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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Freeing the Menendez Brothers Requires More Than Just Watching Netflix, New LA District Attorney Says | Video
“If you decide this case based on just viewing a Netflix documentary, you are doing a disservice to the Menendez brothers, to the victims’ family members, to the public,” Los Angeles D.A.-elect Nathan Hochman says
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Charli XCX Only Has One Thing to Say Ahead of ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut: ‘Brat’ | Video
Chloe Fineman and Emil Wakim join the Grammy-nominated singer in the first promo for her third “Saturday Night Live” stint
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Diddy Once Again Files for Bail, Claims One Alleged Victim Is ‘Not a Victim at All’
A judge denies a gag order that sought to block Sean “Diddy” Combs’ accusers from speaking publicly, as his team files for bail for a fourth time
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The White Stripes Voluntarily Drop ‘Seven Nation Army’ Lawsuit Against Donald Trump
Jack and Meg White previously sued the Trump campaign in September for using their music without permission
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Donald Trump Assassination Plot Foiled, Multiple Iranian Assets Charged by DOJ
“There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran,” Attorney General Merrick Garland says
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Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyoncé Tops With 11 Nods, Including Best Country Album
Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift will also duke it out with Beyoncé for Album of the Year
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Rashida Jones Remembers Late Dad Quincy Jones: ‘A Giant, an Icon, a Culture Shifter, a Genius’
“Daddy, it is an honor to be your daughter. Your love lives forever,” the actress shares
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3 Arrested, Charged Following Liam Payne’s Buenos Aires Death
Argentina’s public prosecutor confirmed the three arrests in a statement three weeks after the One Direction singer’s fatal fall
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Kamala Harris Concedes 2024 Election, but Not ‘The Fight That Fueled This Campaign’ in Hopeful Speech | Video
“The light of America’s promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting,” the vice president says
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Elon Musk Sued for Fraud, Breach of Contract Over $1 Million Giveaway Stipulations
Two jilted participants are suing after America PAC admitted the swing state winners weren’t actually chosen at random
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Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer to Review Data Collection Process After Trump Win
“I’m of course thinking about how we got where we are,” she tells the Des Moines Register after Election Night
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US Capitol Police Arrest Man Who ‘Smelled Like Fuel,’ Had Torch and Flare Gun at Visitor Center
“The CVC is closed for tours for the day, while we investigate,” authorities say on Election Day
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Trump Calls Fox News Out for Platforming Oprah: ‘They’re Not Pro-Trump at All’ | Video
“She’s a divider,” the presidential hopeful says of his former media ally on Election Day
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Berlin International Film Festival Sets Exit From X (Formerly Twitter) for End of 2024
“Stay connected with all things Berlinale on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and our website,” the organization shares
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Jennifer Hudson, Sting Join ‘The Voice’ Season 26 as Mega Mentors
This will be the former coach’s first time back on the NBC series since 2018, while the Police singer is making his debut
