed for Inconsistencies About Where He Lives, Rapper’s Lawyer Questions Racial Bias
“There’s nothing that the juror could say at this point to put the genie back in the bottle,” Judge Arun Subramanian says of Juror No. 6, initially one of two Black men on the jury
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‘Noah’s Arc: The Movie’ Premiere Celebrates 20 Years of Giving Fans What They Want
“It’s a really important project because we need some Black and Brown joy right now,” Wilson Cruz tells TheWrap
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Nick Cannon to Replace Will Arnett as Host of ‘Lego Masters’ Season 6
The “Arrested Development” star is currently hosting Season 5 of the reality competition show on Fox
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Proud to Bring ‘Fubar’ to a Global Stage Amid LA Unrest
“I’m proud to be able to entertain people all around the world,” the former governor of California tells TheWrap at the Netflix show’s Season 2 premiere
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David Letterman’s ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ Renewed for 2 Seasons at Netflix
Season 6 is set to premiere later this year
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Harvey Weinstein Mistrial Declared on 3rd Charge as Jury Foreman Refuses to Return to Deliberations
A New York jury found the producer guilty on one charge of first-degree sexual assault on Wednesday, but acquitted him on a second charge
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Harvey Weinstein May ‘Come Home Much Sooner’ Than Expected After Split Verdict, His Team Says
“This trial has raised substantial appellate issues — and Harvey would welcome the opportunity to have those fully reviewed,” the producer’s spokesperson tells TheWrap
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‘Doctor Who’ Sets Plans for Animated Preschool Series on CBeebies
The BBC and Disney+ are already working together on the previously announced spinoff, “The War Between the Land and the Sea”
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Liam Payne’s Family Approves His Inclusion in Netflix’s ‘Building the Band’ | Video
The One Direction singer, who died in 2024, will appear alongside Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and host AJ McLean when the music competition series premieres July 9
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Jon Voight Calls Gavin Newsom a Fool for Letting ‘Animals and Criminals’ Destroy Los Angeles | Video
“This has now become good against evil, and evil will lose,” President Trump’s Hollywood Ambassador insists
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Former ‘Bachelor’ Peter Weber Is Never Going Back to Dating Shows After Getting Competitive on ‘The Traitors’
The “Destination X” star tells TheWrap the NBC reality show was “the most fun” but also “the hardest thing I’ve ever done”
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Justin Baldoni’s Team Readies ‘Additional Evidence and Refined Allegations’ After $400 Million Defamation Lawsuit Dismissal
“This case is about false accusations of sexual harassment and retaliation and a nonexistent smear campaign,” Bryan Freedman tells TheWrap of Blake Lively
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Paramount to Cut 3.5% of US Staff Due to Linear Declines
Co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins also noted they are “prioritizing investments in our growing streaming business” in a memo to staff
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Disney Closes $439 Million Comcast Deal to Buy Hulu Stake
The Bob Iger-led studio says the full acquisition will be completed by July 24
