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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Sean McNamara’s Holocaust Drama ‘Bau, Artist at War’ With Emile Hirsch Sets September Release
The film about real-life concentration camp survivor and artist Joseph Bau also stars Inbar Lavi, Yan Tual, Adam Tsekhman and Josh Zuckerman
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Scott Rudin Readies Broadway Return 4 Years After Stepping Away Due to Bad Behavior: ‘I Own It’
“I learned I don’t matter that much, and I think that’s very healthy,” the 18-time Tony-winning producer says
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Television Academy Sets First FYC-Centric Televerse Festival for August
The multi-day event will give fans and Emmy voters “unprecedented access” to TV shows from every network and studio
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Hallmark Sets 2nd NFL Countdown to Christmas Movie With ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story’
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin announced the new film, which follows in the footsteps of 2024’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
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‘Mid-Century Modern’ Cast, Creators Pay Tribute to Linda Lavin at Hulu Premiere: ‘The Spiritual Showrunner of Our Show’
Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, Max Mutchnick and David Kohan honor the late actress, who died in December at age 87 before Season 1 had wrapped
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Gender-Balanced Films Are More Profitable Than Those With Mostly Men, ReFrame Study Finds
30 of the 100 most popular films of 2024 meet ReFrame Stamp criteria for gender-balanced production, per IMDbPro data
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‘Rust’ Trailer Reveals First Footage From Alec Baldwin Film Ahead of May Release
Late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ widower Matthew Hutchins gets an executive producer credit on the Joel Souza-directed movie
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‘No Other Land’ Director Calls Out the Academy for Refusing to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal Over Detainment
“Issuing a statement condemning the attack on Hamdan and the Masafer Yatta community would send a meaningful message and serve as a deterrent for the future,” Oscar-winning filmmaker Yuval Abraham writes
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Gérard Depardieu Denies Sexual Assault Allegations, but Admits He Grabbed Set Dresser’s Hips in First Testimony
“I’m not touching the butts of women,” the French actor says
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‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Freed After Being Detained in West Bank
“After being handcuffed all night and beaten in a military base, Hamdan Ballal is now free and is about to go home to his family,” fellow director Yuval Abraham shares
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 Top 6 Queens Explain Why the Emmy-Winning Series Is So Important to Queer People
Suzie Toot, Sam Star, Onya Nurve, Lexi Love, Lana Ja’Rae and Jewels Sparkles celebrate their success on the MTV reality show with TheWrap in Las Vegas
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 Queens Reveal Who From Their Cast Should Join the Las Vegas Live Show
Jewels Sparkles, Lana Ja’Rae, Lexi Love, Onya Nurve, Sam Star and Suzie Toot celebrate the 1,000th performance with TheWrap
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Miami Beach Mayor Withdraws Plan to Evict O Cinema Over ‘No Other Land’ Screenings
Mayor Steven Meiner instead says he wants the theater to offer “a fair and balanced viewpoint” going forward
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‘The Last of Us’ Sets American Sign Language Offering for Season 2
Daniel Durant and Leila Hanaumi will perform the ASL version of Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey’s hit HBO series
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ All Star Ginger Minj Praises Las Vegas Live Show for Reaching a Politically Diverse Audience
“They hear our message and they see that we’re just people like everybody else,” the stage show host tells TheWrap
