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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Diddy Faces a New Trio of Lawsuits From John Does, Who Accuse the Rapper of Drugging and Raping Them
All three plaintiffs also accuse Bad Boy Entertainment, Daddy’s House Recordings and Sony Music Holdings of aiding and abetting his alleged crimes
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 Trailer Shows Off Premiere Guest Judge Katy Perry — and a New Immunity Twist
Quinta Brunson, Law Roach, Sandra Bernhard, Paul W. Downs, June Diane Raphael, Tracee Ellis Ross, Doechii, Hunter Schafer, Sam Smith … and The Badonka Dunk Tank?
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‘Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Led to Divorce From Theresa Nist
“It probably will clear up a lot of mystery around what happened back in February, March and April,” the ABC star shares
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‘The View’ Hosts Question Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooter Luigi Mangione’s Motive
“You have to reflect on yourself if you at any point were gleeful about this because it is so disturbing to see the residual effect of how many people applauded this person,” Sara Haines says
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Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday Lineup Adds Bert Kreischer and Nate Bargatze, Joining Beyoncé
Drew Brees, RGIII, Manti Te’o, Laura Rutledge, Nate Burleson, JJ Watt and more will also lend their football expertise for the festive games
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Azealia Banks Wants $1 Million and a Public Apology From Matty Healy After ‘Malicious’ Twitter Beef
The rapper filed a cease and desist letter over the weekend after the 1975 singer called her a “rat” and threatened to slap her on X
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Laura Benanti Admits She ‘Never Liked’ Former Co-Star Zachary Levi After He Politicized Gavin Creel’s Death: ‘F—k You Forever’ | Video
“It makes me nauseous,” the Tony-winning actress says of the “Chuck” actor after he implied vaccines caused their late castmate’s cancer
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‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Casts ‘Anora’ Breakout Mark Eydelshteyn as Mr. Smith in Season 2
Co-creators Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane return as executive producers for the Prime Video series
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Triple H, Undertaker Seek the Next Generation of Wrestling Superstars in ‘WWE LFG’ Competition Series
Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Mickie James and Bubba Ray Dudley will also help mentor rising talent for the A&E reality show
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Vox Media Layoffs Leave Thrillist Essentially Shuttered, Eater ‘Blindsided’
“This close to holidays, their callousness is especially galling,” the Vox Media Union and Writers Guild of America East say in a joint statement
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LA Times to Publish ‘Bias Meter’ on News Stories, Owner Says
“The reader can press a button and get both sides of that exact same story,” Patrick Soon-Shiong tells Scott Jennings
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Donald Trump Nominates Former JPMorgan Chase COO to Be Social Security Administration Commissioner
“He will be responsible to deliver on the Agency’s commitment to the American People for generations to come,” the president-elect says of Frank Bisignano
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Ariana Grande Receives Glinda’s Original ‘Wizard of Oz’ Wand From Drew Barrymore: ‘Oh My God!’ | Video
The “Wicked” actress can barely believe she’s holding the prop originally held by Billie Burke in the 1939 film
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Swears in LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman, Who Rejects ‘Blanket Extreme Policies on Both Sides’
The new Los Angeles DA replaces George Gascón amid their differing views on the Menendez Brothers case, with help from the former California governor
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Fleetwood Mac Producer, ‘Stereophonic’ Playwright Reach Copyright Lawsuit Resolution
Ken Caillat and Steven Stiefel previously accused the Tony-winning Broadway play of copying “the heart and soul” of their book, “Making Rumours”
