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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Ryan Murphy’s ABC Series ‘Dr. Odyssey’ Casts Sean Teale Opposite Joshua Jackson
The drama marks Murphy’s second show on ABC after “9-1-1” moved to the network from Fox
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UCLA Students Accuse School of Sanctioning Counter-Protester Violence in a Way That’s ‘Very Similar’ to the KKK
The Palestine Solidarity Encampment held a press conference denouncing overnight violence from what the university determined was a non-student “group of instigators”
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Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ Producers and WBD for Defamation, Says Show Falsely Implied He Was Involved in ‘Horrific Crimes’
“After seeing ‘Quiet on Set’ and its trailer, and the reaction to them, I sadly have no choice but to take legal action,” Schneider says
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Trailer Sets the Stage for the Competition’s Biggest Stakes Ever | Video
Keke Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Connie Britton, Alec Mapa, Anitta, Jeremy Scott, Colton Haynes and more join the judging panel
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At UCLA: Israel, Palestine Protesters Face Off as New, Giant Screen Displays ‘Incomprehensible Atrocities’ of Oct. 7
“A bunch of Zionist counter-protesters — most of which are not students — …brought this screen and set it up,” a UCLA Ph.D student tells TheWrap
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‘We’re Here’ Season 4: New Drag Queens, New Format, Old-Fashioned Bigotry
Jaida Essence Hall, Priyanka, Sasha Velour, Latrice Royale and the team behind the Emmy-winning HBO series tell TheWrap what to expect out of Tennessee and Oklahoma
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Patrick Warburton Says His Mom Hated ‘Family Guy’ So Much She Once Tried to Get It Canceled
The Joe Swanson voice actor admits his parents hate the Fox animated sitcom “even more today than they did 25 years ago”
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Jerrod Carmichael Regrets Criticizing Dave Chappelle Over Trans Jokes: ‘I’ll Never Do It Again’ | Video
“The criticism I had was that of a fan … I want him to focus his genius on a wide range of topics,” Carmichael says
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‘Ridiculousness’ Writers Achieve First Union Contract Under WGAW
The agreement covers all writers, including creative consultants, supervising producers and the showrunner
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Ex-PBS Producer Says He Was Fired From Al Roker Cartoon for Complaining Show Didn’t Honor DEI Policy
Bill Schultz sues Al Roker Entertainment for wrongful termination after he spoke out against “Weather Hunters” story editors
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Rebecca Ferguson Says Ex-Costars Called Her After Screaming Accusations: ‘You Understand What You’ve Done, Right?’
“My story’s my story and if you’re a good person, then don’t worry about it,” the “Dune: Part Two” actress admits
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Jimmy Kimmel Says Trump Might as Well Claim to Be Black After Latest ‘Preposterous’ Abraham Lincoln Comparison | Video
“I’ve done more for the Black community than any other president since,” the embattled politician declared at a Georgia campaign stop
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Andy Cohen Confirms BravoCon Is Taking a Year Off Before Returning to Las Vegas in 2025
The news comes after more than 160 Bravolebrities took part in the fan event in November
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‘Blue’s Clues’ Star Steve Burns Shares His ‘Quiet on Set’ Takeaway: ‘Horror and Heartbreak’
“The fact that this is now what everyone’s talking about at the watercooler, it just breaks my heart,” the actor says
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Faith Stowers Sues Bravo, NBCU: ‘A Vicious Campaign of Racist Harassment and Retaliation’
“Stowers was subjected to racism, sexual harassment and physical assault in just her first season,” the lawsuit alleges
